I am not a gamer for many reasons. The pretentious reasons are that I enjoy human interaction, I like reading and entertainment in the form of movies and television. The less pretentious reason for why I’m not a gamer: I know myself and I know I would get addicted. I would fall into a gaming hole and spend too much time and money on it, and I don’t need that. So, while all of those reasons in place, I do have to admit that I look down on grown men and women in their 30s and 40s who obsess about Xbox and such. It’s one thing to have gaming as a hobby – go wild, enjoy. But to be super-committed to gaming at that age? Eh. I look down on it. I judge it. I admit it.
So, Us Weekly says that Justin Theroux is a gamer. Justin, Will Arnett and some of their “famous friends” are now part of an “Xbox clique” where they basically live in a Judd Apatow movie.
Game on, boys! While Texas Hold ‘Em may entice Hollywood card players to come together for game night, it’s XBox that proves to be the It activity for Will Arnett, Justin Theroux and their famous friends. A source tells Us Weekly Amy Poehler’s ex, 43, teamed up with Theroux, 42, Jason Sudeikis, 38, and Jerry O’Connell, 39, to create a “secret XBox clique” where the men challenge each other with XBox One games.
The best part of the famous friends’ exclusive sessions: They always take place after midnight! “Will created the group,” a source tells Us of Arnett, a dad of two who split from Parks and Recreation actress/comedienne Poehler in September 2012.
In the wee hours, the celebs — whose significant others include Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Wilde and Rebecca Romijn — challenge each other online from their respective home consoles.
And as the old saying goes, in this gamers’ club, boys will be boys. “[Will] sometimes messages Justin to see if he wants to play,” the source continues of Aniston’s fiance. “Then they round up the others and do multiplayer sessions.”
Lord, someone needs to give Will Arnett a better job, I guess. He’s on that new CBS sitcom – I guess he has a lot of time on his hands. As for Justin and his clique… I mean, it’s none of my business really. I would never suggest that this is the real reason why Justin and Jennifer put their wedding on hold. Of course not! They put their wedding on hold because Justin doesn’t want to be Mr. Aniston and live in Bel Air. AND because he’s a hipster man-child who would rather play with his toys and his bro clique.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
Will Arnett has never been shy about his love for video games. My boyfriend is a huge gamer too and i play with hi every now and then. It’s a lot of fun! I don’t think Justin, Will, etc are putting their lives on pause for video games. They probably get together every weekend or something and play together. My boyfriend does that with his friends – every Friday and Saturday nights, they go ham on Call of Duty. I complain about it but secretly, i love to watch. It’s also really amusing listening to him get super angry over something xD
Yup, I’ve heard Will talk about this for years now, I don’t think it’s anything new.
yeah, the bf loves those games, too. I don’t see the big deal about this. it’s likely that they do the online gaming (as do millions of other folks, every day) but THIS IS A STORY!!!! because it’s celebs, and it’s a “secret clique”…
another celeb non-story made into a story by embellishment and exaggeration from the ragmag. US Mag make it out like it’s a secret society that sacrifices goats. oooooo, gaming online after midnight…the HORROR, THE SCANDAL!
Warren Buffett plays bridge online every night according to his biography. Not much different than playing Xbox – perhaps a bit more cerebral.
Some people escape in their celebrity gossip, others in watching Team sports and still others in gaming. Judging seems a little hypocritical if you ask me.
I’m with Doofus & Jojoann. Who cares what they do w/their spare time. Judging a grown man for enjoying gaming is really grasping at straws if you ask me.
p.s. I’m still sad Will & Amy are divorced. They belong together.
This. I’m a gamer. I’m 30. I’m a bit offended that a celeb blogger is judging me. Lol ok then. Glass houses, rocks, etc.
Yes I thought this too! Says the gossip blogger…
My husband, too. I recently got into a little gaming myself, as hubby brought home LA Noire — which, I highly recommend. Public Service Announcement: gaming is actually great brain exercise (a lot of them, anyway). Sorry to say this, but much more “brain stimulating” than celebrity gossip (scientifically speaking — as you have to engage various parts of your brain and coordination skills simultaneously).
My boyfriend has LA Noir and it’s the only video game I play. It’s so immersive, I could easily play that game for hours without realizing
I exhibit plenty of coordination skills while I peruse and comment on Celebitchy . . . it’s hard to talk on the phone, type and eat all at the same time, you know.
