Will Google wash out Facebook with its Google+ Games Stream?

Like a good, old fashioned Apple rumor, the Google Games effort has shed its layers one by one, revealing sliver after sliver of information as to just what the hell it is.

And today, we now know that Google intends to change how social games appear in a social network. According to Slashgear, the Google+ help pages have revealed the Google+ Games Stream.

This brand new feature will apparently be the hub to of all of your social game notifications. In other words, it looks like social games on Google+ won't be very different from those on Facebook. And yes, that's a good thing. "If you're looking for updates shared from games, check out your Games stream," the Google+ help page reads.

While the link it provides redirects to a 404 page, this is all the confirmation we need that the Google+ Games platform is preparing for battle with Facebook. (We just can't wait to see how this one turns out.)
The Google+ Games Stream

Google Games says, 'When you can't beat 'em, undercut 'em' [Rumor]

Man, I don't know if that's even considered undercutting anymore. That's just plain crazy talk. According to All Things D, the recently revealed Google+ Games platform will only charge developers 5 percent of revenue from in-app purchases like, say, FarmVille (oh, wait).

If the website's anonymous sources are correct, and Google decides to charge a similar amount for in-game purchases, this undercuts Facebook's current service charge of 30 percent by an incredible amount.

And, if true, this appears to the strategy Google is going with. No need to sign on major talent in dangerously symbiotic contracts--ahem, Zynga--just undercut the hell out of the competition and make developers like you better.

Who knows exactly what Google+ Games will look like, but you can bet it'll have a metric ton of games at launch. That offer would simply be too goo to pass up. We've contacted Google for comment, stay tuned.