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Zynga revises its IPO filing with the SEC — a signal that it still plans to go public

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 11, 2011
1 min

Zynga filed an amended S1 document for its initial public offering today, slightly revising its previous filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Zynga’s...

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Zynga steals another executive from Electronic Arts

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 10, 2011
1 min

It looks like Zynga isn’t done poaching executives from rival Electronic Arts. Jeff Karp, executive vice president for a major EA division, is leaving...

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With EA’s The Sims Social, has Zynga met its match? (hands on)

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 9, 2011
7 min

The Sims, a life simulation game, is one of Electronic Arts’ most successful franchises. The company has sold more than 140 million copies of...

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Will Zynga still try to go public?

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 8, 2011
2 min

In the game industry, all eyes will fall to Zynga and whether or not it will still go public in the face of the...

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Nexon invests in social gaming firm 6waves Lolapps (exclusive)

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 4, 2011
2 min

South Korean online gaming powerhouse Nexon has invested in social gaming firm 6waves Lolapps, VentureBeat has learned. The investment, which is expected to be...

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Zynga brings Words With Friends to Facebook

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 1, 2011
2 min

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...

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Why game developers hate the Facebook-Zynga marriage, and how Google+ can benefit

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 29, 2011
8 min

Facebook game developers were furious when they found out about the tight relationship between Facebook and Zynga. If Google properly channels that anger, it...

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Game developers hoping to launch Google+ games within weeks

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 29, 2011
5 min

It’s no secret that Google is preparing an applications platform for its Google+ social network. Game developers say they’re looking forward to making games...

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Nexon’s MapleStory Adventures game goes live on Facebook

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 27, 2011
2 min

South Korean online-game company Nexon is formally launching the open beta of its MapleStory Adventures game, its first title aiming to tap into Facebook’s...

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Call it GlobalVille: Zynga to launch version of CityVille on Tencent’s network in China

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 26, 2011
2 min

In its biggest diversification beyond Facebook to date, game maker Zynga is announcing today that it has partnered with social network Tencent in China and...

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