Adults play their share of video games, but a new study finds that about 97 percent of kids ages 12 to 17 play video games--and often.
Half of the teens surveyed said they played video games "yesterday," according to the report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, which interviewed kids in the fall of 2008.
Of those polled, about 86 percent used consoles such as the Xbox, PlayStation, and Wii, and 73 percent also played PC games. About 60 percent used portable devices like the Nintendo DS, while 48 percent played games on their cell phones.
What are they playing? Racing, puzzle, and sports-related games were the most popular, while virtual worlds like Second life produced the least interest.
There was not a huge difference in terms of genre preference between boys and girls, though boys were more likely to enjoy "mature" games that featured violence, gore, and rough language, Pew said.
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June 5, 2009 7:27 PM
Interesting, but I would have liked to have read a bit longer, more in-depth article. This one doesn't go into much detail, especially regarding the gender issue.
June 7, 2009 3:09 AM
who cares as long as the kids are doing good in school and doing there work at home. its all up to the parents cause i dont know very many kids who can go out and buy a $400-xbox360 or a $500-ps3.
October 16, 2009 10:04 PM
its better then kids going out and smoking pot and doing drugs