The DeanBeat: myVegas social casino games launches with partner MGM
Social casino game startups are the cliché of 2012. Everybody is either starting a new company in this hot market — on the bet...
Zynga directs popsicle-dispensing zombie hordes to San Francisco and New York City
Zynga unleashes hordes of undead in San Francisco and New York City to promote its upcoming game Zombie Swipeout. Leave your shotguns at home, folks -- they just want to hand out popsicles and walk around.
Plant a money tree in Farmville as Zynga and American Express launch new rewards program
Social gaming giant Zynga has connected with credit company American Express to provide a rewards program where users can receive virtual game rewards for using their real-life American Express card.
GamesBeat Weekly Roundup
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
Zynga shares drop, trading halted shortly after Facebook IPO
Zynga shares halted as Facebook opens for trading.
Slicing zombies and chasing coins in Zombie Swipeout (preview)
Zombie Swipeout, a new mobile title by Game Doctors and Zynga, offers a fun zombie-slaying diversion for iPhone and iPod touch systems.
Zynga acquires Wild Needle casual game maker for an estimated $3.8M
Zynga acquired Wild Needle, a casual game company that had backing from Playdom co-founder Rick Thompson, according to TechCrunch. We’ve heard that the purchase...
GamesBeat Weekly Roundup
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
EA’s focus: Brands, platforms, and talent
Electronic Arts is a complex, multi-faceted company with $4 billion in annual revenues. But the company has simplified its strategy to focus on "brands, platforms, and talent," according to chief executive John Riccitiello.
Zynga launches Bubble Safari as it moves into arcade-style social games
Zynga is moving into new territory in social games today as it launches Bubble Safari for Facebook. The game is a “match-three bubble shooter”...