The big debate about the blurring of social casino games and online gambling

Our panel at the Social Casino Summit covered everything from regulating social casino games to the disruption of gambling.

After last year’s boom, social casino games remain strong

Social casino games acquired by gambling companies are generating huge revenues even after the deals are done.

RockYou acquires social bingo game maker Ryzing

Social gaming company RockYou has acquired Ryzing,a developer of the game Bingo by Ryzing. That title has been available since 2010, but RockYou took over as publisher earlier this year.

The Ryzing team has six members, including chief executive Manu …

DeanBeat: Game companies went on a $2.8B buying spree in 2011

The social and mobile games gold rush inspired lots of investments in 2011, as venture capitalists tried to find the next Zynga. But the year was also a big one for acquisitions, particularly as big companies such as Electronic Arts …

Game maker RockYou to cut staff by 40% just weeks after launching two new games

Game-maker RockYou is set to announce major layoffs tomorrow just weeks after launching two new games, Galactic Allies and Hooked, VentureBeat has learned. Redwood City, CA.-based, RockYou makes games for social platforms like Facebook, and is responsible for popular titles …

Why game developers hate the Facebook-Zynga marriage, and how Google+ can benefit

Facebook game developers were furious when they found out about the tight relationship between Facebook and Zynga.

If Google properly channels that anger, it could find considerable support for the idea of making games that run on its new social …

SupersonicAds strengthens in-game branded advertising with $4.2M

In-game advertiser SupersonicAds grabbed $4.2 million from Greylock Partners to boost its competitiveness with international market know-how.

SupersonicAds is an avenue for game publishers to monetize international players with pay-per-engagement advertising. Players interact with SupersonicAds to earn in-game currency and …