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Still no Zynga IPO, but two new games instead
ZDNet (blog)
The new Facebook game is called Empires & Allies, and it's best described as a combination of the classic game Risk and Zynga's popular city building Facebook game CityVille. In the game, you not only build up a city, but also an army and then go ...
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Facebook Game Face-off: Empires & Allies vs Army Attack
Games.com News (blog)
Both games are shooting (get it?) for the hearts of the same crowd: the casual Facebook gamers. Welcome to the first ever Games.com Facebook Game Face-off, where we pit two contending Facebook games against one another for you to decide which reigns ...
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Zynga Wants You To Build A Neighborhood With 'CityVille Hometown' iOS App
TechCrunch
He compares the characters in the game to the feel of Saturday morning cartoons. Zynga continues to churn out hits when it comes to its Facebook games. FarmVille was a big hit, CityVille became even bigger and the gaming giant's newest game Empires ...
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NASCAR Speeds To Facebook With New Car Town Game
AutoGuide.com
NASCAR is looking to target a younger, hipper crowd—one that's into this Facebook thing. And to do so they're introducing a Facebook game, one that promises to be less annoying than Farmville, hopefully. Piggybacking off the successful Car Town, ...
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Trying to stay ahead of the game
The National
The worldwide video game industry, which was was worth $51.7 billion last year, is expected to rise considerably in the future. Bloomberg News Zynga Game Network's FarmVille is one of the most popular Facebook games. With a title such as Tron Evolution ...
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The National
History Game
Tablet Magazine
By Liel Leibovitz | Jun 15, 2011 7:00 AM | Print | Email | Share Facebook games tend to end up in the growing pile of cultural detritus, along with reality TV and tweeting congressmen. Usually, they involve coercing one's friends to join in silly, ...
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TeePee Games Launch Facebook App
Electronic Theatre
TeePee Games currently has more than 350 titles in its catalogue of Facebook games and already has agreements in place with some of the largest social game developers in the sector, including Playdom, Wooga, Digital Chocolate and Hit Point Studios, ...
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Social Tool Gives Lift to 3DS
Wall Street Journal
Blending the "friending" aspects of Facebook with the features of a location-based service such as foursquare, StreetPass can also be built into games to add a social layer to 3DS titles in the mold of Zynga's Facebook games. ...
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MetroGames Join Forces with Chillingo to Distribute Mobile Games
Appmodo
MetroGames is planning to issue several games in the upcoming months, including a mobile version of their highly popular Facebook game, Pixel Ranger. MetroGames has already established a strong presence in the mobile gaming space with the introduction ...
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Social gaming: A marketing phenomenon, and a hoot to boot
BtoB Magazine
"In simple terms of reach, three of the top five programs in America today are FarmVille CityVille and Mafia Wars," he said, referring to games developed by Zynga Inc. and widely accessed through Facebook and other social sites. ...
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'Nintendo is not interested' in Facebook, mobile games, president says
Games.com News (blog)
by Joe Osborne, Posted Jun 15th 2011 2:50PM Whelp, there goes our dream of a Pokemon game on Facebook. In a lengthy interview with All Things Digital, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said that the company is simply not interested in joining the social ...
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Blow off some Steam with free gaming
Pocket-lint.com
Online game distributor Steam has begun offering free games for its users in a newly launched "Free to Play" section. The games are completely free to download and play - although like free Facebook games, there are small charges associated with ...
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Bingo Blitz still suffering
Ballsup Bingo
Bingo Blitz is one of the most popular free Facebook games available with bingo players flocking to participate in the game each and every month; 907723 monthly active users as of today! On 12th May 2011 there were some major issues with the ...
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Video game industry struggles with change
The Republic
Some in the traditional games business see big opportunities amid the challenges. Among big game makers, EA has been particularly aggressive about competing on the new platforms. In the last 18 months, the company has acquired Facebook game developer ...
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King.com Strengthens Management Team with Industry Veteran
PR Newswire (press release)
Following King.com's recent successes and milestones within its new cross-platform social games initiatives, Charkin will work with the executive team to continue driving the company's growth on Facebook, mobile and tablet platforms. ...
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Games for Change draws social gaming do-gooders
CBS News
The awards will be presented in our categories including Direct Impact, Knight News Games, Learning & Education and Transmedia. Byrd says that games in the learning and education segment are by far the most advanced, and that Facebook has played a ...
