Perhaps some of you know that gaming has it's own "March Madness" where gaming companies compete for the title of Best Game Developer. The reason I bring this to your collective attention is that, this year, a tragedy has befallen the gaming community.
Zynga, producer of the popular facebook "games," Mafia Wars and Farmville, is currently beating out Square Enix for a spot in the top four. Don't think I'm serious? Zynga has already beaten Rockstar (GTA) and Infinity Ward (Cod:MW2). How, you ask? By promoting the contest on their site, Zynga has captured the vote of every half-lobotomized facebook user who happens to waste their lives on the half-a**ed, poorly-made flash games that even Michael Atkinson would call an insult to gaming.
So, being the sensible human being that I am, I recognized this as a travesty the likes of which has been very rarely seen by the gaming community, and made haste to this website, home to many many MANY enthusiastic FF and KH fans. I implore you, PLEASE do not let this abomination topple what is, IMO, one of the most loved gaming franchises in history.
The Escapist, a respectable and well-written online gaming magazine, is holding this contest. Many of their users vote Square Enix, but the flood of Facebook idiots is slowly drowning them out.
Go here
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to vote for Square Enix (you will need to sign up w/ the Escapist, but it's easy) and stop Zynga from gaining a choke hold on the repectable lifestyle that is gaming.
Incidentally, this is the Escapist homepage. The Escapist
I've lurked here awhile, and I can honestly say that a lot of the members here would probably enjoy it. Who knows, that temp sign in might become permanent if you enjoy the site enough. We at the Escapist would be glad to have you. (If that didn't convince you yet, there is a review of FFXIII in it for you too!)
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