Crikey! Zynga’s IPO by the numbers
Social games maker Zynga, the developer behind smash hits like FarmVille and CityVille, filed for an initial public offering today, according to a filing...
Gigya launches gamification suite to make web sites more fun (exclusive)
Gigya has made its mark by making web sites more social. Now it’s going to gamify them too. The company is announcing today that...
Meet the 8 finalists of our ‘Who’s Got Game?’ contest for best game startup
Drumroll please. Our panel of all-star judges has picked the finalists for the Who’s Got Game? contest for the best game startup. The judges...
Kleiner’s Bing Gordon: gamers should make $3 an hour while playing
Online gamers should on average generate $3 of value per hour, regardless of the game they are playing — and game designers should aim...
Once dead Hellgate: London online game returns as free-to-play
Hellgate: London, an online game developed by former members of Blizzard Entertainment that was shut down in 2009, has returned from the dead and...
Meet our all-star panel of judges for our game start-up contest, Who’s Got Game?
VentureBeat is delighted to announce our all-star panel of judges for our third-annual Who’s Got Game? contest. This contest selects the best game start-up...
Zynga inks deal giving AT&T customers exclusive content, credits
Social games maker Zynga is launching a program that will give AT&T customers access to exclusive games and content as well as a number...
World of Warcraft goes free-to-play for first 20 levels
World of Warcraft, one of the top-selling online games in the world, will be free to download and play for a good chunk of...
Updated: Zynga might file for $2 billion IPO Wednesday
[Update: a separate report from Bloomberg News also indicates that Zynga might file for an initial public offering tomorrow.] Social games maker Zynga may...
Is Sony silencing player efforts to halt Star Wars Galaxies' demise?
[Update: Sony has responded to queries from VentureBeat] Sony is locking forum topics and banning players who are trying to promote a petition to...