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CBSSports.com show brings NFL Draft experts together with fans

CBSSports.com Draft Show Live, a video show starting tomorrow, puts 2012 NFL Draft news and analysis along with social interaction into a unified experience that CBS describes as a break from traditional programming.

Arise, Sir Knight – Rumble's 'KingsRoad' opens in beta [with trailer]

Game developer and publisher Rumble today began accepting closed beta registrations for "KingsRoad," the showcase browser-based game from the young company, and partners for its publishing platform.

Ludia and Freemantle launch 'The Price Is Right Slots' on Facebook

Montreal-based Ludia and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) have launched "The Price Is Right Slots," a free-to-play Facebook game based on what FME describes as the longest-running game show in television history.

Rounder and Invicta plan to create virtual world where gambling is...

Rounder and Invicta announced they are partnering on the creation of a 3D virtual world in which residents can play poker, preparing for the legalization of online gambling that they expect.

Research: Hispanics lead in mobile and online media usage [with chart]

Hispanics spend considerably more time using mobile devices and watching online video than other ethnic groups, according to a new Nielsen report, which represents opportunity for digital media.

BranchedOut secures $25 million to continue mobile-fueled growth

BranchOut, the professional social network, capped off a jump in users by securing $25 million in new funding led by Mayfield Fund - about $1 for every one of its registered users.

Zap2It gamifies the fun of being a TV fan

Zap2It is rewarding its most avid TV-watching users with badges, bragging rights, and actual real-world prizes, in an initiative powered by social TV platform Gigya.

Reports: Path closing $40 million for personal networks

Mobile social network Path is set to announce the close of a $40 million Series B funding round, led by Redpoint Ventures, giving Path a $250 million valuation.

Foursquare marks its day (4/4^2) with 20 million milestone [with video...

In commemoration of Foursquare Day, April 16 - 4/4^2 for the mathematically challenged - the check-in service announced it now has 20 million users who collectively have checked in more than 2 billion times.

DeWolfe: SGN is 'scrappy,' ubiquitous and profitable

SGN’s Chris DeWolfe said the venture has been profitable since day one. He now wants its games to be wherever consumers happen to be and on whatever device they choose to use.