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deanbmmv
09/02/09

In reply to Gaming Social Network Launches Revamped Site
[www.playfire.com] - We started this up last week or so as an extension of the Steam group.
Y'all free to join
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Xinkai
09/03/09

@deanbmmv: wtf playfire wasn't started last week i've been a member for over a year, dipshit, stop trying to claim glory for others work.
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ChickenPawks
09/03/09

@Xinkai: lol. it's a link to the kotakuites group on playfire...

Xinkai Fail.
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Xinkai
09/04/09

@ChickenPawks: Ah... Yup that'll teach me to over-react... my apologies.
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bloog
09/02/09

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Here's another one:
[www.playfire.com]
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octaslash
09/02/09

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Gamers are faced with an overwhelming amount of information and content

No, not really.

This isn't like Netflix where there are hundreds of thousands of movies to look at. Hell, there aren't more than 10,000 games worth playing.

Just go to Metacritic and look from the top to the bottom.
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WhatTheFrag
09/03/09

@octalass: That's true but also, if you're a film student/maker you'll end up knowing about at least 75% of the films from the world that aren't shorts. Sometimes it takes time but word of mouth between colleagues usually does. I don't really know if any group needs a specialized socializing network because groups socialize outside the netwrok and get their info from outside. This would be good for those who are not heavy gamers but are interested in games.
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Archaotic
09/02/09

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Huh, they updated GamerDNA to scour the PSN for information now, it seems. It definitely wasn't notifying people when I got trophies before. Cool. I guess that makes them the only "gamer network" site that actually gives a shit about the PS3, then.
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ChaoticInfinityX
09/02/09

@Archaotic: Playfire.com's been working at the same thing for a while too. They used to have something working, but it required you to log into Playstation's EU site and make an account there. The EU site had a far more advanced trophy readout than we had prior to the last US site update.

Seems playfire tried adjusting to the new US site change, but there are some complications, so they only offer manual trophy input at the moment.
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Archaotic
09/02/09

@ChaoticInfinityX: Yeah, I have a Playfire account...the problem is, I've already transcribed my ENTIRE 550+ game collection (save for the games I've picked up today) onto my IGN list...and that took me a LONG time. I dunno if I could ever muster the courage or free time to do it again.

Frustratingly, I can't access said IGN list now to add my new games, for some reason. :[
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ChaoticInfinityX
09/02/09

@Archaotic: Yeah, i haven't bothered adding every single game i've owned or played into my playfire account. I just add them if they come to mind or if i've bought them or played them within the week.
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fryerjackets
07/20/09

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I wonder how many people are only saying they hate social networks because the COOL commenters dislike social networks.
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tehdorkz
07/20/09

@fryerjackets:Who knows, some of us just generally dislike them. I went to high school with people who got terribly addicted to those stupid things, and pretty much lost touch with reality because of them. I tried them for a while, and they're good for a couple things, but they're not worth the huge hype that the entire world seems to be putting on them lately.
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Sutekh_Slain
07/20/09

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It would be pretty funny to see some facebookers play this game considering they have 100+ people listed as friends.
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tehdorkz
07/20/09

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I do find it rather humorous how NONE of the comments so far have anything at all to do with the actual game Ubisoft is making for Facebook, but rather all of us (probably a lot of it my fault). Moaning about how social networking is really getting out of hand. ^.^
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Weaselfingers
07/20/09

@tehdorkz: On topic: I added the app and played the first round and found it kind of amusing. Then it told me to bomb my friends and I stopped. The only way I can keep the right to rage at anyone who sends me invites is to refuse to do the same.
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The Red Comet
07/20/09

@tehdorkz: The game itself does not seem especially outstanding, just the typical "do you know your friends?" Facebook faire, so I guess talking about social networking is more compelling.
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tehdorkz
07/20/09

@The Red Comet: Aren't most of those games on social networking sites like that? I really wouldn't know, I haven't actually used one of those sites since I saw how stupid people were getting with them about 2 years ago.
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The Red Comet
07/20/09

@tehdorkz: There are a lot like that, especially with the quiz app, hence I called it the typical Facebook faire.
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Heliophage
07/20/09

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I liked Facebook more before it was MySpace.
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Michael Dukakis
07/20/09

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Goddamn you social networks... you will be our downfall. They must be stopped!!!
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tehdorkz
07/20/09

@Michael Dukakis - Mets fan: I couldn't agree with you more. It's annoying that "myspace accessibility" is now a selling point/feature of a mobile phone. What the hell happened to human interaction?
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Michael Dukakis
07/20/09

@tehdorkz: I don't know, I just don't know.
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tehdorkz
07/20/09

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Ugh...am I the only person absolutely sick of seeing social networking sites being integrated into EVERYTHING?
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The Red Comet
07/20/09

@tehdorkz: Personally, I enjoy this integration. I've allowed Facebook to become a useful tool with which to go about life, and adding other sites and functionality linked to it just makes it all that more useful.

