Raptr.com - Automatic Game Updates

Raptr is the lastest innovation from gamer Dennis Fong. It’s essentially a souped up, decked out social network/discovery platform for hardcore gamers. Besides allowing users to chat and trade tips, Raptr tracks all your gaming stats and shares them with your friends; likewise, you’ll be able to see what your pals are up to, what’ games they’re playing, how they’re faring, and what they’ve recently downloaded. Thus, you’ll also be able to get customized recs and even links to game videos you might fancy. Raptr is a lightweight downloadable client which acts like Windows updates—it detects what games you have on your PC and automatically downloads updates and patches. Based on your statistics and the games you play, Raptr compiles a your player profile which you can then post on site. Check it out for yourself—the site’s currently in beta.

“Raptr's single goal is to change the way you play and discover games and share your gaming experiences with friends. Sure, we have a comprehensive library of games, videos, and mods but what we're really proud of is our recommendation system.”

Raptr is opening up gaming and making it more social. It easily integrates with Xbox Live—it provides game patches automatically, and it syncs your achievements to your profile. For a gamer, this is pretty hot stuff—this is the next level of gaming.

How easy is it to opt out of sharing your gaming data? Can users disable Raptr’s patches if they choose? Is Raptr going to turn into a large marketing portal?w