Comments on: Two retired video gamers

By: GabeTaviano.com | Technology meets Eternity » Blog Archive » Radical stewardship and video games

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:21:10 +0000

[...] to the email he sent over. Some of you might remember my previous posts, Grow Up Already and Two Retired Video Gamers, from earlier this year. My addiction to playing video games was real, and SO many others deal with [...]

By: Mark B

Mark B — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:57:58 +0000

Everything in moderation right? I see no issue with video games, but if someone cannot control their urges to play and be disciplined, then yes, it is an issue. Now, some of these more vulgar and gruesome games are issues, I agree there as well.

I mean, whose life wouldn’t be enriched by pitfall or space invaders =]

By: Confessions of a Video Game Shopaholic — Eternal Revolution

Confessions of a Video Game Shopaholic — Eternal Revolution — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:44:15 +0000

[...] (aka GodsMac) has done several articles on his testimony as a retired [...]

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:09:38 +0000

Gabe,

Thanks for both of your articles. I finally got around to doing my testimony of spending over $10K per year at Gamestop and other game vendors over at my site:
http://eternal-revolution.com/626/blog/confessions-of-a-video-game-shopaholic/

By: Peter P

Peter P — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:49:33 +0000

Right on Gabe.

We think so much alike it’s scary!

By: Stephen Bateman

Stephen Bateman — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:21:54 +0000

You’re right, I similarly retired from playing games. My roommate was addicted, played for hours everyday (who does school anyway?). It killed his grades, his social life (or death), everything.

I still like Halo haha.