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Zynga, Kodak, Peabody: 3 Deals to Watch

NEW YORK (TheStreet) – Like Groupon, Zynga is looking at an early November IPO, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with the matter. Last week, Groupon re-filed its IPO papers and targeted November 4th as …

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Zynga CEO Cancels Appearance at Web 2.0

In a last-minute surprise at the Web 2.0 summit in San Francisco, Zynga founder and CEO Mark Pincus withdrew from the coveted opening speaker slot.

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Zynga, Moving Beyond Hit Games, Preps Its Own Gaming Platform

Social gaming company Zynga today announced a forthcoming stand-alone website called “Project Z” that will bring Zynga games to consumers outside of Facebook. It’s the first step of a larger vision than just creating the next FarmVille. While the details …

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Zynga: One click closer to IPO?

Zynga Inc., the social gaming company that has some investors chomping at the bit for its initial public offering, on Thursday took one small step closer to its IPO, stating that it plans to sell its shares on the Nasdaq …

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Zynga eyeing opportunities beyond Facebook

Online game giant Zynga plans a gaming site separate from Facebook, which now supplies most of Zynga’s 150 million customers. Four new game titles also are announced. Online gaming juggernaut Zynga Inc. has unveiled a slew of products aimed at …

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Zynga expands gaming options

Zynga is adding more ways for people to play its Web games as it grooms its business for an initial public offering of stock that is aiming to raise $1 billion.

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Zynga to Detail Game Plans for Facebook Apps at "Unleashed" Event

/caption ]Zynga is planning to unveil “brand-spankin’ new play” at a press event tomorrow in San Francisco, where it is now expected to share its plans for leveraging Facebook’s new HTML5 mobile platform.

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Zynga hoping to make a killing on mob game sequel

Video games used to be like movies – game makers would hope for big blockbuster hits and then move on to their next projects. But the team behind the latest Zynga Inc. game, “Mafia Wars 2,” liken their venture to …

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Zynga brings edgy crime play to "Mafia Wars 2" game

Social game star Zynga, known for friendly titles such as “FarmVille,” is letting people unleash crime lord fantasies in “Mafia Wars 2″ tailored for play at Facebook.

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Zynga Revamps Gangster Franchise With ‘Mafia Wars 2???

Zynga is releasing Mafia Wars 2, a sequel to its popular Mafia Wars game as it looks to shore up a once massively popular franchise.

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