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Zynga IPO….The Aftermath
Now that Zynga has gone public, what is in store for the world of social gaming? Analysts across the world weigh in on the industry and the impact of the IPO. Here’s a sampling: Hugffington Post… more →
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How much non-virtual money would you spend on virtual goods?
wrote 1 day ago: Investing in consumer product-related companies can be fun. One gets to look at industries and compa … more →
The Top 10 Tech Trends, Straight From the Top 5 Tech VCs
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wrote 1 week ago: Cross-posted from my Forbes blog The New Persuaders: Everyone in Silicon Valley wants to know what … more →
Players gonna play, consumers gonna consume
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wrote 2 weeks ago: In a brilliant post on developers’ perceptions of free-to-play, Jesper Juul linked to a study … more →
Zynga Q1 2012 earnings by the numbers
wrote 1 month ago: Earlier this week, Facebook filed pre-IPO financial results that showed how much the social network … more →
Plot thickens in Apple "bait apps" case
wrote 1 month ago: Apple (s AAPL) came under fire last year from parents whose children had racked up credit card charg … more →
Plot thickens in Apple "bait apps" case
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wrote 1 month ago: Apple (s AAPL) came under fire last year from parents whose children had racked up credit card charg … more →
Virtual Goods Response
wrote 1 month ago: Zynga is a company that is flourishing in the relativity new virtual goods industry. This ind … more →
Today's Free Low Prim Furniture! at the EtCetera Low Prim Slab Store in Second Life
wrote 2 months ago: Today’s Free Furniture at the EtCetera Slab Store! http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dream%20City/1 … more →
Shop Inworld during Direct Delivery Second Life Marketplace Tweaking Phase
wrote 2 months ago: Take a look at this: That is typical of what happens after major tweaking or even minor tweaking to … more →
Virtual goods is a booming business
wrote 2 months ago: What are they? Virtual goods are things that people can buy to customize their avatar or improve the … more →
A Little Story about doing business in the Virtual World
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wrote 2 months ago: A little story. This is my new workshop on the left, and that is our lovely ranch on the right. The … more →
Virtual goods, satisfying social gamers for 10+ years
wrote 2 months ago: Social-gaming. It’s addicting, right? Bust some bricks and then read all about the industry yo … more →
Virtual Goods are big business
wrote 2 months ago: EA recently bought Pet Society for 400 Million to augment its presence in social gaming space. Pet S … more →
New York Times Features Self Magazine and Live Gamer
wrote 2 months ago: We would like to take a moment to congratulate Self Magazine and Conde Nast for launching their fir … more →
Study: U.S. Consumers Spending On Virtual Goods Grew To $2.3 Billion In 2011
wrote 3 months ago: PlaySpan, a monetization-as-a-service provider released a study today that reveals, among other fact … more →
Study: Gamers are gaga for virtual goods
wrote 3 months ago: Consumer spending on virtual goods has doubled since 2009, according to a survey by Visa’s Pla … more →
Facebook Credits: a shaky media platform
wrote 3 months ago: There is a lot riding on Facebook Credits. But for established media companies, the mandatory use of … more →
The IPO is Nice. But Quiet is Kept, Facebook's Micropayments Are the Truth!
wrote 4 months ago: With this IPO, big brother is getting bigger. While everyone is agog over Facebook’s IPO, and … more →
Dutch Supreme Court decides theft of virtual goods case
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wrote 4 months ago: Yesterday, the Dutch Supreme Court decided a long-contested case over the theft of virtual goods. In … more →
