The DeanBeat: What to expect at E3
Expectations are mixed for the video game event of the year, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) conference taking place in Los Angeles next week....
As Zynga’s stock lockup ends, competitor steals mobile game expert
Zynga’s lockup period, which prevents employees from selling their stock following the initial public offering, expires today. That may explain why a smaller company,...
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.
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...