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I once was taught that anything can be addicting if it gives you some amount of pleasure.  Gaming is no exception.  Whether it’s MMORPGs, RPGs, console games, or LARPing, each of them exposes players to a new world than the one they’ve been living.  Suddenly, one more level doesn’t fulfill us, we count down the days to a new expansion, and it isn’t “just a game” anymore.  Even our language goes through a weird metamorphosis.

I wasn’t always a gamer.  Sure, I played some games here and there, but I wouldn’t have called myself a gamer until I met my husband.  I’ll never forget the first time I heard him talking with his friends in gamer language. “Your rogue is a twink so you were able to pwn some noobs?” I questioned with a raised eyebrow. “It’s gamer talk,” he replied.  “Oh…” More >