Social network games like Pet Society and FarmVille continue to attract tens of millions of players.
(CNN) — From plummeting sales to a shift to social networks, critics love to endlessly debate what ails the gaming business.
But ironically, the biggest problem of all may be that there is no singular “games industry” to speak of anymore, and that the term “video game” itself is hopelessly outdated.
“I’ve never seen a period like this … there’s so much disruption,” Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins recently said on the online video show “Game Theory.” “The industry is really being turned inside out.” Read more »


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If we were to ask you to name one thing you wish your computer (or another Web-enabled device) could do, but doesn’t now, what would you say? How about the ability to “touch the things that are in the screen, to feel and move them.” That’s what 7-year-old Daniela* wants. Matthew, 6, wishes he could play 3D games on his computer, and Jenna, 7, would like a solar-powered laptop. Cristina, 12, thinks it’d be great to travel more – to experience new, far-away places with the help of virtual reality.