Sheesh. 🙂
My husband is a gamer and I too get into it sometimes. We played L.A. Noire together and really enjoyed it!
L.A. Noire is a lot of fun! I really enjoy the Elder Scrolls, Fable, and Fallout games too.
My husband and his brother live hours apart. Gaming is the one way they stay connected. Neither are huge on talking on the phone or texting, but get them in an online football game, Call of Duty, etc… and they talk for hours (and not just about the game). 🙂 I really like that aspect of it – keeps them connected.
We also lost our first child. My husband’s gaming “clan” cared enough to send flowers and a donation that paid for her tombstone. They may just be online people, most he had never met in real life, but there are bonds that can be formed there. He’s been playing with the same group of guys for over a decade now, and he’s made some great friendships. I don’t play too often (and pretty much never online), but I have nothing but respect for them.
Ahhh, now we know why Amy left him.. This sounds like this is the new version of “The Get-Along Gang” Wonder if they have a designated fort maker?
Coffees on the screen with this one – thanks for the chuckle 🙂
Yep, first word that comes to mind when I see “Justin Theroux” is hardcore…not
+1!
I still don’t understand why some people think Justin is this intellectual, hardcore hipster.
Me either – he may come from a very intellectual family but he doesnt seem to be one himself. He interviews are dead boring and nothing intelligent in it.
PS: now I will wait for all the Jen fans who will say that Justin is not a golddigger, he has 10 million in his bank (not sure how they know that), that he wrote tropic Thunder and Iron 2 despite knowing that Justin was a part of team of 6 who wrote TT and Iron 2 was brutally criticized by fans and critics.
I love reading his interviews. He is far from dull. I find him witty, sarcastic & yes, intellectual. I find his attire very European & it suits him. He’s a very attractive man to me.
@ Cecilia: I am from England and have traveled throughout Europe several times – and I can tell you that without a doubt Justin’s attire is not European. Only teenagers and rockers wear skinny jeans, biker boots all time and look like a ken doll aka Justin’s attire.
I however do think Justin looks good in suits and when he isn’t doll looking with tan, coloured hair and creepy smile. Basically what I am saying is that he looked good before he hooked up with Jennifer and turned into another plastic looking celeb.
I personally don’t find his interviews intellectual nor witty mainly because he only talks about looks. I haven’t read anything so far that makes me say now I can see he is related to Louis Theroux.
Just because you give a good interview doesn’t mean you’re an intellectual. This is the same guy who went on a rant about flip flops…..
I also don’t find him an intellectual based on his work–I don’t think an intellectual would be writing movies (badly) like Ironman and Rock of Ages, and now (in the future) Zoolander 2……if he was going to go the comedy route, I could see something like Tropic Thunder, but come on. He isn’t a Tarantino…..he’s a good actor, so I think his HBO show will do well, but please.
He wasn’t like Ben Stiller–known to the public as an actor, but a powerhouse writer/director/producer, i.e. behind the scenes powerful, he was known as that dude on Charlie’s Angels, on SATC, on Six Feet Under, the dud who ruined Ironman (seriously I will never be over that because I had to watch that movie with my little siblings a million times) and that’s about it.
And I hate skinny jeans on anyone, especially a dude. And he can’t convince me that he’s edgy–not after he let Jennifer turn him into a spa going, plucked, waxed, eyeliner’d tanned ‘hipster’….he did a complete 180 after he dumped Heidi.
Exactly, Welldun!
If you read the title again without “hardcore” it doesn’t sound quite as pathetic. Everything about this guy is poseur and try-hard, ESPECIALLY all the black hipster clothing to remind us that he rides a motorcycle. Seems like he has nothing better to do than drink and tan in Cabo and play games after midnight in LA – when he isn’t getting waxed and manscaped. I bet he drinks his coffee black, with manicured hands. Yup – that’s a hardcore man.
*snickers*
The male sex loves their toys…..
I don’t know–I would side eye someone who plays video games for hours on weekends, IF they were over thirty. You have to grow up sometime–like my dad used to be really committed to playing video games when he was in his 20s–but now he barely has time, and he doesn’t really want to make time for it.
My 32 yr old ex was a massive gamer. While that wasn’t a main contributing factor to our breakup, I will fully admit to now giving a side eye to any man who would rather regularly spend 5-6 hrs playing with his console than his partner :S That’s actually a thing that’s on my list for any future dudes – he has to have a hobby that ISN’T computer based.
