'Gamer' is usually the term which applies to any person who plays videogames; such a classification is made because playing videogames nowadays is still not a very common form of entertainment, except for kids. The industry is expanding continuously however, so maybe in the near future the word will be forgotten, and playing a videogame will seem just as normal as watching a movie.
Yes, 'normal'. An adult person habitually playing videogames wasn't considered very normal some years ago, and to an extent it still isn't. This situation is bound to pass with time, as long as videogames still get made, but there's a related phenomenon which bothers me more: the 'image' of a gamer. That is, explained in a few words, the stereotyped, typical person who plays games, a 'nerd' if you wish.
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