Categories Posted inin Gameplay How Equinix enables multiplayer gaming across the internet Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 6, 2019 14 min Jim Poole sees a lot of games coming through his network, only they’re not so readily identifiable as games. Poole is an executive at... Continue Reading 14 min
Categories Posted inin Business Zynga Poker launches new spin-and-win mode in World Poker Tour tournaments Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 28, 2019 2 min Zynga Poker was once the dominant poker game in the social casino market, but not lately. So Zynga is introducing a new mode, dubbed... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Fast & Furious cars return to Zynga’s CSR Racing 2 Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 15, 2019 2 min Fast & Furious cars are returning to Zynga’s CSR Racing 2, a mobile drag racing game that is one of the most popular racing... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Zynga’s turnaround: How once-beleaguered game company plans for 2019 growth Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 9, 2019 8 min Zynga went public in 2011, and it grew quickly on the strength of social games like FarmVille. But it hit the skids in 2013, and... Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Wall Street hates game companies again. How dumb! Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 8, 2019 4 min Electronic Arts saw its stock price fall off a cliff this week as it acknowledged in an earnings call that Battlefield V didn’t sell... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Zynga hits Q4 earnings targets as CEO says ‘turnaround is now complete’ Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 6, 2019 4 min Zynga reported a slight $559,000 profit on revenue of $249 million for the fourth quarter that ended December 31, surpassing its own targets. CEO... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Gamification is going to get stronger — but for good or evil? Posted byby GamesBeat January 18, 2019 5 min Imagine a world where every TV commercial, print ad, billboard, and social media campaign is no longer just saturating you with brand logos, messages,... Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Zynga will buy 80% of Empires & Puzzles maker Small Giant Games for $560 million Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 20, 2018 3 min Zynga has agreed to acquire the Helsinki-based mobile game maker Small Giant Games, the creator of the hit title Empires & Puzzles. Zynga will... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business CSR Racing 2: Zynga launches Legends update Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 21, 2018 1 min Zynga has unveiled the Legends update for CSR Racing 2, one of its most popular social mobile games. The update is the biggest feature... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Zynga launches Wonka’s World of Candy match-3 mobile game Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 1, 2018 1 min Zynga is taking a stab at the heart of rival King’s candy monopoly, namely Candy Crush Saga, with today’s launch of the Wonka’s World... Continue Reading 1 min