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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The Social Gaming Surprise: 'FarmVille' Is Blowing 'GTA' Away]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2010/03/17/the-social-gaming-surprise-farmville-is-blowing-gta-away/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2010/03/17/the-social-gaming-surprise-farmville-is-blowing-gta-away/</guid><description><![CDATA[No, they aren't hardcore gamers. the end.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[quickek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 17th 2010 2:14PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The Social Gaming Surprise: 'FarmVille' Is Blowing 'GTA' Away]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2010/03/17/the-social-gaming-surprise-farmville-is-blowing-gta-away/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2010/03/17/the-social-gaming-surprise-farmville-is-blowing-gta-away/</guid><description><![CDATA[If by hardcore you mean flabby, pale, anti-social virgins that live in their parents' basements, you'd be correct. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[GeekGoddess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 22nd 2010 8:29PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The Social Gaming Surprise: 'FarmVille' Is Blowing 'GTA' Away]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2010/03/17/the-social-gaming-surprise-farmville-is-blowing-gta-away/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2010/03/17/the-social-gaming-surprise-farmville-is-blowing-gta-away/</guid><description><![CDATA[hey hey, don't be callin' gamers "virgins". some people do it for a living, and who's to blame them? they make tons of money. most gamers i find are teenagers who have nothing better to do, so it's surprising to me to see that the average player is 48 years old. actually, that's quite sad to be honest. But, in contrast, you never know with people and the market these days. Some people might have legit reasons for playing. And then again, maybe not other than to cut a break. :)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[elizabethincolor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 22nd 2010 9:38PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The Social Gaming Surprise: 'FarmVille' Is Blowing 'GTA' Away]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2010/03/17/the-social-gaming-surprise-farmville-is-blowing-gta-away/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2010/03/17/the-social-gaming-surprise-farmville-is-blowing-gta-away/</guid><description><![CDATA[I am 62 years old and currently unemployed.  I found Facebook and Farmville a few months back.  I like Farmville because it is a nice, friendly game.  Another thing that I like about it is that I believe it reinforces something that we should be doing in our real lives and that is helping others.  You cannot get far in this game unless you help others and that is a good thing to do in life.  When my granddaughter (age 20) was here on a brief vacation she said that she would friend me on Farmville as soon as she gets back to school after vacation so we can play together on that game as she likes it to.  My husband, age 61and only unemployed 1 day a week also has started playing Farmville to relax a bit.  I admit that he does not play it as often as I do but he does like the game.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carol Stout]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 23rd 2010 7:29AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The Social Gaming Surprise: 'FarmVille' Is Blowing 'GTA' Away]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2010/03/17/the-social-gaming-surprise-farmville-is-blowing-gta-away/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2010/03/17/the-social-gaming-surprise-farmville-is-blowing-gta-away/</guid><description><![CDATA[Feh. I love my DS and I've never stooped to playing Farmville or Mafia Wars.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[sesshomaru_haku]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 25th 2010 2:58AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The Social Gaming Surprise: 'FarmVille' Is Blowing 'GTA' Away]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2010/03/17/the-social-gaming-surprise-farmville-is-blowing-gta-away/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2010/03/17/the-social-gaming-surprise-farmville-is-blowing-gta-away/</guid><description><![CDATA[So funny, I AM 48 and female. I play Farmville with my 57 year old husband, 26 yr old daughter, 41 yr old brother, 33 yr old cousin, 45-50 yr old long lost high school friend(s), 24 yr old soldier nephew, 65 yr old neighbor, new friends from England, New Zealand, Germany, and all accross the USA, a 9 yr old son of a niece and 14 yr old daughter of a member of our church (THEY invited me to be a neighbor). The truth is it is a SOCIAL game and we connect almost daily  in a safe, friendly environment. My interactions in real life are enhanced because for an hour or two each evening I am entertained while talking to people near and far. I love it!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seajay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 13th 2010 1:55AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The Social Gaming Surprise: 'FarmVille' Is Blowing 'GTA' Away]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2010/03/17/the-social-gaming-surprise-farmville-is-blowing-gta-away/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2010/03/17/the-social-gaming-surprise-farmville-is-blowing-gta-away/</guid><description><![CDATA[Alright, already! I'm shocked, too. Especially on the fact that my wife is also a "hardcore" farmville herself. While me, the husband, is a hardcore PC gamer for the last 18 years. Damn that Garriott ( I mean kudos, that is). Always jump on the frying pan and manage to make a trend out of it. From Ultima series, Ultima Online, Tabula Rasa, and now this. Seeing this, I don't think his past "failures" are relevant anymore--the shutting down of ORIGINS, quiting from EO, shutting down Destination Games.... nothing but a mere process/journey. I'm pretty sure there'll be more surprise in the future.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[batiman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 16th 2010 4:02PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
