Social gaming is the latest buzz word I hear these days.  With networks forming over anything from age, to colleges to professions, why not a network of gaming friends?

Trust me, this is one trend that is not sure to disappear.  All major platforms are building social aspects into their online services.  EA has formed a top secret studio just to produce widget versions of its popular games.  And, companies like Zynga, Mytopia and Social Games Inc. are developing applications that cut across all major social networks.