Comments on: Social gaming — what the real players say http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2010/10/13/social-gaming-what-the-real-players-say/ Where media and technology meet Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:59:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: EllieK http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2010/10/13/social-gaming-what-the-real-players-say/comment-page-1/#comment-383875 EllieK Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:57:54 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/?p=22645#comment-383875 Odd thing that all these Zynga and many other games, whether on Facebook or not, are described as "Social Games". It's a misnomer in most cases, because one is really just competing against oneself in most cases, but playing the game on a social networking site. That isn't absolutely true, as there is some component of "sociality" in the notorious Farmville. However, when I think of social gaming, I think of those Massively Mutliplayer Online Role Play Games, like World of Warcraft, or non-fantasy versions of the same. Actually, the first thing that came to my mind when I read this headline about Social Games was Linden Lab's Second Life. Imagine my surprise when I saw that the one other comment, by @zigojacko on 27 Oct 2010, made reference to Second Life as well! Not something I see very often! I smiled, and reminded myself to read Reuters online more often.... Odd thing that all these Zynga and many other games, whether on Facebook or not, are described as “Social Games”. It’s a misnomer in most cases, because one is really just competing against oneself in most cases, but playing the game on a social networking site. That isn’t absolutely true, as there is some component of “sociality” in the notorious Farmville.

However, when I think of social gaming, I think of those Massively Mutliplayer Online Role Play Games, like World of Warcraft, or non-fantasy versions of the same.

Actually, the first thing that came to my mind when I read this headline about Social Games was Linden Lab’s Second Life. Imagine my surprise when I saw that the one other comment, by @zigojacko on 27 Oct 2010, made reference to Second Life as well! Not something I see very often! I smiled, and reminded myself to read Reuters online more often….

]]> By: zigojacko http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2010/10/13/social-gaming-what-the-real-players-say/comment-page-1/#comment-383450 zigojacko Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:32:59 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/?p=22645#comment-383450 There is a lot of talk about social gaming lately, it's getting huge right now. I think there will be a lot of opportunity for other big brands to get involved just like McDonald's as you mention in this article. Almost like a newer Second Life. Build your own <a href="http://www.computerplanet.co.uk">gaming PC</a> @ Computer Planet. There is a lot of talk about social gaming lately, it’s getting huge right now. I think there will be a lot of opportunity for other big brands to get involved just like McDonald’s as you mention in this article. Almost like a newer Second Life.

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