all right let’s get a few things sorted out welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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out welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 things that non-gamers get wrong
top 10 things that non-gamers get wrong
top 10 things that non-gamers get wrong about real gamers and yo they don’t hide
about real gamers and yo they don’t hide
about real gamers and yo they don’t hide a folding docket for this list we’re
a folding docket for this list we’re
a folding docket for this list we’re looking at what we consider to be the
looking at what we consider to be the
looking at what we consider to be the biggest misconceptions surrounding video
biggest misconceptions surrounding video
biggest misconceptions surrounding video games and the gaming culture by
games and the gaming culture by
games and the gaming culture by misinformed or ignorant non-gamers to be
misinformed or ignorant non-gamers to be
misinformed or ignorant non-gamers to be clear we’re focusing on the
clear we’re focusing on the
clear we’re focusing on the misconceptions surrounding the hobby of
misconceptions surrounding the hobby of
misconceptions surrounding the hobby of gaming itself rather than video games in
gaming itself rather than video games in
gaming itself rather than video games in general first I’m going to go over my
general first I’m going to go over my
general first I’m going to go over my reasons why I think most gamers are
reasons why I think most gamers are
reasons why I think most gamers are single and then I’m going to branch off
single and then I’m going to branch off
single and then I’m going to branch off into tips number 10 gamers are all great
into tips number 10 gamers are all great
into tips number 10 gamers are all great with electronics and the sound card
with electronics and the sound card
with electronics and the sound card doesn’t even work in this one and when I
doesn’t even work in this one and when I
doesn’t even work in this one and when I just look what for some reason gamers
just look what for some reason gamers
just look what for some reason gamers are typically viewed as being extremely
are typically viewed as being extremely
are typically viewed as being extremely electronics savvy individuals despite
electronics savvy individuals despite
electronics savvy individuals despite many not having the faintest idea how
many not having the faintest idea how
many not having the faintest idea how their console or PC works perhaps it
their console or PC works perhaps it
their console or PC works perhaps it comes from the electronics based form of
comes from the electronics based form of
comes from the electronics based form of the hobby itself but whatever the case
the hobby itself but whatever the case
the hobby itself but whatever the case gamers are frequently asked by elderly
gamers are frequently asked by elderly
gamers are frequently asked by elderly family members friends and relatives to
family members friends and relatives to
family members friends and relatives to take a look at their computer or see
take a look at their computer or see
take a look at their computer or see what’s going on with their internet oh
come on even building a PC is far easier
come on even building a PC is far easier and less complex than many people think
and less complex than many people think
and less complex than many people think just because we can play a playstation
just because we can play a playstation
just because we can play a playstation doesn’t mean we know how it works though
doesn’t mean we know how it works though
doesn’t mean we know how it works though and unlike what the Super Mario Brothers
and unlike what the Super Mario Brothers
and unlike what the Super Mario Brothers movie implies we certainly cannot hack a
movie implies we certainly cannot hack a
movie implies we certainly cannot hack a police computer can’t believe you’ve
police computer can’t believe you’ve
police computer can’t believe you’ve been doing it cuz we’re sitting on my
been doing it cuz we’re sitting on my
been doing it cuz we’re sitting on my butt all day playing video games s way
butt all day playing video games s way
butt all day playing video games s way number nine video games make you stupid
number nine video games make you stupid
number nine video games make you stupid how can you not make fun of that one of
how can you not make fun of that one of
how can you not make fun of that one of the biggest urban legends surrounding
the biggest urban legends surrounding
the biggest urban legends surrounding video games is that they promote
video games is that they promote
video games is that they promote stupidity particularly in children
stupidity particularly in children
stupidity particularly in children critics argue that gaming is a
critics argue that gaming is a
critics argue that gaming is a monotonous stationary hobby and that
monotonous stationary hobby and that
monotonous stationary hobby and that gaming can detract from more
gaming can detract from more
gaming can detract from more stereotypically intelligent pastimes
stereotypically intelligent pastimes
stereotypically intelligent pastimes like reading and the fact that all these
like reading and the fact that all these
like reading and the fact that all these eSports nerds are upset with me I’m
eSports nerds are upset with me I’m
eSports nerds are upset with me I’m hitting a very very sensitive spot while
hitting a very very sensitive spot while
hitting a very very sensitive spot while there are certainly health detriments to
there are certainly health detriments to
there are certainly health detriments to 15 hour gaming videos Kimi’s perfectly
15 hour gaming videos Kimi’s perfectly
