Playfire is the global community for gamers.In the site you can get a killer profile, track news and discussion for your favorite games, and follow your friends’ progress in games. Playfire was founded in 2007 by Kieran O’Neill, Seb Hayes & Ben Phillips, has a kickass team, and is backed by a number of world-class investors. According to Playfire’s official site the service is in beta and tallies 245,000 users and 40,000 games.

As all free online game communities on the web go, Playfire is also about networking with the likeminded. Only in this case, the banter is about games. The site has just entered public beta. You can sign up and start interacting without having to undergo any kind of exclusive registration process. Simply furnish a couple of basic details when prompted, and you are all set. You can select Themes, showcase your game collection on a visual bookshelf, do a bit of microblogging, add videos and also connect through Meebo with your online friends.
Dashboard for your activities, called Your Activity Feed page allows put all all your activities in the site. The highest points are reserved for bringing others into the Playfire fold by sending out invites. Submitting games, rating them and volunteering answers to game related queries also make you a popular member of your clan. With new features added daily, Playfire is fast becoming a must-use site for all gamers.

Sunday, November 15th, 2009 at 4:45 pm | by Kur-nia-one |