"I think is going be even better for us than it is in North America, because there is less competition.
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Social games help drive growth for China’s Tencent network
The largest social network in the world's largest country just keep getting, um, larger. And social games are a big part of that ever-increasing largeness, according to the latest financial results from China's...
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...
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...
Is FarmVille changing everything? Games biz bigwigs speak out
To say the game industry is undergoing a transformation would be an understatement. The entire playing-games-on-one-system paradigm is rapidly shifting, as more people play games on multiple devices -- consoles, PCs, and increasingly...
Playdom plans to shutter Chronicles of Spellborn in September
Earlier this week, a server outage sparked a flurry of rumors that Playdom had pulled the plug on Chronicles of Spellborn MMO, which the social games publisher recently acquired from Acclaim Games. We...
SI Fantasy Football app debuts on Facebook
In May, Sports Illustrated and Kabam (formerly known as Watercooler) announced that they were bringing one of the most popular real-life social games to Facebook -- fantasy football.
Amazon an unlikely winner in social gaming’s growth
When you think of the companies that have benefited the most from the explosive growth of social games, a few names probably spring to mind.
Google pays $182 million for SuperPoke Pets! creator Slide
Slide, the social gaming company behind SuperPoke Pets! (and the whole throwing sheep trend in the early days of Facebook) has purportedly been snapped up by Google for $182 million. The official announcement is...
Quote of the Moment: Cheating yourself
"What we did have were massively multiplayer online games such as Final Fantasy XI and World of Warcraft, where players were encouraged to engage in a long process of leveling up their characters,...
Is Bebo planning a social gaming comeback?
Do you know that bittersweet feeling you get when you realize an ex-romantic partner looks like they could finally be getting their life together without you? That's how we here at AOL's Games.com...
Kingdoms of Camelot maker Watercooler changes name, focus
Filed under: Hotel City What a difference four million players makes. It wasn't long ago that Watercooler, Inc. was, in its own words, "about serving the sports and media communities" with team-focused apps...
Top 25 Facebook games for August 2010
Filed under: Farmville , Cafe World , Mafia Wars , Bejeweled Blitz , PetVille , Happy Aquarium , Happy Pets , Happy Island , Hotel City , Social City , Treasure Isle ,...
Pet Society: Throw a shindig with the new Party Invitation and Surprise Birthday Box
Filed under: Pet Society Pet Society, Playfish's popular pet simulation game on Facebook, turns two this week (on August 8 to be exact). Basically, Pet Society launched before Facebook gaming became a 'thing,'...
Facebook stats glitch highlights need for independent stat reporting
Filed under: Cafe World Cafe World had been sitting comfortably at around 20 million monthly users for the entire month of July.
Square Enix engaged in "exploration" of social games business
Japanese mega-publisher Square Enix is best known for sprawling, story-filled single-player RPGs like those in the Final Fantasy series. So it's a bit surprising that the company is reportedly looking into the relatively...
Chronicles of Spellborn: Has Playdom pulled the plug on this free MMO?
Rumors are running rampant that Playdom (now owned by Disney) has pulled the plug on the free-to-play MMO Chronicles of Spellborn.
Nielsen: Online games now more popular than e-mail
Look out e-mail...
Top 10 fastest growing Facebook games this week
Need to take a break from tending those virtual crops or slaving over at hot stove at your virtual cafe? Look no further than this week's list of the top 10 fastest growing...
Market Street Cheats & Tips: Seven easy ways to get ahead
Market Street is a Facebook application game developed by Playdom (or shall we call it, Disney?) Get ready for some fun as this game allows you to build and have your own dream...