John Schappert explains Zygna’s strategy for moving beyond Facebook (interview)
John Schappert is the chief operating officer at Zynga. Today, the company is releasing one of his team’s big projects, formerly code-named Project Z,...
Zynga launches Zynga.com, to expand beyond Facebook in a big way
In a gigantic strategic step, Zynga announced today that it is launching a new Zynga.com destination website where users can play its social games...
Snack your way to FarmVille success, as Zynga teams up with Frito-Lay
For better or worse, snacking and gaming seem to be inexorably linked. Now social gaming giant Zynga is building on this relationship, by teaming...
GamesBeat Only weekly roundup
Here are some of the stories that ran on GamesBeat this week. We’re running more articles exclusively in the GamesBeat section of VentureBeat, particularly...
The Facebook gaming boom is fizzling out, analyst firm says
Facebook's gaming boom has come to an end, according to a report from IHS Screen Digest Media Research. The subject is open to debate and players such as Facebook and Zynga will no doubt dispute this. But IHS Screen Digest has put together an argument that will likely get a lot of attention, as games such as those made by Zynga have driven the growth of the social network...
Bejeweled maker PopCap bets on Facebook casino-game gold rush
Ever since the Justice Department opened the door to the legalization of online gambling, the leading creators of social games are feeling increasingly lucky....
Here’s what we REALLY thought about this week’s news (video)
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/36575210 w=640&h=376] Skyrim is awesome; Pinterest users need to calm the hell down; and Facebook users need to stay away from the gun...
Angry Birds Facebook landing with new power-ups and exclusive levels on Valentine’s Day
Not content with dominating the mobile gaming market, Angry Birds is winging its way to Facebook on Valentine’s Day. Developer Rovio has today revealed...
Nexon invades Zynga’s turf with plan to launch Kart Rider on Facebook
Nexon and Zynga are dueling to be the darlings of the new game industry. Nexon got big with free-to-play online games that you download...
Lance Tokuda’s SchoolFeed rounds up $1.75M for fast-growing classmates network
Lance Tokuda was looking for an old high school friend, but instead he found his second big social networking startup. The co-founder of game...