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Gaming - AllFacebook http://allfacebook.com The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News, Facebook Marketing, Facebook Business, and More! Copyright 2013 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:56:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Social Gaming Network’s Acquisition Of Mob Science Continues Trend Away From Facebook-Only Social Games

Take a close look at Social Gaming Network’s story, and you will see how social games are evolving away from a focus on Facebook-only games. SGN is rising as a multiplatform social game developer, while Facebook-focused Zynga has been declining. SGN is even hiring the talent that was laid off by Zynga.

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]]> Will M http://allfacebook.com/social-gaming-network-mob-science_b119947#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/social-gaming-network-mob-science_b119947 http://allfacebook.com/?p=119947 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:30:18 +0000 Facebook Pulling Plug On Sponsored Results Sponsored results became a casualty of both Facebook’s moves to simplify its advertising offerings and the rollout of its Graph Search feature, as the social network announced Thursday that advertisers will no longer be able to buy sponsored results starting in July, and that they will disappear from users’ search results around mid to late July.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/sponsored-results-gone_b119846#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/sponsored-results-gone_b119846 http://allfacebook.com/?p=119846 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:00:18 +0000 R.I.P., Facebook Credits, After Sept. 12

Facebook continued the process of converting games from Facebook Credits to local currencies, which it initially announced in March, with Wednesday’s release of the local currency payments application-programming interface for developers, which now have 90 days to integrate the API.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/local-currency-payments-api_b119232#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/local-currency-payments-api_b119232 http://allfacebook.com/?p=119232 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:20:20 +0000 STUDY: Kids Try To Access Social Networks Nearly Twice As Much As Porn Sites

Nearly twice as many attempts by kids to circumvent the parental controls of users of Kaspersky Lab’s products were aimed at Facebook and other social networks in May than at pornography sites, the Internet security firm reported.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/kaspersky-lab-study-kids-parental-control_b119208#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/kaspersky-lab-study-kids-parental-control_b119208 http://allfacebook.com/?p=119208 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:10:16 +0000 7 Reasons I’m Thrilled About The AllFacebook Marketing Conference

Each year, Mediabistro hosts the AllFacebook Marketing Conference, which provides the world a deep look into Facebook innovations and issues impacting both social media and digital marketing. This year, it will take place at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square June 5. The event is filled with top-notch speakers and provides innovative information that will help you and your organization succeed in Facebook marketing. I attended last year, and I am very excited for this year’s conference. Below are seven reasons why you should book your ticket now to attend the AllFacebook Marketing Conference, while you still can — it’s not too late! I’ll be attending along with Firebelly Vice President and lead of our Dallas office Misty Sanford.

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]]> Guest Writer http://allfacebook.com/duncan-alney-all-facebook-marketing-conference_b119097#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/duncan-alney-all-facebook-marketing-conference_b119097 http://allfacebook.com/?p=119097 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:53:36 +0000 OMGPOP Is History As Part Of Zynga Cuts

Draw Something developer OMGPOP, which was acquired by Zynga in March 2012 for $180 million, was wiped out as part of the layoffs announced by Zynga Monday.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/omgpop-history-zynga_b119090#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/omgpop-history-zynga_b119090 http://allfacebook.com/?p=119090 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:05:50 +0000 Facebook Sees Record Gaming Numbers In 1Q

Facebook Monday released its latest gaming statistics, showing that 250 million people are playing games on the social network each month. The first quarter of the year also represented the most successful three-month period in terms of revenue and people playing games to date.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-games-first-quarter-2013_b119000#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-games-first-quarter-2013_b119000 http://allfacebook.com/?p=119000 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:20:15 +0000 LAYOFFS: Zynga To Slash 18 Percent Of Workforce

The ax has begun to fall at troubled game developer Zynga again, as the company confirmed that it will lay off 18 percent of its workforce, lowering its pretax annualized cash expenses by $70 million to $80 million, and AllThingsD reported that Zynga is shuttering its offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/layoffs-zynga_b118939#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/layoffs-zynga_b118939 http://allfacebook.com/?p=118939 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:29:57 +0000 AppData Analytics Service Introduces IOS Revenue Estimates

Application analytics provider AppData announced the launch of its proprietary iOS application and developer revenue estimates. Metrics are provided by week, month, and year-to-date for the top-grossing applications and developers on iOS.

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]]> Ashley Taylor Anderson http://allfacebook.com/appdata-analytics-service-introduces-ios-revenue-estimates_b118763#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/appdata-analytics-service-introduces-ios-revenue-estimates_b118763 http://allfacebook.com/?p=118763 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:00:40 +0000 ‘Fast & Furious 6’ Premieres In Theaters; New Features Premiere On Facebook Game Car Town

Universal Studios’ Fast & Furious 6 opens in theaters Friday, and content related to the feature film also makes its debut on Cie Games’ social automotive title, Car Town, as part of a partnership between the game developer and Universal Partnerships & Licensing.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/fast-furious-6-car-town_b118291#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/fast-furious-6-car-town_b118291 http://allfacebook.com/?p=118291 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:00:13 +0000 Independent Horror Movie To Be Released Via Facebook Game?

There are movies, and there are Facebook games, and there are even Facebook games based on movies. And now, thanks to Cardiff, U.K.-based filmmaker Mr Dog Films, there may be a feature horror film distributed via a Facebook game.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/banshee_b118018#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/banshee_b118018 http://allfacebook.com/?p=118018 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:22 +0000 STUDY: Facebook Users Who Like TV Show Pages 75 Percent More Likely To Watch

Facebook users who like the pages for television shows are 75 percent more likely to watch those shows, according to a recent study by media giant Viacom and its Viacom International Media Networks division.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/viacom-social-tv-study_b117984#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/viacom-social-tv-study_b117984 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117984 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:16 +0000 Facebook App Puts Users’ Faces On Cover Of Resident Evil Revelations

The box art for Capcom’s upcoming game offering, Resident Evil Revelations, features one of the main characters, Jill Valentine, fearfully looking through a porthole. Now, by using new Facebook application Face on Board, the game’s Facebook fans can swap places with Valentine.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/face-on-board-resident-evil-revelations_b117775#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/face-on-board-resident-evil-revelations_b117775 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117775 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:04:20 +0000 MediaBrix Powers Frontline Plus In-Game Campaign On King.com Facebook Game Pet Rescue Saga

Facebook users hoping to keep their accounts flea-free will be heartened by the news that flea- and tick-control product Frontline Plus launched a cross-platform advertising campaign on King.com Facebook game Pet Rescue Saga, with social and mobile game advertising platform MediaBrix providing the technology behind the campaign.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/mediabrix-frontline-plus-pet-rescue-saga_b117640#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/mediabrix-frontline-plus-pet-rescue-saga_b117640 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117640 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:10:48 +0000 Facebook Announces Global Rollout Of Sections On Timeline, Best Practices For App Developers

Facebook announced Tuesday that the application modules it introduced for Timeline in March have now been rolled out to all users, encouraging app developers in a post on its developer blog to incorporate these sections into their apps.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/app-sections_b117444#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/app-sections_b117444 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117444 Tue, 14 May 2013 17:55:12 +0000