Tag Archives: casual games

Men are from Planet Xbox Women are from Planet Wii: How the Genders Play Differently

By Jens | Published: November 25, 2008
Parker directed my attention towards this short yet insightful post by Jenni Mac about how videogames appeal more and more to a female demographic: [W]atching the report it was clear that this involvement is actually because of two very different reasons. Men enjoy the activity, the skill, and the challenge. Although some women do enjoy these [...]
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More on Communities and Casual Gaming

By Jens | Published: May 8, 2008
Some more news from the social gaming world: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has invested $3 million into user-generated casual gaming site Kongregate. Says Kongregate founder Jim Greer: He looked at it the way he looks at the Amazon seller business. Amazon is a better place to sell your stuff than on your own site, and Kongregate is [...]
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