Is Gamer Culture the New Pop Culture?
It isn’t the first time that counter-culture has made its way into the mainstream—does “flower power” ring any bells?—but to what extent has video game culture been inducted into the houses of pre-pubescent hipsters around the globe? Will the release of long-awaited Diablo 3 really spark an Obama-inauguration-esque celebration? Or will the peak in sales of the oh-so-popular nerd tees turn into an eventual smudge on the fashion radar and dissolve into discussions of “remember what we used to wear back then?!” by aging housewives of the future?
If you ask me, it’s none of the above.
With President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and the Cabinet now sworn in, I couldn’t help wondering if things could be done better. How would the video game personalities we’ve come to know and love form a government? What positions would they occupy? After much deliberation, I came up with my ideal Video Game Government including the President, the Vice President, and all fifteen Cabinet positions filled. I strove for representation among all brands and consoles while cutting to the heart of the matter: the best people for the job. Want to see if you agree? Read on.
I was in San Francisco when demonstrators in Berkley were doing everything imaginable to drive out the US military recruiters, including (but not limited to) women making out with potential recruits to stop them from going into the offices. Despite these efforts there’s definitely been no slowdown in military recruitment. In fact, 
Even with gas prices falling faster than an obese BASE jumper, traveling is still expensive. Unless, of course, your ideal vacation is evading the long arm of the law in Liberty City or scrounging up irradiated table scraps in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. A jaunt to either of those fine locales runs you a one-time fee of about $60.
Ghosts, demons, and zombies have been part of gaming since the beginning. Though they take on different forms in the hands of different developers, they all have one thing in common: they can no longer be counted among the living. Here is a ranking of some outstanding members. Drag your dead bodies off the floor and be recognized.