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Do you play any video games?
*Yes. I have played games since Oregon Trail.
What game systems do you have on hand?
*I have a DS and an XboX 360.
What video games do you enjoy playing?
*I love Mario Party for the DS, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Mass Effect.
Do you have fond childhood memories of playing video games?
*My parents bought my sister and I a Sega Genesis one year. We loved it and played it often. The next year, my dad found a cheap game called Klax for my mom and after that, the Sega was always being used by her!
Did you play video games at one point in your life but have since stopped?
*It has actually ramped up since owning an XboX and Gamefly (netflix for gamers)
Do you find the video game industry to be driven by male interests?
*I do find that the game industry is driven by male interests because for awhile there was a huge catch-22 of the creators of the games focusing on male interests because males were spending way more money on games but that was because there were loads more games out there. I think the better question is whether or not the game industry in driven by hardcore gamers, regardless of gender. For a long time, most games were directed at gamers who could put in hours to get very good at a game. I think things have changed in the last 3 year or so to include a more casual audience. The Wii has a large part to do with this but so does having more music based games such as guitar hero, rock band, lips, etc. Games such as BioShock or Mass Effect have a detailed story and more things to do than just shoot the bad guy in front of you.
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