Posts tagged gamer-interrupted 
Gamer Interrupted: Battle of the hobbies
Every other week, Robin Torres contributes Gamer Interrupted, a column about balancing real life with MMOs. I know, it used to be weekly and then it disappeared again. But I mean it this time. This year, WoW Insider had all of their bloggers write an About the Bloggers post. When I wrote mine, I ...
Gamer Interrupted: Are you a Funsucker?
Each week, Robin Torres contributes Gamer Interrupted, a column about balancing real life with MMOs. Well, it used to be each week... and then stuff happened -- lots of stuff that made things go out of balance. But that just means more stuff to write about here... weekly. Recently, the Spousal ...
The Daily Grind: What's a good first MMO for a child?
Our Robin Torres writes a column called Gamer Interrupted, about mixing real life with gaming, and it's a wonderful read. In a recent post, the subject turned to how to make MMOs more child-friendly. A few specific titles were covered as well, including WoW and ToonTown Online, but it's worth asking ...
Gamer Interrupted: Making MMOs safe for your children
Each week, Robin Torres contributes Gamer Interrupted, a column about balancing real life with MMOs. I have a lot of hopes for my two year old daughter. I hope that she will be more athletic than I am (which, frankly, won't be that hard). I hope that she will continue to be sociable and friendly and ...
Gamer Interrupted: Playtime Management Workshop
Each week, Robin Torres contributes Gamer Interrupted, a column about balancing real life with MMOs. Despite my chosen screenshot, I do not believe that money is the root of all evil. Nor do I believe that about video games. But if you're reading this blog, you are probably wishing you could spend ...
Gamer Interrupted: Playing together with different playstyles
Each week, Robin Torres contributes Gamer Interrupted, a column about balancing real life with MMOs. Last week, we talked about how Duos can help you balance your gametime with your relationship building time. The comments pointed out an obstacle to pure couple-gaming bliss which I like to call the ...
Gamer Interrupted: Duos are good for relationships
Each week, Robin Torres contributes Gamer Interrupted, a column about balancing real life with MMOs. Sharing your leisure time with a friend and/or loved one is a great way to strengthen your relationship. This is not a controversial statement. But if that leisure time includes video games, we are ...
Gamer Interrupted: Gamers behaving badly
Each week, Robin Torres contributes Gamer Interrupted, a column about balancing real life with MMOs. Every time someone in the world does something horrible and is also a gamer, the media makes the most of it. I don't want to cite specific examples here because these acts don't need more press, ...
Gamer Interrupted: How to turn your wife into a gamer
Each week, Robin Torres contributes Gamer Interrupted, a column about balancing real life with MMOs. I aim to please. So, by popular demand, this week's column is about getting your wife or live-in girlfriend to enjoy playing MMOs with you. This advice will only apply to women who are non-gamers. ...
Gamer Interrupted: You can be a great parent, spouse and gamer
Each week, Robin Torres contributes Gamer Interrupted, a column about balancing real life with MMOs. There is an interesting article over at Channel Massive that states in very strong terms that "You can be a great parent or a great gamer but you can't be both." He defines a "great gamer" as someone ...
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