Five reasons why social games are as hardcore as they come

For probably longer than I've been writing about them, social games have been looked at by traditional gamers as "casual" or barely even games. And in some cases they are absolutely right. (Sometimes, you just can't resist the debate.) But just take a look at the FarmVille forums on any given day or eavesdrop on a conversation between Bejeweled Blitz devotees and you'll learn that it's far from the truth. In fact, social games are as hardcore as they come, and here are five reasons why.