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Google goes gaming
Google got its game on late on Wednesday, launching videogame-themedwallpaper for customised home pages and providing a glimpse at onlineplay making its way to the website.
The California Internet titan arranged for scenes from an arrayof blockbuster videogame titles to be used as backdrops to personalizeiGoogle home pages that people use to help organize online lives.
Google vice president of search products and user experienceMarissa Mayer unveiled the themes at a warehouse party on the openingnight of a Game Developers Conference exposition in San Francisco.
'IGoogle is about allowing people to express theirpersonalities and there is no better way for that than videogames,'Mayer said.
'Not only is the artwork unbelievably good, there is a real emotional connection with people.'
Nine major videogame studios contributed themes for iGoogle,with titles including 'Zelda,' 'World of Warcraft,' 'Spore,' and'Guitar Hero.'
Outside software developers taking part in an Open Socialproject are creating videogames that people will be able to install oniGoogle pages and play with friends.
SOURCE: News24
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