See, I don’t mind if my SO wants to go play video games with his friends, on a Friday night, once a month. That’s pretty much what my dad and his best friend used to do–now it’s more like two or three times a year that they do it, but it always involved us kids.
But when you get the type that do that after work, EVERY weekend–then that really bugs me. Especially if their SO doesn’t like to play video games. It’s give and take. If I’m with someone, I want to spend time with them–not just cohabitate.
Virgilia Coriolanus, that seems reasonable — gaming as the new poker, sort of. But every single day, that’s excessive. I think I’d go bonkers if my husband was a crazy gamer like that — it’s hard enough to keep my kids’ screen time to a minimum.
And Kali, I think finding someone with a non-computer based hobby is a good idea if it’s not your thing. My husband and I connected over our love of the outdoors — hiking, mountain biking, camping. I can’t imagine spending all my free time in front of a screen. I think my head would explode.
Virgilia – I could definitely deal with a once a month type situation. I’ll happily be the dutiful girlfriend and make snacks etc etc. it’s when I come over to spend the night (we never loved together) and ex said things like “Just need 10 more minutes to finish this level”. 45 min-1 hr later…. Meanwhile I would have to be out at 6am to drive back to my house to get ready to work while he literally lived next door to his job.
Esmom – I’m not knocking computer/electronics based hobbies (single boy coders, come at me! 😉), it’s just that it can’t be the ONLY thing they have/like. I definitely can’t say I’m a super outdoorsy person like you but I guess for me, it’s about trying to find someone who has a passion where they’re actively making or contributing something to the world. Don’t get me wrong, I definitely have what I view as my “lazy” hobbies (reading and certain tv series I’m fairly obsessed with). But I love landscape photography and I’ve tried things like silver smithing and circus arts over the last few years. I personally find it hard to be excited/interested when they’re talking about how fast they got through a game because the end result is a pic on a screen. (Just trying really hard not to insult Celebitchy gamers, I know you’re out there!)
Yup. This ^^
As a wife of a video game designer over 30, I don’t think it’s “immature”. Did you know that the target demographics of mobile gamers are women in their 40s? Ladies lets all face up. We are all gamers on some level. And yes, plenty of studies showing gaming to be a good activity for the brain and helping with decision making and creative thought.
Fun story, I looked up my high school sweetheart on facebook, and there he sat, on the couch, controller in hand. I said a little thank you to God that day that it had not worked out with that loser. Seriously, twenty years later and your still the same teenage burnout?
Yeah… I think he’s the lucky one based on that statement.
Uh, I guess I neglected to mention he is chronically unemployed on the couch controller in hand, but whatever. He’s super lucky.
U dodged a bullet @itstrue.
anybody watch The League? that’s what I’m reminded of when I read this. Also, anyone know if the rumor is really true that Will Arnett cheated on Amy and that’s why they broke up?
I read it was because he was an alcoholic–but I don’t know if that’s true.
Perfection – Theroux is a “hip man-child”
If Amy Poehler kicked Will Arnet to the curb, there’s a reason. I think he’s having a mid-lifer. Way too tan, way too fit and you’re right, he needs something to do. His new sitcom sux and will no doubt get cancelled soon. He was SO great in AD and 30 Rock……..
I could not tolerate a game-obsessed “man”. I guess it’s fine when you’re in your 20s (altho I used to call Tomb Raider “Time Waster” when my roommate was glued to the sofa for hours playing it)
It’s not your thing. I respect that. It’s an enjoyable pastime for many, though. Might want to suspend judgement since you aren’t experienced.
It’s a great way to socialize and meet new people. It’s also a great way to ‘hang out’ with friends that happen to be far away.
And it’s fine.
Thank you for this comment. I hate how judgmental people get about gamers. It’s like they’re saying “Stop liking what I don’t like!” Jeez. Do they look down on older comic book fans? How about sports fanatics? No? Then you’re hypocritical. Older sports fans can be just as childish as some gamers and to lump them all as immature and need to “grow up”, then it’s rude.
Sorry for going on a rant but I love this site and HATE being judged for just liking a different hobby than most.
to add to what you said, computer games (while keeping you temporarily sedentary) do actually work your hand-eye coordination and exercise your mind a LOT more than just watching TV or a movie. not as much as reading, sure, but more than other sedentary activities.
now, I realize that there are a LOT of adults who do spend all of their free time gaming and that’s not healthy, but Theroux and his friends are clearly NOT spending all of their time gaming.
