Just one year after launching it's first game on Facebook, German developer Wooga (a.k.a. World of Gaming) has already attracted 10 million monthly users across its catalog, according to AppData
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Disney/Playdom shuts down all Acclaim games
Back when Playdom first acquired Acclaim Games back in May , we were surprised that the company published MMO and casual games, instead of games like Mortal Kombat.
Digital Chocolate lays out its Mafia Wars trademark case against Zynga
Filed under: Mafia Wars Games.com -- The Blog has obtained a complete copy of the lawsuit that Trip Hawkins' Digital Chocolate served against Zynga earlier this week over the company's use of the...
SOCOM: Special Forces gamescom Floor Demo
It’s a proud week for us here at Zipper Interactive as tomorrow marks the 8th birthday of our first-ever PS2 game and the title that started a huge multimillion-selling franchise, SOCOM: U.S. Navy...
Social City: Reach Level 5 in City of Wonder for a free Ancient Colosseum
Filed under: Social City Playdom has been promoting its newest game, City of Wonder , most noticeably in Social City . So it's no surprise that City of Wonder has been on a...
FarmVille: The New York Times can suck it — a green thumb, that is
Filed under: Farmville Last week, we reported on a crotchety New York Times editorial that expressed shock and dismay over the growth of the social games industry, took its turn bashing FarmVille ,...
The Social Network movie trailer pops up in Social City
Filed under: Social City The Social Network: You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies. A trailer of The Social Network has landed on the front page of Social...
Zynga Texas Poker: Zynga doubles down in China with new poker game
Filed under: Zynga Poker Zynga launched a localized version of its popular Zynga Poker in Hong Kong and Taiwan this week. This new version of the game, called Zynga Texas Poker, is available...
Zynga Launched ‘Zynga Poker’ in Asia Today
Filed under: Farmville Zynga, the developers of FarmVille , launched their version of Texas Hold 'Em game titled Zynga Poker across Asia for Asian Facebook users today. The game will be available in...
Mafia Wars taps Snoop Dogg for explosive publicity stunt
Filed under: Mafia Wars It's official -- there's nothing rapper Snoop Dogg won't d o. But seriously, August 19 (tonight) at 9 p.m. EST, the D-O-Double G will be on hand to light...
Pet Society releases buildable Roller Skate Car
Filed under: Pet Society Pet Society is a game that we don't cover too often here, but it's awfully popular. Over 13 million players enjoy this game, which makes it one of the...
Mafia Wars big bang: Less than 100K visits before armored truck goes boom
Filed under: Mafia Wars We'll soon see if the Mafia Wars marketing team makes good on the promise -- that after 10 million players logged into play Mafia Wars Las Vegas -- they...
New York Times says FarmVille players should try growing "actual plants"
Filed under: Farmville , Mafia Wars FarmVille naysayers -- they're everywhere. They come in the form of Facebook friends who are tired of being spammed with game-related with quests on their wall, people...
Mafia Wars fan page contest: Enter to win an iPod or Mafia Wars swag
Over the weekend, Mafia Wars launched contest on its fan page, and you can enter to win an iPod or Mafia Wars swag through August 18. Sign up for the Mafia Wars fan...
Social Gaming News Digest for the week ending Aug. 13, 2010
Things happen so fast in the social gaming space these days, it can be hard to keep up.
Social game maker OMGPOP signs on with myYearbook
Just because social game maker OMGPOP isn't ready to sell out doesn't mean it isn't ready to expand via partnerships with other companies. Indeed, OMGPOP has announced a deal with myYearbook to integrate...
Report: Social game advertising to hit $220 million this year
Social game makers may be focusing more on virtual good sales than advertising offers these days, but that doesn't mean selling ads to players is an irrelevant part of social gaming's revenue base....
Madden NFL 11 is everywhere…except on Facebook
Like clockwork, EA Sports' Madden NFL football yearly update has arrived, signaling not only the start of the football season, but also the kick-off of the video game holiday season. This year, Madden...
Fifteen Facebook games headed for the chopping block
Filed under: Zoo World , SPP Ranch There are hundreds of games on Facebook, but only a select few have earned a spot on the social gaming red carpet. For every success story...
Quote of the Moment: Social gaming ‘tailor-made’ for Disney
"It became pretty clear to us that game-playing on social networks is real, here to stay.