First Facebook let you follow your crush's every move, then you found your mom on the network and now, for the time-wasters out there, the site also features a nifty set of games.
World of Warcraft may not have hit Facebook just yet, but there are other equally intriguing multi-player virtual worlds over which the imaginative can rule.
Take Restaurant City, for example, that the Los Angeles Times says welcomes over 10 million users each month. The game looks somewhat similar to Sim City, but individuals instead have the chance to set up and run their own virtual restaurants.
Users are invited to decorate their establishments, put together the menu and hire employees from their Facebook friend pool, the news provider reveals.
This kind of play is known as social gaming, according to the San Fransisco gate, in that people can log in or out during the day and interact virtually with others. They don't have to dedicate hours of continuous time to it comma and Facebook or Myspace-based games are generally free.
While some find the constant Texas Hold 'em Facebook invites tedious, or don't care about the latest menu item at your pal's restaurant, these games still provide a whimsical use for social networking. Just don't get caught playing on the job.
World of Warcraft may not have hit Facebook just yet, but there are other equally intriguing multi-player virtual worlds over which the imaginative can rule.
Take Restaurant City, for example, that the Los Angeles Times says welcomes over 10 million users each month. The game looks somewhat similar to Sim City, but individuals instead have the chance to set up and run their own virtual restaurants.
Users are invited to decorate their establishments, put together the menu and hire employees from their Facebook friend pool, the news provider reveals.
This kind of play is known as social gaming, according to the San Fransisco gate, in that people can log in or out during the day and interact virtually with others. They don't have to dedicate hours of continuous time to it comma and Facebook or Myspace-based games are generally free.
While some find the constant Texas Hold 'em Facebook invites tedious, or don't care about the latest menu item at your pal's restaurant, these games still provide a whimsical use for social networking. Just don't get caught playing on the job.
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