Zynga rolls out faster server infrastructure across all its games — and opens its API
Zynga said today that it has developed a faster infrastructure for its social games and will make the technology available to third-party game developers...
Investors eagerly await Zynga’s Unleashed event today
Today, all eyes will be on Mark Pincus, chief executive of Zynga, to see whether he can keep his developers churning out games that can continue to capture the hearts of hundreds of millions of social gamers.
Roadhouse buys social/mobile game maker The Embassy Interactive
Tarrnie Williams, president of Roadhouse Interactive, speaks with GamesBeat about newly acquired development company, The Embassy Interactive, and how it will help them bring more free-to-play games to Facebook and mobile platforms.
Microsoft wants leaked Xbox 720 doc erased from existence
Someone should really explain to Microsoft’s legal team that trying to eliminate information once it’s been leaked online is more difficult than eliminating a...
Draw Something with Ryan Seacrest, coming soon to CBS
What do you do if you bought a $200 million baby that everyone thinks is ugly? Well, if you’re social games pioneer Zynga, you...
Zynga stock price takes a dive, triggering circuit breakers
Zynga shares fell today as fears about the company’s user base prompted another sell-off. Zynga’s shares dropped as much as 13 percent. That triggered...
Japan’s Gree moves mobile gaming into the spotlight at E3 (interview)
Japan's Gree flexed its muscle by showing off 21 mobile social games at E3.
OnLive’s MultiView spectating entices multiplayer and co-op gamers
Video game streaming service OnLive gets a three-window spectating feature called MultiView, and its competitive, cooperative, and multiplayer advantages immediately stand out.
Badgeville raises $25M to break out from the pack in gamification
Buzzword or not, gamification, or the use of game-like rewards to engage customers and employees, is getting real. Badgeville, the creator of a popular...
The DeanBeat: myVegas social casino games launches with partner MGM
Social casino game startups are the cliché of 2012. Everybody is either starting a new company in this hot market — on the bet...