Games Disney launches new social network

[Tom Morrow]

Disney launches new social network

Disney set to launch mobile 'tween' social network Walt Disney Co. wants to take "tween" social networking mobile Toronto Globe & Mail When Disney launches its new Prince Caspian video game for the Nintendo DS today, it will also unveil DGamer, a kid-friendly mobile social network that will allow users to create avatars, chat and share high scores with friends over a WiFi connection. But DGamer also represents Disney's attempt to bring the experience of console-based digital networks such as Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox Live and Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Network to Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s handheld DS devices. With more than 70 million DS devices already sold, Disney is hoping to create a social community through the devices that will drive interest in its programs and movies aimed at teens and tweens, such as Hannah Montana and High School Musical. For Disney, the new social platform adds another pillar to the company's expanding network of digital communities, which also includes Disney Xtreme Digital - a pre-teen version of MySpace - and the Club Penguin site purchased from a trio of Kelowna, B.C.-based developers for $350-million (U.S.) last August. by Matt Hartley complete article

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[AraBrokenDreamer]

I'm one of the only teens I know who doesn't have a PSP or a DS, and I can tell you now, none of them would get on DGamer if it was themed for HM or HSM. Hopefully DGamer will be like most public forums, where you can customize your layout and avatar according to your tastes. That said, as we high schools have been known to hack our school's wifi passcodes to play DS with our friends across the school, this is another nail in the coffin for those of us who use electronics during school, because there is now another complaint the teachers will have: they're chatting on their DS's during lectures.

I still think it's interesting, but not enough for me to shell out 150 bucks for.

-Ara