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Microsoft has removed the dedicated Facebook and Twitter apps from the Xbox 360 marketplace. The apps are no longer available to download for all users who have updated to the latest Xbox 360 dashboard update, which has already begun rolling out to users. The Verge reports that multiple sources familiar …
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New Playnomics report reveals 85 per cent of social gamers play titles for just a single day
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Read More »Facebook opens London engineering office
New centre headed up by Philip Su
Read More »iLogos and Youdagames partner for co-development
Studios team up to create new casual games and develop Governor of Poker Social
Read More »Jagex opens California studio
US studio working on Facebook multiplayer racing game
Read More »Facebook hits one billion monthly users
Facebook has amassed more than one billion monthly users. As well as reaching the hugely impressive milestone, 1/7th of the world’s entire population , more than 235 people are now also playing games on the website. The recently launched Facebook App Centre meanwhile has more than 220 million monthly active …
Read More »Facebook amasses one billion monthly users
235 million people playing games through the social network site each month
Read More »Facebook hopes to bring core gaming experience in 2013
Facebook has intentions to shake its ‘casual games only’ label, as the company looks to court core audiences over the next year. The firm’s director of game partnerships Sean Ryan spoke with VentureBeat about the pursuit of hardcore genres to bolster its social network. "The next 6-to-12 months, it’s about …
Read More »Facebook games becoming more diverse, says exec
Different games for more people in more areas is the network trend
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