Multi-Level Social Gaming?
May 14th, 2010
Via PlayNoEvil, a report examining the possibility that some social games may move from their existing “social engagement” model to a more virulent strategy using multi-level marketing. As the article note: “…Facebook has turned down the knob on the data feed from games… and social games are suffering. Virtually every game and game publisher has […]
Read more »A Real-World Battle Over Virtual-Property Rights
May 5th, 2010
Via the Los Angeles Times, an interesting report on ownership rights to virtual assets in online worlds. As the article notes, some Second Life ‘residents’ are suing its creator, saying it has quietly removed the idea of ownership and confiscated some property without compensation: “Architect David Denton spends much of his time on a lush […]
Read more »Social Values: A Look At Zynga
April 13th, 2010
Courtesy of GigaOM, a detailed review of Zynga, the leading social gaming company. As the article notes: “…Zynga, the leading social gaming company behind Facebook hits such as Farmville and Mafia Wars, would likely be worth as much as $5 billion if it were publicly traded instead of privately held, according to SecondShares.com, a group […]
Read more »Online Gambling
April 13th, 2010
Several articles examining recent developments in the online skill and casino games space. The first looks at developments in Italy: “…the Italian Gaming Authority has issued the decree regulating online poker cash games and casino games. Following the successful performance of the required technical authorisation process, Italian licensed operators will be able shortly to offer […]
Read more »China’s Social Games Market
March 31st, 2010
Via Read Write Web, an interesting look at China’s social games market. As the article notes: “…It’s no longer a secret that China’s online gaming industry is booming, and growth is set to continue with companies such as Shanda Games, Netease and The9 leading the way. In 2009, China’s online gaming industry earned nearly $4 […]
Read more »Augmenting Reality
March 23rd, 2010
Courtesy of The Guardian, an interesting look at augmented reality. As the article notes: Don’t act too surprised if, some time in the next year, you meet someone who explains that their business card isn’t just a card; it’s an augmented reality business card. You can see a collection and, at visualcard.me, you can even […]
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