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Hasbro and Zynga strike million dollar deal

Posted Feb 13, 2012 at 11:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: angry birds, Facebook, farmville, Hasbro, rovio, zynga

They could buy Mayfair and Park Lane in a snap and now they go and pull a deal with the Transformer top dogs.


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EA and THQ losing staff

Posted Jan 29, 2012 at 8:37AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, iPhone, Xbox 360 Tags: ea games, Electronic Arts, layoffs, playfish, THQ

2012 will be a big year for EA and THQ but it looks like some of their staff are either jumping ship or being fired from the big gaming companies.


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Zynga Called Out for Copying TinyTower by NimbleBit Devs

Posted Jan 25, 2012 at 5:00PM EST by Listed in: iPhone Tags: dream heights, mafia wars, mob wars, myfarm, nimblebit, tinytower, zynga

Zynga is known for copy/pasting its games, but this time the original developer isn’t sitting idly by.

Zynga has quickly become a powerful force in the world of social and mobile gaming, though recent rumors indicate the company could be on shaky financial footing. Zynga is known for its massively popular casual games, but many gamers may not know that the company is also notorious for stealing those games from established indie developers.

Zynga has faced lawsuits for both FarmVille and Mafia Wars, which are Zynga’d-up clones of MyFarm and Mob Wars, respectively. And the company continues its copy/paste development strategy without shame, this time cloning the official 2011 iPhone Game of the Year, TinyTower.

NimbleBit called Zynga out with a passive-aggressive infographic, one that wishes the company luck but showcases the many ways in which their concept was ripped off. Check it out:

What do you think of Zynga’s cloning strategy? It works in terms of sales, but it isn’t earning them any support in the gaming community.

Oh, if you want more info on Zynga’s long history of theft, check out this excellent article on Edge.

[Reddit]

Zynga is known for copy/pasting its games, but this time the original developer isn’t sitting idly by.


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High profile Facebook publishers see December decline

Posted Jan 9, 2012 at 7:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: disney playdom, Facebook, social gaming, zynga

The first big turn in social gaming may have just hit.


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Zynga IPO Begins Today

Posted Dec 16, 2011 at 2:45PM EST by Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: farmville, zynga

The maker of Farmville and others is ready to be a publicly traded company. But will investors come aboard?

If you’re a young company and you want to show everyone how awesome you are, your initial public stock offering is a very important day. We saw how well it went for Nexon earlier in the week, and now it’s Zynga’s turn to jump in on the sweet, sweet profitability of the stock market. Zynga shares have been set at an initial price of $10, giving the games developer a rough valuation of $7 billion.

There’s only one problem – investors don’t seem like they’re getting on board. Since launching earlier this morning, Zynga’s stock has already tanked by 7.4%. Stocks saw a brief surge upon launch, but they have been on the decline ever since. Unlike other tech firms, Zynga failed to ride the usual “pop” that occurs when a big company drops an IPO. Or, failed to ride it as high.

This could be evidence that investors are wary of Zynga’s shady reputation (and the way the company has been losing value all year), or it could just be the same old stock market jitters we see from time to time. However, Zynga remains a powerful and profitable force in the world of freemium games, so it’s safe to assume there is at least a short-term future in their stock. It’s not uncommon for companies to bounce up a touch, then fall – Zynga just did it a little more quickly than others.

That being said, it’s up to Zynga now to stay profitable. If they can continue brining new users in and milking cash out of their current players, they stand only to gain ground in the market.

Would you buy Zynga stock?

[Guardian]

The maker of Farmville and others is ready to be a publicly traded company. But will investors come aboard?


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Gearbox still thinks reviewers were unfair witth Duke

Posted Nov 6, 2011 at 10:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: duke nukem forever, Gearbox Software, half life, Half Life 2, left 4 dead, minecraft, Steam, the sims, valve

Gearbox still thinks they were in the right after helping make a game after 12 years.


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Zynga Announces New Social Games

Posted Oct 17, 2011 at 12:00PM EST by Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: castleville, cityville, empires and allies, Facebook, farmville, hidden chronicles, zynga, zynga bingo

The Farmville and Empires and Allies creator has plenty of titles planned for the future, some of which may exist completely independent of Facebook.

Zynga’s story is one of legend – a small indie company builds simple but addictive game and in the process becomes a game development juggernaut. Zynga’s influence on the world of social gaming is so large that it actually forced Facebook to back down on its implementation of Facebook credits – no small feat considering the massive power Facebook wields to crush or promote new games.

Zynga has shown no signs of slowing down since setting up shop in 2007, with 2010’s CityVille recently surpassing FarmVille as its most popular and most played game. In a press conference held last week, Zynga announced a number of new titles and plans to perhaps start a gradual shift away from Facebook and towards independence.

Here’s a quick rundown on the games they talked about, though they noted they have at least 10 new IPs in development:

CastleVille

In CastleVille you’ll play the leader of a small territory and will work with its inhabitants to grow crops, obtain land and defend your sovereignty. Details are scant, but it’s safe to assume there will be significant opportunities to grief your friend’s kingdoms.

Hidden Chronicles

Hidden Chronicles is a departure from the traditional Zynga game model, relying on static pictures that the player has to investigate. Players investigate a place called Ramsey Manor, and the game sounds quite a bit like the exploration phases of the Professor Layton series.

Zynga Bingo

Zynga Bingo is basically Bingo, but benefits from integration with other Zynga Casino titles. So if you’re winning chips in one game, you can transfer them to Zynga Bingo as you see fit.