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iOS 5 Game Center: Getting Serious About Gaming
PadGadget
The other shortcoming is that Game Center is limited to iOS devices. Both Facebook and OpenFeint are cross-platform, though Facebook Games excels on the PC as opposed to mobile devices. While it makes sense that Game Center wouldn't be available on an ...
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How to unlink Facebook for Android from phone contacts
CNET (blog)
by Nicole Cozma Facebook is a great tool for sharing ideas, playing games to waste time, and--oh right--keeping in touch with new and old friends. Syncing contacts from the Facebook app into your contacts is useful to some, but others consider it extra ...
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BulkyPix drops two new games for iOS devices
USA Today
While it's a single-player game you can show off your skills to friends -- such as finishing a particularly tough level in only 2 moves -- on Game Center, Openfeint or a Facebook leaderboard. Developed by FedoIT, Catch the Candy is a charmingly sweet ...
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USA Today
I Can Put Up With Ads While I Hang, Thanks.
Kotaku
You can send out challenges to individual friends using your contact list, Facebook, Twitter, or "with friends" profile. If everyone is being particularly slow returning the serve, it's easy enough to challenge the entire Twitterverse at once, ...
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Hip Digital Media using Facebook Credits as promo tools
Marketing Magazine
Consumers can use Facebook Credits as digital currency within applications or games on Facebook. For example, the credits can be used within Facebook to buy e-greeting cards or, if the mood strikes, a virtual pet. Brad Josling, vice-president of sales ...
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TheBroth Integrates BringIt's Engagement as a Service Platform Into Barn Buddy ...
Marketwire (press release)
BringIt's Engagement as a Service platform can be easily integrated into social, mobile and open Web games to sink currency and increase stickiness. Through a direct deal with Facebook, the BringIt platform can be integrated into any game to draw in ...
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Can Nintendo and Sony can save mobile gaming?
Techi
If, while sitting at the bus stop, you can watch Netflix, IM your friends, check Facebook/Twitter etc., the 'fill the gaps' nature of mobile gaming becomes a harder sell. Moreover, in a weird bit of irony, if the selling point of the PS Vita and 3Ds is ...
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FrontierVille Cheats and Tips: How to advance without neighbors
Games.com News (blog)
Then, install FrontierVille (this works with any Facebook game, really) and befriend your "true" account with both of the "fakes." Now, every time you send a request in FrontierVille for a Goal or a new building, just use your brand new accounts to ...
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Lonely Planet branches out into travel games
The Independent
Players can post their scores to Twitter and Facebook and compare them through Game Center leaderboards on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. As is to be expected, plenty of Lonely Planet's travel photography and guidebook information is used in the app, ...
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Playing socially
Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
... so it is not surprising that the new brigade of social gaming developers such as Zynga choose not to show. But it was interesting to discover last week that industry giant Electronic Arts is bringing The Sims to Facebook, and it reminded me that a ...
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Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
Win Your Dad a Kinect Bundle!
Wired News
You can enter via Facebook, Twitter or just by entering a comment on the Game People blog. However you do it, it's a quick way to be in with a chance of winning your dad a nice bit of 360 kit. With all the Kinect games just announced at E3 it's also a ...
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Facebook status? It's complicated
The Independent
On the Facebook website, users could now play games with each other and interact through a myriad of new apps that Facebook itself would never have come up with. More recently, it has been trying to extend its reach outside of the website, ...
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Oklahoma State stars to give Facebook/Twitter chats
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
Blackmon also set an NCAA record by recording 100 receiving yards and at least one touchdown reception in 12 straight games. Blackmon led the nation with an average of 148.5 receiving yards per game. He also led the country with 20 TD catches, ...
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Zoo World 2: Will this sequel breathe new life into RockYou's zoo game?
Games.com News (blog)
Like any other Facebook game that uses energy, once it runs out, it will refill over time or there's the option to pay real-life cash to fill it up on the fly. There are still plenty of similarities between the two games, such as the ability to harvest ...
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Interview: Garriott And The 'Three Grand Eras' Of Games
Gamasutra
Despite the undeniable growth of social games on Facebook and mobile devices over the last several years, Garriot said that even some of the most seasoned game players still don't quite realize what these sorts of games have to offer. ...
