Zynga’s Pincus: “None of Us Ever Expected to Face a Day Like Today”

It’s not easy being mobile.
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Facebook Touts Gaming Numbers at GDC, Lays Out New Plans

Facebook’s focus on its gamers in 2012 appears to have paid off.
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Q&A: Atari Founder Nolan Bushnell on Innovation, the “Next Steve Jobs” and Why Mobile Games Are “Over”

Also, why Google Glass is the next big thing in gaming.
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News Byte

Mobile Gaming Startup Red Hot Labs Raises $1.5 Million

Red Hot Labs, the gaming development startup founded by two ex-Zynga engineers who helped create FarmVille, announced Thursday it raised $1.5 million in seed funding. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, SV Angel, General Catalyst Partners, Japan’s IT-Farm and others. The six-person outfit is currently working on a number of games under the Red Hot Labs banner.

Cut the Rope Creator ZeptoLab Plans Four New Games in 2013, TV Show in 2014

“Merchandising, merchandising! Where the real money from the [hit mobile game] is made.”
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Are Gamers Waiting for the New Consoles, or Have They Moved On?

Will it ever again be the right time to launch a videogame console?
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Voices

Brett Ratner to Bring Farmville Game to Television

Director Brett Ratner will produce a half-hour animated television series based on Zynga’s hugely popular social media game, Farmville.

ATD Q&A: Zynga’s President of Games Steve Chiang

Here are some highlights from a recent interview with Steve Chiang, Zynga’s new president of games.
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Zynga’s Patent Portfolio Swells as It Doubles Down on Casino Gaming

Among the acquisitions this year, 33 patents from Walker Digital related to real-money gaming and gambling technologies.
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Zynga’s Next Gamble: An Ad Platform