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Study says gamers only get enjoyment from pwning strangers, not friends
Last Updated on Sunday, 29 November 2009 10:03 Written by servbot_kill Thursday, 1 October 2009 11:10
We’ve known it for ages, but science has finally quantified the effect for our non-gamer parents, peers and perhaps girlfriends (we’re not Slashdot, though much love to them) to understand: gamers receive surges of testosterone-fueled aggression from victory in games.
However, the second point they posit is somewhat slightly lesser known, but it’s reassuring all the same.
Tags: Enjoyment, Pwning, Study | Posted under News | 8 Comments