oranger said:
And we gamers are a step closer to the gamepocalypse, where "social games" become the norm, and we actual gamers are forced into tiny shops and corners and basements, like the tabletop pen and paper crowd was when video games hit the mainstream.
And we're helping it along.
... When were gamers looked upon as being anywhere normal? When did we play our games outside of our corners and basements?
I mean, sure, with the addition of Halo, there were
some advancements to the main TV with a couple of beers, and with the introduction of the Wii, we had some good laughs at said TVs being broken. But these were more catered to the casual gamers. The industry is changing - we're not doing a thing, there's nothing we can do.
As for Googlebook, I dunno. I was late in jumping on mySpace, Bebo, and finally Facebook, and I'm constantly trying to hide comments of various tests, Farmville, and apps that do nothing. I'm guessing Google's version won't be any different, and I'll jump late onto that one as well after everyone has gone.
That said, I think Google can pull the base away from Facebook and cause the eventual shift in popularity. If they've already bought Zynga, then they don't have to restart their farms, they can just import it straight off from their Facebook account. Google also has youtube, and everything else that Facebook has google will buy or make better.
Just as Facebook crept up and slowly invaded everyone's lives, Google will do the same, if everyone doesn't realize that they're just wasting their lives away again.
