videogames
Stop shaming people for liking kid stuff
June 23, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer I was browsing Instagram reels the other day when I came across a video of a young adult excitedly buying a weighted stuffed animal. The comments were littered with people mocking them simply for finding solace in a harmless object. “Life doesn’t get easier sweetheart. Might need to upgrade to a bottle of wine,” said one commenter. Sure, because substance use is a much preferable coping mechanism to owning Squishmallows and Tamagotchis. Another added, “She may want to consider working out and maybe getting a hobby.” Mind your business, bud. Let’s be honest, no one believes…
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Video games do not cause real-world aggression
June 27, 2016By: Vincent Justin Mitra, Peak Associate Video games have gone from being spoken of in the same breath as pocket protectors and thick glasses to becoming a pastime enjoyed shamelessly by much of the modern world. However, they still face…
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Twitch is a revolution in hardcore gaming
July 26, 2015Twitch is a video platform similar to YouTube. Acquired by Amazon and introduced in June 2011, it broadcasts users playing all sorts of video games. As of last December, Twitch had averaged more than a whopping 100 million viewers per…
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