I'm not as interested in the social aspect, but oh my god have I been waiting for a recommendation engine for video games for a looooong time. It's especially a problem if you're running on an underpowered rig, where playing the latest titles isn't always an option. This will be great if they can somehow provide a netflix-esq 'play this next' based on your past playing stats. I've discovered some great games like Hearts of Iron II, Mount & Blade just through pure chance. Providing new (read:younger) gamers with a way to discover games made prior to ~2009 would be a big boost for all parties involved.
Great thoughts, thanks! Better recommendations will come with time for sure. Currently recommendations are focused on what the community is doing but as the user base and data grows we'll be able to do some more interesting/useful things.
Cheers!
-Clayton (Dpadd guy)