Read Sean Malstrom's Theory of Cycles and you will know why this belief exists. In fact it explains ALL of people's beliefs on what "games" should be and why they believe it to be this way.
Theory of Cycles
http://thewiikly.zogdog.com/article.php?article=3&ed=1
John Lucas
Words from the Official VGChartz Idiot
WE ARE THE NATION...OF DOMINATION!