Oct 09 2008

The joystick of sex

Published by Chris at 5:59 am under News  (short URL)

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From salon.com:

sex, games, book
"From the prostitutes of “Grand Theft Auto” to cutting-edge teledildonics, sex has fueled the gaming industry, as the author of “Porn & Pong” explains.

In 1972, our sexual landscape was forever changed by the release of two pop-culture legends: the skin flick “Deep Throat” and, months later, the arcade game “Pong.” Since then, pornography has greatly influenced how sex and sexuality are explored in gaming, which in just three decades has ballooned into a $18.85 billion industry. From early ’80s sleaze fests like “Leisure Suit Larry” to the porny moans of pneumatic “Tomb Raider” heroine Lara Croft to the teledildonics that are changing the way we have — and think of — sex, video games have evolved with an understanding that humans crave sexual interaction, whether with a virtual character or a fellow human with high-speed Internet."

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