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lence. Some question possible detrimental effects gaming may have onyoung people’s health, sociability, and performance in school.Video gamers in Finland tend to be younger and male. The average ageof the Finnish “active gamer” is thirty years-old. Thirty-six percent of thepopulation under thirty is an active gamer.Reported time spent playing games, weekly15 hours 6%Demographic Breakdown16-19 38%20-24 43%25-29 29%30-39 25%40-49 20%50+ 4%Male 25%Female 13%Parent 31%SourceNielsenGames: VideoGamers inEurope – 2008(p. 28)Non-Parent 14%Title Category Circulation % under 19SoundiMusicCosmopolitan (Finnish) Fashion 256000 41%ImageFashionSuosikki teen culture 207000 67%DemiPeltiUrheilulehtiteen cultureGamingSports183