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Claritics Launches Limited Beta Program for the Claritics Social Intelligence ...
WebWire (press release)
"Claritics has been an invaluable partner in helping us get the most from our social gaming analytics," said Eric Pei, co-founder at Galatea Systems, a leading provider of social games on Facebook and one of Claritics' private beta partners. ...
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Facebook May Be Losing Viewers, Possible Affect On IPO
IT Business Net
PC gaming is bigger and more important than anyone realizes. Just take a look at the economic impact of video games and how the gaming technology and Hollywood special-effects nexus has spurred innovation in dozens of other sectors. PC gaming is bigger ...
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Heat's Spoelstra safe for now
Yahoo! Sports
... you could watch this series and each game over and over and make a case that we had enough. But in the moment of truth, [the Mavericks] played better than us four times.'' Find out before your friends. Follow Scoop du Jour on Twitter or Facebook. ...
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Marketers: Tech-Savvy Families Share Purchasing Decisions
MediaPost Publications
The report pointed to Comcast On Demand, Skype, Facebook, Neflix and Wii as some of the specific brands consumers mentioned as bringing their families together. Much of the study, titled "Tech Fast Forward: Plug In To See The Brighter Side Of Life," ...
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IPOs Boost Demand for Silicon Valley Mansions
Bloomberg
Zynga Inc. of San Francisco, the largest maker of games for Facebook and valued at $8.8 billion on SharesPost, may file for an IPO by the end of the month, a person with knowledge of the matter said June 3. Those firms are among the companies that will ...
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Idea Fabrik Announces First 100 Studios In Early-Access Program for HeroCloud
Business Wire (press release)
In addition to its strengths for MMO development, HeroCloud is particularly well suited for building social games because of its integration with Facebook and various billing options for virtual currency purchases." HeroCloud is free to use for ...
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Johnson on Chick-fil-A, o-line
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
"We've talked to them about playing in the game for some time, but it's got to be the right deal for us to give away one of our home games." In 2013, Tech has six home games scheduled – Clemson, FSU, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Elon and Georgia. ...
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Nintendo 3DS Slips to Sluggish Start in Japan
Wall Street Journal (blog)
... for its 3DS hand-held machine to provide users with precisely what company watchers say is missing — more games. What's more, it appears the console is generating renewed buzz thanks to a lesser-known, but vital feature in the age of Facebook, ...
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1 On 1 Academic Tutors Foundation Partners with School on Wheels to Help ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
The 1 On 1 Academic Tutors Foundation is proud to support LA non-profit School on Wheels this week, beginning with a special training for volunteer tutors and concluding with a cash donation and cause campaign on Twitter and Facebook. ...
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Michigan football selling four-game ticket packages for first time
Detroit Free Press
Individual tickets will be available July 18 via a promotional code obtained by "liking" Michigan football on Facebook, following it on Twitter, and other similar methods. The general on-sale date is July 20.
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Groupon ignites ad dollars fight with deals
USA Today
Rather than do what deals giants Groupon or LivingSocial do — sourcing tons of deals to send out — Facebook sees itself more as a platform of tools for others to offer products, much in the way it has worked with Zynga to offer games to its users. ...
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USA Today
PlayStation Vita - all the launch games
Pocket-lint.com
You can earn yourself ModMiles by checking in at real destinations and also share pictures with your pals on Facebook and Twitter. Plenty of fun. Known as Hot Shots Golf in the US, this Sony game uses cartoonish caricatures with which you can play your ...
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Pocket-lint.com
Gamers are predictable
iProgrammer
... including other types of games and more commercial applications such as online retailing. If you would like to be informed about new articles on I Programmer you can either follow us on Twitter or Facebook or you can subscribe to our weekly newsletter.
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What Was Really "Wrong" About Lebron James "Decision"?
Bleacher Report
Upon conclusion of that one-hour special, feedback was pouring in all over the world reacting to the event via Twitter, Facebook, ESPN, all with their own spin and personal touch to the event. "What a selfish, narcisstic, self-absorped person that ...
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Transformers 3 Dark of the Moon Game Is Out - We Are Giving Away Copies of ...
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2) Find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/Tformerscom and like our page and then look for the post advertising this very contest and post a comment. You must like our page AND comment to enter. (Facebook Contest Entry Link Here) 3) Post on the the ...
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