Flash Games: Yes or No?

[grimreality]

I'm sure you all know the deal by now, if not you might want to read these before voting:
http://us.tomsgames.com/us/2008/12/17/tomsgames_openletter/
http://us.tomsgames.com/us/2008/12/17/tomsgames_announcement/

Just a simple yes or no.

 

[malveaux]

Interesting... "http://www.tomsgames.com/adult" no longer exists, yet the other day, it was there with lots of nudie flash games. Tsk tsk Tom's. What the hell were you guys thinking?

Very best,

 

[grimreality]

Yeah...adult Flash games...that's how you remain a respectable tech website.

 

[Scynte]

Long live emulaters!

 

[crom]

I bet it was an easy sell for management.

Manager: Yea, these kids they love to play games, and I bet if we put web based games on our tomsgames site, they'll play the hell out of them. I mean it is Tom's Games right?

Boss: But what about our games writers?

Manager: Nobody reads those things anymore. I mean, why do we need to add our own value, or build our own community? That's SO web 2.0. Give them games, they will play.

Boss: Great. Writers, you're fired! Get to grabbing those games.

 

[pr2thej]

I can see how bringing to the table a diversification of the entertainment portfolio would have a pro-active impact in incentivising the userbase.