still haven't picked up my copy

I feel exactly how you stated in your opening post. I am a closet gamer too. I have no friends that game and don't talk about games to anyone else but people on the internet. I went to the midnight launch of FFXII a few years back and I probably won't be doing that type of thing again.

that is true, although lots of people do like to be themselves all the time and not afraid to show it

I don't think he is a closet gamer. Last I heard he was writing reviews for a gaming magazine

first for tickets to bugrimmar's "coming out" party

it hurts at first, but if you just relax, you'll find it's actually quite pleasurable

Maybe it's different in the UK but nearly every male I know in their 20's seems to be a gamer on some level. To be honest I'd almost feel a bit strange telling someone I didn't game lol.

You guys are lucky at my place there isn't a launch event or anything.
I would be lucky if there's a midnight launch.

i do so under a pseudonym, and i never go to the office. i just send my articles via email. so nobody knows it's me, really.

I think in most parts of the world where people have access the same thing happens, but a midnight launch is just too geeky, and if I found people talking like they do in here(putting gaming companies like gods, trolling other consoles seriously, getting deffensive and arguing a lot with other people) in real life I would think they are loosers.

Its not hiding how you really are, I just dont like the geek fanboy image we see a lot in here, wouldnt like to be like that.

Did you witness any live trolling or fanboyism attacks?