05-16-2004, 12:52 PM
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Location: the phoenix metro
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Gaming isn't just for your kid brother anymore...
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originally found here: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/24129.htm
MEN & GALS GAME BOYS
By MAXINE SHEN
May 16, 2004 -- Video games aren't just for kids anymore.
Gamers' average ages clock in at 29, according to a new survey - and 41 percent of gamers are women.
The $11 billion video-game industry is trying to target gamers in their 20s and 30s - and the owners of some of New York's hottest clubs now boast video-game consoles for their grown-up clientele.
At nightspot Play in the West Village, hipsters put down their drinks in favor of spending some quality time with the PlayStation attached to plasma screens. Play suggests its customers reserve spots in advance in the PlayStation seating area.
At another hip lounge, Chelsea's Social Club, people crowd around a pair of PlayStations hooked up to giant 50-foot plasma screens when not hitting the dance floor.
"New Yorkers like trendy, edgy things that are right on the crest of what's new, before it goes mass market, and today that definitely includes video games," says Wilson Kriegel, 28, owner of the Village's Game Time Nation, where you can rent blocks of game time on a variety of consoles, all hooked up to 32-inch plasma screens.
"Believe it or not, we have a lot of people that come here on dates, people who are 20 to 33 years old.
"They do the movie experience: The guy lets the girl pick the game, he goes and pays for the hour, they get their snacks and then they sit down and really entertain themselves like they're at a pool hall," says Kriegel.
"It's slightly competitive, but it's more of a flirting environment - you're sitting on a couch, you're like being at home, your joysticks are next to each other, it's a very cozy, friendly environment. It's much more social than going to the movies would ever be."
Game Time Nation also sees New Yorkers who want to host private gaming parties.
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So I'll admit it, I'm 24 and semi-addicted to my ps2. I see gaming as something I'll continue doing as an amusement for many more years to come. How do you feel about gaming, especially how games have been more and more geared towards an adult audience? Are there people out there who have put their gaming days in the past? Discuss.
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