Social gaming knocked down email as the second-most popular activity online, according to Nielsen. As a result, social gaming has caught the attention of big media companies like News Corp and Viacom who are looking to acquire social gaming companies to reach new audiences and find new revenue streams. Last year, two popular social games, Farmville and Mafia Wars, combined sold $1.6 billion in “virtual goods.” Read the full article on reuters.com
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