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Nvidia Shield Can Now Download Games on Google Play Store
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 4:12pm | 549This could be a game changer. Literally. CNET reported Monday that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) opened its Shield gaming device up to the universe of Android games on the Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Play store. This move changes the number of games available for Shield from hundreds to thousands...
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Zynga Expands Game Lineup with New Nokia Deal
Friday, August 17, 2012 - 8:49am | 529Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) are teaming up to bring two hit games to a new range of devices. Unveiled on Nokia's official blog this morning, the wireless phone manufacturer announced that Draw Something and Zynga Poker will be coming to the Asha Touch later this year. Zynga, which...
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Zynga Caught Plagiarizing, More Complaints to Follow?
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 12:37pm | 712The floodgates are about to be opened. Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) is being publicly accused of copying the work of another game developer. Imagine that! The worst developer in social gaming – which may be losing $150 on every new customer (or making $100, depending on who you talk to) – has turned out...
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Zynga Loses $150 on Every New Paying Customer
Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 12:10pm | 1383Another reason for investors to run from the game industry's most desperate company. The truth about Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) has been known for quite some time. But over the past few months, it has become painfully clear that the overhyped social gaming entity was destined to die. This week...
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Five Predictions for 2012
Monday, December 5, 2011 - 11:02am | 1667What can we expect from Apple, Zynga, and insider trading reform in the coming year? It's almost hard to believe that we are less than 30 days away from 2012. But after the confetti has settled and people drag their drunken bodies back to their homes and apartments, we will be faced with another...
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As Game Sales Tank, Mortal Kombat Perseveres With Nearly 3M Copies Sold
Monday, August 15, 2011 - 5:17pm | 158Warner Bros. just cashed in on its $50 million investment. The company acquired the assets of Midway, the ill-fated creator and publisher of arcade games like Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam and NFL Blitz, back in 2009. Now, having sold nearly three million copies of its latest Mortal Kombat game (at $60 a...
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First Comes Zynga's I-P-O, Then Zynga's D-E-A-T-H
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 3:43pm | 1165Zynga's current business model is a recipe for disaster. In terms of media attention, Zynga is the can't-lose-game developer. From IPO amendments and new game anticipation to positive side effects and IPO valuations, Zynga is the company everyone is talking about. But while the news typically...
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Madden 3DS: Taking The Gridiron To Another Dimension
Monday, March 28, 2011 - 4:52pm | 899Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) has traditionally been known as the maker of the deepest sports games. But among the company's portfolio of football, basketball, hockey and soccer simulators, EA has also released a handful of arcade-style games that ushered in new eras of sports entertainment. From...