Jan 21
The WGA Strike is sending celebrities into the warm arms of gaming
As Kwech so elegantly stated before, gaming is enduring a big surge thanks to the ongoing Writers’ Strike. But not only are ordinary people like you and me playing more games, but so are celebrities. In the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, gaming pops up in various places as a method of surviving the strike.
Conan O’Brien, already an outspoken fan of Rock Band, documents his attempts at Halo 3’s multiplayer in his strike diary:
DAY 37
I turn my back on TV and venture off into uncharted territory: Halo 3. I enthusiastically shoulder my rifle and begin my virtual campaign to defend Earth. Within the hour I’ve been shot in the face six times by a 9-year-old Dutch boy named DeathGiver23.
His encounter is probably not an exaggeration.
Neil Patrick Harris (known to most people for his stunning portrayal of Neil Patrick Harris) also offers some advice. He recommends to “Work on your Wii skills. And I don’t mean the bathroom kind. The videogame kind. I’m partial to carnival games- the ringtoss and the dartboard and all of those. And you don’t have to pay three dollars to throw.”
And finally, those gods amongst men over at Penny Arcade get a shout-out as well, earning the number one spot on EW’s list of ways to get your entertainment fix online.
As much as I can’t stand House being off the air, it looks like the writers’ strike is the best thing to happen to the video game industry.
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NPH wouldn’t do that!
Greatest. Cameo. Ever.
Conan = 8========D
DeathGiver23 does not have a Bungie.net service record… perhaps Conan got the name wrong. Or maybe he’s a big fat liar!