What Even Is a Gamer, Anyway? [Video]

Aside from a movie nobody saw.

Dan Van Winkle

Published: Feb 21, 2014 09:50 am

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Gamer is a term that gets thrown around a lot with many applications but a pretty fuzzy definition. Unfortunately, it’s often used to create an “us versus them” scenario that only serves to divide people and diminish the worth of different groups and genres. What can we do about it? Game/Show‘s got a pretty good idea for us.

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.