Good point about sports fans. I admit I can be judgy about gaming but the “sports as religion” mentality of many guys is also pretty disturbing. I see my sons getting caught up in it sometimes and I have to remind them that these big name athletes are far from heroes.
All things in moderation, right?
@Kympro,
Completely agree with your comment. While I am not a serious gamer, my husband is. He’s also usually used at the “ideal husband” when my unmarried friends and family are talking about mates for themselves. My point is that gaming isn’t necessarily a “bad” thing that emotionally immature people enjoy and it is disappointing to have people who enjoy it be portrayed that way. That is just painting with a really wide brush, imo.
Agreed.
Btw, Ladies play too! And we’re hardcore! And we’d kick Justin’s ass.
And I’m well-read, well -adjusted, have a great family life, etc. You can balance anything in your life if you want to. Judge all you want as long as you don’t mind that I am judging you.
I’m with everyone here!
My boyfriend and I are in our 20s, and we game all the time. It’s a lot of fun and great way not only to socialize with friends, but have a laugh/relax together after a long day when it’s just the two of us. It’s no different to couples who like to watch a TV series together, or play boardgames together.
And no, we’re not the overweight, anti-social no-life stereotype that Kaiser and others here are imagining all gamers are. We have full time jobs, travel and are active (I ride horses and he plays rugby).
It’s rich for anyone who’s here to escape into celebrity gossip to then judge those who like to game.
Thank you. This. I’ve been gaming since I was a child and it’s a part of who I am. I’m not socially awkward or fat. I do it to socialize and relax almost every night with my friends and SO. There is nothing wrong with it and it actually is more appetizing than watching tv because you’re actually interacting and not just vegging out.
Agreed that it’s funny celeb gossipers are judging us.
All I want to know is whether Justin wears his denim shorts while being “hardcore”.
It looks like he never removes them – I’d like to out of curiosity. I wonder if Jen makes him manscape.
@ Mitch
Let me know what you find out.
Whats manscape?
@ Maya
You know…keep groomed down there. Keep your private area manicured & trimmed.
Manscaping is full body waxing, if I’m not mistaken….or is it just waxing your nether regions?
I almost forgot about those ridiculous shorts too…..
@Cecilia: thx for explaining what it means.
@ Maya
You’re welcome!
maybe he’s a nevernude.
Tobias Funkes of the world, unite!
Oh, geez. I hope y’all also judge anyone over 30 who watches a few hours of TV during the week or weekend at one stretch, because it’s pretty much the same: sitting on your butt and staring at a screen. The only difference is that a person must be actively engaged in a game, whereas you can passively watch television.
Side-eye the shit out of anyone who’s obsessed over anything to the point of it affecting their lives, sure. But the proliferation of the idea that gaming is somehow inferior to other forms of entertainment seems wildly silly to me.
amen sister. That’s just what I was thinking!
Yep…+2
Exactly.
+1000, Marie. These are the same people who can spend however many hours on a computer reading celebrity gossip.
+3.
+20000030304849058
One of them was on the Talk yesterday, his simple response was he does own an x-box and he does play with his friends… A group of men playing video games together ..so what who cares..
Boy will be boys – that’s what comes to my mind when I read this. I have played games before and I never know why grown men and some women becomes addicted to it.
Plus everytime I read something about Justin I only see a man who doesn’t want to grow up and become mature. He wears clothes like he is in teens/early 20’s, now plays games, his interviews are about his looks and fashion etc. He is a perfect match for Jennifer who also has this Peter Pan complex and doesn’t want to grow old gracefully.
PS: I don’t think Jennifer wants to get married yet not until it has been confirmed that Brad has indeed tied the knot with Angelina. Justin on the other hand was with a woman for 14 years and never married her not even proposed to her. He didn’t hesitate to cheat on her with Jennifer for months and then dumped her to be with Jennifer (his sugarmama and access to paps). He is another version of Eddie Cibrian and lets see how long he is going to get tired of the Hollywood game Jennifer is a master in.
Please leave Brad and Angelina out of this. When will this end.
