This just underscores the importance of social networking within gaming, especially for the older demographic. You want to play with your friends that are onlin

This just underscores the importance of social networking within gaming, especially for the older demographic. You want to play with your friends that are online at the time, not with a bunch of strangers (who are younger, better, and more immature). The recent revival of small-team coop is also along these lines (l4d, borderlands).