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Respawnables update brings weaponry, gadgets and costumes from Men in Black and Ghostbusters

By Richard Devine, Monday, May 6, 2013 a 8:06 am

Respawnables from Digital Legends by way of Zynga has received a pretty hefty update to version 1.5, that brings with it a bunch of new content including weapons from Men in Black and Ghostbusters. Through partnering with Sony Mobile and Sony Pictures, players can now get their hands on a Noisy Cricket or a Ghostbusters suit and Proton Gun to head on out and shoot things with.

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The Respawnables - a free, fun, run and gun

By Simon Sage, Monday, Dec 17, 2012 a 3:28 pm

The Respawnables was enjoying a limited release in Canada leading up to its global roll-out this weekend. I’ve been playing for the last week or two, and have really enjoyed the third-person-shooter's cartoony style, straightforward controls, and rich selection of unlockables.

Zynga lays off employees in midst of Apple event

By Simon Sage, Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012 a 6:36 pm

Zynga, in an obvious attempt to avoid bad press, laid off some 100-odd employees during Apple's iPad mini event today. A total of 5% of their full-time staff are now gone, and were given two hours to clear out of the office according to inside sources.

Horn brings fantasy action to iPhone and iPad

By Simon Sage, Thursday, Aug 16, 2012 a 11:53 am

Zynga launched Horn today, a new action game for iPad and iPhone. Sure, the gameplay looks an awful lot like Infinity Blade, but that's hardly a bad thing. The story goes that Horn, a blacksmith's son, is the only one with the power to lift a curse placed on local creatures by malevolent forces.

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Draw Something is trying to get you to draw their ads for them

By Simon Sage, Friday, May 4, 2012 a 12:20 pm

Draw Something's next step after being acquired by Zynga is to get people to draw brands that that they're familiar with, like Doritos, the NHL, and KFC.

Draw Something review: The best way to show bad art

By Simon Sage, Monday, Mar 26, 2012 a 11:56 am

Draw Something has been a whirlwind success over the last month, culminating in the purchase of its developer, OMGPOP, by Zynga earlier this week. Draw Something's popularity is really pretty astonishing, considering how simple the game is. If you haven't had a chance to try it out, here's the premise: you draw something, and your friend tries to guess what it is.

You'll soon be able to save and share your Draw Something drawings and chat with partners

By Leanna Lofte, Saturday, Mar 24, 2012 a 5:12 pm

Only days following Zynga's purchase of OMGPOP and Draw Something, comes an announcement with an impressive list of features that are coming soon to Draw Something.

Zynga buys Draw Something creator, OMGPOP

By Simon Sage, Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012 a 3:24 pm

Zynga, the undisputed behemoth in social gaming, has just acquired OMGPOP, the developer of a hugely successful game called Draw Something.

Apple removes copy-cat apps from the App Store, doesn't address larger issues

By Andrew Wray, Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 a 11:32 am

Apple has removed a number of copy-cat apps from the App Store, specifically plagiaristic titles such as Tiny Birds, Temple Jump and Numbers With Friends ~~created~~ replicated by developer Anton Sinelnikov. Apple has made similar moves against shady developers in the past, taking down 1,000 apps from Molinker after they noticed fake 5-star reviews in the App Store.

Create a massive home for hundreds of pets in Dream PetHouse by Zynga

By Leanna Lofte, Thursday, Feb 2, 2012 a 2:49 am

Zynga has released their newest iPhone and iPad game for animal lovers called Dream PetHouse. In this game, you are in charge of raising hundreds of adorable pets in a huge treehouse and making them has happy as can be.

As with all Zynga games, there is a social aspect to Dream PetHouse where you use Facebook Connect to visit your friends' trees and help each other with various tasks.