They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but the opposite can be just as true. Lately it seems like a lot of popular gaming trends are now soured by the fact that they're, well, so popular. Familiarity breeds contempt. And popularity breeds imitation...
Should gamers stop expressing their love for their hobby in the form of their own creativity? Should people stop discussing the games they love? Of course not. We'd be out of jobs, otherwise! But with everyone shouting as loudly as possible into the echo chamber of the internet at the same time, we start to wonder... are there any gamers out there?
