A fiery debate on the regulation of social casino games
Real-money online-gambling companies have to abide by strict regulations to protect players. Should social-casino-game makers be under the same restrictions?
Real-money online-gambling companies have to abide by strict regulations to protect players. Should social-casino-game makers be under the same restrictions?
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
Even inside a bubble, you can operate with a rational business strategy by outwitting the other companies.
Ruby Blast is available now on iOS. An Android version is due out soon.
Kixeye claims that it is actually Zynga that is attempting to steal trade secrets.
David Ko will step into chief operations officer role
Legends: Rise of a Hero is a free-to-play role-playing social game that focuses on collecting loot, recruiting friends, and building your kingdom.
Midcore games offer a chance to get more engaged and lucrative players.
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Sho Masuda is the man in charge of spending at Japan's Gree, which is trying to break into the U.S. mobile games market.
Tapjoy Reconnect motivates individuals to complete actions in exchange for rewards from mobile-app developers.
Unity Technologies is expanding across the globe and into all gaming platforms. Watch out, Epic.
The social game has an original story and new gameplay features to expand the developer's reach into the genre.
Bubble shooter games are now played by millions upon millions of players. Wooga is the latest to join the fray.
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If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
Analysts appear more bullish on the social-gaming giant after yesterday's earnings call.
Mobile is gaining momentum at Zynga, which started out on Facebook.
Gree makes its third acquisition in 18 months. Developer Pokelabo will add a promising collectible-card game to Gree's stable of first-party titles.
Zynga's stock is rising in after-hours trading as a result of the better earnings and a stock buyback program.