Google 'in talks to build Facebook competitor'
source: http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/google-in-talks-to-build-facebook-competitor-2037428.html
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When first reading this article i first thought 'wasn't buzz (or wave..) meant to compete with facebook?', then again it might have been a twitter thing.
Though the article explains google is talking with a number of gaming companies to discuss the world of social network gaming. Of course on the names on that list was Zynga, the group behind Mafia Wars and Farmville.
However, it sounds like google isn't alone in attempts to break into casual gaming. "Walt Disney Co said earlier on Tuesday it is planning to acquire Playdom for $563.2 million, as the young but fast-growing market for Internet games on Facebook and other websites has exploded, increasing the links between social gaming developers and social networking."-Independent
Though the article explains google is talking with a number of gaming companies to discuss the world of social network gaming. Of course on the names on that list was Zynga, the group behind Mafia Wars and Farmville.
However, it sounds like google isn't alone in attempts to break into casual gaming. "Walt Disney Co said earlier on Tuesday it is planning to acquire Playdom for $563.2 million, as the young but fast-growing market for Internet games on Facebook and other websites has exploded, increasing the links between social gaming developers and social networking."-Independent
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