Over at 1up, Luke Smith gets really excited when the NPD numbers are released. I feel very similarly when Nick Yee (the bestest researcher ever) puts out another edition of the Daedalus project.

This edition offers up:

• Superstitions of Massive Gamers. Hilarious and sciency at the same time; I played in a ZG raid where a tank seriously argued that if we didn’t kill Gahz’rilla the loot we’d get from the pyramid quest would be worse. I tried very hard to explain that the loot was static. Bastich.
• Through the Looking Glass. A discussion of the personal growth, leadership skills, and confidence building that playing Massive games can develop.
• Birth Order. Teh haweseomes. “Are you a middle child, oldest?” Dear Nick, I lovez you.
• Game Choice Demographics. My favorite article this time around. Did you know that the older a woman gets, the less likely she is to choose an evil race? Conversely, women are more likely to want to play an undead character if they’re near 30 than if they’re near 20.
• Likelihood of Quitting. How likely a player is to quit in the near future.
• A candy for the end: screenshot submissions.

Go, read. Especially the demographics article.