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EA close to Facebook games breakthrough
Read More »Facebook game ‘blends social with hardcore’
New project 'elevates quality and depth of entertainment expected from social networks'
Read More »Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook game virality is back
New split-streams allow gaming back on the front page, without personal feeds affected
Read More »Zynga profits dive 90%
Expenses curb surging revenues; Market panic clouds IPO bid
Read More »Revealed: Console decline linked to social surge
Facebook gamers spending less on their consoles; Microtransactions to climb as new 'hardcore social' segment emerges
Read More »Facebook Credits revenue ‘triples to $500m’
Social networking giant's mandatory 30% cut begins to pay off, analyst claims
Read More »Zynga ups the ante with Mafia Wars 2
The godfather of social games to return soon as company IPO hangs
Read More »EA’s The Sims Social reaches 50m players
EA is edging ever closer to usurping the Facebook games kingpin Zynga, with The Sims Social now reaching more than 50 million monthly active users. Zynga’s Cityville – the most popular game in Facebook’s short but dramatic history – stands atop the leaderboard with 74 million monthly users, according to …
Read More »Zynga on the ropes as Sims Social hits 50m
But Cityville firm strikes back in new Facebook 'brand wars'
Read More »Gem commences social media push
Leading UK distributor Gem has officially launched new services on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. It intends to use these new channels to connect with customers, as well as highlight new promotions and market data. The decision to launch onto these platforms has been in discussion for some time but, as …
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