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Another Web-Based Game Targeting Casual Gamers Launches

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the irs-is-on-hold-to-tax-your-users dept.

News.com is reporting that Mytopia, another casual-gaming network, has launched into public-beta. More than just a regular game with virtual rewards, Mytopia encourages exchanging points for real-world prizes like iTunes or Amazon certificates. "Since Mytopia is centered on "classic games," the offering--Sudoku, chess, backgammon, hearts, spades, dominoes, bingo, and poker--is a bit of a yawn, though the company has said new games will be added on a monthly basis. On the flip side, the familiarity of those games may be a draw to players who don't want to learn a whole new set of rules. Indeed, Mytopia is targeting a thoroughly non-"gamer" demographic."

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  1. So You Pay To Get Ads? by ergo98 · · Score: 5, Informative

    but for a $5-per-month premium membership, players have access to an ad-supported version of the site

    I presume they misstated, and you actually pay to get an ad-free version of the site.

    Otherwise...is this a slashvertisement? Yet another of hundreds of online gaming sites...what's the news for nerds in this? No, seriously, I really want to know.
    1. Re:So You Pay To Get Ads? by eebra82 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Otherwise...is this a slashvertisement? That depends on where you want to draw the line on news and advertisements. For example, if Intel launches a new CPU architecture, wouldn't that be very much like this news item?

      Having said that, this news looks like pure spam on a page like Slashdot. None of its featured games are new or spectacular in any way and the concept is dated back to at least 2001.
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  2. mytopia, can you hire me in the ad department? by circletimessquare · · Score: 5, Funny

    here's my free ad campaign slogans for you:

    1. "stare at the screen forever! get your myopia on mytopia"

    2. "mytopia: you would think it's an amalgam of 'my utopia'. it's actually an amalgam of 'my dystopia'. sorry for your forthcoming displeasure"

    3. "welcome to mytopia. if you are looking for the hallucinogenic substance exchange 'mycopia,' you are on the wrong site, click here"

    4. "welcome to mytopiary.com, the site for lovers of small shrubs and all things related to small shrub erotica! the mytopia website burned through all of its funds on a shameless ad plug on slashdot, and went bankrupt, and we bought their domain for $29.94"

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  3. Re:How long by Spudtrooper · · Score: 5, Funny

    According to current medical science, the answer is "3 days after they put up an online version of Starcraft."