In these tough economic times, corporations are looking for good news wherever they can find it. Take, for instance, this release issued by GameStop, which said that 34 percent of families will be playing games together rather than partaking in more expensive activities like vacations this summer. Here's the kicker though: Topping the list in first and second place, respectively, are "Going to free community events (63 percent)" and "day trips (51 percent)."
So, video games get routed by day trips to the Rarden Whitetail Deer Festival, and GameStop's bragging about it in a release? Jeez, the economy is worse than we thought.
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Posted: Jun 23rd 2009 6:05PM mr nimblewick said
Don't those families know that the Wii isn't any fun?
I wonder if the "playing games together" is supposed to mean only video games or if it includes board games, back yard badminton, etc.
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I wonder if the "playing games together" is supposed to mean only video games or if it includes board games, back yard badminton, etc.
Posted: Jun 23rd 2009 6:06PM mr nimblewick said
Ah, it is just video games. Pretty big percentage then, I think.
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Posted: Jun 23rd 2009 6:07PM Shagittarius said
Also above games was 'Ignoring each other, contemplating suicide.' (41 percent)
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Posted: Jun 23rd 2009 6:32PM leobebes said
"The Anderson Family thinking the Wii could support HD Graphics, were surprisingly upset to find out it could not. Now they spend their time playing the Wii 2.5 feet away from the screen squinting away and wondering what a 360 or PS3 would've looked like on their $1700 investment."
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Posted: Jun 23rd 2009 6:34PM Istari Spartan said
That aint his daughter.
Hey,
We all thought it, somebody had to say it.
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Hey,
We all thought it, somebody had to say it.
Posted: Jun 23rd 2009 8:15PM Kodros said
Need a photoshop expert here to cut the daughter out, rotate her 90 degrees and place her under the squatting dad. The daughter already has the "I'm getting T Bagged" look on her face. Then cut out the son and put him behind the mom so it looks like he's feeling her ass.
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Posted: Jun 24th 2009 2:59AM Gamer said
They forgot hospital trips, since when playing with the wii the girl will take out her dads eye.... and dad wont have insurance covered so he has to mortgage his home, which would lead mom to work double shifts, but that wont matter any way because a hurricane is coming and destroying the mortgage house ............
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Posted: Jun 24th 2009 3:22AM (Unverified) said
i can see where there coming from i own scene it,your in the movies and lips and me and my family have so much fun playing these games.Them type of family games are really good.
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