Social Games

"Amazing Race" seems to have evolved (or devolved?) into a social game, where karma and likability play as much of a role as physical and mental strength.

Zynga, Playdom, and other social games creators have done a great job taking their games mobile. Popularity is climbing, but they will now be forced to compete with a completely new and different type of player in the game.

The emerging market of social gaming proves to deliver strong returns in investment. Econsultancy's reports a fifth of gamers play social games through the week and often several times a day.

Aiming to expand their customer base and create a community around their business, organizations widely view Facebook as the leading display advertising site on the internet and social games as a prominent advertising platform.

Games on social network sites like Facebook have been one of the best video game topics for more than a year now. Social games are enjoyable for now but what happens when users are bored? What does the future of social gaming bring?

Zynga is a social games company that has gone from start up to a $4.6 billion dollar valuation. It has 78 million active monthly users and does this will rudamentary graphics and game-play. The question is: How?

Here is my mid-season report card for the remaining players of "Big Brother" 13.

Tinierme, which is a hit social site in japan, hit the us a little over a year ago. Since it's released, it has surpassed all expectations and has become a hit.

The social games trend earns its keep as Zynga's stock value overshadows heavy video gaming publisher Electronic Arts.

I discuss why social gaming scares me and look into what it means for gaming in general.

Facebook offers such a wide variety of games, anyone can immerse themselves in those virtual worlds. Some people plan their day around harvest time and feeding pets. Are you losing your perspective of the real world?

Men and women call themselves players and in reality they are just hoes, sex addicts, or perverts on social games. They might have some game, but they use it for low level indulgences. This is your guide to tell the difference.