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  • If the top 10 game applications broke Facebook’s privacy rules, why was only LOLapps singled out?
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    If the top 10 game applications broke Facebook’s privacy rules, why was only LOLapps singled out?

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    In yesterday's blog post about Facebook's latest privacy flap, I focused on the fact that Facebook turned off and back on LOLapps games over the weekend for sharing private information with third party marketers. According to the Wall Street Journal report, all the top 10 game applications on Facebook shared private information with marketing companies, including Zynga (see related stories on Wired). This begs the question: If many game companies were at fault, why was LOLapps singled out?
  • What’s Hot? You tell us!
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    What’s Hot? You tell us!

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    I want to introduce you to a new little feature on the front page of Gamezebo: What's Hot! In the same way we feature popular and our favorite games on the top of our home page that we think you should check out, we can now share with you the hottest games on Gamezebo. When you click any game that is hot, you will see all our content tagged and related to the game on the Web site. This is tracked by page views and games-related activity on our pages (e.g., number of user reviews, forum posts, page hits). But, we can also edit it as well. To celebrate the launch of What's Hot, tell us what you think is hot in casual games world by posting a comment here. Who knows, maybe what you think is hot, we'll feature as what's hot on the Web site!
  • The Price is apparently right as FremantleMedia buys majority stake in Ludia
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    The Price is apparently right as FremantleMedia buys majority stake in Ludia

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    FreMantleMedia has upped its investment in casual games company Ludia and now owns 80% of the company. FreMantleMediais a leading producer of TV and game shows including leading shows (The Price is Right. Family Feud) and reality shows (the Idol, Got Talent, and X-Factor series). Ludia has developed successful iPhone and Facebook versions of The Price is Right and other games based on FreMantleMediaproperties such as Family Feud (iPhone) and Press Your Luck. So, given their collaboration already this acquisition (when you buy more than 80% of a company, it's officially a buy-out) is not too much of a surprise.
  • Critter Island is back online but the damage is done for LOLapps and Facebook
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    Critter Island is back online but the damage is done for LOLapps and Facebook

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    This was a bad weekend for Facebook, LOLapps, and the myth that private privacy exists online. All quizzes, and games by LOLapps (including the popular Critter Island) were suspended from Facebook this weekend with no explanation. That is, until the Wall Street Journal released a report that many Facebook apps have been transmitting identifiable information to multiple advertising and Internet tracking companies.Though LOLapps are back online, the damage is done.
  • Where my critters at? LOLApp games disappear from Facebook mysteriously
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    Where my critters at? LOLApp games disappear from Facebook mysteriously

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    Earlier today, I saw a bunch of emails in my mailbox asking me where Critter Island and other games from LOLApps had gone. Call it a lack of journalism curiosity or just Saturday laziness, but I ignored it. Dean Takahashi at Games Beat didn't. Games Beat is reporting that all the LOLapps games have disappeared from Facebook for reasons unknown. This is a big deal, in that LOLapps is one of the biggest social game companies on Facebook, with over 100 million users playing its games and spreading its quizzes and gift apps.
  • A Facebook Game that pays you for losing money?
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    A Facebook Game that pays you for losing money?

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    Most Facebook games are designed to make you buy virtual currency and spend money. App Genius has released a new Facebook game, My Mad Millions, where you can actually win money. How? By being best at losing virtual money. It's quite confusing but dare I also say it, genius?
  • Gamezebo releases new search features making it easier to find and discover games
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    Gamezebo releases new search features making it easier to find and discover games

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    With so many games being released these days, it's a challenge to keep up. With that in mind (and based on popular demand from our users), we released improvements and new search features to make it easier to search, find, and discover anything on Gamezebo. Try searching for any game in on new search box on the top of our page and click "READ MORE" to get the inside scoop on all the changes we made today.