Video game stereotypes recreated

Published: 6:26PM Tuesday July 13, 2010 Source: Close Up

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You know the old story with video games, people locked away in dark rooms for hours glued to a controller. At least that's the stereotypical image many of us have of gamers.

But it could well be time to think again. We all know about Nintendo's Wii, which has brought gaming into the lounge and got the whole family moving. Well if that's evolution, the industry says a revolution in gaming is about to hit this country.

Matt Chisholm went to see what all the fuss is about.

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