On a lighter note nothing wrong with gaming we all have that “thing” we love to do and never want to give it up
Damn I knew I forgot something and that was my promise to you that I wont mention Brad and Angelina in a JustJen thread. Sorry sorry sorry:( I cant go back and change the comment now but will try very hard in the future to remember my promise.
I personally don’t and will never like gaming and I will never be with a man who is obsessed with games. I have seen relationships getting ruined because of it.
No problem Maya 🙂 and yes I agree it ruins some relationship in the sense that the men act like little boys and don’t want to act responsible and face the real challenges of life
Maybe you have played the wrong video games so. Many video games are immersive with compelling stories, great voice acting and imaginative gameplay. While some games are simply fun shoot ’em ups, there are many I would consider art (sorry for the Franco-ism) on par with some of the best films and television shows. Many video games inspire creativity (games like The Sims or Minecraft which allow you to construct and design homes and create stories and animations), have fully realised well planned out and detailed worlds (Grand Theft Auto, The Elder Scrolls) and interesting varied gameplay (games designed by Quantic Dream). People shouldn’t judge others for their hobbies when they don’t have proper knowledge of why people enjoy them.
Although I do agree that there needs to be balance in everything you do.
I’m not a gamer, but I was AMAZED at the “completeness” of the GTA world while the bf played.
the detail that went into bringing that “city” to life was mind-boggling.
Agreed Doofus! You onl need to check out Let’s Play Grand Theft Auto V videos on YouTube to see the level of detail the game developers put into the game and why people become so invested in it. It’s a shame that the sensationalist and controversial elements of it often give the perception that there’s no merit to the game at all!
Just because they play video games doesn’t mean they are obsessed. Many people I know enjoy a good game now & then — I don’t, but that certainly doesn’t make me look down on someone who does.
How very hipster, elite of them. A bunch of douchey tools playing video games. How 2006 of them.
http://olganon.org/?q=self_tests_on_gaming_addiction Helpful list for any obsessive gamers.
Yeah I’ll never understand 40 somethings staring at a screen for an hour or more a day, not interacting with real people while following characters that are basically constructs, interacting virtually with other like minded folk across the globe that they will never meet in person, but somehow feel a camaraderie with., clicking away all for their enjoyment…
Oh wait, I just described my life on Celebitchy. 😉
Lol I was thinking the same thing!
🙂 This was my thought too! Plenty of the regular posters here (and I love them even when I don’t agree with them) have got to spend more than an hour a day posting…and there is nothing wrong with it! I do it too when I have time.
Gag. Seriously. These man-children need to grow up. Reminds me of my ex-husband. He was more concerned with his “gamer-score” then his “real-life-score”. That is why he is my ex. I left him and found a real man.
I’d rather see my hubby be a gamer than a gambler.
These are the choices? Yikes.
well, there’s bar-fly, woman chaser, gun collector, sports fanatic, gossip blogger Gosh…there’s more choices than I thought. Makes these recreational gamers seem pretty tame.
I don’t know, my husband doesn’t do any of those things. He dropped the controller when my daughter was born and has only picked it up since to play “Dora saves the Crystal Kingdom”. His free time is spent with me or the kids, so maybe my perspective is unique, but I don’t feel like as women we HAVE to put up with any of that crap.
Ha! Your question, “These are the choices?” cracked-me up.
Male celebrities have been getting together for weekly poker games for the past century. It’s probably just an exclusive form of camaraderie and good natured competition.
Wow that sounds stupid. Justin looks so Hinder/Tapout/annoying bar guy to me. I think it’s his hair.
Gaming is a huge industry its overtaken dvd outlets and sales this obviously not just due to 12 year old boys. Lots of people are gamers
To be honest,even my dad plays xbox. I don’t see how this a story. Its a way for people to relax and have fun. Not my cup of tea but i don’t look down on people who like it.
If Justin’s a serious gamer, this may explain why they haven’t married yet. If I weren’t a gamer myself, I’d have serious second thoughts about marrying someone who is because gaming can be a HUGE time suck. And I say this as a gamer LOL
Makes sense. It may sound like something silly–but you both have to either be willing to compromise or you both have to enjoy doing the same things.
Exactly
Pot heads. just sayin.
Oh yeah.
i had this argument with my boyfriend and he told me “so? you spent a lot of your freetime with gossip” and bang, that hit me. he is right. its not like what we do here is much more sophisticated than videogaming. its for entertainment and to pass time, to get your mind of the important things.
since then i watch this with a couple of girlfriends. they are mad at their bf when he plays videogames but have no problem watching girl flicks on end while he has to sit there and be bored.
or my mom who would scold my dad and brother for playing games while watching way more tv than they spent time playing the vidya.
