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Web 2.0--Microsoft's Afterthought, Nintendo's Blindspot, and Sony's Only Hope

The Weekend Gamer presents part 1 of a two part article looking at how the Web 2.0 is affecting each of the major console developers. From the article:

"This digital revolution is just starting to make its influence felt in the video game market place, and it should be evident to anyone who takes a quick survey of the current landscape to see that the industry is poised on the brink of a large shift in the way that games are developed and played that will take place over the next few years–a shift in which the gamer ceases to be just a consumer and becomes a co-creator of the experience...

...However, user generated content isn't the end of the story. Really it's the combination of new technologies as well as the integration of UGC with the boom in social networking that defines the Web 2.0. And it's finally looking like the nearly fifteen year head start PC gaming has had is beginning to be closed by console companies and 3rd party developers who are realizing the potential that this new shift holds. Let's look at each of the major console companies and how they are implementing a Web 2.0 philosophy into their hardware."
a714generation - contributor
Published: 796 days 3 hours ago | Article | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii | Gaming
 
 
 

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