How a seasoned venture capitalist at IDG Ventures views game investments (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 16, 2014 16 min IDG Ventures' Phil Sanderson has quietly become one of the most successful venture capitalists backing games. Continue Reading 16 min
Inside Nvidia’s plan to give $100K to the next hot emerging startup (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 7, 2014 11 min Nvidia's top investment executive, Jeff Herbst, also tells us what he looks for investments. Continue Reading 11 min
Zynga spares its YoVille social game from the ax Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 5, 2014 2 min Zynga is considering selling YoVille back to its original creator, Big Viking Games. Continue Reading 2 min
Don Mattrick shows his poker hand for turning Zynga around in mobile (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 3, 2014 9 min The Zynga CEO is putting his stamp on the company, starting with three new mobile versions of flagship games. Continue Reading 9 min
Zynga tries to retake mobile gaming with FarmVille 2: Country Escape Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 3, 2014 3 min Zynga is launching a new mobile version of its FarmVille 2 game aimed at positioning the embattled social-gaming publisher for the next generation of... Continue Reading 3 min
Zynga launches a major overhaul to its flagship poker game Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 3, 2014 4 min Zynga leaves behind its cartoon style and goes with a more "immersive" look. Continue Reading 4 min
With three new games, Zynga is fighting to matter in mobile Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 3, 2014 4 min For the past couple of years, Zynga’s problem was clear. The social gaming giant dominated the charts on Facebook, but not on mobile. And... Continue Reading 4 min
Zynga gives Words With Friends a mobile makeover Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 3, 2014 2 min New features include a dictionary, so now you can find out how to pronounce the word "qi" if you friend uses it against you. Continue Reading 2 min
Court dismisses shareholder lawsuit against Zynga [update] Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2014 1 min Zynga's stock fell after its IPO, but a court found no evidence of fraud by management. Continue Reading 1 min
Peter Molyneux believes ripping people off with free-to-play games won’t last (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 17, 2014 20 min At 22cans, the elder gaming statesman is working on new schemes for monetization of his upcoming game Godus -- without the ripoffs or long waits. Continue Reading 20 min