In 
the whole of gaming, there’s no group that has been mocked more than the avid player of massively multiplayer online games.
From stand-up comedians to South Park, the stereotype has been the same: MMO players are reclusive loners with no social skills.
Video 
games are beginning to have a more significant impact — both positive and negative — on other parts of the entertainment industry.
An annual study by the Entertainment Software Assn finds that time spent watching television and going to the movies are two of the areas people who are playing more games are most willing to sacrifice in lieu of interactive entertainment.
Gamers are getting 
grayer.
The average vidgame player is now 37 years old, and individuals who buy the most games are 41, on average, according to a survey of 1,200 households compiled by the Entertainment Software Assn.
Chris Morris: Journalist 