Gree acquires mobile game maker Funzio for $210M
Japanese mobile social network Gree has acquired Funzio, a fast-growing maker of hardcore mobile and social games, for $210 million. Funzio has the rare...
YogiPlay unveils learning app service for children (exclusive)
The iPad and other smart devices are becoming an ideal platform for entertaining children. But the problem with content for kids on the App...
Crowdstar teams up with Gree for social mobile games
Shifting from Facebook to mobile, Crowdstar is announcing today that it will publish games through Gree‘s worldwide mobile social network. The alliance isn’t a...
Nexon to publish A Bit Lucky’s Lucky Space in South Korea (exclusive)
Nexon, the online gaming giant that went public in December, plans to publish A Bit Lucky‘s Lucky Space social game in Korea. The move is...
Zynga earnings call: three key wins in mobile, social and diversification
Zynga said in its earnings call with analysts today that it had “three key wins” in the first quarter: expansion into new social game...
Zynga beats Q1 earnings estimates
Zynga reported first quarter earnings of 6 cents a share, beating analyst estimates for the social game company’s second-ever earnings announcement. The publisher of...
Zynga earnings preview: what the analysts think
Zynga’s stock price has been falling in recent days in advance of the company’s first quarter earnings report today. The shares are trading at...
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...