If you think Youtube and SNS (social networking sites) such as Myspace and Facebook are hot, guess again.

In a latest study conducted by Parks Associates and published by Gamasutra.com, casual games over the Internet is the preferred activity of choice among adults.

The study showed that 34 percent of adult users are playing games weekly compared to 29 percent using sites like YouTube and 19 percent using social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook.

Gamasutra writes: “The study found 79 percent growth in online gamers over last year, compared with 46 percent growth in social networking, though video streaming site use was up the highest at 123 percent, which Parks says “could pose a significant challenge to the gaming industry in capturing the online leisure time of Internet users.”"

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