Editors note: This post is regarding an earlier idea (GameX) which was later dismissed in favour of LeapIn.it (virtual world). However, this still offers some insight into how rich media is used within social networks and when MMOGs are considered as virtual worlds. This post will outline academic work that has been done in the area of social networks specific… Read more →
So far, we have narrowed our idea down to a social network for sharing in-game experiences. In planning this social network, we’ve found it helpful to consider how users interact with current rich media providers such that they can share their gaming experiences. In the examples below, we compare the user experience of YouTube with our proposed platform, GameX. We… Read more →
Over the last week we have been discussing various ideas for social networks. Later in these discussions, we began to share enthusiasm for one particular idea – a social network in the field of gaming. Today we will give a brief overview of our idea in this field. First, some background on this idea. The general area of gaming first… Read more →
