Why Facebook, Twitter on Game Consoles Miss The Point

November 19th, 2009 admin

Adding Twitter and Facebook to game consoles is a good idea, but both Sony and Microsoft are missing the point. These social networks are tools that can be used for all kinds of things. Their usefulness to gamers doesn’t spawn from the ability to learn in real time that your best friend’s wife is psyched to see New Moon . Social networking on game…


Originally posted on Wired

 
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    I’ve been searching for this post for ages from you. I knew it was around, just had to search ;) At last, lucked upon it, really useful! I will make sure to follow to your RSS from now on.

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