Back in March, we told you about Bejeweled Blitz's biggest prize drawing ever -- a chance for players to win a Mazda 3 iSport just for playing the popular Facebook gem-matching game. We even suggested that the contest meant your gem-matching skills might come in handy for more than just carpal tunnel syndrome and dried out eyes.
Well, for millions of you we were wrong, but for lucky winner Joanne Guieb of Whitestown, Indiana, we were totally right! The Indianapolis Star caught up with Guieb, who before winning the Mazda said she "never won anything like this in my life." Initially, Guieb was just happy that her team of 25 to 35 friends scored high enough to qualify for the top prize, and that she had no expectation she'd actually win the car. "Like everyone else, I was thinking, 'Who wins games like this?' Me, I guess."
Guieb also said she hasn't played any Bejeweled since winning her prize, but it's not because she's too busy driving around town -- it's because her computer is broken. And besides, once you've won a car for your gaming, winning in-game "coins" just doesn't hold the same appeal, we'd wager.
Thứ Tư, 15 tháng 2, 2012
FarmVille Celebrates World Cup with New Soccer Theme!
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FarmVille is celebrating the 2010 World Cup with all new Soccer themed items and animals!
The 2010 South African World Cup officially starts today, June 11th with the first game.
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All soccer lovers will be happy to know that you can now have your very own Soccer Field on your farm! There is also two new animals- the Referee Cow (yellow) and Kick Ewe (sheep). Check out the Kick Ewe's soccer ball pattern fir!
Soccer Field – 32 FV$
Referree Cow – 14 FV$
Kick Ewe (Shee) – 14 FV$
farmville referee cow
Will you purchase any of the Soccer themed items?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille is celebrating the 2010 World Cup with all new Soccer themed items and animals!
The 2010 South African World Cup officially starts today, June 11th with the first game.
farmville kick ewe farmville referee cow farmville soccer field
All soccer lovers will be happy to know that you can now have your very own Soccer Field on your farm! There is also two new animals- the Referee Cow (yellow) and Kick Ewe (sheep). Check out the Kick Ewe's soccer ball pattern fir!
Soccer Field – 32 FV$
Referree Cow – 14 FV$
Kick Ewe (Shee) – 14 FV$
farmville referee cow
Will you purchase any of the Soccer themed items?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
New FarmVille Co-op: Tea Party
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"Grow Green Tea and Sugar Cane for a Tea Party" is the description of the new FarmVille Tea Party Co-op Mission, added tonight June 10th, 2010. This is the 12th Co-op mission which you can complete with the help of 9 neighbors.
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Note: To start this new Co-op, you must be level 31.
To complete this new Co-op mission you must:
Harvest 1000 Green Tea and 250 Sugar Cane in:farmville tea party reward
Gold Medal 455 coins 535 Xp- 18 hours and 59 minutes
Silver Medal 400 coins 465 Xp – One day and 4 hours
Bronze Medal 335 coins 390 Xp – 2 days
The Gold Reward is the Tea Party decoration.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
"Grow Green Tea and Sugar Cane for a Tea Party" is the description of the new FarmVille Tea Party Co-op Mission, added tonight June 10th, 2010. This is the 12th Co-op mission which you can complete with the help of 9 neighbors.
farmville new co op farming
Note: To start this new Co-op, you must be level 31.
To complete this new Co-op mission you must:
Harvest 1000 Green Tea and 250 Sugar Cane in:farmville tea party reward
Gold Medal 455 coins 535 Xp- 18 hours and 59 minutes
Silver Medal 400 coins 465 Xp – One day and 4 hours
Bronze Medal 335 coins 390 Xp – 2 days
The Gold Reward is the Tea Party decoration.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille Scam: Industrial Plantation 66×66 Land Expansion Scam
farmville land expansion plantation scam
There is a new FarmVille scam on FaceBook. This scam promises to offer a "free" 66 x 66 Farm Expansion titled the "Industrial Plantation".
Before you click on any links or join any such groups, please use your common sense and think about how they would actually give you a land expansion for free. Not only is the offer NOT associated with FarmVille or Zynga, we all know that Land Expansions (of any size, even unreleased) are not giftable or sendable, so the logistics of this scam would never work.
farmville scam
If you would like to check the resource of misleading FaceBook newsfeed notices like these especially those that offer free items, simply right click on the image and "View Source" or "View Page Info". Real FarmVille newsfeed postings or shares can be identified by the referring URL that should start like this:
http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/
Example: http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/index.php?ref=rewardPage
From FarmVille Freak Mark:
"One of my neighbors posted a link which I was very doubtful of from the beginning, but went to just on the off chance it wasn't a lie. It was unfortunately a lie. Hardly surprising. It's from Gamesecrets and promises you can get the 66×66 Industrial Plantation by clicking their link.
