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Zynga Slots Reaches Top 10 in Days, BTIG Offers Analysis

Posted by Kevin Stout on June 21st, 2012
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The social gaming giant, Zynga, just released the next app in their casino gaming line on Friday, Zynga Slots. With little marketing at all, the game rose in the free iPhone game rankings from #105 (Sunday) to #6 (Monday night). BTIG Media's Rich Greenfield, an analyst for the company, made some interesting observations on Zynga's casino gaming line and what it may do to their valuation.

Greenfield observed they incredible and lasting success of Zynga Poker. The game was released in 2007 and continues to be the #7 top grossing app on iOS and accounted for 16% of Zynga's revenue in Q1. He see slots as another easily monetized game and notes how Zynga competitors are already fairing in that space,

"Both the monetization and staying power of poker is intuitive. For slots games, it is a little less intuitive. However, Zynga competitors have been very successful in the space – illustrating the addictive nature of the game."

Greenfield also noted that the demographic Zynga is going after with a slots game is a demographic it knows well - women over 35. For Farmville, two-thirds of its player base are women and 50% of those players are over 35. Slotomania, a slots competitor, has similar numbers (two-thirds women and two-thirds over 35).

BTIG Media and Entertainment Research believes that there's option value in Zynga right now in terms of the legalization of online gambling,

"We continue to believe that there is significant option value in Zynga for the legalization of online gambling, which is not reflected in ZNGA shares...We believe there will be gambling potential on nearly all of Zynga’s games. However, the most immediate traction will be in traditional casinos games."

Insta Poker Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Kevin Stout on May 9th, 2012
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: CHEAP PRO LESSONS
Insta Poker is a game with hold'em lessons from pros.
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Poker Pals HD Review

iPad App - Designed for iPad
By Carter Dotson on November 3rd, 2011
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: PALLING AROUND
Poker Pals is an asynchronous multiplayer board game that borrows elements from poker.
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Card Ace: Casino

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Phillip Levin on October 4th, 2011
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: NICE
Play Texas Hold 'Em, Blackjack and more on the iPhone for free.
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Simply Poker Squares Review

By Kevin Stout on August 2nd, 2011
Simply Poker Squares is a universal poker solitaire app with some weird, but cool, achievements and a fun look.
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Zynga Poker Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Phillip Levin on July 28th, 2011
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: EXCELLENT
Zynga brings its popular Texas Hold 'Em game to iOS.
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Poker with Bob Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Jennifer Allen on February 18th, 2011
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: POKER WITH PERSONALITY
Poker with Bob is a great casual poker game with plenty of personality.
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Sword & Poker 2 In-Depth Review

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Bonnie Eisenman on May 5th, 2010
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: MUST-HAVE
Sword & Poker 2 combines the best elements of RPGs and poker. Like a Pokemon sequel, it doesn't reinvent the game that came before it; instead, the small additions serve to make an excellent game even better.
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10 Pin Shuffle Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Ryan Wood on March 31st, 2010
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: SHUFFLE-BOARD FUN
10 Pin Shuffle is a great on the go game that doesn't require a lot of investment to enjoy. It's multiple game modes and local/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth multi-player options make it a fun two person experience as well.
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Sword & Poker

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Bonnie Eisenman on January 18th, 2010
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: EXCELLENT
Sword & Poker mashes two genres together: RPGs and card games! The resulting game is an addicting strategy title built on a silly premise.
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WSOP: Hold'em Legend

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Ryan Filsinger on November 25th, 2009
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: PLENTIFUL POCKET POKER
WSOP is solid, provides what you'd expect, and has a few nice little touches that make the experience enjoyable.
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Word Ace

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Bonnie Eisenman on October 21st, 2009
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: FREE & FANTASTIC
Word Ace is essentially a mash-up of Texas Hold 'Em and Scrabble. It's free, it's fun, and the online play is great; all you could ask for is a better offline option and this game would be golden. Still, it's definitely worth your time!
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Glu Games Day Wrap-Up - Glyder 2, World Series of Poker, Beat It, and More

Posted by Jeff Scott on October 15th, 2009

Glu invited us into their offices again yesterday to take a look at some of their upcoming games. We saw some old favorites, some early prototypes, and a really innovative take on music games.

Glyder 2

First up, let's get what I really came to see out of the way... I finally got my hands on Glyder 2. It's still early for that title -- just a few builds past first playable, but this exciting sequel to easily my favorite Glu game ever is already looking good. As we mentioned previously there will be customization of your character available -- both in the form of the suit she wears and the wings she uses. The different wings give you slightly different skills -- climbing, turning, speed, etc. Not enough to make a huge difference in the game, but enough to be noticeable.

There will be six or seven new worlds to explore. And in addition to the crystal collection aspect of the previous game, you will also have multiple point quests to go on. Glu heard from the passionate users of the game that they wanted more of everything in the first one and new things to try. And we're going to get it.

Take a look at this hands-on video of Glyder 2 from Slide To Play:

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One of the most exciting bits of news about Glyder 2 was that Glu have committed to providing multiple free updates and expansions to the game after it launches. No specific time frame was given, but if the game remains popular, it could be for a good while.



Glyder 2 will be out by the end of the year, and I can't wait.

Beat It

Beat It takes a new twist on the music game genre. This game actually makes you listen to the music. It turns it from a rhythm tapping game into more of a puzzle game. The result is a very compelling game that I found very hard to put down.

The idea behind Beat It is that you listen to a short 3 instrument rhythm track and you have to re-create it on a sequencer board. You do this by tapping cells to turn on / off that instrument for that beat. You can switch from listening to your current attempt to the original anytime, which is nice to see where you are missing notes. When you have the notes for an instrument in a particular bar correct, they start to twinkle letting you know you can go on to another. The game ramps up from 3 instruments and 4 bars to I believe 7 instruments and 6 bars.

Take a look at this hands-on video from Slide To Play:

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It should also be mentioned that this game has some amazing animated art. Your game is separated into multiple worlds and there is a story unfolding behind your sequencer grid in each world. Before each new level you see a little part of the story and as your music clips get more complex so does the story behind you.

In addition to the multiple instruments, there are 5 different instrument sets that are used in the game. These are also available to use in the free play mode that lets you create your own tracks. In a future update you will be able to share your tracks with others.




Beat It should be available sometime this month.

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Tic A Tac Poker

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
By Jeff Scott on January 30th, 2009
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: RECOMMENDED
Tic A Tac Poker is a great expression of this poker / tic-tac-toe hybrid. This game ships with many variations and a potentially huge community back end.
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Poker Stacks

By Perrin Stewart on January 5th, 2009
Poker Stacks is a matching game that manages to transcend the genre with a unique method of match play.
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