Mar 28 2014
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According to reports out of Japan, the president of social gaming giant Gree, Yoshikazu Tanaka, is being sued for…
Jun 20 2013
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Some devs like to keep it simple: no in-app purchases or microtransactions—hell, no app at all; no forcing you to…
Mar 7 2013
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There's nothing wrong with social games, m'kay? Social games are fine. But maybe it's time to ditch that moniker.…
Dec 26 2012
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Meet Tweeria. It's one of those web 2.0 social games where your real-world actions translate to in-game stuff. As…
Dec 26 2012
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You joined Facebook, which just proves Zuckerberg's plan is working. Whatever it is.
Dec 7 2012
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You know how people ask where you were when something important happened? Usually it's for really huge things—a big…
Dec 3 2012
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"You are not alone!"
Nov 30 2012
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For the past couple of years the social network Facebook and the social gaming company Zynga have enjoyed a rather…
Nov 15 2012
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The second Zynga posts a message on the app page for a game like FarmVille 2 it fills with posts from people seeking…
Sep 25 2012
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This past weekend, I took a trip out of town. I went outdoors, I sat in the sun. I drove through Northern…
Sep 10 2012
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"I went over to my neighbor's farm and watered her pumpkins."
Sep 5 2012
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"What does a re-imagination of virtual farming look like?"
Jun 26 2012
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Zynga has had a lot of success creating various types of what they refer to as "The Ville Genre." CastleVille, City…
May 11 2012
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Some people believe that Japanese role-playing games are meant to be single-player experiences, enjoyed alone in the…
May 9 2012
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Japanese social game makers DeNA and Gree both said they will begin phasing out controversial "complete gacha"…
May 7 2012
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Think you had a bad day? Japan's youngest self-made billionaire, Gree honcho Yoshikazu Tanaka, just lost US$700…
Apr 17 2012
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He was a stranger. I knew his first name, and he mine, but that was the extent of our acquaintance.
Apr 12 2012
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Blogger and financial investor, Ichirou Yamamoto recently wrote for website 4Gamer on the danger and "slot…
Apr 5 2012
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Namco Bandai's idol simulator is taking the Japanese mobile game market by storm and burning holes in players'…
Mar 30 2012
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Namco Bandai's idol simulator The Idolmaster seems to be getting more than inspiration from an online retailer.