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Zynga Goes Global, PopCap Goes Social: Casual Gaming Gets Serious

The casual games space is heating up--and two major acquisitions this week point the way forward.READ»

Meet Zynga's Power Users: The FarmVille and Mafia Wars Prophets Behind the Profits

Last night, Zynga flew some of its top power users out to New York City for a party. Who are these folks? Are they the ones making Zynga's reported $400 million-dollar profit possible and building a virtual goods economy?READ»

Five Incredibly Entertaining Niche Social Networks

Social networking has completely tangled itself into the fabric of our daily lives, and though Facebook is still de rigueur, people with specific interests and advertisers who want to reach those people are becoming more the norm. For ...READ»