Was tweeted this article from @PaulGovan, “Family Gamer”

TWO THIRDS OF PARENTS SAY SOCIAL GAMING HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON FAMILY LIFE

The article presents research that parents are finding out gaming isn’t pulling their children away from them, especially when they do it together. Here are my favorite parts:

60% of all parents who have played games in the last six months say their family now like to play social games like the Wii together - rising to 68% for parents with 10 to 15-year-olds

And more about why I am such a proponent that the Wii is better as a Couple Gaming “Gateway Console” :

Nearly as many women as men (29% vs. 32%) have played the Wii at least once in the past six months. In comparison, traditional gaming consoles such as PS3 or the Xbox 360 are played two to three times more by men than women. A significant 15% of Wii users are aged between 45 and 64

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