A few well-meaning souls might try to tell you otherwise, but fame largely comes down to who you know. Consider the case of Fametown, a new social game backed by the likes of former Disney CEO Michael Eisner and Napster founder Shaun Fanning. These two names alone have secured the game's recognition in venues as diverse as Vanity Fair and Teen Magazine—publications that would have ignored similar and possibly better games—and we have little doubt that this publicity will prove a boon in the game's first few months. But does it live up to the hype? Well, yes and no.
Digital Chocolate, just a day after releasing Hollywood City that lets you be a Hollywood movie magnate, has today announced the launch of Vegas City. Vegas City lets you. . . you guessed it, be a social Vegas casino magnate.
Digital Chocolate moments ago launched a brand new game on Facebook, Hollywood City. Hollywood City is a tycoon and strategy game where you can manage your own virtual entertainment empire. Players can "greenlight" their own film productions, make TV commercials, and TV videos, as well as produce films for different genres, such as horror, drama, and comedy.