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Families who Game together Stay Together

My dad loves hunting, fishing, and fighting fires. I love philosophy, reading and not being too self-centered about myself. While we may not have a lot in common but we do play a lot of games together. He prefers military shooters as he gets bored of the slow-moving, story-heavy games I play on my own. I'm not going to follow his footsteps in the fire department, and he was never going to read Kant with me. So instead, we've bonded in virtual battles.

This isn't something that's exclusive to my family. Steven struggles to find an agreement with his children, just like my father. One of his daughters is a professional dancer. The other daughter is in band. As the girls get older, video games have brought the family closer together.

He added, "I've been a gamer since my college days, and my daughters only recently started picking up the game." "About six or seven years ago, I got my oldest daughter a computer and she and I began playing games together and against each other, and it just kind of evolved from there. "I met Steven at QuakeCon in Dallas, TX, where the two daughters Nicole and Maya were getting ready to play the game Torchlight 2. Steven claimed that they used to have one room in their home where all the computers were located. I asked Steven if they played many games together. "We'd sit and just play for hours and hours."

They play a variety of games together, such as Borderlands and The Secret World, though Steven said to me that he and Maya, who is 11, currently have a fascination with Minecraft. The evidence suggests that Minecraft is like a modern day Lego set The two craft and design together. "I actually am a fan of Minecraft. We'll log into the server and create things together and things."

It's not only about the games. Their home is also a place for technology. At Christmas, Nicole's family members all came together to buy her a part for the new computer she and her father constructed together. They've learned to install hardware in the same way that kids learn to change tires that are flat on a car. "I try to teach them, 'This is what you must do when building a computer, to ensure that they can do things by themselves," Steven said. "I've attempted to make them as self-sufficient as they can be."

While you may enjoy having fun at home, it doesn't ensure a good family time. Sometimes life isn't always on your side and you'll need to take a trip to be able to spend time together. But where do you go when exploring magic kingdoms (albeit virtual) is part of your family's regular bonding?

Steven's family chose QuakeCon because it's held in their state. The Bethesda-hosted event is described as the largest free LAN event in the world and attracts thousands to Dallas. "It makes us focus on working together," Steven said. "And it's enjoyable to get away and look around and see what other people are doing and to see what new games are being released ... It's something that we all love doing, and I just figured it's here locally and it's not too expensive to go and do it, so why not?"

They don't go it alone. QuakeCon is a gathering place similar to families that camp with their friends. Steven and his daughters went along with friends and Nicole's best friend Sean. Steven said, "His dad is a good friend, and we have made good friends with him." "I would invite Sean and his family to our home to have mini LAN gatherings. I would invite three to four of my friends and my daughters would join me. It is a fun time in the house. In the last couple of years, QuakeCon has been another activity to do with the family.

"I don't know if it was the family that was sitting down to dinner, saying, "We should go!" Sean 17, who is 17 said to me. While his mother, father, and 7-year-old brother, Reid were out of town, Sean was still playing in the Bring Your Own Computer area of QuakeCon. "It was just my dad and me saying"This is kick A, we need to go to this,' and the other two sort of got pulled along. We're all close to Steven's family and we all play together so they suggested we all come.

For those who are in this group who want to book a hotel for a weekend of video games seems like one of the most natural activities in the world. And why shouldn't it be? Anybody under the age of 18 today is born into a world in which video games are already an everyday thing for millions of people. It's been a long time since video games were something that parents could understand. Instead, they're something that adults enjoy with their kids.

Steven's oldest daughter, who is going to school near her home, is going to college. Mc list But he hopes that QuakeCon can still provide a reason for the entire family to gather together and play games over the duration of the weekend. He added, "I have at least six to seven years with my youngest." "But yes, we'll go on as long as we can," he said.

What matters for now is they're having fun together right now. "The most important thing we're here for is kind of a getaway. It's just to play video games and just kind of hang out. "Daddy daughter time." Britton Peele is a freelance writer based in Texas. His work has been published in GameSpot, GamesRadar, and The Dallas Morning News. Follow him on Twitter @BrittonPeele