Tag Archives: social games

Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 00:15 BST

Next Zynga game is an MMORPG

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The undisputed leader in social gaming held a big conference today to announce ten new titles. But one game, Castleville, is getting more attention than all the rest. More »

Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 15:41 BST

Is EA planning a Mass Effect Facebook game?

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Some new clues have surfaced that may point to EA planning a new Facebook game based on the Mass Effect universe.
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Fri, May 20, 2011 | 21:13 BST

Livingstone: “Middle ground” between console and social games is “going to disappear”

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Ian Livingstone believes that social gaming is important to the industry at the moment, especially for people who are not into console gaming. However, he is also of the opinion, that this middle ground between the two extremes is slowly disappearing.

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Tue, Feb 15, 2011 | 21:54 GMT

Some social game companies “are creating, literally, junk,” says Garriott

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Richard Garriott is of the belief that there’s a lot of junk out there for the social gaming crowd, however, a few companies are making real money “in a big way so they deserve their high valuation by all means.”

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Sat, Nov 20, 2010 | 00:02 GMT

Zattikka announces acquisition of Monty Python license for social and casual gaming

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Zattikka has announced its acquisition of the Monty Python license for social and browser-based games already in the works.

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Tue, Jul 27, 2010 | 22:56 BST

Disney acquires casual developer Playdom for $563.2 million

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Disney announced today it has acquired the online social gaming company Playdom Inc. for $563.2 million.

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Thu, Jan 07, 2010 | 18:51 GMT

NPD reckons 2010 will “be a really exciting year” for games industry

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NPD’s Anita Frazier reckons 2010 will be a “really exciting year” for the games industry, with Q1 to possibly be the “biggest quarter in videogame history” thanks to titles that slipped from 2009.

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