Teenagers have been drawn to video games since the days of pinball machines and Ataris, and nothing has changed over the years. Nowadays, teenagers have plenty of options when it comes to playing video games: Not only can they play these games at arcades and on their home video game consoles, but they can also play them online, on their phones and on their other electronic devices. These are five of the most popular online games for teens, but there are countless other popular games that appeal to both boys and girls in the teenage age group.
One of the many popular casual games that made it big in Social Media, and on Facebook particularly.
Farmville
One of the most popular games on Facebook, Farmville appeals to teens for several reasons. Since teens often love social networking sites like Facebook, playing games on these sites seems inevitable. Farmville allows players to create their own virtual farms, and they can also interact with their Facebook friends while playing.
Angry Birds
Angry Birds has become one of the most popular games in history, and it is incredibly popular among pre-teens and teens of all ages. Although a lot of teenagers play this game on their mobile phones, there is an online version that is gaining a lot of popularity.
Combat Arms
Similar to the popular Call of Duty title that is played on home video game consoles, Combat Arms is a first-person combat game that allows players to link up with others in order to defeat other teams.
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft is a computer game that is played online with people from all over the world. Although this mystical game is popular among people of all different age groups, teenagers in particular seem to find this game to be intriguing. There is a monthly subscription for playing the game, but teens who enjoy playing it find that this small fee is well worth it.
Chefville
Similar to Farmville, Chefville is a Facebook application that allows players to play the game while communicating with their Facebook friends. Chefville makes it easy for players to create their own restaurants, prepare meals and serve their guests in order to make a profit.
These are only a handful of all of the popular titles out there that teenagers enjoy playing. If you would like to help your teen find a good online game to get involved in playing, consider suggesting that he or she take a look at all of the games that are available on Facebook. Although some of these games take paid credits, there are also plenty of games that can be played for free, and these games allow your teen to interact with his or her friends while playing. There are also plenty of free and affordable websites out there that offer a wide selection of online games, and some software programmes come with the possibility for online play; in fact, your teen can even interact with friends through his or her video game console if you purchase an online membership.
Written by Darren W.
Darren works as a web designer and is an online gaming enthusiast. His latest addiction is the ‘King Kong’ on http://www.playfreeonlinegames.tv. Darren also writes reviews on the latest released games.
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