Written by Social games are popular because they are just like big PS3 or XBox 360 Videogames a lot of fun. Through them, you get to elicit the help of friends. The games themselves are embedded within the pages of a social networking site. So, social games are very successful. However, they are also not particularly creative. I mean, have you noticed how many of them are so similar to each other. There would be a group of cooking games, farming games, and fashion games for example.
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TwinKomplex: Reinventing The Social Game
The Future – Now!
Have you ever marveled at the wonderful technological gadgets used in futuristic films, where the James Bonds of 2060 are guided through the geographical, social, cultural, and political facets of the territory which they are about to invade by the charming voice of a machine? Well, here is the new, post-reading Wikipedia for you: QWiki.
The idea is simple – and straight out to the movies. Instead of reading through long paragraphs of textual information, which some might find strenuous, you listen to the narration of a smart lady who gives you all the essentials. Meanwhile, you get to enjoy some animated pictures and videos to visualize the content. READ MORE »
Mediaboom – Straight into the 1940s
The world of media and marketing agencies is tough. To stand out is even tougher. But the website created by mediaBOOM, an interactive agency based in Connecticut, USA is simply so outstanding that whether or not you intend to become their client, you are immediately compelled to stay on and explore. Tall buildings and broad avenues that are reminiscent of the New York of the 1940s complete with a fitting theme song provide not only a background, they provide an atmosphere. Its an immersive experience that takes you throughout the mediaBOOM city and allows you to explore the companies vast portfolio piece by piece. READ MORE »
Evernote – Forget Nothing
Just in case you are as forgetful and confused as I am: Try Evernote. True, its not so much a website as it is a webapplication that you can download to your computer and onto your phone. But it still combines the wonders of Web 2.0 with the everyday fact that post-its are great. What I used to in the past was this: I carried around a calendar, yes, one of the nice ones, and whenever I had an idea I would write in a post it and stick into the calendar where I would find it later – if it hadn’t fallen out. The system worked for me except for those days when I had forgotten my calendar at home or when I had an idea but not my calendar n/or my post-its. Evernote can take care of it all, its a mobile organizer perfectly equipped to bring structure into confused minds like ours. READ MORE »
Revitalizing a Neighborhood
Magnum Pleasure Hunt
Here is a creative idea that combines the joys of a jump-and-run with some pretty creative advertising. In the Magnum Pleasure Hunt you become the beautiful heroine that masters multiple levels on the hunt for the tasty Magnum pleasure bites spread across the screen. Just in time for the summer, you will certainly develop a craving for the new hazelnut temptation. But be careful: There is the danger of addiction. I am not talking about the ice-cream (I haven’t tried that yet) – it’s the game that will get you hooked! READ MORE »
