p2pnet.net News:- When it comes to online games, women rule.

“A survey by Nielsen shows that of the 117 million active gamers in the US, 56% play games online, and of those, 64% are women,” says TechDigest.

“Active gamers” were defined as being over 13, having at least one games device and playing at least one hour of games each week, says the story, adding:

Meanwhile, teenagers represent 40% of those who play games on a regular basis, while almost 8% of these gamers are now 45 years or older, says 999Today, going on:

“While women make up nearly two-thirds of all online gamers, men still outnumber women in the overall video game market by more than two-to-one.”

Sony’s PlayStation 2 (PS2), “dominates the field with a whopping 59 per cent of the market, says the story.

Microsoft’s Xbox is second with 33%, followed by Nintendo’s GameCube with 30%.

Also See:
TechDigest - Online gaming: Women outnumber the men, October 6, 2006
999Today - Two-thirds of online gamers are female, October 9, 2006

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