Your Mom And Gaming

Tomorrow is Mother's Day in the US, and Newsweek's N'Gai Croal rightly estimates that many gamers owe a lot to their mothers. Because they indulged what they likely initially saw as a strange choice of hobby, we have a thriving gaming industry to enjoy today. The Level Up site offers an interview with a woman on the Newsweek staff who learned to tolerate those 'console things', and another piece where N'Gai interviews his own mom about his games-related past. "N'Gai: Growing up, you allowed us kids to have a computer, but we weren't allowed to have a videogame machine. What was your thinking behind that? Yvonne Croal: Well, in my estimation at that time, videogames were just another silly game. We certainly didn't want you to be spending 24/7 playing these games that we considered not productive in any way." If you're still looking for a gift for your own mom, Pop Cap is giving away a free copy of Bejeweled to anyone that signs up for their newsletter. Worked on my mom. Happy Mother's Day.

Finally

[antifoidulus]

a chance to tag something "yourmom". I've been waiting since high school for this :P

Cooking Mama... duh!

[Speare]

Of course, all those mothers out there who have just gotten into Wii games should get a copy of Cooking Mama. It's a kitchen sim of sorts, with lots of little tasks like cutting, peeling, stirring and serving food bits. Some of the recipes look pretty interesting.

Or maybe your mom should get YOU this game, to let you learn a bit more about how to feed yourself properly, and not make her do all the kitchen work!

indulge choice of hobby?

[aichpvee]

Forget indulging the choice of hobby, a lot of gamers owe their mom first for the 35 years of living in her basement!

Indulged a choice of hobby?

[Skevin]

Lots of things flourished without the support of our mothers... like online porn.
And if you're one of the rare few whose mother encouraged your interest in porn, I really don't want to know.

Solomon

Hey!

[Frogbert]

I have a mum you insensitive clod!

Re:Finally

[Anonymous Coward]

I didn't wait; I've been tagging your mom since high school.

Burn!

Re:indulge choice of hobby?

[agent dero]

Here's to you Mom, may we have another good 35 together.

p.s. Did you pick up more cheetos from the store?

Re:Hey!

[coaxial]

No one cares about your plants! ;)

Re:Hey!

[Anonymous Coward]

So what? Lots of people have your mum.

(Posting AC because 'your mum' jokes are no good for my karma ;)