{"id":1393,"date":"2021-05-07T12:25:14","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T10:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/07\/a-wonderful-escape-the-rise-of-gaming-parents-and-grandparents\/"},"modified":"2021-05-07T12:25:14","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T10:25:14","slug":"a-wonderful-escape-the-rise-of-gaming-parents-and-grandparents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/07\/a-wonderful-escape-the-rise-of-gaming-parents-and-grandparents\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018A wonderful escape\u2019: the rise of gaming parents \u2013\u00a0and grandparents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Video game popularity soared during the pandemic, as people sought distraction and ways to connect with loved ones<\/p>\n

Helping his seven-year-old daughter Romy set up the Nintendo Switch she got for Christmas, Paul Cliff managed to get himself hooked on Animal Crossing. \u201cI\u2019ve somehow played over 600 hours on it since January,\u201d says Paul, 56, of the life simulation game where villagers carry out daily activities such as gardening, furniture arrangement and gathering fruits.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love the collecting in it, it\u2019s so gentle and oddly rewarding,\u201d he says, recalling an afternoon spent fishing together when Romy finally caught the Stringfish she\u2019d been trying to catch for ages. \u201cShe couldn\u2019t wait to show me. We\u2019ve been amazed at each other\u2019s achievements and creativity. I\u2019ve found it an immersive and relaxing experience. I love my wee island, it\u2019s a wonderful escape from what\u2019s going on outside our four walls.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nVideo game popularity soared during the pandemic, as people sought distraction and ways to connect with loved ones
\nHelping his seven-year-old daughter Romy set up the Nintendo Switch she got for Christmas, Paul Cliff managed to get himself hooked on Animal Crossing. \u201cI\u2019ve somehow played over 600 hours on it since January,\u201d says Paul, 56, of the life simulation game where villagers carry out daily activities such as gardening, furniture arrangement and gathering fruits.
\n\u201cI love the collecting in it, it\u2019s so gentle and oddly rewarding,\u201d he says, recalling an afternoon spent fishing together when Romy finally caught the Stringfish she\u2019d been trying to catch for ages. \u201cShe couldn\u2019t wait to show me. We\u2019ve been amazed at each other\u2019s achievements and creativity. I\u2019ve found it an immersive and relaxing experience. I love my wee island, it\u2019s a wonderful escape from what\u2019s going on outside our four walls.\u201d Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Video game popularity soared during the pandemic, as people sought distraction and ways to connect with loved ones Helping his seven-year-old daughter Romy set up the Nintendo Switch she got for Christmas, Paul Cliff managed to get himself hooked on Animal Crossing. \u201cI\u2019ve somehow played over 600 hours on it since January,\u201d says Paul, 56, …<\/p>\n

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