The DeanBeat: What does Zynga’s big unveil event mean for its IPO?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week, I’m writing a column on business and technology called The DeanBeat, while executive editor Dylan Tweney is writing a column...
News Blips: Arkham City’s Catwoman needs online pass, GTA3 turns 10, Mass Effect 3’s gigantic script, and more
Costly cat burglars, tiny plastic guns, and talkative aliens. Is it Chuck Testa? Nope, it's the News Blips. News Blips: You'll need a new...
Video Blips: Syndicate, Mass Effect 3, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and more
The next time you're afflicted by a bout of the workplace migraines, look for someone nearby mumbling into a mouthpiece and waving his hands...
Zombie Life further proves that zombies are hot on the iPhone
Playforge made enough money from a single iPhone game, Zombie Farm, to support a 25-person company. Now the developer has launched its next game,...
Justin.tv signs exclusive broadcast deal with giant e-sports league ESL
Justin.tv announced today that it has secured an exclusive distribution deal with the electronic sports league, ESL, to broadcast electronic sports tournaments on Twitch.tv....
Zynga will debut on NASDAQ as “ZNGA”
Social gaming giant Zynga has decided to list its shares on the tech-heavy NASDAQ stock exchange, according to a recent filing with the securities...
OpenFeint launches Game Channel to discover Android games
OpenFeint, the mobile social network division of Japan’s Gree, is announcing a Game Channel today that will help users discover new game apps on Android mobile devices. Amid...
Social games maker Idle Games raises $10 million
[Update: it looks like $4.5 million of the funding on the document is part of Idle Games’ last round, announced at TechCrunch Disrupt 2011....
Angry Birds maker Rovio on track for 2012 IPO
Angry Birds maker Rovio is on track to file for an initial public offering that would value the company at more than $1 billion...
Mobile social games firm Ngmoco hires chief marketing officer
Mobile social games firm Ngmoco has hired a former Mattel executive, Michael Staskin, as its chief marketing officer. His job will be to ensure that...