After allowing the application access to your information you get a congratulations screen that says click here for your 66×66 farm! Sounds too good to be true? It is. You get a survey! Well I got a message saying there were no surveys for my country. I'm sure if there were any way to get a 66×66 farm, Zynga would have told us about it already. Just thought I'd pass this on so others don't waste their time!" -FarmVille Freak Mark
Thanks for sharing this info with us FarmVille Freak Mark. Remember, that if a new farm expansion were available you would hear it here first, on FarmVille Freak!
What recent FarmVille related scams have you seen?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
There is a new FarmVille scam on FaceBook. This scam promises to offer a "free" 66 x 66 Farm Expansion titled the "Industrial Plantation".
Before you click on any links or join any such groups, please use your common sense and think about how they would actually give you a land expansion for free. Not only is the offer NOT associated with FarmVille or Zynga, we all know that Land Expansions (of any size, even unreleased) are not giftable or sendable, so the logistics of this scam would never work.
farmville scam
If you would like to check the resource of misleading FaceBook newsfeed notices like these especially those that offer free items, simply right click on the image and "View Source" or "View Page Info". Real FarmVille newsfeed postings or shares can be identified by the referring URL that should start like this:
http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/
Example: http://apps.facebook.com/onthefarm/index.php?ref=rewardPage
From FarmVille Freak Mark:
"One of my neighbors posted a link which I was very doubtful of from the beginning, but went to just on the off chance it wasn't a lie. It was unfortunately a lie. Hardly surprising. It's from Gamesecrets and promises you can get the 66×66 Industrial Plantation by clicking their link.
After allowing the application access to your information you get a congratulations screen that says click here for your 66×66 farm! Sounds too good to be true? It is. You get a survey! Well I got a message saying there were no surveys for my country. I'm sure if there were any way to get a 66×66 farm, Zynga would have told us about it already. Just thought I'd pass this on so others don't waste their time!" -FarmVille Freak Mark
Thanks for sharing this info with us FarmVille Freak Mark. Remember, that if a new farm expansion were available you would hear it here first, on FarmVille Freak!
What recent FarmVille related scams have you seen?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille Unreleased Crafting Spa 5 Stages
FarmVille Freak already brought you the unreleased 5 stages of the Winery and Bakery Crafting Cottages. This new unreleased Crafting Spa also has 5 stages, suggesting there will be building process of some type or levels usage.
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This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
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This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Thứ Bảy, 11 tháng 2, 2012
Mafia Wars Whack the Rat Jimmy Vegas event: Everything you need to know
As the classic saying goes, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." In this case, it would be referring to the new limited edition Mafia Wars Las Vegas jobs that kicked off Saturday, July 10.
mafia wars whack the rat jimmy vegas jobs
Just like previous special events, Whack the Rat Jimmy Vegas includes three new jobs:
Hack into Hotel Records
Time required: 5 Minutes
Energy required: 16
Bonus: 8XP, 20% chance of rare Whack the Rat collectible or event item
Bribe a Guard for Roof Access
Time required: 8 Hours
Energy required: 25
Bonus: 50% chance of rare Whack the Rat collectible or event item
Position a Sniper
Time required: 24 hours
Energy Required: 33
Bonus: 16 XP, 100% chance of rare Whack the Rat collectible or event item
mafia wars slots collection
A new collection and achievement are directly tied in with this special job. The Slots Collection is comprised of seven items:
Liberty Bell (from a Jimmy Vegas job)
Plum (Jobs)
Triple Bar (Fights won)
Orange (Free gift)
Lucky 7 (Jimmy Vegas job)
Lime (Jobs)
Cherry (Fights won)
mafia wars slots collection
Once the Slots Collection is completed, you'll be rewarded with a One-Armed Bandit, with 28 A, 50 D. The stats on that guy isn't that impressive, so this job is really aimed at you completists out there who want to make sure every Collection is collected and every Achievement is achieved.
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Speaking of achievements, the Whack the Rat job also comes along with a new achievement: "What Stays in Vegas,' which can be earned by vaulting the Slots Collection and mastering the Whack the Rat job.
