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Today Show: You’re Odd if You Game as an Adult

Apparently the Today Show has a segment which talks about a guys perspective on life. The bit features Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, whose looks have passed years ago, and former TV host Donny Deutsch.

During the segment, Deutsch is asked if it’s normal for men in their 30′s to still play video games because he’s evidently All Knowing.

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LOGICWINS4693d ago

LOL, they say its odd for men over 30 to still play videogames..yet watch the last five seconds of that vid. THATS odd.

fluffydelusions4693d ago (Edited 4693d ago )

That must be a lot of odd people because the average gamer age today is 37. Honestly, who cares the only people that watch this show are probably retired 65+ olds so yeah maybe they are odd to that age group.

longcat4693d ago (Edited 4693d ago )

That age (37) is given by the ESA.

If you read their reports, they give very little information about their data gathering process.

Without this info, you really cannot take that figure seriously

Muffins12234693d ago

my whole family watch this every morning :D

Bereaver4693d ago

Ignorance is bliss right?

Legion4693d ago (Edited 4693d ago )

Just retired from the military and the majority of our military leadership must be odd too? Had my 46th Birthday recently and am still an avid gamer. My taste has changed since I was young but doesn't mean gaming isn't still a part of my life.

So what about all the housewives on farmville... is that odd too?

What I find odd is 2 grown (I really mean OLD) women sitting around all morning drinking wine and talking about stuff they have no clue about. Nice way to promote early morning bing drinking ladies.

BeOneWithTheGun4692d ago

I just turned 38 and have Skyrim, Batman and Battlefield on pre-order. 25K Gamerscore and level 12 trophy card. This guy can bite me.

dgonza404692d ago

Way to be completely ignorant and judgemental Today show.

Gaming is a hobby, and for others, a lifestyle.
Adults are the ones who create and develop games to begin with...

At the end of the day, it's their choice to play videogames and they shouldnt be labeled "odd" by anyone.

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shayol33t4693d ago

Yep the largest media industry in the world is infantile and childish...wait....

RememberThe3574693d ago

The largest media industry with an average are of 37. Todays media is so out of touch it's ridiculous.

JsonHenry4693d ago

Yeah, very odd.. who are these people again? I literally have never heard of them. And I am 30. Thanks to these people I now know I am odd.

LNDCalling4693d ago (Edited 4693d ago )

LMAO.. that comment did make me chuckle.. I feel your pain.. haha..

And don't worry.. I'm older and most probably odder too.. :S

Edit: bubs up for makin me smile! :)

Drake_Seraphim4693d ago

Then it's "odd" for men to watch sports too since it's esentually a game as well. I don't let media define me. I'll be playing games when I'm 90 and loving every minute of it!

saladthieves4693d ago

Same here. I've been gaming since...well, as young as I can remember. It something that brings me joy and entertainment.

I don't see myself suddenly stopping to game because I'm over 30 or because society thinks that I'm too old to game. As long as this body keeps on breathing, I don't see why I won't continue to game. I can see myself gaming in my retirement ages!

TyrionL4692d ago

See the thing is how old these people are. They are from and older generation. I'm 31 and I grew up gaming, these people did not. They grew up pushing a hoop up and down the street trying to avoid all the horse and buggies. I'm just joking, but the generation they come from did not grow up with gaming, so I feel that’s where they got this attitude. I bet they play cards, or pool, witch to me is pretty much the same thing for a different generation. The fact the one old woman said, "they're talking about the weird ones in the basement", just shows they still believe in the old stigma that was associated with gaming. BTW if you pause it at 00:21 and look at the OLD woman’s face that says this, I think that’s weird, man I f%^kin HATE plastic surgery and it made this woman look absolutely grotesque. I could sit around on a show and laugh at her insecure ass getting cut on to give an artificial young look all day long, the same way they laughed about our hobby, you know. I would also like to know what each one of these people’s hobbies are, especially the guys, because I would rather play games any day of the week as opposed to drink, or let a doctor cut on my face because I have put way to much stock into outward appearances, as I’m sure is all of their main hobbies. I would 10 to one rather be around a gamer then a plastic surgery victim any day of the week.

AKS4693d ago

Seriously. And Donny Douche is the guy they choose to represent masculinity? Good grief.

TBM4693d ago

i'm 37 and still game its a hobby and i love it.

saladthieves4693d ago

WTF do they know??...and what the hell did I watch at the last 5 seconds??

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Jake_Butler4693d ago

It's a good thing their opinion means shit to me.

TheLastGuardian20104693d ago

What? Really? So playing something like Ico, a beautiful surreal artistic masterpiece is considered, odd.

Why do get the feeling they googled video games, and the first picture they got was call of duty and made a whole news story on this.

Son_Lee4693d ago

Don't they know the average age of gamers are in their 30s? How about doing your research first?

theonlylolking4693d ago

I thought it was like 27? Oh well, the older the average the dumber they seem.

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Two Decades Later, the Original Splinter Cell is Still a Masterpiece

They don't make games like this anymore.

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vgvill13h ago

Too dated in my book. The AI is way too unpredictable to be acceptable today. It's definitely a game of its time.

Jingsing10h ago(Edited 10h ago)

Agreed with those sentiments. The quality of the CPU controlled characters make or break a stealth game and they are pretty poor in all the Splinter Cell games by today's standard. This is what led me to playing Spies vs Mercs all the time in later games just to get a better stealth experience from a real person. Arguably Sony are making better stealth games albeit not Tom Clancy stuff.

TheProfessional6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

You should stick with fortnite or one of the countless bloodborne style games then. What a joke.

rlow17h ago

I had a good time with the game. It is a product of its time. But when it came out it was a must have game for a lot of people. I wish Ubisoft would make another game in the series or at least a reboot.

vgvill4h ago

They are making a remake, I think. I loved the original game when it was released, but I tried to play it again in recent years and just couldn't get on with it. The same with the older Hitman games.

PrecursorOrb4h ago

Yeah chaos theory still holds up though I gotta say. If you’re a fan of the series I highly suggest you go back to that one. Ubi has said they are remaking sc for “modern audiences”. I don’t have a lot of faith for the future of that company

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A Matter Of Trust: What The Game Industry Should Do To Win Gamers Back

Skewed and Reviewed have written an Opinion Piece covering issues in the gaming industry, how current issues were issues years ago, and what can be done to help restore consumer trust.

anast5d ago

Nothing. It's up to the gamers to stop consuming content from companies that they don't agree with.

Garethvk5d ago

How do you know if you agree with it or not unless you play it? Which without conventions forces gamers to rely on trailers. Perhaps Demos should be made more frequently. But companies need to do better as well.

anast5d ago

Wait until release. Watch Gameplay. Exercise patience.

Garethvk5d ago

But is that not what they have now? Tons of gameplay or are you talking about watching actual gamers play it versus the trailers and streams? The big issue is that some companies pay streamers and influencers and they create content but for me; that is hardly a fair, unbiased, and factual look at a game.

1nsomniac5d ago

Get rid of the suits in the industry and job done!!

Garethvk5d ago

They usually are attached to the money sadly. It would be nice to have gamers in charge but you have so much money invested that business people are needed. Hence the issue; you need people who know business but are also gamers who know have an eye to the community. It sounds simple in theory that if you give gamers quality games that they want to play; money will be made. But that is not always so.

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From The Last of Us to Baldur's Gate 3: The success of the Game Music Festival

Marie Dealessandri speaks to Borislav Slavov and Gustavo Santaolalla about “the new golden age of games music”.

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