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    Computer Gaming

    Is it going to replace hollywood as the next visual
    entertainment industry giant?

    if yes, then how long from now?

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    Well I read somewhere that's it's in third place, behind movies and music I think it was.
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    I wish that Holodecks were real.

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    Gaming is already a bigger industry than movies.

    http://www.sltrib.com/2002/apr/04012...ess/724418.htm
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    I find most gaming boring. Unless its at like my house, with a 6 port router and 5 of my friends + their computers

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    Originally posted by ethic
    Gaming is already a bigger industry than movies.
    That's just box office sales. I'm sure movies pass games once DVDs and rentals are taken into account.

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    Originally posted by Govtcheez
    That's just box office sales. I'm sure movies pass games once DVDs and rentals are taken into account.
    I swear I've warned you about contradicting me...
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    i know that i spend more on video and computer gaming than movies and music combined, but that's just me.
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    I spend more money in a month on gaming than I have ever spent on movies. I'd simply rather be gaming.
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    I buy a lot of cds each month and dl quite a few songs, as well. Listening to music is a huge passion for me. As for movies I go in spans of watching them a lot; lately I've been in a span where I've been watching them A LOT. I, also. buy a few games a year, and I play it every once in a while. For, I guess, it would be music->movies->games I really don't have enough time to spend on games, and besdies I get tired of playing a game quickly now. Side note, Civ2 was the most addicted game ever for me along with the Madden football series and the Sim City games. Good day now.

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    Well I read somewhere that's it's in third place, behind movies and music I think it was.
    Yeah because you know I heard music was a big time source of visual entertainment

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    I spend money on computer games sometimes, but for the most part i download music, rent DVDs if i dont dload em or see em on (free) pay-per-view, and alot of my games are copies of buddies.....im cheap : (

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    that's because all of your money goes into the catalyst of your destruction (the souped up yamaha blaster that is going to kill you)

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    that, my car, and my girl.

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