15 hour gaming videos Kimi’s perfectly fine in moderation in fact author gave
fine in moderation in fact author gave
fine in moderation in fact author gave zickerman theorizes that video games are
zickerman theorizes that video games are
zickerman theorizes that video games are actually making us smarter fluid
actually making us smarter fluid
actually making us smarter fluid intelligence a measurement in IQ tests
intelligence a measurement in IQ tests
intelligence a measurement in IQ tests has been on a steady rise since the
has been on a steady rise since the
has been on a steady rise since the early 90s and Zekrom an attribute
early 90s and Zekrom an attribute
early 90s and Zekrom an attribute disinclined to various components of
disinclined to various components of
disinclined to various components of playing video games including overcoming
playing video games including overcoming
playing video games including overcoming obstacles and creative thinking and a
obstacles and creative thinking and a
obstacles and creative thinking and a simple definition of gamification is
simple definition of gamification is
simple definition of gamification is it’s the process of using game thing
it’s the process of using game thing
it’s the process of using game thing and game mechanics to engage audiences
and game mechanics to engage audiences
and game mechanics to engage audiences and solve problems never eight gamers
and solve problems never eight gamers
and solve problems never eight gamers are single they can potentially improve
are single they can potentially improve
are single they can potentially improve your chances and getting the legs
your chances and getting the legs
your chances and getting the legs spinning way too much time game a quick
spinning way too much time game a quick
spinning way too much time game a quick glance around the internet will tell you
glance around the internet will tell you
glance around the internet will tell you how people view the stereotypical gamer
how people view the stereotypical gamer
how people view the stereotypical gamer single alone and in their parents
single alone and in their parents
single alone and in their parents basement perhaps it’s due to the hobbies
basement perhaps it’s due to the hobbies
basement perhaps it’s due to the hobbies more personal reclusive nature but many
more personal reclusive nature but many
more personal reclusive nature but many people see gamers as the stand or single
people see gamers as the stand or single
people see gamers as the stand or single type while there is little data to back
type while there is little data to back
type while there is little data to back this up it’s pretty safe to say that
this up it’s pretty safe to say that
this up it’s pretty safe to say that this is a really broad and wide
this is a really broad and wide
this is a really broad and wide generalization of gamers as a whole I’ve
generalization of gamers as a whole I’ve
generalization of gamers as a whole I’ve known you since we were kids but wow you
known you since we were kids but wow you
known you since we were kids but wow you married huh this is just kind of one of
married huh this is just kind of one of
married huh this is just kind of one of those misconceptions that you can solve
those misconceptions that you can solve
those misconceptions that you can solve with mere anecdotal evidence I’m sure
with mere anecdotal evidence I’m sure
with mere anecdotal evidence I’m sure you know plenty of gamers with girl–and
you know plenty of gamers with girl–and
you know plenty of gamers with girl–and or boyfriends let alone husbands and
or boyfriends let alone husbands and
or boyfriends let alone husbands and wives why don’t you go into the face the
wives why don’t you go into the face the
wives why don’t you go into the face the wire see if it should hopefully it
wire see if it should hopefully it
wire see if it should hopefully it brings you back to where I am number 7
brings you back to where I am number 7
brings you back to where I am number 7 gamers are immature playing video games
gamers are immature playing video games
gamers are immature playing video games online certainly doesn’t help this
online certainly doesn’t help this
online certainly doesn’t help this stereotype but with children screaming
stereotype but with children screaming
stereotype but with children screaming crying racist comments verbal abuse your
crying racist comments verbal abuse your
crying racist comments verbal abuse your mother jokes and all manner of other
mother jokes and all manner of other
mother jokes and all manner of other trolling again I don’t they’ll be
trolling again I don’t they’ll be
trolling again I don’t they’ll be goddamn a drain thought even social
goddamn a drain thought even social
goddamn a drain thought even social media sites like Twitter aren’t safe
media sites like Twitter aren’t safe
media sites like Twitter aren’t safe from the bombardment of childish
from the bombardment of childish
from the bombardment of childish behavior like when game developers will
behavior like when game developers will
behavior like when game developers will get death threats for delaying their
get death threats for delaying their
get death threats for delaying their games
games
games unfortunately for gamers this very loud
unfortunately for gamers this very loud
unfortunately for gamers this very loud vocal minority gives the hobby and its
vocal minority gives the hobby and its
vocal minority gives the hobby and its followers a bad name shut up minigames
followers a bad name shut up minigames
followers a bad name shut up minigames are filled with great and silent people
are filled with great and silent people
are filled with great and silent people many of whom are more than happy to help
