Tricia Duryee in Commerce on March 26 at 9:00 am PT
Disney is hoping that by associating its new social game to its theme park, Animal Kingdom, it will be harder for competitors to replicate.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 13 at 7:30 am PT
Seeking a larger audience to play its game, Spry Fox is partnering up with Disney to publish its social game Triple Town on Facebook.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 9 at 9:47 am PT
For its first foray into social games, Disney is leveraging Marvel’s superheroes for a combat role-playing game.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 4 at 9:15 am PT
It was a surprise when the top Facebook game of 2011 wasn’t a title from market-leading Zynga. But this year, the newly public company has plans to change that.
Liz Gannes in Social on October 25, 2011 at 12:19 am PT
A new social reading app called Subtext launches today on the iPad, with a selection of books laden with annotations from authors and researchers.
Kara Swisher in News on October 13, 2011 at 4:53 pm PT
According to sources close to the situation, Yahoo has hired Heidrick & Struggles for its CEO search.
I am, naturally, waiting by the phone for the call.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 13, 2011 at 10:46 am PT
Idle Games has spent two years developing its first Facebook game in the belief that social games will require console-quality production. Of course, higher quality means more capital, too.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 10, 2011 at 10:30 am PT
Social gaming veteran Rick Thompson, who is known for his founding role at Playdom, says the industry is facing a radical transformation.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 10, 2011 at 6:00 am PT
After taking five months off from releasing any games, Playdom has a dozen new releases in the pipeline, some of which will finally leverage Disney’s big brand names.
