Zynga brings back offers to its online game payment methods
After shutting down offers on its social games because of accusations of scam ads, social game firm Zynga is bringing them back under tighter...
gWallet’s analytics help game publishers rate special offers
gWallet, a startup that handles offers for social apps, is announcing today a new platform that makes it easier to measure how offers impact...
DiscoveryBeat videos: The masters explain how to get your app noticed
We’re pleased to present the videos of our DiscoveryBeat panel sessions that took place on Dec. 8. They’re a good way to learn from...
Facebook readies its Game Dashboard to organize your social gaming life
Facebook is in the midst of redesigning how users find, interact with, and keep track of games on the social network. Called the “Game...
Frosmo launches tournament game portal on Facebook
There are huge numbers of games on Facebook, but Helsinki startup Frosmo, hopes it can grab some attention amid all the noise by doing...
Kongregate launches Konduit app platform for browser-based games
Indie-oriented game site Kongregate is launching an application platform today that allows developers to integrate Kongregate’s community features into any browser-based game. Previously, developers...
RockYou shakes up management ranks as it goes after brands
App developer/ad network RockYou is shaking up its management team after it received a bunch of funding to go after brand partners in an...
Thanks for coming to DiscoveryBeat; the best is yet to come
Entrepreneurs, developers, and others gathered in San Francisco yesterday for DiscoveryBeat 2009, VentureBeat’s sold-out event on how applications can stand out in “an age...
DiscoveryBeat: Playfish exec says social gaming is still waiting for its Super Mario Bros.
Intellectual property is one of the next big opportunities in social gaming, according to Sebastien de Hellaux, co-founder and president of Playfish. Specifically, the...
DiscoveryBeat: Zynga’s tips for social gaming success
Bill Mooney, general manager of Zynga’s insanely popular social game FarmVille, offered his advice for social game developers today at VentureBeat’s DiscoveryBeat 2009 event...