WebProNews » Kongregate http://www.webpronews.com Breaking News in Tech, Search, Social, & Business Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:32:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Has Twitter Reached Its Capacity? http://www.webpronews.com/has-twitter-reached-its-capacity-2008-04 http://www.webpronews.com/has-twitter-reached-its-capacity-2008-04#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:11:24 +0000 Andrew Wee http://www.webpronews.com/?p=45136 Perhaps it’s a sign of growing pains (good pains!), but a number of twitterers (i guess it’s a nicer term than “twits”) have mentioned that twits are not appearing in their twitter stream…which could be a concern for some, especially as twitters @ other users and direct messages are fast replacing email and IM for a number of the users.

I was a little surprised that some conversations seemed to be ending mid stream, till I went to the individual twitter stream (typically twitter.com/(username) ) and saw the continuation of our conversation there.

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I was a little surprised that some conversations seemed to be ending mid stream, till I went to the individual twitter stream (typically twitter.com/(username) ) and saw the continuation of our conversation there.

So, if that chatty blonde suddenly stops chatting, go over to her twitter page and see if she’s replied.

I’d also be prepared just in case “she” is a gold farmer/credit card collector over in Russia or China too…

As a form of consolation, twitter has posted an update that they’re recovering missing twits and will be inserting them into your twitter stream. If you’re a heavy volume twitter user however, it might be faster to check individual pages before the torrent or updates pushes the re-inserted twits off your archived pages.

Oh yes, Twitter gets my vote for “digital crack” for the more social among us. I think the Type As and the hack-and-slashers will be still hypnotized by Kongregate.

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]]> http://www.webpronews.com/has-twitter-reached-its-capacity-2008-04/feed 0 Will Users Kongregate At The YouTube For Games? http://www.webpronews.com/will-users-kongregate-at-the-youtube-for-games-2007-06 http://www.webpronews.com/will-users-kongregate-at-the-youtube-for-games-2007-06#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2007 21:36:49 +0000 WebProNews Staff http://www.webpronews.com/?p=38327 It's spelled as if it comes straight from the Kaiser, or the Kremlin, and red like the Cold War (which Putin, apparently, is looking to put back in the cooler), and maybe, since it's somewhat communal, this online sharing thing, it's appropriate – Kongregate is being touted as "the YouTube for games."
]]> It’s spelled as if it comes straight from the Kaiser, or the Kremlin, and red like the Cold War (which Putin, apparently, is looking to put back in the cooler), and maybe, since it’s somewhat communal, this online sharing thing, it’s appropriate – Kongregate is being touted as "the YouTube for games."

If that sounds to you like some well-crafted PR spin, you might be on to something, as it was an internal creation. But the site is getting sufficient buzz, and it fits in nice and convenient like with my theory that this year or next will be the year of the online game.

A quick description of the beta site from Kongregate‘s About page:

Kongregate seeks to create the leading online hub for players and game developers to meet up, play games, and operate together as a community.

By wrapping user-submitted Flash games with various community features, Kongregate’s site serves as a unique way for users to play great web-based games alongside friends. Anyone can add their own games to Kongregate’s library in a process that’s fast and simple.

But don’t expect to be able to embed the games on your site or blog, what plays at Kongregate stays at Kongregate.

"All this sounds promising," opines Blake Snow at GigaOm, "but unlike other proven online communities, making a enjoyable Flash game takes a lot more time and talent than, say, uploading a funny video, and that barrier limits Kongregate’s content stream."

If Kongregate takes off, the timing is right for them. In an increasingly attention-fueled online economy, online gaming is expected to grow 70 percent year-over-year, grabbing $1 billion a year in advertising by 2010.

It will be especially interesting to learn if the magic YouTube concept can be applied to games.

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