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So I was surfing channels last night, trying to find something to watch instead of American Idol while waiting for House to come on, and I noticed a new channel on my DirecTV guide. It's called the Game Lounge, and it's an interactive channel that features casual games for the whole family to play right on their satellite box. Think Xbox Live Arcade's puzzle and board game section, along with games based on popular kid shows, like Spongebob. The channel will eventually feature competitive games where subscribers can compete for prizes and money.
"Game Lounge's unique platform is engaging the minds of both parents and children and bringing family game night back to DirecTV households across the country," said Eric Shanks, executive vice president, DirecTV Entertainment.
Sadly my satellite box is not supported at the moment, so I have no way to check out the casual gaming goodness, though when I tune to the channel right now it does say that it isn't supported 'yet'. It's an interesting concept at least, and one that very well could help open up gaming to a whole new demographic. We shall see.
DirecTV Enters Casual Gaming Market With Game Lounge [Gamasutra]
