http://socialtimes.disqus.com/enWed, 16 Jan 2008 20:53:56 -0000http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/01/gaming-is-social-and-isnt-turning-back/#comment-1574021Gaming certainly isn't turning back from being social, but let's not forget that gaming NOT being social is a fairly recent thing. <br><br>The history of gaming has been social, if you think of games like Backgammon (at least 3000 years old) and Poker (~200 yrs old) they are profoundly social. Even early video games adhered to this (Pong anyone?). <br><br>We've had a couple decades of both social games and profoundly isolating, single-player adventures. But we are social animals and it is pretty sure what wins out in the end.Nabeel HyattWed, 16 Jan 2008 20:53:56 -0000http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/01/gaming-is-social-and-isnt-turning-back/#comment-1574020Interesting! I just blogged about the fact that <br><a href="http://www.praized.com/blog/social-networks/facebook-is-just-a-game/" rel="nofollow">"Facebook Is Just A Game"</a>. I think we'll see more and more convergence between social and gaming (and vice-versa).Sebastien ProvencherTue, 15 Jan 2008 09:15:47 -0000