Despite outrageous
day one sales projections for
Modern Warfare 2 and the impending release of
New Super Mario Bros. Wii, The ESA was still left wondering whether or not folks are still interested in giving and receiving video games over this holiday season. So the game industry's lobbying group conducted a survey, which found that "42 percent of American adults plan to give or hope to receive a computer or video game this holiday season." Furthermore, another 52 percent think of games as a cost-effective form of entertainment for the whole family.
Perhaps the most notable result of the survey was a 31 percent increase from 2007 (to 47 percent) for respondents intending on gifting a woman with a game. We're betting that at least 50 percent of the women receiving a game as a gift would prefer either a different gift or a more thoughtful partner.
{ Nov 16th 2009 at 7:30PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Orchard Pear @ Nov 16th 2009 7:34PM
That video will never get old.
uncle jesse @ Nov 16th 2009 7:50PM
SILENCE!
I concur.
Qaen @ Nov 16th 2009 8:07PM
Someone link it, por favor
Orchard Pear @ Nov 16th 2009 8:18PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFlcqWQVVuU
....and the remix!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpJyG7B6tAI
Brysonial the Bison @ Nov 16th 2009 10:10PM
This video is absoloutly amazing but so is blastoise kid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_phU1coQCU
Devin @ Nov 17th 2009 1:32AM
NINTENDO SIXTYFOOOOOOUUUUUUURRRRRR!!!!!
Platinum_Skeet @ Nov 17th 2009 11:39AM
Nintendo kid is the only internet celeb that hasn't redeemed himself on Tosh.O yet. He failed to say "thank you" for the wave runner...
nintendo fanboy hater @ Nov 16th 2009 7:34PM
YES! YEAH! YEAH.... continued as kid pumps fist in euphoric victory
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith-ATDF Co-Founder @ Nov 16th 2009 7:48PM
Am I the only one who finds this guys handle a bit...ironic?
koehler83 @ Nov 16th 2009 7:55PM
You don't have to be a fanboy to be psyched to find a game console under the tree.
CheeziePotato @ Nov 16th 2009 7:35PM
OH MY GOD! NIIINTENDO SIXTYFOAAAAR!
BigDonny09 @ Nov 16th 2009 8:00PM
on a scale of 1-10,000 how happy was that kid in the video?
CheeziePotato @ Nov 16th 2009 8:00PM
64
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith-ATDF Co-Founder @ Nov 16th 2009 8:02PM
Over 9000?
Special Agent Steve @ Nov 16th 2009 8:06PM
9,000^64.
DuH!
Nytemare457 @ Nov 16th 2009 8:30PM
The avatar is so fitting.
brian @ Nov 16th 2009 7:40PM
In other news, sex is still enjoyable and plants convert sunlight CO2 and water into starch.
Orchard Pear @ Nov 16th 2009 7:44PM
http://averagecats.s3.amazonaws.com/tinykitten.jpg
Rhamsey @ Nov 16th 2009 7:46PM
That kitten is so cute! But it could really use some Kitten Mittons.
WiredKnight: Keeper of Threads @ Nov 16th 2009 7:56PM
NO WAY! WHO TOLD YOU THAT!?
den-69 @ Nov 16th 2009 8:18PM
Sex is still enjoyable? Tell that to women*.
* Wives and girlfriends only.
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith-ATDF Co-Founder @ Nov 16th 2009 7:43PM
You know, I think I have only seen one woman who enjoyed gaming...I would say I need to get out more, but somehow I don't think that's the solution.
uncle jesse @ Nov 16th 2009 7:48PM
I'm pretty sure that woman had a penis.
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith-ATDF Co-Founder @ Nov 16th 2009 7:49PM
She didn't.
uncle jesse @ Nov 16th 2009 7:51PM
Nice!
Orchard Pear @ Nov 16th 2009 7:55PM
All of the 'girl gamers' I know, only play Wow.
