EA & Disney Bullish on the Rise of Social Gaming

EA and Disney shared optimistic outlooks in The Rise of Social Gaming panel at f8, while panelists from Kabam and Zynga appeared more hesitant.

Moderated by Facebook's Sean Ryan, the panel addressed issues like the increasing importance of branded intellectual property, new business models, advertising revenues, multiplatform development, genres and distribution. Zynga's Owen Van Natta, Disney Interactive's John Pleasants, EA's Barry Cottle and Kabam's Kevin Chou responded based on personal experience with their own titles along with consistent references to The Sims Social's current progress on the Facebook platform.

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The Sims Social: Celebrate the Last Days of Summer with New Summer House Theme

By Brandy Shaul From games.com

With the mass popularity of The Sims Social on Facebook, it's no surprise that Playfish / EA are continually adding new decorative items to the game's store, allowing you to personalize your home in new ways.

Specifically, this week sees the launch of a "Summer House" theme of items, with items being available for your living room, bedroom and even outdoor areas. There are also plenty of decorative items here to take a look at. Check them out!

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