This event ends on Friday, July 16 at 11:59 PM PST, so you have all week to work on sending Jimmy Vegas (whoever he is) to sleep with the fishes.
mafia wars whack the rat jimmy vegas jobs
Just like previous special events, Whack the Rat Jimmy Vegas includes three new jobs:
Hack into Hotel Records
Time required: 5 Minutes
Energy required: 16
Bonus: 8XP, 20% chance of rare Whack the Rat collectible or event item
Bribe a Guard for Roof Access
Time required: 8 Hours
Energy required: 25
Bonus: 50% chance of rare Whack the Rat collectible or event item
Position a Sniper
Time required: 24 hours
Energy Required: 33
Bonus: 16 XP, 100% chance of rare Whack the Rat collectible or event item
mafia wars slots collection
A new collection and achievement are directly tied in with this special job. The Slots Collection is comprised of seven items:
Liberty Bell (from a Jimmy Vegas job)
Plum (Jobs)
Triple Bar (Fights won)
Orange (Free gift)
Lucky 7 (Jimmy Vegas job)
Lime (Jobs)
Cherry (Fights won)
mafia wars slots collection
Once the Slots Collection is completed, you'll be rewarded with a One-Armed Bandit, with 28 A, 50 D. The stats on that guy isn't that impressive, so this job is really aimed at you completists out there who want to make sure every Collection is collected and every Achievement is achieved.
what happens in vegas mafia wars achievement
Speaking of achievements, the Whack the Rat job also comes along with a new achievement: "What Stays in Vegas,' which can be earned by vaulting the Slots Collection and mastering the Whack the Rat job.
This event ends on Friday, July 16 at 11:59 PM PST, so you have all week to work on sending Jimmy Vegas (whoever he is) to sleep with the fishes.
Mafia Wars Vegas VIP access: Casino chip racks + lots of luck = early access
Mafia Wars is turning on the promotion for the upcoming Las Vegas expansion, with a special Vegas event, called Whack the Rat Jimmy Vegas, this weekend, plus offering a lucky few VIP access to Sin City once the beta launches.
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It'll take a little luck and a lot of Casino poker racks (available as a free gift sent from fellow mafiosos) to gain access to Mafia Wars Vegas early. To see if Lady Luck is on your side, you'll need to collect 50+ racks to get a 20% chance of winning early access and then visit the Las Vegas High Roller Access page (via the drop down Travel menu at the top of the page).
If you don't win, you'll get a popup that says 'Bad Luck' and have to wait 22 hours to try again. Ouch.
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If you win aceess, you'll receive a notification that says "You're In," but won't be able to get into Mafia Wars Vegas right away. This just guarantees you'll be one of the first people to check it out once the beta actually launches, which doesn't have an exact release date, though I suspect it will be soon with all of this build-up.
mafia wars las vegas VIP access you're in
Image courtesy of gengiskahn
So, this is all sort of a tease, but if you're dying to be one of the first to get their hands on Mafia Wars Las Vegas, start sending lots of Chip Racks to friends and encourage them to send them back.
Did you get early access to Mafia Wars Vegas? Were you PO'd that you can't actually access the game yet?
mafia wars las vegas VIP access
It'll take a little luck and a lot of Casino poker racks (available as a free gift sent from fellow mafiosos) to gain access to Mafia Wars Vegas early. To see if Lady Luck is on your side, you'll need to collect 50+ racks to get a 20% chance of winning early access and then visit the Las Vegas High Roller Access page (via the drop down Travel menu at the top of the page).
If you don't win, you'll get a popup that says 'Bad Luck' and have to wait 22 hours to try again. Ouch.
mafia wars bad luck
If you win aceess, you'll receive a notification that says "You're In," but won't be able to get into Mafia Wars Vegas right away. This just guarantees you'll be one of the first people to check it out once the beta actually launches, which doesn't have an exact release date, though I suspect it will be soon with all of this build-up.
mafia wars las vegas VIP access you're in
Image courtesy of gengiskahn
So, this is all sort of a tease, but if you're dying to be one of the first to get their hands on Mafia Wars Las Vegas, start sending lots of Chip Racks to friends and encourage them to send them back.
Did you get early access to Mafia Wars Vegas? Were you PO'd that you can't actually access the game yet?
Google invests $100 million in Zynga, with plans to launch Google Games [Rumor]
Talk about Google's desire to get into the games business has been floating around for some time, and now a big, juicy rumor says the company is starting to invest big bucks in those plans -- dropping between $100-$200 million at Zynga's doorstep. TechCrunch, which initially published this rumor, says the purported deal has not been finalized yet, though part of it includes using FarmVille and other Zynga games as the foundation for Google Games.
Not only will Zynga's games give Google Games a solid base of social games to build on, but it will also give Google the beginning of a true social graph as users log into Google to play the games. And I wouldn't be surprised to see PayPal being replaced with Google Checkout as the primary payment option. Zynga is supposedly PayPal's biggest single customer, and Google is always looking for ways to make Google Checkout relevant.
While Google might be spending boucoup bucks to form a partnership with Zynga, it's not immediately clear how this will affect 60 million+ devoted FarmVillers. The farming game is already on Facebook, FarmVille.com and Yahoo -- what could Google possibly bring to the table that would make people migrate to Google Games? Outside of turning more people into click-farming junkies and offering access to the game via iGoogle and Gmail, it's hard to imagine what Google's killer app will be. Then again, thinking about tending virtual crops on an Android phone makes things (a little) more interesting.
