Entries in 'myspace' (9)

Van Natta walks from Zynga CBO role

Van Natta walks from Zynga CBO role

Owen Van Natta, the former CEO of MySpace, is to quit his position as chief business officer at casual games giant Zynga.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 21st 2011 at 8:45AM in News
Kotick in line for MySpace buyout

Kotick in line for MySpace buyout

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is considering purchasing a controlling stake of the struggling social network MySpace, according to reports.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 10th 2011 at 12:15PM in News
MySpace co-founder adds new games acquisitions

MySpace co-founder adds new games acquisitions

Chris DeWolfe, the former MySpace CEO, has bought out a mobile games group and another network as part of a wider acquisition spree.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 20th 2011 at 11:33AM in News
IGN UK strong in face of MySpace cuts

IGN UK strong in face of MySpace cuts

The axe has come down at News Corp's struggling MySpace social network - but it looks like sister division IGN will gain more independence as a result.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jan 11th 2011 at 5:27PM in News

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Video games to save MySpace

Video games to save MySpace

News Corp is to strengthen the video gaming offering on MySpace, in a hope to close the gap on Facebook, which currently courts more users.

As reported by Reuters, ...

Will Freeman
by Will Freeman
on Jul 27th 2009 at 11:43AM in News
Gaming on the agenda at Social Networking World Forum

Gaming on the agenda at Social Networking World Forum

Casual gaming is set to feature at the Social Networking World Forum with a focus on the multi-platform potential of websites like Facebook and MySpace offer.

Will Freeman
by Will Freeman
on Jan 15th 2009 at 11:18AM in News
Xbox teams with MySpace and Channel 4 for TV show

Xbox teams with MySpace and Channel 4 for TV show

Microsoft has told MCV that its 360 marketing will get ‘louder and louder’ over the next month, culminating in a partnership with MySpace and Channel 4 to host a special ...
by Tim Ingham
on Nov 28th 2008 at 10:24AM in News
EA goes social with new studio

EA goes social with new studio

EA is to unveil a new development team focused on games for casual networks, reports MCV sister site Develop – head over there for the full story
by Ed Fear
on Feb 11th 2008 at 9:37AM in News

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MySpace aims for gaming

MySpace aims for gaming

MySpace has forged a deal with casual games developer Oberon Media to create a new gaming channel on the social networking site.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 23rd 2007 at 11:17AM in News