Zynga may be losing some ground after spending years completely dominating the Facebook social gaming market.
Facebook today announced that it is changing the way it counts the number of active users who access an application on its site, a …
Justin.tv signs exclusive broadcast deal with giant e-sports league ESL
Justin.tv announced today that it has secured an exclusive distribution deal with the electronic sports league, ESL, to broadcast electronic sports tournaments on Twitch.tv.
Any tournament run by ESL, including the upcoming Intel Extreme Masters tournaments, will be broadcast exclusively …
Social games maker Idle Games raises $15 million
Social gaming company Idle Games has raised $15 million in its second round of funding, according to a filing with the securities and exchange commission.
The company builds its games on top of a proprietary engine called the “Idle Engine.” …
Box.net closes extension round worth $81M
Cloud storage provider Box.net today announced it has closed an $81 million extension to its fourth round of funding, which includes new investors New Enterprise Associates and Bessemer Venture Partners.
The new round gives Box.net, which has evolved into a …
iPhone 4S pre-orders top 3M after one weekend, 25M on track this quarter
New estimates from Wall Street analysts suggest Apple registered more than 3 million pre-orders for its newest smartphone, the iPhone 4S, after selling the device for one weekend.
Apple announced this morning it registered pre-orders for more than 1 million …
Fans still holding vigil for Steve Jobs outside Apple Store (photo gallery)
Apple fans are nowhere near done paying their respects to the man who arguably jump-started the smartphone revolution.
Dozens of fans are still gathering at the Apple retail store in New York City and across the country to pay their …
Rockstar’s Max Payne reboot delivers over-the-top action after 8-year hiatus (first look)
The run-and-gun Max Payne series hasn’t seen a new title in eight years but will finally return when Rockstar Games releases Max Payne 3 next year. It’s the company’s largest release slated for 2012 and follows the success of the …
iPhone 4S coming to Sprint, not an exclusive deal
iPhone manufacturer Apple announced today that it will launch its popular smartphone line on Sprint, the third-largest provider of wireless service, at a press event in Cupertino, Calif.
A report by the Wall Street Journal on Monday indicated Sprint spent …
ABC News hooks up with Yahoo to stream its news content online
ABC News announced today that it would begin distributing its news content through online media company Yahoo.
The partnership with ABC News would be a return to form of sorts for Yahoo, which was originally born as a portal site …
Gears of War 3 sells 3 million in first week, more exclusives likely coming
Epic Games’ Gears of War 3 — one of the holiday season’s first blockbuster titles — has sold more than 3 million copies in its first week of sales.
Gears of War 3 is the conclusion to an epic series …
Confirmed: Square raises $100M, Mary Meeker, Vinod Khosla and Larry Summers now on board
Earlier reports of mobile payments provider Square raising $100 million that arose in June are now confirmed thanks to a Form D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Chief operating officer Keith Rabois said the company is processing nearly …
