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  • Google vs Facebook: The Next Battle in Social Games
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    Google vs Facebook: The Next Battle in Social Games

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    Now that Disney has bought Playdom and the battle between Zynga versus Playdom is no more, the next battle in social games will be played on a higher level. According to the Wall Street Journal, Google is developing a social games rival to take on Facebook. This is old news (TechCrunch reported earlier that Google invested $100 million in Zynga), but there are a few (admittedly, very few) interesting tidbits in the WSJ article.
  • Disney buys Playdom for at least $563 million
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    Disney buys Playdom for at least $563 million

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    It's official. Disney has purchased Playdom for at least $563 million and the ability to earn out $200 million more in the future. Micky Mouse now owns Playdom (and the 12 studios they purchased). Playdom's CEO John Pleasants is now the new Executive Vice President of the Disney Interactive Media Group. What does this mean in the world of social games?
  • GameStop buys Kongregate, but what does it mean?
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    GameStop buys Kongregate, but what does it mean?

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    GameStop announced the purchase of Kongregate, a leading an flash game community web site. Started by siblings Jim and Emily Greer, Kongregate attracts 10 million users per month and works with over 8000 game developers, sharing ad and virtual item revenues with them. Honestly, I don't get this deal. What is one of biggest retailer of video games going to do with a flash arcade community web site?
  • Waiting for the Anvil to Drop in Casual Games
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    Waiting for the Anvil to Drop in Casual Games

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    What a difference a year makes. Last year at Casual Connect in Seattle, everyone was planning to strike it rich making a casual game for Facebook or the iPhone. Fast forward a year, and now, no one is quite so sure. It's not all gloom and doom in the casual games space, but there is not a whole lot of excitement either. Rather, there is a sense of uncertainty that permeates the business, whether you are a developer of download, social, or iPhone games.
  • Sign up for Gamezebo Beta, tons of games to test soon!
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    Sign up for Gamezebo Beta, tons of games to test soon!

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    We have a lot of games to beta test over the next couple days (some HOG's, some time management) so if you are interested, you can sign up to be a beta tester here. If you have already signed up, do not worry, we'll send you the email. Be sure that you can receive emails from Gamezebo (not go to spam folder). Gamezebo's Beta Program is neat in that we're an editorial site. So, when you are testing a game through our beta program, the data goes back directly to the game's developer and you're really helping the developer out.
  • Is Disney buying Playdom for $600 million?
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    Is Disney buying Playdom for $600 million?

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    Both Techcrunch and VentureBeat are reporting rumors that Disney is close to buying Playdom for $600 million. Both have cited un-named sources and I personally heard this rumor repeatedly at the Casual Connect show. If I heard it in the halls of Casual Connect, it must be true! Or, maybe not...