Nokia has partnered with popular developer Zynga to bring popular games like Draw Something and Zynga Poker to Nokia’s newly launched S40 based Asha Touch phones. The phones that will get both the games include the Asha 311, the Asha 306 and the Asha 305. Both the games will be available as a free download from the Nokia store. (more…)Google+

Yesterday, Microsoft showcased the next generation of Windows Phone. The company introduced some sweeping architectural changes to the platform which meant that the update would be incompatible with the current crop of Windows Phones. To soothen the blow Redmond announced a Windows Phone 7.8 update for the current generation of devices and along with this Zynga and Nokia came out and announced a slew of applications, to bolster the platform in the interim, till Microsoft prepares to re-imagine the whole Windo...

Zynga, the company that made Facebook a gaming platform with  games like Farmville, Cityville and Empires & Allies has announced the launch of Hanging With Friends for iOS devices. The game is a twist on the classic word game ‘Hangman’. Players choose their avatars from a line-up of colorful characters and need to guess words just like in the Hangman game. Miss a word and you’re one step closer to the end. You can also make use of strategic lifelines that offers hints to survive in the ...

It might not be making as much news as a certain fowl-hurling game, but FarmVille, that agricultural Facebook game that makes hardcore gamers wince and casual ones whoop with delight, continues to enthrall millions all over the world. And it now has one of the biggest names in popular music as well in one of its neighbourhoods. Lady Gaga, she-who-hatched-from-an-egg-during-the-Grammy-Awards, has tied up with Zynga (the folks who make Farmville) to promote her forthcoming album Born This Way. The result is a F...

Flock, the social web browser that was purchased by Zynga earlier this year, has announced that it is shutting down. The team will instead focus on helping Zynga build socially connected games across multiple platforms. If you’re a Flock user, the good news is that you’ll be able to continue to use the product for a few more days as you transition to a new browser. Flock says that, after April 26th, key features will no longer be available, and it also warned that security will falter without futu...