I’ll fess up: I’m over 30 and I’m a gamer. If that makes me a womanchild, so be it.
Granted, there are people who let it take up an unhealthy space in their lives, to the point where they neglect their partners, their bodies, and their intellectual development. There are also people who slot gaming into the same time that other people might use to follow professional sports or hang out at the local bar or watch television.
I’d actually be surprised if Aniston objects. If she’s smoking up and…well…doing whatever she does in her free time in one room and Theroux is playing xbox in the next, that works a lot better than her being at home being her sort of dull self and him going out and raising hell.
Uh, yeah—she can’t let her margarita fountain get too lonely or too full…..
I don’t think being a gamer makes you a “womanchild” anymore than it makes a man a “manchild”. That is just a ridiculous stereotype! Anyway, my husband games while I read and comment and CB, works out PERFECTLY 🙂
If they’re playing GTA online, I’ll kick both their asses.
Come at me bro, this gal’s got yer number.
🙂
I play GTAV like a maniac haha! *thumbs up*
Okay. As an (almost) lifelong female gamer and one-half of a gaming couple, I have to add my (disorganized) two cents in here. I think that some of you guys are sort of mixing up what modern video games are like, what’s healthy, and what’s not healthy. Here’s what I think:
1. If you play every day and for hours on the weekend, It’s not necessarily unhealthy. For instance, say, a few hours on a weekday evening and then a meetup with your friends on the weekend, is not necessarily bad. It adds up fast! However, If you a) have an addictive personality, or b) find yourself skipping other, more important things (spending time with your family or friends, cleaning your house or apartment, making money, going outside, etc)., just quit. You’re never going to be able to keep yourself in check. For most gamers, it’s all or nothing. Sometimes you have to just sell your console and call it a day.
2. There seems to be a pervasive attitude on here that games are something that connect you with your youth / are a child-like hobby. Unless you’re playing Super Mario Kart or something along those lines, that’s not the truth. The fact that the prized and most active gaming demographic is now people in their 30s says something. Most video game companies are skipping making games for kids altogether (unless you’re talking about Nintendo / Wii).
3. There is a big difference between campaign games and multiplayer. Some campaign / single-player games have plots that would easily kick the @ss of Oscar-winning movies. Last year I played Bioshock Infinite and the game was so incredibly creative and mind-blowing, that it stayed with me for months. It haunted me. If you want to truly understand the sophistication of modern games, I highly recommend the Bioshock Series. It would change your mind about everything.
4. Multiplayer games, on the other hand (Call of Duty, Halo), etc., are pretty mindless. I wish it weren’t true. I can play Jewel Quest or any of the Tetris clones and spend the entire time thinking my way through real life problems. The game becomes secondary. However, if I’m typically playing an FPS like Call of Duty, Halo, etc., in multiplayer, I’m probably not going to be doing any creative thinking beyond how I’m going to get that sniper off that rock / building or where I can scavenge grenades because I’m fresh out. Most of the addicts I’ve come across hang out almost exclusively in multiplayer.
5. Gaming can be a very healthy hobby for couples. My husband and I, in a game like team doubles, can probably own 75% of other teams out there. We work together and communicate, and believe it or not, that spills over in real life! On the other hand, all your issues as a couple will come out in a game. If you’re angry with your SO about something, you’re going to make “mistakes” in the game to sabotage him, get him killed, etc. Not that I would know anything about this…. :X
At the end of the day, I think that gaming can be a healthy and challenging social activity. When you start using it as a crutch / vice like you would gambling, pr0n, drugs, etc., or at the expense of other things, it’s time to ditch the games, look inward and figure your real life stuff out.
That is all. 🙂
Was just about to post a long and rambling post about how much fun my husband and I have with our gaming, but you said it all.
We also like reading and watching movies/certain tv-shows and gaming is like those things, immersing yourself in a different world or lifestyle in an interactive way.
So +1000!
Same here! We’re into movies / TV as well. I think sometimes people connect gaming with a person that they no longer like / respect, so it poisons their opinion on gaming altogether.
BTW – what platform are you on?
