I found this article on the "Joystiq" website, and it was fascinating reading. The "gamer" in question, Matthew Shafeek, made a pledge to give up his favorite hobby, videogaming, for a whole year! In this interview, he recalls the feelings, trials, and insights on life he gained while obstaining from videogaming for 365 days (which he hasn't quite completed yet)!

Although a previous post in another thread made it sound like I hated "Baldur's Gate," let me make this clear: Baldur's Gate is a GREAT game! It just took a lot of time for me to realize it. In fact, it achieved the HOLY GRAIL of what I seek in a game: it gave me a NEW gaming experience! I had to make a TERRIFYING choice, and it felt REAL! I can't recall ever feeling that in a game before, and it was exhilarating! This is role playing!

Yes, there's going to be a MMORPG based on Star Wars, this one set in the "Knights of the Old Republic" era (i.e. 3600 years before the "Star Wars" movies). It's being developed by Bioware, creator of such noted games as "Baldur's Gate" (which I recently ordered!), "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic," and "Mass Effect."