CrowdTwist raises $6M for gamifying loyalty programs
CrowdTwist has raised $6 million in venture funding for its platform that gamifies brand loyalty and rewards programs. CrowdTwist is one of a number...
Zynga to add Indiana Jones to its Adventure World social game
Zynga has struck a number of brand-related deals to keep its social games in the forefront of users’ minds. Today, it is extending that...
Backflip Studios will use light games to draw fans to its deeper iPhone game DragonVale
Backflip Studios is launching the free-to-play game DragonVale today, which represents the pioneering game studio’s latest efforts to raise the stakes in the iPhone...
OpenFeint replaces founder with new CEO
OpenFeint‘s co-founder Jason Citron has left the company and is pursuing new opportunities. He will be replaced by Naoki Aoyagi (pictured right). OpenFeint is...
Demo: Teespy launches Facebook and mobile app for golfers
Teespy is unveiling a Facebook and mobile app today dedicated to letting golfers brag about their accomplishments. Started by golfing buddies who felt like...
Demo: Bees and Pollen launches the HoneyLizer to monetize social games
Bees and Pollen is debuting a targeted marketing tool today called The HoneyLizer to help game companies get more money out of their social...
Argentina’s MetroGames launches Coco Girl fashion game on Facebook
Argentina’s MetroGames is launching is its its Coco Girl fashion game on Facebook today. The new game is a big departure from the title the company launched...
Badgeville adds social fabric analysis to its gamification suite
Gamification company Badgeville has made a big splash in the past year by helping web sites better engage visitors through game-like features such as leaderboards...
BringIt launches head-to-head challenges in Facebook mini games (exclusive)
BringIt builds mini games inside Facebook games to encourage players to buy and spend virtual currency. Today, it is adding the ability for players...
EA’s The Sims Social breezes past Zynga’s Farmville
Game publishing company Electronic Arts‘ newest social game, The Sims Social, has passed social gaming supergiant Zynga’s Farmville and now has 36 million monthly...