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David Gibson says: "Gamers need to grow up"

Category: Industry, Posted: 03/26/2008 at 12:56PM CDT by Demetri Kouvalis, Staff Writer

halo for kids In light of what Tyra said in her critically acclaimed show, it appears more people think that gamers really need to grow up, and that men over the age of 20 who play video games are more harmful to our nation than terrorists.

But don't take my word for it, listen to what David Gibson, American Chronicle writer has to say about it.

"A society whose grown men seem to be more interested in the latest video game, rather than the survival of their nation or even of their own family--is doomed to failure," says Gibson.

"Three years ago, as the latest Star Wars movie opened, local television stations sent out camera crews to film the throngs camped-out all night for tickets. In every city (including my own), all I saw were grown men ranging in age from their late 20's well into their 40's. The comments from these overgrown 12 year olds were as absurd as their very presence at the mega-plexes."

My my Gibson, you're right. This sounds horrible!

He added, "The lazy and disconnected American man is much more of a threat to the survival of this nation, than are the Muslim terrorists seeking their 72 virgins in heaven."

Well there you go, apparently men don't know the difference between their hobbies and their roles as fathers and that sitting at home playing videogames is worse than a terrorist attack on a major U.S. city.

David Gibson, you were just added to the crackpot list of discriminators.

via [Kotaku]

Posted by rtanger on 03/26/2008 at 01:11PM

Who the Hell is this guy, and why should I care what he says?

Posted by dooganking on 03/26/2008 at 02:56PM

i love how gibson insinuates that older gamers are the only group of people that make absurd comments...

other than that i guess "discriminators" is one way to describe that list...

Posted by Nick_Fury on 03/26/2008 at 03:03PM

Worse than terrorists, eh? I hope my employers don't find out that I play video games during some of my free time and am, thereby, trying to destroy America.

Posted by vincian on 03/26/2008 at 03:20PM

Sorry for causing 9-11 guys. Mah bad.

Posted by ninjalegend on 03/26/2008 at 04:47PM

Lazy Americans wasting their free time, eh. You could replace some of the time you spend playing videogames by not reading an opinion column in a second rate rag like the American Chronicle. Seriously, people in the entertainment industry need to stop hating on videogames because they eat up the time and money of the audience that they are vying for. Why don't you have lazy fat chicks who watch too much daytime garbage tv, Tyra? I looked up this dipstick, and he actually wrote a column: "The mainstream media is no longer a relevant source of information." I agree. And being part of the mainstream media, Mr. Gibson, that statement you made renders your veiws irrelevant. So kindly shut your pie hole.

Posted by ninjalegend on 03/26/2008 at 04:49PM

Edit:
Why don't you have lazy fat chicks who watch too much daytime garbage tv on your show, Tyra?

Posted by The Hylden on 03/26/2008 at 09:00PM

If ever we have actual journalists and news commentators instead of sensationalist ratings' and sales' puppets with their little catch phrases and sound bites for shock value, perhaps I might actually bother to care to listen to/read what these people writing/saying this kind of garbage have to say again...