many of whom are more than happy to help
many of whom are more than happy to help you have a conversation help you hone
you have a conversation help you hone
you have a conversation help you hone your craft or provide a sportsman like
your craft or provide a sportsman like
your craft or provide a sportsman like challenge you just have to find the
challenge you just have to find the
challenge you just have to find the right people and mute and ignore the
right people and mute and ignore the
right people and mute and ignore the dumb ones number 6 you can’t make her
dumb ones number 6 you can’t make her
dumb ones number 6 you can’t make her career out of video games oh she says
career out of video games oh she says
career out of video games oh she says while many non gamers see gaming as a
while many non gamers see gaming as a
while many non gamers see gaming as a pointless and dead-end hobby the truth
pointless and dead-end hobby the truth
pointless and dead-end hobby the truth is that there’s a wide range of
is that there’s a wide range of
is that there’s a wide range of individuals that make a very comfortable
individuals that make a very comfortable
individuals that make a very comfortable living playing video games there are
living playing video games there are
living playing video games there are gaming journalists who play in review
gaming journalists who play in review
gaming journalists who play in review games for a living
games for a living
games for a living either through a website publication as
either through a website publication as
either through a website publication as a freelancer or with their own YouTube
a freelancer or with their own YouTube
a freelancer or with their own YouTube audience there are also twitch streamers
audience there are also twitch streamers
audience there are also twitch streamers and YouTube players such as PewDiePie
and YouTube players such as PewDiePie
and YouTube players such as PewDiePie who earned roughly 7.5 million in 2015
who earned roughly 7.5 million in 2015
who earned roughly 7.5 million in 2015 alone
alone
alone you like it you like Smurfs juice there
you like it you like Smurfs juice there
you like it you like Smurfs juice there are entire companies devoted to making
are entire companies devoted to making
are entire companies devoted to making entertaining content based around video
entertaining content based around video
entertaining content based around video games the hook and many athletes are now
games the hook and many athletes are now
games the hook and many athletes are now making millions of dollars through
making millions of dollars through
making millions of dollars through gaming tournaments and that is not even
gaming tournaments and that is not even
gaming tournaments and that is not even mentioning the hundreds of thousands of
mentioning the hundreds of thousands of
mentioning the hundreds of thousands of developers programmers and artists that
developers programmers and artists that
developers programmers and artists that work tirelessly to bring these games to
work tirelessly to bring these games to
work tirelessly to bring these games to life number five video games aren’t a
life number five video games aren’t a
life number five video games aren’t a respectable artistic medium ask a
respectable artistic medium ask a
respectable artistic medium ask a question that’s been circulating the
question that’s been circulating the
question that’s been circulating the past few years our video games art while
past few years our video games art while
past few years our video games art while views regarding this dancer slowly
views regarding this dancer slowly
views regarding this dancer slowly shifting with the increasing popularity
shifting with the increasing popularity
shifting with the increasing popularity of video games there is still a
of video games there is still a
of video games there is still a lingering view amongst two non-gamers
lingering view amongst two non-gamers
lingering view amongst two non-gamers that video games are not art however
that video games are not art however
that video games are not art however this goes against the very nature and
this goes against the very nature and
this goes against the very nature and subjectivity of art itself what some may
subjectivity of art itself what some may
subjectivity of art itself what some may see is pointless or time-wasting others
see is pointless or time-wasting others
see is pointless or time-wasting others see as artistic beauty
see as artistic beauty
see as artistic beauty [Music]
[Music]
[Music] even speaking in a conventional sense
even speaking in a conventional sense
even speaking in a conventional sense many video games are becoming
many video games are becoming
many video games are becoming increasingly artistic indie games like
increasingly artistic indie games like
increasingly artistic indie games like journey and braid have been praised for
journey and braid have been praised for
journey and braid have been praised for their artistic merits and even
their artistic merits and even
their artistic merits and even mainstream games like Bioshock have
mainstream games like Bioshock have
mainstream games like Bioshock have plenty of artistic value like in any
plenty of artistic value like in any
plenty of artistic value like in any entertainment medium there is art to be
entertainment medium there is art to be
entertainment medium there is art to be found with him
number 4 gaming makes you a socially
number 4 gaming makes you a socially awkward nerd I’m using real guns love
awkward nerd I’m using real guns love
awkward nerd I’m using real guns love that uh Gears of War of course another
that uh Gears of War of course another
