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Social Gaming News Digest for the week ending July 30, 2010

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Things happen so fast in the social gaming space these days, it can be hard to keep up. For those who need a little help, here’s a quick recap of some of the biggest social gaming news of the week. By far the biggest happening this week was Disney’s purchase of Playdom for up to $720 million

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Arkadium’s Mahjong Dimensions hits one million Facebook players

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:00:01 +0000

Back in January, when well-known casual game maker Arkadium launched its first Facebook game, Mahjongg Dimensions, we asked whether the game was “the next Bejeweled Blitz .” Now, just two months later, the game seems well on its way to that level of success, reaching a million monthly active users. Sure, that numbers is well short of Bejeweled Blitz’s over 10 million monthly active users , or even the five million players that have made Social City into an overnight success . But those one million monthly users represent 4.6 million distinct games a day, according to a recent GamesBeat piece , thanks to a quick viral spread that even surprised Arkadium CEO Kenny Rosenblatt.

Originally posted 2010-03-16 15:45:00. Republished by Old Post Promoter

Cisco security report mentions nebulous social gaming threat

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Filed under: Farmville The dirty little secret of the social gaming industry that a large portion of players use these games to goof off when they should be working. Now, a new security report is warning companies that lost productivity could be the least of the problems caused by the games — that they could be a bona fide security risk to corporate IT infrastructure. All that’s missing is the “how.” To be fair, page 11 of Cisco’s 2010 Midyear Security Report mainly focuses on the huge time sink Facebook games represent for otherwise productive workers (see image)

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New Facebook Games hub offers revealing snapshot of friends’ playing habits

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:50:01 +0000

The new Facebook redesign has started to roll out en masse , including a new Games hub designed to give members easier access to the hundreds of games on the social network. I took my first look at the new hub yesterday, and first impressions? It’s nice to see that the new design puts my Facebook games front and center

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Originally posted 2010-02-09 13:00:00. Republished by Old Post Promoter

Nintendo’s management sees games for health

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:50:00 +0000

Perrin Kaplan spent years as the head of communications and marketing for Nintendo of America, and saw the launch of the Wii before retiring. Speaking at Casual Connect in Seattle on Thursday, she gave some insights into how and why fitness and health became a natural extension of videogames. She recalls talking to Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto, the Japanese company’s chief executive and creative director, respectively

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Big Fish’s Everest: Hidden Expedition ascends to iPad

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Hidden object games, generally adventure games with puzzles that require you to find objects hidden in an environment (think Where’s Waldo, but with lush environments and relaxing music) is one of the most popular casual game genres on the market. And Big Fish Games makes some of the best hidden object games out there, with brands like Mystery Case Files and Hidden Expedition under its belt. Today, Big Fish announces the release of Everest: Hidden Expedition for iPad.

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Sony bringing more social games to PlayStation Home

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +0000

When people think of social gaming these days, they probably think of PC-based social networks like Facebook, or maybe mobile devices like the iPhone.

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Greenopolis launches eco-friendly Facebook game

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:04:00 +0000

A lot of companies want to get into the games business. The most recent entrant is Waste Management, who reported revenues of $11.8 billion in 2009. The company has a wholly-owned subsidiary called Greenopolis, charged with the mission of social awareness around recycling and the environment.

PopCap’s Zuma’s Revenge wins Great Game of the Year

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:39:00 +0000

PopCap’s ball-breaker game Zuma’s Revenge took home top honors in this year’s Great Game Awards, sponsored by Game House. This is the second year for the event, and PopCap was arguably the star of the show, with nods for Game of the Year, Best Character Design, Most Innovative Game and Top Match-3 games.

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Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:39:00 +0000

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