On The Scene: All Pokémon Champions, A Scandal, And Genki Balls

By Harold Goldberg Honolulu – Before you read my reporting about the Saturday night scene in Honolulu and the scandal that erupted last night during Pokémon play, here’s who’s won today, all the savvy champions: Saturday Night: Pokémon Unite Champion: Fennel. They just had the power – all day long and into the night. Sunday: …

Scandal: A Rupert Murdoch-Style Social Game

As Zynga prepares for its IPO, I often wonder about the future of social games. Social games are most often thought of as Facebook games, and they’re the most addicting form of media I’ve ever seen. That includes games like EverQuest and World of Warcraft. Social games are free to play – initially. But after…