2008 Video Game Librarian Bookmark Awards

This article is from the first edition of The Video Game Librarian website I published between 2008 and 2010. It was originally written on December 30, 2008.

The votes are in and the 2008 Video Game Librarian Bookmark Awards have been handed out. The following games were chosen based on suggestions from The Video Game Librarian readers, review scores, innovation and overall impact on the video game community.

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Study: Majority of American Adults Play Video Games

This article is from the first edition of The Video Game Librarian website I published between 2008 and 2010. It was originally written on December 8, 2008.

Back in September, a Pew Internet study revealed that 97% of teenagers play video games. Impressive, but hardly a revelation. Their latest study might provide a bit more of a surprise.

That study, Adults and Video Games, revealed that the majority of adults in America love video games:

  • 53% of American adults play video games of some kind
  • 81% of Americans aged 18-29 play video games of some kind
  • 23% of Americans aged 65+ play video games of some kind

They also found that elderly gamers play more often than young adult gamers:

  • 20% of young adults (aged 18-29) who play video games play everyday
  • 36% of elderly adults (aged 65+) who play video games play everyday

The full report can be found in PDF form at the official website for Pew Internet.