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Monday, January 2, 2012

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In today’s technologically savvy world, the gaming industry is booming. Each week, new games are being released both in stores and online. Many MMORPG companies are now branching out into free to play styles of gaming where they earn revenue from in-game advertising and cash shops where people can buy items that aren’t available for in game currency. It has never been easier to jump online and download a game to play with your friends. This overload of games and information can be quite overwhelming so it only seems logical to create a space where people can browse the latest games, look at reviews and recommendations, and overall, find a game to play.

One of the major issues that has risen from this huge increase in games is game jumping. People are finding it harder than ever to stick with games. The main problem is that once they’ve started a game there is always a newer and “better game” coming out the next week or even next day. People are becoming obsessed with the concept that better graphics equals a better game, when in reality it is the game play and community that will keep them coming back for more. However, newer games are being released using more advanced and more complex graphics engines. These graphic updates only fuel game jumping, as people always want to test out their gaming rigs and play the most realistic looking games.

To understand the amount of games being released on a daily basis you only have to look at a couple of the biggest gaming websites:

http://au.ign.com - IGN contains all things to do with video games. It covers all consoles and also contains reviews, information on upcoming releases, game guides and cheats.

http://au.gamespot.com - GameSpot is a great source for all things gaming. It contains reviews, trailers, previews, a huge games list and a great community following. Their work covers all consoles so it’s a fantastic source of information.

By looking at these websites you can see the magnitude by which games are being released. Creating a blog where people can come and discuss the latest PC games, their computer hardware and what they’re currently playing only seems logical.

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