I’m on xbox. If you (or any other xbox gamers on this thread) want to add me, my name is Ender_X_X
As long as you do it together, and you get the important stuff done–then good for you!
” I think sometimes people connect gaming with a person that they no longer like / respect, so it poisons their opinion on gaming altogether”
Exactly. Then, they paint all of us gamers with the same brush and make generalizations like “You all spend hours and hours playing games!” Because that’s what their ex did.
That being said, it can be problematic if you are gaming to the exclusion of other activities. If you spend all your free time playing a game and ignoring your family and friends, then that’s a problem. But if you play a few hours here and there, it’s really no different from plopping down on the couch and watching a movie.
Well said. For me, another playthrough of Witcher 2 is more engaging and interesting than most television or movies. Been genuinely touched, or scared or amused. It’s a favorite way to unwind after work as well as a great social activity.
Well said. I game and my husband does. It’s how we met and it’s something that we can do together while we each have our own other separate hobbies. We have all the consoles and get excited about new game launches and console launches. My other big hobby is celebrity gossip, hence why I am online reading with the rest of you fine ladies and gents. Most “gamers” are perfectly normal human beings and we don’t need to be judged or made fun of because we have a hobby that is different from someone else’s. I think as more 80’s and 90’s adults get more purchasing power more “gamers” will come out of the woodwork. We grew up in the golden age of gaming, and now we have money and want to spend it on something we love!
If you think gaming is just relegated to neckbeards in their mom’s basement you’re really out of touch with society. But anyway, JT seems like a guy with a lot of interests, smarts, prospects and connections. Sure he’s hipster, but he seems to have a brain and hobbies. I just cannot fathom what he must talk about with one of the most boring vapid celebrities out there.
Only thing that can keep a couple together where one is intelligent (Justin) and the other is not (Jennifer) is true love. Otherwise one of them (usually the intelligent one) will eventually dump the less intelligent one and find someone else with the same intelligence level to have conversations with.
I am a 39 female gamer and I have been playing video games since the commodore 64 was introduced. Have bought consoles, games, built my own gaming desktops etc etc. You can look down on me all you want but they actually helped me learn how to fix and build things, create friends in other countries, and have a blast in general. I see nothing wrong with video games – they arent hurting anyone outside of my own home and its just silly to even comment on it really. It makes me sad actually.
Ari don’t be sad. I agree, gaming hurts nobody. I think this is more about Jen Aniston than gaming. Please don’t take it personally, everything should be taken with a pinch of salt on a gossip blog, people are here to discuss celebrities – an escape from everyday life, just like gaming.
Very few people are making this actually about Justin, or in turn Jennifer. I see people talking about gaming in general, not if we think this bs story is true (which for the record, it sounds completely ridiculous and untrue).
Come on Virgilia…you know very well what Ellie means & she is correct.
Ellie said that this is more about JA than gaming–I think that in this she is incorrect. Very few are actually mentioning Justin, talking about just in general—on ANY other post about Justin, I would have agreed.
And I also don’t see anyone putting down Justin because he’s with Jennifer–I see people putting down Justin because he dresses a little ridiculous for someone over 40 (opinion), for using the attention he got by being with Jennifer by doing nothing for two years but promoting himself and their relationship (GQ interview, best dressed in Esquire, PEOPLE’S sexiest list, going on Ellen without promoting any project, etc), and stuff like that–not solely because he’s with Jennifer.
The irony is that until you said that, this page was devoid of any mention of Aniston for a change, for once Theroux was talked about as himself about *himself*, as an individual and the nature of his personal hobbies, not part of a couple. I was reading the comments but decided not to comment, but I cannot let this go by. It had nothing to do with Aniston. YOU dragged her into it. Oh and I truly believe certain people make a point to like him and everything he does and says, JUST because he is with Aniston. You know the minute they split, it will be “well, I never liked him anyway”, “he was never that good-looking,” etc. He will get the Mayer and Vaughn treatment if/when he dares dump their precious idol. I genuinely and truly doubt those that say they like or find him attractive (is there anyone who does hand on their heart? Ew gross!) honestly truly do, its simply because he is with Aniston. Her fans always love the current man she is with and think he is the hottest, smartest, most intellectual etc, only to point out his flaws after. None of those who *say* they like him truly do.
Actually Sal, Maya was the first one to mention Aniston (“Jennifer”). and she was mentioned a few times by other posters before Ellie mentioned her.
perhaps Ellie was correct (about some of the comments/posters) in her assessment.
