Friendster reborn as a gaming site, wishes Facebook cared - Engadget

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[**Friendster reborn as a **gaming** site, wishes **Facebook** cared**][3]
**Engadget**
It was the original social network when in launched in 2002, but its acquisition by e-payment provider MOL Global in 2009 led to its reincarnation as a top online **gaming** destination for countries such as India, Indonesia and Malaysia.
[Friendster redesigned as 'social **gaming**' platform][4]AsiaOne
[Friendster Relaunches As A Social **Gaming** Portal][5]Technorati
[Friendster shifts to **gaming** to lure users][6]BusinessWorld Online Edition
[The Next Web (blog)][2] -[GMA News][7] -[TechNewsDaily][8]
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