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Facebook has lost a substantial amount of its game users since altering its notification system, with FarmVille alone recording a dip of 4.4 million players. Gamasutra first reported the story, noting that 18 of the top 25 Facebook games lost players in April – with 12 of those games losing …

Notification changes cause gamers to flock away from social network site

The immensely popular Just Dance game on Wii is to get a sequel, Ubisoft has announced. The publisher uploaded an audition page on its Facebook group giving players the chance to star in the sequel. Members of dance act Diversity will judge entrants with the winner to appear in the …

Games Investor Consulting director Rick Gibson explores business in the new net age

Studio director at EA-owned Pet Society developer says traditional IP will pour into social networks

Two former bosses at fallen studio Free Radical have been given a 50,000 to develop a Facebook game. David Doak and Steve Ellis have both received the generous grant from a regional investment body, and will develop the Facebook title GangstaPets at their new microstudio, ZinkyZonk. Develop has the full …

New studio Zinkyzonk to cross-pollenate Mafia Wars and Pet Society

Social branding firm Vitrue has launched an official Facebook application for Apple’s App Store, letting people browse its catalogue from the social network, and share recommendations with friends. "To create the page and its custom components, Vitrue worked with the iTunes team at Apple to provide strategic guidance, creative design, …

Facebook may lead the pack, but once-dominant social network beefs up dev strategy with game SDK and more

Core development team of 11 built the lucrative title within five weeks