Agincourt Gaming, a Plano, Texas-based company and relative newcomer to the social gaming sector, has sued Zynga, the world’s largest social gaming company for patent infringement. Agincourt seeks compensation for damages and requests a permanent injunction against the company, which could shut down Zynga’s games on Facebook, including FarmVille, Mafia Wars, and Empires & Allies. READ MORE
The competition between Facebook and Google+ may come down to little animated birds, virtual farms, and Scrabble-like word games. READ MORE
On the eve of Zynga’s planned $1 billion initial public offering, the company’s general manager Jeremy Verba has officially left the company to become CEO of dating site eHarmony. According to his LinkedIn profile, Verba worked at Zynga for 19 months. READ MORE
Google+ has been out just over a month but it’s already adding a feature that many have been asking for: games. The company has started to roll out games such as Angry Birds and Bejeweled Blitz, as well as some Zynga games such as Zynga Poker. But if you’re looking for CityVille or Farmville, you’ll be out of luck says TechCrunch’s MG Siegler. READ MORE
