More than one-half of US adults play video games, and about one in five play every day or almost every day, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project.

Pew said men were slightly more likely than women to game, and urbanites were more likely to game than those in rural areas. Interestingly, there was no significant difference in game playing across income groups.

In a sign that gaming is not necessarily an impediment to learning, 57% of respondents with at least some college education played games, significantly more than high school graduates (51%) and those who had less than a high school education (40%).

Eating dinner at home on video game night may be increasingly popular in 2009.