40%

According to a new article released by the ESA (Entertainment Software Association), 40% of gamers are women. Before you start rejoicing though, they don't release their definition of a gamer, so someone who only plays solitaire on the computer may be a gamer.

Perhaps I'm old fashioned too, but I don't consider those who play The Sims, Bejeweled or whatever Pretty Pretty Princess game is new, gamers. Hell, I don't even consider myself a gamer (I'm pretty sure getting killed by the first goomba takes away all cred). I'd like to see a survey done with realistic, and transparent, definitions. I'm not sure the best way to do that without bias. Perhaps when more people start reading this I'll organize something?

Also, your ADD queen found this half way through writing this post. It's a goomba mouse. It looks exceedingly uncomfortable, but I bet it'd look awesome on a wall.


(hotlinked out of spite. Who turns off right clicking in this day and age?)