I don’t play video games often, but I know many gamers and it can be a wonderful hobby. Don’t let the writer of this post make you sad. She is a gossip blogger who “looks down” on gamers. What??? Many of these games take great skill and smarts to finish…gossip blogging, not so much.
Ari,
Remember this is a celebrity gossip site with a few writers! The writers and even all the commenters don’t represent the opinion of most people. Also, NEVER LET ANYTHING THAT SOMEONE SAYS ABOUT LIFESTYLE CHOICES ON THE INTERNET MAKE YOU SAD 🙂 It’s your life if you are happy with it and not hurting anyone then who cares what a bunch of strangers think?
You and I could be twins. 😀
orly? I’m a mom gamer (only after everything’s been taken care of and at night) and I’d like to have a 1v1 match with him, I’ll shotgun or snipe the sh*t out of him on any call of duty games!
Shotguns FTW! In a room full of weapons, I’ll always grab the shotgun. 😀
hahaha! I just read your comment up on top and girrrrl I couldn’t agree more! Well-worded and +10000!!! 🙂
and yes, shotguns ftw! I don’t take myself too seriously when I game (unlike some tryhards who rage big time) so it’s fun to hear their rage reactions on the other end whenever I get them with one, lol.
Uh… there’s a lot more human interaction in gaming than in movies or television. It’s fine not to like gaming and to prefer other things, but you have an incorrect opinion of what it involves.
How is it more mature to like TV, movies, and flippin’ fashion than games, anyway? I can tell you right now: the video game industry is less misogynistic than any of those other mediums. Yes, there’s a lot of misogyny. No, it’s not as much as on TV or in movies or in Anna Wintour. There is complex, progressive storytelling that explores society and humanity in fascinating ways going on in video games that you simply cannot find in any other medium except books.
Personally, I look down on people who call other people immature for doing things that the namecallers have no clue about. Btw, there are lots and lots of 30 and 40-something woman gamers. Like me.
+1 Agreed!
I always find it funny when no one bats an eye at people who watch 2 or 3 hours of TV a night but they look down on gamers like they’re doing something lesser? It’s basically the same thing.
Both my husband and I are gamers, it doesn’t eat up our lives and a lot of the time in summer we don’t bother with it at all, but it’s fun. And we play together. We also play board games too *shrug*. Not sure why everyone seems to think it’s immature.
I’m curious, what is the definition of a ‘gamer’? I honestly don’t know. I took it to mean someone who simply plays computer games. But people are talking about interaction. There is no interaction between you and anyone else, just you playing on the computer. So I’m confused by what it actually means because I love computer games of all types: mystery, role playing, hidden object etc. But I’m no more interacting with any human being than while I am watching tv.
Well many video games can be played online with players all over the world and can be contacted with via a headset. Also large online fan and YouTube communities spring up around video games and video game brands and players can find someone to have in-depth conversations with about the game that they might not be able to have with non-virtual friends.
If you’re an old school gamer like me, there are still offline multiplayer games (the Wii comes to mind) that are great bonding activities and rven in Wii Fit’s case can give you exercise activities. My girlfriend wasn’t into gaming before she met me but was one day curious about Skyrim and joined me and really got into the immersive world. Skyrim is a single player game but we take turns playing missions and alternate turns if one of us dies. We’re very competitive with one another and enjoy teasing each other lightly while watching each other play. We never go into agressive or frustrated or sore loser territory though so we have a great time playing together every now and then. We make sure to do other things too. I also like that she took the time to see why I was so interested rather than outright dismiss it like so many other girls do.
I’m with kaiser on this one. I judge it too. It’s a huge time-suck and addiction for a lot of people. When I hear people talk about that shit like it’s real life, I think they need to go out and get one.
Really, do you judge people who talk about books, movies or TV shows like its real life or people who talk about celebrities who they don’t know but still analyse or make judgements?
I’ll never understand why people look down on others for a hobby they enjoy. All that judgement could be saved towards people who actually deserve it…bigots, entitled arseholes and people who attack and terrorise others physically or emotionally.
Gaming is a hobby just like anything else, and can become bad if it rules your life, just like anything else. *I* look down on people who judge others’ hobbies just because they don’t share the same interests. People who game aren’t devoid of human interaction, that’s a misnomer and a cliche. Time for you to reset your mindset, sweetie.