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May 23, 2008

What makes a Social Game, a social game?

It's been a little frustrating to watch as the term Social Gaming is being applied to practically everything on a social network - so much so that even single player games on Facebook are now "social games." The folks at GigaOm have been pinging me about writing an editorial for a while, and this topic seemed worth starting a wider dialog about, so here it is:

What makes games social? (GigaOm)

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As far as social gaming goes, check this guy out. he's broadcasting himself live playing Metal Gear Solid 4 from 24 hours straight! it's hilarious! check it out http://bushleague.tv/

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