[Skybird]

The wrote and repoprted about the Games convention in cologne, showing a trend towards "femalised" games like the sim People series, and "qactive sports" gaqmes like for the Wii. These are seen as the trendsetters. while brutal games and shooters still are present, they said they are loosing in market shares and are not as dominant anymore as they once have been. Social gaming with fun- and sports-games they claim to be the current thing.

While I see some hints for this being true, I wonder if it really is a valid and objective opbservation - or just PC-wishful thinking. Hard to say. but the trend that more and more girls and women take on games that match their taste cannot be overlooked indeed - it is real. also the trend that gaming in general becomes acceptable for higher age groups and wider social groups in general. and this is especially due to - consoles, like it or not.