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Submitted by ItsDubC 1628d ago | news

Women Driving 'Casual Game' Boom

You might think the face of one of the hottest areas in gaming right now is a young male in his 20s who owns the latest supercharged gaming system from Microsoft or Sony - or both.

But you'd be wrong.

Instead, the epitome of the new-era gamer is a woman in her late 30s or early 40s who plays on an average PC.

Yes, the video game industry seems to have been turned on its head. (Culture, Industry, Nintendo DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360)
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