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Why would some people play MMOs by themselves?
In defense of being a loner.
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Testing the relationship waters this Valentine’s Day? Let Kinect Party supply the bubble bath
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Should more games tell us to stop playing and do something else?
The first time I remember seeing a “take a break” message in a game was for Wii Sports. After a set duration of time, a screen popped up between rounds. “Why not take a break?” it said. “You can pause the game by pressing +.” The accompanying image is a stylized freeze-frame of passive aggression: A