=/
WINterfang ( Now with the power to piss you off ) @ Nov 16th 2009 7:56PM
Woman that like gaming are mostly freaks.
brian @ Nov 16th 2009 7:58PM
hey winterfang.
you're a fucking douche. I wonder why we don't have that many girl gamers around, is it because if they are remotely good looking you feel the need to fuck them over your mic? or is it because you feel the need to insult them?
brian @ Nov 16th 2009 7:59PM
ahem.
by good looking i mean "attractive sounding" at least.
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith-ATDF Co-Founder @ Nov 16th 2009 8:03PM
Well...some girl gamers are a bit weird....
I don't even want to talk about the chat I heard in a game of Team Control last night...
brian @ Nov 16th 2009 8:05PM
some girl gamers are weird im sure, just as some male gamers are weird.
but hey, lets generalize anyways
WINterfang ( Now with the power to piss you off ) @ Nov 16th 2009 8:21PM
I didn't say they weren't good looking but most are freaks and you know it.
den-69 @ Nov 16th 2009 8:21PM
I find it refreshing to hear females using their mics in online games, it's like porn for my ears.
Dreaded Fear @ Nov 17th 2009 11:46AM
There are a lot of girls playing L4D, and TF2... on PC.
Mr Mobius - the wandering artist @ Nov 17th 2009 12:49PM
Well if it helps your stereotypes, the most avid (and best) girl gamer I know is both friendly and pretty. Stereotypes are fun!
Ashitaka @ Nov 16th 2009 7:44PM
Nintendo Sixty-Four Remote Control Car!
WINterfang ( Now with the power to piss you off ) @ Nov 16th 2009 7:52PM
The Redemption on TOSH.O was hilarious.
jak33 @ Nov 16th 2009 8:06PM
yea it was, i was laughing so hard when he called back looking for his jetski
WINterfang ( Now with the power to piss you off ) @ Nov 16th 2009 8:31PM
I just find funny that he still deal with the same problems as an adult, he even said Oh my god again xD.
brian @ Nov 16th 2009 8:00PM
also, kind of wierd, but is that the star wars bundle?
if it is, thats coincidentally the one i got as well.
Shadowbender (Nelson Is Behind You) @ Nov 16th 2009 9:38PM
I got the Pickachu-styled 64. Wonderful times playing Super Mario 64...Wonderful times.
Shadowbender (Nelson Is Behind You) @ Nov 16th 2009 8:07PM
Heck yes games and game systems are on top. It's always been, and always will be, an engrossing experience for everyone. There's nothing better than tearing off the rapper of that square box and seeing the system logo and picture. So exciting and awesome.
Shadowbender (Nelson Is Behind You) @ Nov 16th 2009 8:13PM
EDIT: *Its always been since game consoles were invented.
brian @ Nov 16th 2009 8:23PM
i don't know man, when i played pong on my stone tablet and chisel, it didn't quite catch on.
Shadowbender (Nelson Is Behind You) @ Nov 16th 2009 9:46PM
Wait a minute... Brian? They put your stone tablet in a museum! It was titled "The Primitive Ways of Gaming". It was difficult to read though-it was written in Sumerian, right?
/sarcasm
Anti-Villian @ Nov 16th 2009 11:42PM
there was a rapper on your games console? wtf man.
AerialAngel87 [PSN ID - AerialAngel] @ Nov 16th 2009 8:33PM
Duh ? lol
EvinTheSwift @ Nov 16th 2009 8:36PM
What do you mean by impending release of NSMBWii? Isn't it already out? I saw some guy on the train with a copy yesterday.
Anti-Villian @ Nov 16th 2009 11:38PM
do you live in Australia? It's definitely out in Australia! came out a week ago.
CH3BURASHKA @ Nov 16th 2009 8:57PM
I'd love to see a similarly-aged kid getting a brand new Nintendo 64 this Christmas. Should make for some awesomeness.