Kabam to make social and mobile games based on The Hobbit film

Kabam was virtually unknown a few years ago, but now it's making games that tie into Peter Jackson's upcoming film trilogy The Hobbit -- expected to be one of the most important movie properties of all time.

Zynga confirms it hired real-money gambling chief

Zynga confirmed it has brought aboard a real-money gambling executive to guide its way into online gambling.

Executive turnover continues: Zynga loses its chief marketing officer Jeff Karp

Zynga has suffered a number of executive departures recently. The latest is Zynga's chief marketing officer, Jeff Karp.

With FarmVille 2, Zynga wants to reawaken the farmer in all of us

Zynga is launching FarmVille 2 for those who want a better hands-on farming experience.

In latest departure, Zynga loses its chief creative officer

The loss of Mike Verdu is just the latest setback for the struggling social-game giant.

Kixeye steals a general manager from Zynga, rescuing him from the ‘dark side’

Kixeye recruits a general manager away from Zynga so he can make "real" games.

Funium’s Family Village game brings your family history into a social game (exclusive)

Funium is launching Family Village in the hope of putting more people in touch with their family history.

Now with more than 100M users, IMVU’s move from virtual world to social service a success

Launched when virtual worlds such as Second Life were popular, IMVU has made the transition from glorified chat room to social game service.

EA bullish on mobile as social games slow down

Electronic Arts said today that revenue growth in social games is slowing down but mobile games are picking up.

EA, one of the world’s largest game publishers, is facing a big shift from retail sales to digital sales. Chief operating …

Kixeye’s recruiting video lobs serious F bombs at rivals

Kixeye, a fast-growing maker of hardcore social games, has launched a hilarious recruiting video aimed at showing it is the best place to work for budding hardcore game developers who want to tell their grandchildren that they made games that …

BustVille: Zynga shares down an astounding 35% in after-hours trading

The company's stock closed the day at $5.19, but it dropped, at one point, by 40 percent on news of the terrible earnings.

Gajatri Studios reveals the first social yoga game for Facebook

Yoga Retreat will provide a "daily gaming oasis" by teaching players real yoga techniques.

Facebook outlines the opportunities in social games

Social games are more popular than ever, with new genres emerging, says Facebook's Sarah Brooks.

Zynga designers help Pulitzer Prize winners create social charity game

Zynga announced today that it's lending out its game developers to help create a social charity game on Facebook.

The road ahead in gaming: Welcome to the Crossover Era

Crossing over from an existing market to an emerging one is what our GameBeat 2012 conference is all about. We're seeing this trend play out in every segment of games.