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'Draw Something 2' now available in iOS App Store

By Sam Byford on April 25, 2013 12:04 am + 56 comments

Draw Something, the Pictionary-style game with a rollercoaster history, now has a sequel. Draw Continue reading…
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No more fun and games: Zynga earnings wither as users flee the farm

By Carl Franzen on April 24, 2013 05:18 pm + 34 comments

The fun and games at Zynga are truly over. The social games company behind such hits as FarmVille Continue reading…
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Zynga launches 'real money' online casino games in the UK

By Nathan Ingraham on April 2, 2013 05:30 pm + 4 comments

Zynga has become one of the more ubiquitous purveyors of online games and it's also well known for Continue reading…
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Zynga.com ditches mandatory Facebook logins as it struggles to create its own identity

By Bryan Bishop on March 21, 2013 06:40 pm + 14 comments

Last year gaming company Zynga launched a beta version of its own standalone gaming portal that Continue reading…
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Zynga VP calls debate over copying games 'vastly overblown'

By Adi Robertson on March 11, 2013 10:44 am + 24 comments

Dan Porter, former CEO of OMGPOP and current VP of mobile at Zynga, has taken to the company blog to Continue reading…
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Zynga tries to craft a deeper gambling game with 'Elite Slots'

By Jeff Blagdon on December 12, 2012 11:35 pm + 9 comments

While Zynga’s planned foray into real money gambling is still a long way off, the company has been Continue reading…
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'Draw Something' launches on Windows Phone, exclusive to Lumia devices for two months

By Andrew Webster on October 27, 2012 04:58 pm + 93 comments

Back in June came word that two of Zynga's more popular mobile games were coming to Windows Phone, Continue reading…
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ProfitVille: Zynga can turn things around, but it must stop eating itself alive

By Adrianne Jeffries on October 25, 2012 10:10 am + 29 comments

There’s a simple explanation for Zynga’s rapid rise and dramatic fall. It’s been said many Continue reading…
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Facebook stock soars on positive numbers and aggressive spin from execs

By Adrianne Jeffries on October 23, 2012 06:39 pm + 59 comments

Facebook's stock is over 11 percent up two hours after the release of an overall positive quarterly Continue reading…
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Zynga lays off five percent of employees during Apple event, shutters Boston studio (update: Mark Pincus' memo to staff)

By Adrianne Jeffries on October 23, 2012 02:42 pm + 62 comments

There were mass layoffs at Zynga in Austin today, according to a former employee of the company, who Continue reading…