Steven L. Kent,a lifelong a gamer since the debut ofPong,writes weekly columns about electronic entertainment for theLos Angeles Timessyndicate, MSNBC, and theJapan Times.His articles have appeared inUSA Today, Rolling Stone, Replay, Wired, Next Generation,and numerous other publications. Mr. Kent has also appeared onCNN,theCBS Morning Show,and theNBC Nightly News.He lives with his wife and two children in Bothell, Washington.