Dragonplay, a free-to-play social games developer, announced Tuesday that it has raised $14 million. THis Series A round Read More
Accel leads $14M round for games developer Dragonplay
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Mindshapes, maker of apps for kids, lands $5 million
With children learning how to work a tablet or iPhone before they can speak, it’s easy to see Read More
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The Sims Social, the latest release out of EA’s social gaming studio, has claimed second place on Facebook’s Read More
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6Waves raises $35 million post-Lolapps merger
Social games publisher 6Waves has raised $35 million in new funding, according to this SEC filing published Monday. Read More
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CrowdStar & YouWeb launch $10 million StarFund
Social gaming company CrowdStar and YouWeb, its former incubator, have jointly launched a $10 million venture fund dedicated Read More
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EA battled Zynga by bidding higher on PopCap
The biggest gaming news of the week also happens to be the biggest gaming acquisition in a long Read More
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EA acquires PopCap for $650 million in cash
Electronic Arts announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire casual gaming company PopCap Games for approximately $650 Read More
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Crowdstar raises first round, led by Intel
Intel Capital announced Monday that it has invested in social and mobile gaming studio Crowdstar. The venture arm Read More
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More social gaming: Row Sham Bow raises $3M
Social gaming studio Row Sham Bow announced Monday that it has raised $3 million from early stage venture Read More
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Nintendo CEO lambasts low-quality gaming apps
I am a male in my twenties. I grew up on video games. From the classic side-scrolling adventure Read More
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Sean Ryan jumps from News Corp. to Facebook
Angel investor and online gaming veteran Sean Ryan has left his position at News Corp. to head partnerships Read More
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Sean Ryan jumps from News Corp. to Facebook
Angel investor and online gaming veteran Sean Ryan has left his position at News Corp. to head partnerships Read More
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Facebook visits increased by 55% in last year
Hold on to those employees for dear life, Google, because Facebook just keeps getting more powerful by the Read More
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg just closed the second day of Web 2.0 Summit in an onstage chat that Read More
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EA enters five-year deal with Facebook
Electronic Arts (EA) said Tuesday that it has entered a five-year partnership with Facebook that secures the exclusive Read More