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Beau covers MMORPGs for Massively.com, enjoys blogging on his personal site and loves social and casual gaming. He has been exploring games since '99 and has no plans to stop. You can join him on Facebook or send him a message on Twitter.

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Core Corner: War Commander, Total Domination and more: Too much?

Core Corner: War Commander, Total Domination and more: Too much?

by Beau Hindman Nov 30th 2012 @ 11:30AM

Core gaming is supposed to be about games with more of a challenge than your average Facebook game. Core games are for players who want a little ...
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Core Corner: Do core cash-shops go against core standards?

Core Corner: Do core cash-shops go against core standards?

by Beau Hindman Nov 23rd 2012 @ 12:00PM

Monetization in social gaming is somewhat different than you would find in other genres. Social games are accused of selling "power" or making it ...
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Tags: armies-of-magic, beau-hindman, column, columns, core-corner, core-gaming, dungeon-blitz, dungeon-overlord, facebook, facebook-games, facebook-gaming, hardcore facebook games, hardcore social games, marvel-avengers-alliance, Strategy games

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Core Corner: Dungeon Overlord's balanced approach to social gaming

Core Corner: Dungeon Overlord's balanced approach to social gaming

by Beau Hindman Nov 9th 2012 @ 11:00AM

I've played Dungeon Overlord in the past, but didn't give it much of a chance until recently. At first glance, it appears to be yet another ...
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Tags: column, core-gameplay, core-gamer, dungeon, dungeon overlord, facebook-games, hardcore facebook games, hardcore social games, night owl games, NightOwlGames, Strategy game, Strategy-RPG, video

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Core Corner: Do action games like Dungeon Blitz belong on Facebook?

Core Corner: Do action games like Dungeon Blitz belong on Facebook?

by Beau Hindman Nov 2nd 2012 @ 11:00AM

The term "Facebook game" has been misused for a while now. At the beginning, it could be argued that what it referenced were popular social ...
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Tags: action-based-combat, action-mmo, beau-hindman, blue mammoth games, column, dungeon blitz, dungeon-blitz, f2p, Facebook games, free-to-play, hardcore facebook games, hardcore social games, mmorpg, social games, social-gaming

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Core Corner: How Armies of Magic's blended play might show the future

Core Corner: How Armies of Magic's blended play might show the future

by Beau Hindman Oct 26th 2012 @ 11:00AM

At first glance, Armies of Magic looks like many other core social titles. After spending some time with it, however, it's clear that there are ...
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Tags: armies of magic, armies of magic analysis, armies of magic opinion, core corner, disney, hardcore facebook games, hardcore social games, playdom

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