Today marks a new sub-segment in my Around the Web (ATW) series about sites that…well…are a little out of the ordinary.
Today we feature “Game Crush”…
What Is Game Crush?
Game crush is a website where guys (and girls I guess) can pay pretty women to play video games with them. From CNET:
Let's make sure we've got the concept behind GameCrush right. The Web site pays girls to play video games and live-chat with gamers (presumably somewhat lonely gamer boys), who pay for the privilege. This isn't a joke. This is GameCrush's business model.
More from CNET:
More from the article above:
A Player (yes, they're called "Players") buys points--500 cost $8.25--and uses them to buy "game time" with a PlayDate (yes, they're called PlayDates)…If the PlayDate accepts the invitation, she can set her mood to "Flirty" or "Dirty" and it's game on (though any real gaming girl would set her profile to "Hurty" and kick your ass).
The pair can chat, play, or both for the amount of time purchased. When their time is up, the Player is invited to send the remaining 100 points to his PlayDate as a tip. The PlayDates can then trade their points for real-world cash.
Is This Real?
Yep, if you visit GameCrush.com you will see as of Sept. 8th, 2010 they are still in the beta or “testing” phase, but accepting applications from young women to become PlayDates.
In Conclusion
This is just all kinds of sad…so lonely you have to hire someone to play video games with you. Perhaps it is time you put down the controller.
