China's Internet censors may have kept most of the nation's 420 million web users from accessing Facebook, but they have not stopped social game developers like Ellison Gao.
Internet
Dec 15, 2010
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When two individuals face off in conflict, the classic problem in evolutionary biology known as the prisoner's dilemma says that the individuals are not likely to cooperate even if it is in their best interests to do so. ...
Evolution
Dec 8, 2010
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Zynga, king of online social networking games, is following its fans onto smartphones and other mobile devices with the acquisition Thursday of rising social play star Newtoy.
Business
Dec 2, 2010
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Online social networking game king Zynga on Tuesday said a settlement was reached with a rival accused of stealing its secrets and coaxing employees to betrayal.
Internet
Nov 23, 2010
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The commercial tsunami unleashed by the iPhone has served as a launch pad for the videogame industry in Montreal, which hopes to seize on the success of Apple's smartphone.
Business
Nov 7, 2010
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boundary crossing in online games, researchers Jonas Linderoth and Camilla Olsson at the University of Gothenburg analyse the culture of online games and the boundary-crossing community associated with the activity. The report ...
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2010
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Virtual currency manager Jambool announced Monday that it has been purchased by Google for an undisclosed sum.
Internet
Aug 16, 2010
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Google is holding talks with online game developers as part of its bid to build a social-networking service that could compete with Facebook, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Internet
Jul 28, 2010
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(AP) -- The Walt Disney Co. is buying online social-gaming company Playdom for $563.2 million, the latest sign the company is becoming a formidable player in the video-game industry.
Business
Jul 27, 2010
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A new study analysing interactions between players in a virtual universe game has for the first time provided large-scale evidence to prove an 80 year old psychological theory called Structural Balance Theory. The research, ...
Social Sciences
Jul 19, 2010
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