Zynga planning to diversify beyond Amazon, build its own data centers
One of the little-known facts about social game giant Zynga is that it’s one of the biggest operators of cloud computing infrastructure, built to support...
Zynga IPO mints a new multi-billionaire: Mark Pincus
Zynga founder Mark Pincus (pictured far left) will benefit the most from his company’s planned initial public offering, according to Zynga’s SEC filing. The...
Zynga points to the obvious IPO risk: Facebook
Social game company Zynga’s just-announced S1 filing, its first step towards an initial public offering, not surprisingly lists its relationship with Facebook as its...
Is Google+ planning to add games and questions?
While most people are still waiting to experience the plethora of new features available on Google+, there are portions of the new social service...
PapayaMobile will introduce Western Android game developers to Chinese market
China has more than 800 million mobile phones and a huge Android device market. So PapayaMobile hopes to leverage its prime location in Beijing...
Lolapps acquires a Flash game engine that makes Facebook games run fast
Aiming to deliver better graphics in social games, Lolapps has acquired the Fliso graphics engine from Sean Cooper Games and hired its creator. The...
Boku expands one-tap billing on Android to 56 countries
Boku is announcing today that it is enabling one-tap billing for Android devices in 56 countries. That allows users to pay for things such...
Gamevil to invest $10M in U.S. game developers
South Korean mobile-game publisher Gamevil, aiming to break into the U.S. market, announced Wednesday it will invest $10 million into partnerships with external game...
Gamzee raises $1M seed round for cross-platform mobile and social games
Gamzee, a mobile and social game developer founded by gaming veteran Howard Marks, has raised $1 million in seed funding. The Los Angeles company...
Zynga's Empires & Allies tops FarmVille in just 25 days
Zynga’s Empires & Allies social game has grown to more than 39 million users in 25 days, topping the audience for the company’s huge...