Zynga brings Words With Friends to Facebook
Social gaming company Zynga today announced that it is bringing its mobile Scrabble-like game Words With Friends to Facebook. That means players on Android...
Why game developers hate the Facebook-Zynga marriage, and how Google+ can benefit
Facebook game developers were furious when they found out about the tight relationship between Facebook and Zynga. If Google properly channels that anger, it...
Venture capitalist Tim Chang describes the white-hot landscape of game investments
The emerging landscape of games is attracting a lot of money, thanks in part to excitement about Zynga’s upcoming initial public offering and some...
NaturalMotion shows off a cool horse game for the iPad (video)
Game developer NaturalMotion showed off a cool, super-realistic horse simulation game on the iPad this week that wowed attendees at the Casual Connect game conference...
Exent launches all-you-can-eat mobile game subscription service
Mobile game discovery is a huge problem, since it’s easy for great games to get lost in overcrowded app stores. So Exent is giving...
The rise of tablet gaming
Tablet gaming could be a huge market, disrupting traditional game hardware markets. With more than 25 million units sold, the iPad has become much larger...
Reflections on GamesBeat 2011 and the road ahead in mobile games
Our well-attended GamesBeat 2011 conference took place this week, and here’s what you missed. As I noted in a preview story on mobile games, the conference was...
Cloud-based video games will put pirates out of business
Ever wonder what the gaming world would be like without pirates? That future isn’t too far away, thanks to the advent of cloud-based gaming...
EA’s next mobile lineup features multi-platform multiplayer mayhem (video)
The next version of Electronic Arts’ mobile Scrabble game will let players compete against each other across multiple devices and platforms — at the...
OpenFeint recruits game developer to lead free-to-play focus
OpenFeint has hired a game development leader to help its customers focus on making free-to-play mobile games. The move reflects the growing importance of...