Zynga also announced a couple of interesting things that indicate their pushing away from Facebook including HTML-5 support for mobile gaming and something called a zTag, which was described as a space for gamers to connect with one another.

How do you feel about the future of social gaming? Is there room for innovative titles or are they all silly distractions?

Via Destructoid

The Farmville and Empires and Allies creator has plenty of titles planned for the future, some of which may exist completely independent of Facebook.


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Lady Gaga wins ruling vs Mind Candy Court Case

Posted Oct 15, 2011 at 4:06AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: MMORPG Tags: court cases, lady gaga, mmorpg, moshi mosnters, neopets

This is what happens kids when you become famous and you don't lock down a copyrightable appearance...but still win a court case.


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Facebook Games, Now Available on iPad

Posted Oct 11, 2011 at 9:00PM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: iPad Tags: facebook 4.0, facebook games, ipad games

Thanks to the new Facebook 4.0 iPad Native Support, all Facebook features are now integrated into the platform – including games!


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Farmville Movie on the Cards, with Toy Story Help

Posted Oct 7, 2011 at 8:00PM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: farmville, farmville movie, mobile gaming, zynga

[Farmville Logo]No official announcement as yet, but it does appear likely we will see Farmville on the big screen sometime in the future. Yup. Farmville.

[rm]

Though it had been hinted previously that Mafia Wars [link] may make its way into the feature film business, a Farmville movie comes as a bit of surprise.

Unless Zynga plans to merge the two and have the Mafioso living on the farm, and then the animals attack the Mafia?

Or maybe the animals start their own Mafia? Chickens vs Ducks?

[Farmville Screenshot]

Ok, enough digression. The Farmville movie is hinted at having the help of the writers of Toy Story, and I am, ashamedly, a fan of those movies. They really do capture the imagination and the CGI is awesome too.

Zynga is not making any official announcements, but it is the writers of Toy Story that seem to be letting the 'pigeons' out of the farm, or the sheep out of the pen, or something! According to IGN:

When asked about upcoming projects, Hollywood blockbuster-writers Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen said:

"We are also working on several new and very exciting opportunities. We're in conversations with Zynga to do something with one of their brands. Can't really say too much on that front yet, but 'Old MacDonald' didn't have a factory, if you get our drift."

Via [IGN] http://au.movies.ign.com/articles/119/1198680p1.html

Video games into movies has always been a very hit & miss genre. Successes do exist, e.g. the first Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, every Resident Evil, but there are so many failures. Failures based on games with good story lines (no offence Zynga).

Can't really see there being enough depth in Farmville to warrant a script, but hey, Hollywood has done crazier things before!

No official announcement as yet, but it does appear likely we will see Farmville on the big screen sometime in the future. Yup. Farmville.


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Artix Entertainment held first in-game celeb events

Posted May 21, 2011 at 3:00PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: adventure quest, Artix Entertainment, farmville

Artix Entertainment, the indie studio behind Adventure Quest, claims that they paved the way for Lady Gaga in Farmville.


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Facebook getting Appitalism App Store

Posted Mar 23, 2011 at 12:50PM EST by Carl B Listed in: iPhone Tags: appitalism, Facebook

Facebook is getting even more support from the casual gaming scene, this time in the form of a new App Store for mobile devices.


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iPad App Review: Use Flash On Your iPad With iSwifter.

Posted Mar 22, 2011 at 4:26AM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: Tags: apple, facebook ipad, Skyfire for iPad, social networking apps

Since Skyfire pioneered bringing flash to the iPad there have been several other apps which have tried to do the same. Another entrant to deliver flash content to hungry iPad users is iSwifter. iPad.net puts iSwifter through the tests today to let you know if the app does what it says it does (As per description you can watch flash content on any website using iSwifter).


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Zynga says Xbox Live market "too small to bother"

Posted Mar 19, 2011 at 1:02AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: xbox live, zynga

Farmville creator and Facebook's leading game developer, Zynga, has said that the console market are just small potatoes compared to the social gaming scene.


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Does Apple Hate Facebook?

Posted Mar 5, 2011 at 12:33AM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: Tags: apple, Facebook, ios, social networking

Even though there's an official Facebook app for the iPhone, there seem to be some major disconnects when you try to do simple tasks like sharing a photo. Why doesn't Facebook integrate more smoothly with Apple devices?


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BioWare: Gamers are ready for deeper RPGs

Posted Feb 27, 2011 at 12:51PM EST by Glenn M. Listed in: PSP, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: BioWare, dragon age ii, news

BioWare has worked on different flavors of games, but they made sure they implemented a strong RPG component to them. On one hand, you have the medieval adventure of Dragon Age, then on the other, you have a sci-fi third-person shooter in Mass Effect. Those are two different games, but they have very critical similarities in the role-play department. According to BioWare lead designer Mike Laidlaw, gamers are actually ready for more - they just don't know it yet.


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GDC 11 also to hear about indies, Angry Birds, and Farmville

Posted Feb 9, 2011 at 11:47AM EST by Glenn M. Listed in: Xbox 360, iPhone, iPad Tags: GDC, gdc 11, news

They didn't have AAA million-dollar projects, but Rovio and Zynga still managed to clean up in their respective platforms. 2010 was a huge year for the two developers, having released highly successful titles in the past year. Would be great to be able to take a page out of their books, which is why they'll be sharing the experience in GDC 11.


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