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MTV Acquires Social Games Developer Social Express

MTV has just purchased Social Express for an unknown amount. Using the power of their development resources, MTV is looking to launch several games based on popular Nickelodeon and MTV shows. The company is also looking to launch a platform designed specifically for indie developers. This venture shines as MTV’s first outing into the social [...]

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Facebook Nixes App Notifications, Social Games Get Email Alert Incentives

Now that Facebook apps can no longer send notifications to users, social game developers are implementing new methods of keeping in touch with their players. Here’s an overview of recent game updates from a few top social titles, as reported on FriskyMongoose.com. First, in case you’ve been under a rock, the background: Facebook notifications will [...]

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Facebook Credits: Uniform Virtual Currency for Social Games

Are Facebook Credits the next Web Currency? Should PayPal be worried? The social media gurus over at Mashable say yes – it will take a while – but yes. Facebook introduced the Credits system back in April as a way to simply give friends spending money in the virtual gift shop. It’s now also part [...]

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Playdom Hires New CFO, Christa Quarles

Playdom just snagged a nifty new CFO. Financial analyst Christa Quarles is joining the social gaming team, hot off her role as managing director of internet services at Thomas Weisel Partners. There, Quarles covered companies like Google and Yahoo in her tenure with the investment bank’s research arm. Now the rumor mill is churning that [...]

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Zynga Rakes in Another Round of $15.1 Million in Investor Fun(ding)

SEC filings show Zynga recently raised$15.1 million in a third round of funding— to date, the social game developer has received over $54 million of backing for building some of the top titles on Facebook and Myspace. Zynga has number of social games, such as FarmVille and YoVille, which have seen huge early success in [...]

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