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Casual Games Providing Positive Distractions

Posted on June 22, 2008 - Filed Under Casual Gaming, Survey | 1 Comment

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If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting, keep it casual!Real Games, a division of Real Networks, conducted a survey of casual gamers. The casual gamers were asked questions about watching their weight and trying to stop smoking. Two of the biggest vices we deal with [...]

Playing Casual Games at Work is a Good Thing

Posted on June 1, 2008 - Filed Under Casual Gaming, Puzzles, Survey | 1 Comment

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PopCap published a study, the PopCap Break Report 2008, that found a 10 minute e-break is beneficial during the work day and companies should not ban this practice. An e-break is 10 minutes of the day where the employee can do anything they want, basically. They can visit face book, play online casual games or [...]

RealNetworks’ Customers Don’t Mind In-Game Ads

Posted on February 7, 2008 - Filed Under Industry News, Survey | Leave a Comment

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RealNetworks conducted a survey of 1,500 players on RealNetworks and discovered that 90% of the respondents did not mind advertisements in their games as long as the games were free to play. The ads were placed in the beginning and ends of the games and in the middle during a natural game break.  The survey [...]

Casual Gaming Parents Forbid Hardcore Games

Posted on October 10, 2007 - Filed Under Industry News, Survey | Leave a Comment

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PopCap Games conducted a survey regarding adult’s approval of children/grandchildren playing video games. The survey showed some interesting results. Seventy two percent of the respondents that play casual games say they will not allow their grandchildren or children to play hardcore games. All of the respondents said they allow their children/grandchildren to play [...]