Editor's Pick "Whales" are more than dollars signs -- they're regular gamers with an obsession and social lives that extend beyond the game.
Rumors that Yahoo might buy Zynga are fading as Bing Gordon talks about the magic of independence.
Rush Hour director Brett Ratner wants to make a half-hour comedy series out of a social game.
As these two giants fling accusations of stolen trade secrets and shady business practices against one another, we can learn some valuable lessons from the fallout.
Guest Post The former chief game designer of Zynga explains his own exit.
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Zynga had a rough 2012. So rough that its chief executive is the fourth worst CEO of the year, according to one list.
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Can't get enough of Zynga games? Now you can play CityVille Monopoly or Words With Friends as board games.
Zynga is launching FarmVille 2 for those who want a better hands-on farming experience.
Double Fine's new iOS game will let you act out your most boring superhero fantasies...but in a fun way.
Some people buy flowers and jewelry. Gameloft New Orleans is celebrating their anniversary by building civilizations on alien planets.
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A report from brokerage firm Sterne Agee reveals that the social game company's daily active users saw massive peaks over the past week.
Today, all eyes will be on Mark Pincus, chief executive of Zynga, to see whether he can keep his developers churning out games that can continue to capture the hearts of hundreds of millions of social gamers.
Musical artists Enrique Iglesias and Jennifer Lopez will team up with Zynga as the company promotes 12 new languages coming to the hit mobile game Draw Something.
Zynga chief executive Mark Pincus insists his company is innovative. They hold hackathons, have reinvented the company several times, and are always trying to invent news ways to keep you amused.
But the company is often accused of being a …
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Shiny Timeline cover images of mobile and social games like Angry Birds Space, CityVille, and Bejeweled Blitz for your Facebook profile.
Social gaming giant Zynga has connected with credit company American Express to provide a rewards program where users can receive virtual game rewards for using their real-life American Express card.
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