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| Do YOU suffer from gamer rage? Over HALF of people who regularly play video games experience bouts of extreme rage |
| 2022-08-31 |
| Snipers will do it for me. I hate snipers. [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Modern video games are designed to be as immersive as possible, so it can be easy to get caught up in the moment when you lose a level or don't beat your high score. So much so, that nearly 56.3 per cent of regular gamers experience bouts of extreme, uncontrollable anger at least once a week, according to new research. Data collected by online gambling site Time2Play indicates that the most angry are those who play on an Xbox, as more than one in five said they rage at their games daily. Additional research from the University of Eastern Finland revealed that common triggers include last-minute game failures, cheating opponents and out of game interruptions. Project Researcher Juho Kahila said: 'In addition, troubles in daily life, such as having a bad day at school, or feeling hungry, were also recognised as factors contributing to rage.' Read the rest at the link |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #18 Ummm Video games are a waste of time. |
| Posted by: Xyz 2022-08-31 23:33 |
| #17 I'm on the 3rd sigma cusp. I embrace rage half the time, and don't game. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-08-31 23:21 |
| #16 Violent video games are a good start for people who can't jump directly into lighting fires or torture killing neighborhood pets. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-08-31 17:58 |
| #15 I'd go with Profound Lack of Empathy as the cause, who are then attracted to a FPS, rather than the FPS itself. Video games are rather new; people who slaughter innocents without remorse have always existed and, when they achieve positions of power, try to fill that hole with bodies. In the last 20 years just about everyone games at some level, and gamers usually have some time put into some FPS. Hell, some people got so emotionally involved with Pinball games they had to develop The Tilt. I'll give you a shout if that happens Silentbrick; my handle is different. Will say its tough to get smoked in the first 3 minutes and have to watch some knucklehead wander into the finals and get straight blasted. I've had moments over the years, so I did giggle at that meme which went something like, "The face I make when I'm on my last controller and get smoked by a noob." |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-08-31 17:45 |
| #14 #11: Not realistic: Everyone knows marketing staff are lizard people. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2022-08-31 17:09 |
| #13 I play a bit of World of Warships, so if you see Silentbrick, that's me:p |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2022-08-31 16:45 |
| #12 Good one Skid. I don't play games that easily allow cheaters / twinks. Presently World of Warships has my 'focus'. Although I DO get my butt kicked a lot in some scenarios. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2022-08-31 16:32 |
| #11 |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-08-31 15:20 |
| #10 Keyboard warriors. Oh, wait... |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-08-31 15:15 |
| #9 The constant WARFARE gaming scenarios have programmed them to be more acceptable to mass killing Just like the previous generations were primed for shootouts in the middle of the street, cattle rustling and sending people to reservations by playing "cowboys and Indians", right? Sitting on your ass and twiddling a controller or keyboard is nothing like running around and getting into it with your entire body, after all. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2022-08-31 13:51 |
| #8 Haven't played a game since Civilization 1. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2022-08-31 11:46 |
| #7 It gawdammmedfarknpissmeoff Galaga first move is dual ships! snnnfabitczs! -starts punching wall0!!111 Additional research from the University of Eastern Finland revealed that common triggers include last-minute game failures, cheating opponents and out of game interruptions. Doesn't sound like the game theory failure, but outside interruptions to said theory. Like 3am voting counts. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-08-31 10:02 |
| #6 Worst I've suffered is annoyance, of the "Really?!?" variety; usually when the designers run out of interesting tactical problems and just teleport hordes of baddies behind you. Referred to as "the cockroach syndrome" in my house. Usually the indicator I need to look for a new game. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2022-08-31 09:34 |
| #5 They must learn that REAL LIFE does not come with Bonus Lives or a REDO Annnnnd... Real life is learned by getting out there in the real world. Not by sitting on a couch in front of a flat screen TV. Or in a classroom, for that matter... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-08-31 07:24 |
| #4 I have said it for over 30+ years. Too many Teen games are basically programming teens to be Type "A" over aggressive personalities. Eg. "14 known Mass Murder Gamers" The constant WARFARE gaming scenarios have programmed them to be more acceptable to mass killing, wrecking havoc and fantasizing of performing deadly/hero-suicidal activities. They must learn that REAL LIFE does not come with Bonus Lives or a REDO. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2022-08-31 07:21 |
| #3 I HATE THE DAILY MAIL! THEY ARE SO FULL OF CRAP!! I WISH I COULD DESTROY THEM WITH ONE SHOT!!, SINCERELY, GALAGA FOREVER |
| Posted by: Airandee 2022-08-31 07:19 |
| #2 Just comment that you think gaming is a waste of time and watch the rage blossom. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-08-31 06:53 |
| #1 Two things in life that anger me too often - technology that fails to perform as advertised and politicians. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-08-31 05:55 |