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Spammers with bad grammar target PS3 users

An influx of new spammers have descended on PS3. N4G: news feed

Sony Says PlayStation Store is Noticeably Perkier, Users Say it Still Sags

The PlayStation Store has consistently been an area of complaint for consumers. Its early iterations lacked functionality and aesthetics. Updates soon made the store more functional, but it was not pretty to look at. The most recent update turned that all around. The storefront is now pretty to look at, but the functionality, efficiency, and speed are very questionable. N4G: news feed Continue reading...

Zynga Hemorrhaging Users Like a Shotgun Wound

Earnings numbers are in for Facebook playground Zynga, and holy cow, they're profitable even post-IPO disaster. But under the surface, they're dying. Quickly. People are fleeing FarmVille by the millions.Read more...     Kotaku Continue reading...

Puzzle & Dragons now threatens the free time of Android users in Canada

? The mobile hit Puzzle & Dragons continues to spread worldwide, as GungHo Online Entertainment has announced the launch of the game on Google Play for Android devices in Canada. Puzzle & Dragons asks players to make matches of three or more like-colored symbols, with each color corresponding to a monster of the same type (blue symbols match water monsters, green symbols match plant monsters, etc.). As players make matches,...

Facebook: 250M of our users log gaming hours monthly

20 per cent Facebook announced that more than 250 million of its users are playing games on the social network monthly. Some quick math tells us that figure is 20 per cent of Facebook's user base, which is certainly impressive.? The news came from an announcement at the Game Developers Conference, where Facebook was happy to delve into some key statistics. According to Inside Facebook, the company revealed that 55...

Facebook reveals new growth stats; 20 percent of web users play games every day

Today at the Game Developers Conference, Facebook revealed new statistics, features and a Game Center for developers. According to Facebook, more than 250 million people are playing games on the social network every month. The company is continuing to showcase itself as a huge asset for mobile developers, too, pointing out that (as of February) 55 percent of the top 400 iOS apps are integrated with Facebook. Likewise, Facebook drove...

Subway Surfers pulls in 130 million users and keeps them there

When Subway Surfers launched last year, we praised the game for being an excellent endless runner that arguably tops even the biggest name in the genre: Temple Run. It looks like millions of other player agree with us, as the game has been downloaded over 130 million times across iOS and Android devices. Built via a partnership between SYBO Games and Kiloo, Subway Surfers doesn't just get players to download...

SimCity servers buckle, Origin users locked out

Casually Addicted writes, “SimCity has been available in the U.S. for about an hour now, but users attempting to install the title are being met with resistance from Electronic Arts servers.” N4G: news feed

Japanese Xbox Users Made a Miiverse Clone. Yep, It’s Covered in Dicks.

Dicks, why does it always have to be dicks? Before the Wii U's user forum, dubbed the Miiverse, launched, I said that it would be a dick drawing inferno. Little did I know that Japanese Xbox users would launch their own Miiverse clone. More » Kotaku Continue reading...

27M users bought virtual goods using Facebook Payments in 2012; Zynga’s influence on revenue further diminishes

Approximately 27 million users bought virtual goods using Facebook Payments in 2012, up from 15 million in 2011, according to a document the company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. Facebook generated $ 810 million in payments revenue in 2012. CFO David Ebersman said only $ 5 million of that came from sources outside of games, such as Gifts and user promoted posts. Overall, payments and other fees...