game consoleI see the appeal of social networking sites. Rekindling long lost friendships, seeing what the jock in high school is now doing, meeting new people. None of these reasons has been tempting enough for me to really get into it. Some Facebook and I game console. Connecting with old friends through online gaming is not as easy as searching their actual name on a networking site but it offers something more then leaving a comment on a digital wall. Last night while playing with a game console buddy he asked me if I remembered a guy named Ricky. Thinking for a second, I did. We used to ride motorcycles together probably three years ago. We weren’t ever good friends but friends through association.

My buddy then invited him into our game console party before we challenged another team online. As we caught up a bit, we played a shooter we are all obsessed with. This is why I love using a game console to talk to old friends. Once there is nothing left to say there is that shared gaming bond.