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Google Moving Into Social Gaming

by Robin Parrish
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Google Moving Into Social Gaming

Google really wants to be Facebook. Like, really, really. A lot. Facebook has personalized the Internet in ways that Google — with all its Internet lordship — completely overlooked. And one area Facebook has excelled at, surprisingly, has been gaming. There are few games on Facebook that hardcore gamers flock to, but casual gamers who love puzzles (and tending gardens and farms and stuff) are playing Facebook games in droves — and they’re playing with their friends thanks to that added “social” aspect. With Facebook Credits, add-ons are easily acquired, making Facebook Games a lucrative business. Is it any wonder that Google wants a slice of that action? With the Read more »

Wins and Fails This Week in Geek v. 4

by Dina Ely
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Wins and Fails This Week in Geek v. 4

It’s been a roller coaster week for geeks, from disappointments over perplexing comic-to-movie adaptations to box office successes to big time Internet privacy fails. Let’s jump right into this week’s wins and fails in everything geek. FAIL: Nick Cave’s The Crow An unnamed actor in the cast of the forthcoming Crow movie, set to star Mark Wahlberg, rejected musician and quirky, dark film maker Nick Cave’s script. So it’s back to the drawing board for the movie, and both Cave and Crow fans are left scratching their heads. A Cave Crow could’ve had tremendous potential with Cave directing and screenwriting. Such a pity. Read more »

Zynga Statistics: The World of Zynga Games, Demographics, Platforms and Timeline

by Franky Branckaute
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Zynga Statistics: The World of Zynga Games, Demographics, Platforms and Timeline

The colleagues over the Blog Herald analysed the complete Zynga platform and returned some amazing numbers in a great infographic. The startup which was only launched in 2007 is said to be making north of $1 million per day already and has not stopped growing. With more than 360 million players, Zynga has grown to become one of the major players online.How did the platform grow this fast? The view the complete analysis of Zynga, an infographic created by Read more »

I have so many gifts this Christmas … from Farmville, Mafia Wars, Cafe World, Restaurant City … ARGH!

by Jayvee Fernandez
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I have so many gifts this Christmas … from Farmville, Mafia Wars, Cafe World, Restaurant City … ARGH!

“Make everyday Christmas” is the age old proverb that is taught to us. The act of gift giving should extend beyond Christmas — and guess what? Because it is so easy to do in Facebook, it’s starting to get annoying. On the other hand, maybe I should feel blessed to have so many “friends” (I add everybody) sending me presents from Farmville, Fishville, Cafe World, Mafia Wars, etc. Wow, Santa! What did I do to deserve this? Was I a good boy on the Internet this 2009!? I must have been!! Simultaneously though, I’m being hounded by the same “friends” for similar presents, like the green and blue presents from Read more »