'Gamer' Is Not a Bad Word

I am a gamer because I like playing video games. You would think this distinction couldnt be controversial, but misleading game journalism tries its best: writers like Simon Parkin and Dennis Scimeca claim the word gamer is a silly and bad word. My purpose here is to explain why the word is neither silly nor bad, with the hope to build a more positive gaming community (i.e., people who regularly discuss games) and direct our attention to more important and complicated matters. - Jed Pressgrove, ...