that uh Gears of War of course another one of my favorites as previously
one of my favorites as previously
one of my favorites as previously mentioned gaming still has a personal
mentioned gaming still has a personal
mentioned gaming still has a personal stigma attached to it in that many non
stigma attached to it in that many non
stigma attached to it in that many non gamers see players as nerdy reclusive
gamers see players as nerdy reclusive
gamers see players as nerdy reclusive and awkward people with no friends
and awkward people with no friends
and awkward people with no friends however this simply isn’t true
however this simply isn’t true
however this simply isn’t true as with most hobbies there is a wide
as with most hobbies there is a wide
as with most hobbies there is a wide range and diversity amongst its
range and diversity amongst its
range and diversity amongst its followers sure some may be socially
followers sure some may be socially
followers sure some may be socially awkward but that is in no way
awkward but that is in no way
awkward but that is in no way representative of the Hobby as a whole
representative of the Hobby as a whole
representative of the Hobby as a whole I’ve heard on the imputing ogre many
I’ve heard on the imputing ogre many
I’ve heard on the imputing ogre many famous people who are generally not
famous people who are generally not
famous people who are generally not considered nerdy like Vin Diesel Snoop
considered nerdy like Vin Diesel Snoop
considered nerdy like Vin Diesel Snoop Dogg and the late Robin Williams have
Dogg and the late Robin Williams have
Dogg and the late Robin Williams have advocated their love of gaming also with
advocated their love of gaming also with
advocated their love of gaming also with the increased popularity of casual
the increased popularity of casual
the increased popularity of casual gaming such as the Wii and mobile
gaming such as the Wii and mobile
gaming such as the Wii and mobile releases it’s very evident the gaming is
releases it’s very evident the gaming is
releases it’s very evident the gaming is for everyone not just socially awkward
number three all gamers are male the
number three all gamers are male the word versus the Alliance is that what
word versus the Alliance is that what
word versus the Alliance is that what they’re doing what in the for think
they’re doing what in the for think
they’re doing what in the for think without the expansions that they’re just
without the expansions that they’re just
without the expansions that they’re just going with strong win and that’s it oh
going with strong win and that’s it oh
going with strong win and that’s it oh thanks oh video gaming is seen as an
thanks oh video gaming is seen as an
thanks oh video gaming is seen as an extremely male-dominated hobby and
extremely male-dominated hobby and
extremely male-dominated hobby and profession mini game journalists are
profession mini game journalists are
profession mini game journalists are male and many popular video games like
male and many popular video games like
male and many popular video games like Call of Duty are marketed more towards
Call of Duty are marketed more towards
Call of Duty are marketed more towards males than females however via a study
males than females however via a study
males than females however via a study conducted by the Pew Research Center it
conducted by the Pew Research Center it
conducted by the Pew Research Center it was discovered that gaming is a pastime
was discovered that gaming is a pastime
was discovered that gaming is a pastime almost virtually split right down the
almost virtually split right down the
almost virtually split right down the middle in terms of gender they found
middle in terms of gender they found
middle in terms of gender they found that 50% of men and 48% of women
that 50% of men and 48% of women
that 50% of men and 48% of women participated in the playing of video
participated in the playing of video
participated in the playing of video games on a console PC or mobile device
games on a console PC or mobile device
games on a console PC or mobile device are they a team deal goes Hongkong by
are they a team deal goes Hongkong by
are they a team deal goes Hongkong by logic a however it should be said that
logic a however it should be said that
logic a however it should be said that while it’s ignorant to proclaim that
while it’s ignorant to proclaim that
while it’s ignorant to proclaim that video games are played solely by men it
video games are played solely by men it
video games are played solely by men it was found that males identify themselves
was found that males identify themselves
was found that males identify themselves as gamers far more than women which we
as gamers far more than women which we
as gamers far more than women which we concede possibly lends some credence to
concede possibly lends some credence to
concede possibly lends some credence to the myth
number two video games make you while it
number two video games make you while it it’s a different personality type you oh
it’s a different personality type you oh
it’s a different personality type you oh right right right right its oldest video
right right right right its oldest video
right right right right its oldest video games it’s a good thing in Japan they
games it’s a good thing in Japan they
games it’s a good thing in Japan they don’t play any video game one of the
don’t play any video game one of the
don’t play any video game one of the most widely discussed and controversial
most widely discussed and controversial
most widely discussed and controversial topics surrounding video games is their
topics surrounding video games is their
