I am a luddite. I never play videogames. I never have, but I won’t say “I never will”.
I am intrigued by the Wii system, especially since they are coming out with fitness programs-Pilates and Yoga. Sounds like a great way to save on gym fees.
I am amazed by how huge the video game business has become…bigger than movies and books and music combined!
Grand Theft Auto 4 is expected to make a billion dollars around the world. 60% of that…or 600 million dollars…will come from North America.
If you ranked the game in terms of box office, that would be 17th, sandwiched between Jurassic Park and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
About 70 million copies of earlier versions of the game have been sold. That’s close to the number of albums Whitney Houston has sold and better than the numbers racked up by U2, Celine Dion and Shania Twain!
Sometimes I feel like a mix tape in an MP3 world.
Mary Ellen Beninger
