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With the press that 'newsgames' have been getting lately, it's no surprise that people are starting to look at 'tabloid games,' too. Newsgames or not? Are they the virtual equivalent of The National Enquirer? Can you really put a 'Paris Hilton is going to jail!'-themed game on the same level as any of the recent games tackling problems like a global oil crisis, peace in the Middle East, or importing contaminated food? Over at Gameology, they have this to say:
... when I call these tabloid gaming, I mean that not only in terms of their content but also their form. These are designed to grab your attention amidst a swirling, debris-filled solar system of casual games on the web. If they succeed in doing so, it's through the audacity or relevance of their hook ....
I'm not sure we should be wondering over the plethora of 'tabloid games' out in the market, considering you can go to any grocery store and have more than a hand full of gossip rags and tabloid papers to choose from. The general public likes reading gossipy articles on the typical tabloid fodder, why wouldn't they enjoy making Paris Hilton stamp license plates? Just as 'highbrow' newsgames have their place, so do the tabloids of the casual gaming market.
Tabloid Gaming: GSN's The Prison Life [Gameology]
