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Matt Wyndowe explores the growing arcade game scene on the social networking site
Read More »GDC: PopCap releases Solitaire Blitz for Facebook
In-game currency available to purchase power-ups
Read More »No more Marvel games coming from Sega
Marvel has confirmed that Captain America will be the last of its licenses to be published by Sega. No reason was given for the fact that there are no current plans for additional Marvel games to be published by Sega, though the critical maulings received by the likes of Captain …
Read More »GDC: Facebook ‘paid $1.4bn to devs last year’
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg 'holds meetings with games team on weekly basis'
Read More »Zynga stock soars as social giant turns publisher
Social networking giant's share price climbs ten per cent
Read More »Zynga steps up to the plate and becomes a publisher
The mutually beneficial relationship between Facebook and Zynga could soon become more complicated, with the Farmville creator ready to launch an eye-catching games portal that exists outside of the social network. Zynga.com, which will launch in beta this month, will host a range of popular Zynga games as well as …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Disney talks to MCV about its new Marvel Facebook game
With the hugely anticipated The Avengers almost here, Disney has released Marvel: Avengers Alliance for Facebook today. The game is an incredibly deep and expansive look into the Marvel universe, and has the potential to be a major player in the current cavalcade of Facebook games coming from top tier …
Read More »Facebook accused of antitrust violations
Lawyers claim the Facebook Credits program breaks antitrust laws
Read More »Facebook Credits might be illegal
US attorneys have warned that Facebook Credits may be in violation of America’s antitrust laws. The Credits have been mandatory for any games developed on the platform since July. Previously, developers were allowed to use their own virtual currencies. Attorneys Derek Newman and Brian Strange claim that making Credits mandator …
Read More »Hidden Chronicles peaks at 33.1m users
Zynga’s popular casual Facebook puzzler Hidden Chronicles has finally seen its growth slow to 33.1m monthly active users. The social network game has seen a massive increase in popularity since launching two months ago, and is still the third most popular title on Facebook, behind Zynga’s CityVille and Texas HoldEm …
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