topics surrounding video games is their link between violent content and violent
link between violent content and violent
link between violent content and violent behavior people like the now disbarred
behavior people like the now disbarred
behavior people like the now disbarred lawyer Jack Thompson have advocated
lawyer Jack Thompson have advocated
lawyer Jack Thompson have advocated against violent video games and games
against violent video games and games
against violent video games and games have previously been blamed for various
have previously been blamed for various
have previously been blamed for various mass shootings in the United States but
mass shootings in the United States but
mass shootings in the United States but you get in this digital world this
you get in this digital world this
you get in this digital world this fantasy world that I think you take a
fantasy world that I think you take a
fantasy world that I think you take a look at the folks at Columbine Aurora
look at the folks at Columbine Aurora
look at the folks at Columbine Aurora etc the Pew Research Center found that
etc the Pew Research Center found that
etc the Pew Research Center found that as many a forty percent of Americans
as many a forty percent of Americans
as many a forty percent of Americans still believe in this myth despite years
still believe in this myth despite years
still believe in this myth despite years of credible research debunking it
of credible research debunking it
of credible research debunking it including a study conducted by Oxford
including a study conducted by Oxford
including a study conducted by Oxford University while it’s understandable
University while it’s understandable
University while it’s understandable that an older generation would believe
that an older generation would believe
that an older generation would believe and buy into a correlation as they grew
and buy into a correlation as they grew
and buy into a correlation as they grew up without this form of entertainment
up without this form of entertainment
up without this form of entertainment the years of study suggests that the
the years of study suggests that the
the years of study suggests that the myth is simply not true I mean my two
myth is simply not true I mean my two
myth is simply not true I mean my two boys punch and cook each other all the
boys punch and cook each other all the
boys punch and cook each other all the time they never played video games so
time they never played video games so
time they never played video games so you know there you have it number one
you know there you have it number one
you know there you have it number one gaming is for children perhaps the
gaming is for children perhaps the
gaming is for children perhaps the biggest misconception still circling
biggest misconception still circling
biggest misconception still circling around the general population is that
around the general population is that
around the general population is that gaming is meant for kids as adults are
gaming is meant for kids as adults are
gaming is meant for kids as adults are supposed to take on more mature hobbies
supposed to take on more mature hobbies
supposed to take on more mature hobbies but just as gamers have matured some of
but just as gamers have matured some of
but just as gamers have matured some of the games research performed by the
the games research performed by the
the games research performed by the Entertainment Software Association
Entertainment Software Association
Entertainment Software Association revealed that the average gamer is 48
revealed that the average gamer is 48
revealed that the average gamer is 48 years old what is perhaps the most
years old what is perhaps the most
years old what is perhaps the most revealing is the fact that more gamers
revealing is the fact that more gamers
revealing is the fact that more gamers are over the age of 36 than between the
are over the age of 36 than between the
are over the age of 36 than between the ages of 18 and 35
it’s clear that video games are not only
it’s clear that video games are not only transcending gender but age as well as
transcending gender but age as well as
transcending gender but age as well as more adults are playing video games than
more adults are playing video games than
more adults are playing video games than ever before as they grew up with the
ever before as they grew up with the
ever before as they grew up with the media while it may appear to non-gamers
media while it may appear to non-gamers
media while it may appear to non-gamers that teenagers dominate the market it’s
that teenagers dominate the market it’s
that teenagers dominate the market it’s clear that the gaming medium is full of
clear that the gaming medium is full of
clear that the gaming medium is full of adults
do you agree with our list what negative
do you agree with our list what negative stereotypes do you find yourself saddled
stereotypes do you find yourself saddled
stereotypes do you find yourself saddled with the best way to understand the
with the best way to understand the
with the best way to understand the evolution of the craft is by comparing
evolution of the craft is by comparing
evolution of the craft is by comparing it to another craft that many people
it to another craft that many people
it to another craft that many people argued for years was an art movies we’re
argued for years was an art movies we’re
argued for years was an art movies we’re more open-minded top 10s published every
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gamification allows us to unleash their collective ability we’ll all win thank
collective ability we’ll all win thank
collective ability we’ll all win thank you
you
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