MySpace reportedly has inked a deal with Oberon Media Inc. to create a games destination, due to launch in January.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the games section will feature hundreds of free "casual" games, easy to play titles that are part of the fastest growing sector of the games industry.

"This was a very clear area for us that answered a need for enhancing the fun factor on MySpace," Amit Kapur, MySpace's vice president of business development, told The Journal.

The companies plan to incorporate features into the MySpace games area that allow users to socialize by inviting friends to participate in multiplayer games and chat while they are playing.