OMGPOP’s Draw Something steals No. 1 spot from Zynga
Zynga has dominated the top charts of Facebook games for what seems like forever. So it’s surprising to note that Draw Something from OMGPOP...
Under GameStop, Kongregate sees big growth in virtual goods business
Life under GameStop’s ownership has been good for Kongregate, one of the largest destinations for free indie games on the internet. But the changes that...
The DeanBeat: The top 12 trends from the GDC
Too often, I flit from one conference to another like a wayward butterfly, trying to catch up with all the news. But the Game...
Social game Idle Worship takes Facebook gaming to new level
Idle Games is launching a next-generation social game today dubbed Idle Worship. The title opens up a new genre on Facebook — the once...
Zynga shareholders to raise $400M in secondary offering
Zynga, the largest maker of social games on Facebook, has filed papers to raise $400 million in a secondary public offering. The money will...
Zynga considering secondary offering of shares to avoid post lock-up selloff
Zynga is reportedly considering a secondary offering of shares on the stock market, following its $1 billion initial public offering in December, according to...
Zynga’s Dyer invites developers to be publishing partners
Rob Dyer is having his coming out party today. He joined social gaming giant Zynga in October as head of partner publishing, and now...
Konami and others will make games for Zynga.com
Zynga announced today that three major game companies have joined its new platform for publishing games on Zynga.com and Facebook. The new third-party partners...
Zynga reaches beyond Facebook with Zynga.com
Zynga.com just went live. Announced last week, the web site is a new destination for Zynga’s gamers, who have been largely confined to playing...
6L teams up with 16 mobile game developers and plans big marketing spend per title
6L, the social game company formerly known as 6waves Lolapps,is shifting its weight toward mobile games. The company has signed up 16 new independent...