AARP Article: Win Big at Video Games SICK OF BEING AN XBOX LOSER? A NEW KIND OF COACH CAN HELP
Written by playerbonfield on October 19th, 2009 at 1:29pm
With 25 percent of Americans over 50 playing video games last year, new websites such as gaming-lessons.com
and gamercoach.com can help you kick butt (lovingly, of course) on your next family game night. GamerCoach caters
to adults who want to learn in online multiplayer
environments, since many games let you play against the
computer or against real people online.
Just choose a game and a console—Xbox, Wii, or PlayStation— and GamerCoach matches you with one of
13,000 online coaches (typically a teen or 20-something gamer, most active players on www.R3MATCH.com).
Coaches set their rates, averaging $12 to $15 hourly, and interactive lessons occur online via your gaming platform.
If you’ve already played for a bit, one or two sessions should be enough; extreme newbies may want a few more. Just
think: you could be a few hours away from your very first victory celebration.
—Dan Daley
and gamercoach.com can help you kick butt (lovingly, of course) on your next family game night. GamerCoach caters
to adults who want to learn in online multiplayer
environments, since many games let you play against the
computer or against real people online.
Just choose a game and a console—Xbox, Wii, or PlayStation— and GamerCoach matches you with one of
13,000 online coaches (typically a teen or 20-something gamer, most active players on www.R3MATCH.com).
Coaches set their rates, averaging $12 to $15 hourly, and interactive lessons occur online via your gaming platform.
If you’ve already played for a bit, one or two sessions should be enough; extreme newbies may want a few more. Just
think: you could be a few hours away from your very first victory celebration.
—Dan Daley