Smith & Tinker revives Nanovor with mobile app (exclusive)
Smith & Tinker, founded in 2007, was one of the darlings of the new studio startups when it launched its hybrid toy-game Nanovor in 2009....
PixyKids launches 3D-animated characters for kids social network
PixyKids, which has created a social network for kids ages 6 to 12, announced today it plans to allow children to create their own highly realistic 3D-animated avatars. The avatars are part of the company's plan to become a Facebook for kids.
Valve’s new pricing will charge players based on how much of a jerk they are
The folks over at Valve have cooked up a novel pricing model for the upcoming Defense of the Ancients 2. Managing director Gabe Newell says...
Can minors buy Facebook Credits? Parents demand refund in class action suit
Social media giant Facebook is facing a new class-action lawsuit that involves minors purchasing Facebook credits without parental consent. Facebook Credits are the currency...
Tucoola’s social sandbox lets parents and kids learn through games
“You know what’s the best investment you can make in your child’s education?” asks Tucoola founder Eli Porat. “It’s not college. It’s preschool. Studies...
BBC to publish games with 6waves as the Brits invade Facebook
BBC Worldwide is announcing a partnership with social games publisher 6waves today to publish BBC-branded games on Facebook and other platforms. The Los Angeles,...
World Golf Tour, now simply WGT, launches Major League Baseball game on Facebook (exclusive)
It was inevitable that World Golf Tour would have to rebrand itself as WGT. After all, a company can’t live on golf games alone....
FriendsLearn teaches you through social and mobile games
Edutainment, or the melding of education and entertainment, has been around for a long time, but it has never really worked that well. Hoping...
Zynga’s got $1.8 billion in cash and is aggressively looking for the next OMGPOP
Good news for all you mobile game developers out there: Zynga, now a public company, has a big chunk of available cash on hand...
Social mobile game maker Zattikka goes public on London Stock Exchange
Zattikka, a London-based maker of browser and mobile games, has gone public on the London Stock Exchange. The company is a social game developer...