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Why are Facebook Games a Hit?

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Carnegie Mellon Professor Jesse Schell gives us the numbers behind Facebook games, and what lies ahead. It's a good video for those of us who don't know the impact of Facebook on gaming, and for those that do.

Filed under  //   Facebook   gaming  

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Kwedit. Sewiouswy.

Does the idea of letting your children borrow money from a social payment network to play video games sound good to you? Then you'll love Kwedit. Don't worry: the kids have to either "Promise" to pay thier loans back or "Pass the Duck" to someone else, and valuable lessons about "Kwedit Scores" will be learned in the process. So evwybody wins!

Filed under  //   gaming   Kwedit   payments   social media  

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Some Facebook Game Ads Offer Virtual Rewards in Exchange for Real Political Gain

Personal politics aside, this news story from Business Insider underscores how influential the social media gaming industry has become.

Filed under  //   advertising   Facebook   gaming   politics   social networking  

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Trivial Pursuit's Experiment

Interactive battle of the sexes Trivial Pursuit style.  Thanks Hasbro!

Filed under  //   big brands   cool stuff   gaming  

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Why Tokyo Crowds Can’t Stop Playing Dragon Quest IX | GameLife

As befitting a new Dragon Quest release, promotional activity is all over Tokyo. If you bring your DS to a McDonald’s restaurant, you can download a red clown wig, just like Ronald’s, for your character to wear.

Filed under  //   cool stuff   gaming  

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Monopoly City Streets

New Monopoly campaign from Tribal DDB London integrates Google Earth with interactive game play. Sweet!

Filed under  //   campaigns   gaming  

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