We're the connaisseurs, the ones for whom gaming is more then just a game, it's also part of our lives. People who just play FIFA and nothing else might not know the wonders of a Zelda game or of the technical prowess of Naughty Dog.

We're basically the tasters of the gaming avant-garde :)

So basically you're just mad because there aren't enough xbox fans on this site.

Owning a console doesn't make you a fan. I own all 3 home consoles this gen and a PC but am only a fan off certain franchises. Not console manufacturers

I'm not sure "disconnected from reality" would be the right term. lol

But I think its because understand the industry and discuss it with other while the casual gamer will just randomly walk into a game store and buy whatever game looks cool to them or what they hear other people talk about.

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Windows phones are mobile devices, not portable gaming consoles. 

Also Surface tablets are basically PC's.

Can O' Worms, Buddy.

There are those who play games, and there are gamers.  Two diferent things, and not all gamers are the same.  Just speaking for myself, I love creativity and unconventionalism in games.  I love that in life.  So the games I pick reflect me in reality.  There is little to no creativity and unconventionalism in sports and military shooters.

The VGC community goes where console sales go. I remember back in 2011 this place was a haven for Wii fans. And I know everyone remembers the WiiU/PS4/XI sales prediction thread. Wii fans were out in full force. Now we see Sony fans more than any other fans. That's the way it goes around here. As far as the "disconnected from reality" comment; people will like what they like. Most gamers who post to gaming sites aren't casuals. What appeals to us will usually be broader than that of "reality".

Not really disconnected, just not representative of the whole gaming community in general

A smaller sample size is my answer to the question

Why is this community so disconnected from reality? It is because this is a videogames community.

This community has gaming enthusiasts, which means that it doesn't represent the general public. EA's sports games and pop shooters are popular among the casual gamers, i.e sports fans first and gamers second and who are playing because of social pressure in their reference group.

And when you consider fans of a certain games company, there already are people who played Nintendo games 35 years ago (and more), when in general not many that old videogame publishers even exist today anymore.