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Google appears to be going more social with games

Google appears to be moving more aggressively into gaming and looking to make it more social. The search and advertising giant's timing makes sense considering Google I/O will be held this week and includes a schedule packed with gaming-themed sessions. Plenty of games are already available for Android devices through Google Play. But Android Police got its hands on...

pcworld.com (10 days ago)

Zynga (Almost) Unfriends Facebook

Filed under: Investing Starting next week, Zynga will no longer require gamers to log-in with a Facebook account. In addition, the company will streamline the sign-up process to let new users create their own account so that they can access all Zynga's games. Current Zynga gamers won't have to start their games from scratch. Each will have the option to connect with...

dailyfinance.com (2 months and 3 days ago)

Zynga Tumbles In Another Setback to Facebook Gaming

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Online social games maker Zynga fell 5.85% to close at $3.22 Monday after Electronic Arts said it was taking down some of its Facebook games due to waning demand, underscoring the complications faced by Facebook-based social gaming companies. Facebook said Monday it was taking down The Sims Social, SimCity Social and Pet Society. Both Electronic Arts...

thestreet.com (1 month and 6 days ago)

Google Play Games Just Made Android Gaming Awesome(r)

Gaming on Android just got a way more legit. Google's just announced its new "Google Play Games" app and service at I/O today, and that comes with a whole bunch of features from achievements to leaderboards to matchmaking, multiplayer, and even cloud saves. Any serious gaming platform nowadays has its own social network to build on, and Google's not to be left out. Your...

gizmodo.com (7 days ago)

It's gambling game on for Zynga starting Wednesday

We hope you've been saving your lunch money, because starting tomorrow, you'll be able to gamble actual clams in two Zynga games. That is, if you live in the U.K.Real-money versions of ZyngaPlusPoker and ZyngaPlusCasino will be the first of Zynga's forays into the realm of pay to play. Players will even be able to play a FarmVille-themed slots game (oh boy!). The games will...

techradar.com (1 month and 19 days ago)

Zynga Just Became An Online Gambling Company

By Gerry Shih SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc will take the plunge into real-money gambling on Wednesday when it will begin offering poker and casino-style games in Britain in partnership with Bwin.party Digital Entertainment. The launch, announced Tuesday, marks Zynga's first foray into online gambling, which it hopes can help reverse a steady decline in revenue as...

huffingtonpost.com (1 month and 17 days ago)

Apple granted a multiplayer gaming patent with chat capabilities

Apple has been loading up on video game-related patents recently, but so far all of its controller copyrights have made the ideas seem like single-player affairs.This week, however, it was revealed that the Cupertino company was granted a multiplayer gaming patent along with 42 other successful patents filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.While the application...

techradar.com (21 days ago)

Zynga relaunches gaming site, loosens Facebook ties

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Online game publisher Zynga Inc relaunched its website on Thursday, allowing users to play its games without first signing on to Facebook, a significant step toward establishing its independence from Facebook Inc.

reuters.com (2 months and 3 days ago)

Zynga Drops Facebook Sign-in Requirement On Zynga.com

Zynga originally grew to prominence as the major social gaming company on the Facebook platform. But the two companies have steadily grown apart in recent years.

forbes.com (2 months and 3 days ago)

Blip: New Zynga.com will have separate accounts from Facebook

Some relationships end in furious instances, others take months if not years to implode. When the new Zynga.com rolls out next week, the rift between the casual gaming giant and its former BFF Facebook will widen ever so much further, leading us to believe that a messy breakup isn't exactly imminent, but certainly not far off. In a blog post published today, the folks at...

techradar.com (2 months and 3 days ago)

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