Socialgaming Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Zynga buys Newtoy, studio rebranded as Zynga With Friends

by Mike Schramm (Dec 2nd, 2010)

Well how about this -- Facebook and social game giant Zynga has bought up iPhone developer Newtoy, makers of the popular Games with Friends apps, including Words with Friends and Chess with Friends. Newtoy has now been rebranded as Zynga With Friends, and will apparently be working on new titles ...

OpenFeint's Jason Citron talks Game Center and Aurora Feint 3

by Mike Schramm (Apr 9th, 2010)

The first thought on everyone's minds as we heard during the event yesterday that Apple would be forming their own social gaming network on the iPhone called Game Center, was probably, "What about OpenFeint?" Since almost the very beginning of the App Store, OpenFeint founder Jason Citron has been ...

Freeverse goes with ngmoco's Plus+ for iPhone social gaming

by Mike Schramm (Jul 31st, 2009)

Freeverse has picked a partner in the ongoing dance of social gaming networks on the iPhone. They've joined up with ngmoco and their Plus+ system for all of their games, including Flick Bowling, Flick Fishing, and Moto Thunder. The first Freeverse game to use the system (which allows players to earn ...

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