Shares of Zynga plunged to an all-time low after the social gaming giant failed to meet consensus estimates Read More
Zynga slammed 40% to $3 in after-hours, on poor Q2
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Zynga sees stock jump after Facebook IPO financials
Zynga is experiencing, what I would like to refer to from now on as, ‘The Facebook Bump.’ Read More
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Six million users in a week: Sims Social blasts off
Last Thursday, EA publicly launched the first Facebook version of its wildly successful franchise, The Sims, and the Read More
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SupersonicAds secures $4.2 million for gaming ads
SupersonicAds, a social in-game advertising platform utilizing virtual currency monetization, announced Tuesday its first institutional funding round of Read More
Would you like to read some legal stuff like this: Zynga develops and publishes social games including FarmVille, Read More
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IFeelGoods grabs $6.5 million for Facebook rewards
Everybody loves incentives and everybody’s on Facebook, so why not create a promotions platform that puts those ideas Read More
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FAQ on Virtual Goods market
1. How are social networking and online worlds (SNOWs) with virtual goods changing the way people use the Read More
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Virtual goods sales soar 245% to $7.3B
Many are wondering what to make of Zynga’s huge success in casual gaming. From its recent creation in Read More
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Rick Heitzmann outlines 2010’s strong sectors
I spoke with Rick Heitzmann at September’s Vator Splash event and he discussed some of the sectors that Read More
Online shopping is a big business, and many companies can attest to the fact that giving customers the Read More
The market to process the billions of virtual goods purchases on social networks, social games and virtual worlds Read More
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Offerpal Media acquires Tapjoy
Offerpal Media, a company which offers virtual currency payment alternatives for social games, announced on Tuesday it’s acquired Read More
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Virtual goods starting to catch on
You know all those little bits of money you’re spending on games like FarmVille, or maybe those virtual Read More
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Zynga scores a whopping $180 million
Social gaming giant, Zynga has raised a massive round – $180 million. The Russian investment firm Digital Sky Read More
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Zoosk attracts $30 million from investors
Zoosk, an online dating site, announced on Thursday it raised $30 million in Series D funding. The round Read More