I'm old, old enough not to have the slightest idea what GTFIH means. Am I free not to GTFIH now? (I'm 47 by the way, old enough, I've seen enough of life to tire of it).

If you mean political stuff, eg, you watch a lot of news about the Mid-East that makes you angry / upset so FPS's based around the Mid-East don't resonate with you anymore, that's understandable. There's a lot more to games though (Sci-Fi, fantasy, humor, Steampunk, puzzle games, etc) that isn't based around modern-day politics. As for "if it bleeds, it leads" style news itself, I find people are generally happier watching less news not more. That doesn't mean be ignorant of world events, just don't feel like you have to take the whole world on your shoulders personally.

I'm 41, play games and can understand your quandary.

pfff... 27 old... bah... i started playing video more than a decade and a half before you where born....

quite gaming? why? didn't realise there is an age limit on fun.

73
female
still gaming (slowly but steadily)
sharing games and fun with the grand-kids
saving money for a gaming laptop (and a new set of teeth)

42
Watching cartoons and wearing a Hogwarts shirt.

You figure it out. ;P

Rounding up all the old geezers in one thread? That sounds mighty suspicious, young man. I'm outta here. ;)

You think you are old? Listen son, I served in three World Wars before your ancestors were even born, so don´t tell me... hey wait, what was the topic again?

The Tiberium Wars don't count!

I fought in the Great War against Sauron.
Oh, my old bones still ache, even today.

I am older than dirt and still enjoy my version of "gaming". I enjoy my point and click adventures.

Now GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!!

I'm 27 as well, should I stop playing games too? Is it like an unwritten rule?
Questions over questions...hmmm...

I also played the table Pac-Man and that golf game with the giant ball that usually ended up in several spilled drinks and injuries as the night progressed. It was like Wii decades before the actual Wii.