And technically in this case this is someone else integrating into social networking, right? They're releasing apps in Facebook.
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tehdorkz
07/20/09

@The Red Comet: It just feels like so many things are becoming so impersonal now. (some) People would rather spend their time chatting with others on their favorite social networking site and twittering about what they're doing everyday instead of actually going out and really interacting with others. I won't argue that there aren't plus sides to social networking, but do we really need it integrated into every aspect of our daily lives?
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ohoward
07/20/09

@tehdorkz: Totally agree - thanks to the internet, we as a species are become so narcissistic it's almost staggering. Everyone is obsessed with grooming their own ego constantly and 'social networking' is one of the very worst examples.
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The Red Comet
07/20/09

@tehdorkz: Yeah, I definitely see and agree with what you are saying. We just need to find a balance between personal interaction and online networking.

I personally find it most useful to stay in contact with more distant friends and acquaintances, whom I may not always see, and with friends from the other coast (I live in California, but go to college in New York). Otherwise, I do my best to see them in person and go out somewhere.

Moreover, there's the benefit of having a unified location to store photos for everybody to see (and I avoid doing embarrassing things so embarrassing photos don't show up), a great organizer for events, and even a great birthday reminder. I wouldn't remember them otherwise, way too many to keep track of.
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Ueziel
07/20/09

@tehdorkz: I get annoyed by it quite a bit. But then again, I don't even have a cell phone, which most people think is insane. I just don't see a need to have a phone to call people while I'm already out doing stuff. If I'm at home, I want to do stuff at home and I'll call someone's house to find them or at least send a message over AIM if they're around. If not, oh well, they're busy. If I'm out, same thing.

I don't need to know what people are playing or whatever. If they're curious, they'll ask me.
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Harrison is playing FFVIII
07/20/09

@tehdorkz:
I'm waiting for beds to be integrated with twitter.

Bed's a rockin'
5 minutes ago

Bed is empty
3 minutes ago
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slimky
07/20/09

@ohoward: I totally agree with you on this point.
I remember when Internet was getting popular, chat rooms and forums were the best socializing media. It was possible with anonymity to say or do some things to gain some popularity or help or self-confidence but at the same time, we were interacting with a community on which we had no control at all. You had to be careful about what you said or people would contest your opinions or even rejects you.
Now with Facebook and particularly Twitter, you choose your audience and you can mute the contestants. It appears that some people aren't using these tools for socializing, but to boost their self-esteem.
I don't want to say that these tools should be banned, but that they are loosing their primary mission that is not to help the "me", it is to connect the "we".
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-MasterDex-
01/11/09

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I can see the appeal of this kind of site but I'd never be able get into the habit of using it. I have my sites that I visit to get my news, etc and I like to stick to them. Trying to get used to every new news source/blog I'm interested in would just give me a headache and make me feel unorganised.
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Brian Crecente
01/11/09

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I don't know. I never update twitter these days, instead i just update on facebook.
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dustintriplett
01/11/09

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Kotaku needs a Twitter. :)
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fourzerotwo
01/11/09

@Dustin Triplett: Kotaku has a twitter, not sure if it's official or not but it updates with headlines: www.twitter.com/kotaku

While everyone is throwing in their personals: www.twitter.com/fourzerotwo
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Telecinision
01/11/09

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You didn't like "Get Off My Lawn: The Movie" starring Clint Eastwood that much?

I thought it was the best movie I've seen in quite a while.

"Ever notice how you come across somebody once in a while you shouldn't have messed with? That's me. "

Bad. Ass.

On a note related to the article, I thought Twitter was the most idiotic idea ever. I mean, why do you need to Twitter ever time you take a dump? But I hadn't looked into it very much, and looking at some of these ones, I can see how the site can be kinda cool.
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Owen Good
01/11/09

@Telecinision: I think Gran Torino has its strong parts and its weak parts - it was definitely memorable, and I don't regret buying the ticket. That's faint praise, I know. But I thought Thao's acting in the end came off very contrived. The story almost completely abandoned Sue midway, and she was a much stronger character (and better actor).
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ph15h
01/11/09

@Owen Good: >.> Sue > Thao in terms of masculinity too. :P
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dowingba
01/11/09

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BOOKMARK'd!!
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