Not only will Zynga's games give Google Games a solid base of social games to build on, but it will also give Google the beginning of a true social graph as users log into Google to play the games. And I wouldn't be surprised to see PayPal being replaced with Google Checkout as the primary payment option. Zynga is supposedly PayPal's biggest single customer, and Google is always looking for ways to make Google Checkout relevant.
While Google might be spending boucoup bucks to form a partnership with Zynga, it's not immediately clear how this will affect 60 million+ devoted FarmVillers. The farming game is already on Facebook, FarmVille.com and Yahoo -- what could Google possibly bring to the table that would make people migrate to Google Games? Outside of turning more people into click-farming junkies and offering access to the game via iGoogle and Gmail, it's hard to imagine what Google's killer app will be. Then again, thinking about tending virtual crops on an Android phone makes things (a little) more interesting.
YoVille: New Free Collectible at the Widget Factory
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Pet Society: Congratulations, Spain
Pet Society Spain World Cup 2010
Paul the Octopus was right again. Congratulations to Spain on winning the World Cup! It was a long, intense match, with only one goal scored by Andres Iniesta at the 116th minute. As for the Dutch, we love your tulips, bicycles and live-and-let-live culture, but it's adiós, amigos.
This article originally appeared on Pet Society Anonymous.
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Paul the Octopus was right again. Congratulations to Spain on winning the World Cup! It was a long, intense match, with only one goal scored by Andres Iniesta at the 116th minute. As for the Dutch, we love your tulips, bicycles and live-and-let-live culture, but it's adiós, amigos.
This article originally appeared on Pet Society Anonymous.
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Thứ Năm, 9 tháng 2, 2012
Increase your Treasure Isle backpack space with balloons
Treasure Isle Hot Air Ballons
A new update rolled out in Treasure Isle over the weekend, which included the new Gem Mine, and also a slew of new hot air balloon decorations. These aren't your typically scenery-style decorations though; these balloons will grant you +10 to your backpack space! Does it get much better than that? My backpack is near full simply with all the collectibles I find doing Monkey Palace and the volcano. These balloons are a neat way to make your island look great, plus give you some added functionality of extra space. The drawback? They're 40 Island Cash each, so it will not be cheap to get your hands on one of these balloons. Here is the full list of new balloons:
Rainbow Balloon
Starry Balloon
Anvil Balloon
Steampunk Balloon
Strawberry Balloon
Checker Balloon
Kittens Balloon
Pink & Blue Balloon
The balloons are only available for a limited time - they will be leaving the store in 4 days. At this point, we're unsure if there is a limit on how many of these will affect your bag space. For example, if you buy 10 balloons will you get 100 more storage slots? If you're brave enough to spend lots of money on these and buy more than one, let us know how many additional bag spaces you unlock!
A new update rolled out in Treasure Isle over the weekend, which included the new Gem Mine, and also a slew of new hot air balloon decorations. These aren't your typically scenery-style decorations though; these balloons will grant you +10 to your backpack space! Does it get much better than that? My backpack is near full simply with all the collectibles I find doing Monkey Palace and the volcano. These balloons are a neat way to make your island look great, plus give you some added functionality of extra space. The drawback? They're 40 Island Cash each, so it will not be cheap to get your hands on one of these balloons. Here is the full list of new balloons:
Rainbow Balloon
Starry Balloon
Anvil Balloon
Steampunk Balloon
Strawberry Balloon
Checker Balloon
Kittens Balloon
Pink & Blue Balloon
The balloons are only available for a limited time - they will be leaving the store in 4 days. At this point, we're unsure if there is a limit on how many of these will affect your bag space. For example, if you buy 10 balloons will you get 100 more storage slots? If you're brave enough to spend lots of money on these and buy more than one, let us know how many additional bag spaces you unlock!
YoVille Cars guide: Everything you need to know
YoVille Cars
Cars are coming soon in YoVille! This is just a sneak preview guide, but we'll update it with the official prices and more information once this feature is live.
YoVille updated on its blog last week telling all the players that cars would be coming soon, but until now we haven't had any of the details to share with you. Now, a detailed blog post on the YoVille Official Blog has given us most of the information we needed to know. Here's everything you could ever want to know about the new YoVille cars!
At release, there will be several cars to choose from. These cars will most likely require YoCash, but the prices are unknown as of this post. One car, the Green Hybrid, will be available for a discount price as long as you recruit your friends to be 'cosigners'. We're not sure exactly how this work, but we're sure you'll have to post to your wall asking friends to help by clicking on the feed. All of the other cars must be bought outright, but all cars will be giftable or tradeable after they have been purchased.
YoVille Cars
Once you have bought a car, it will show up under "My Stuff". To drive your YoVille car, click "Edit Room" and then drag your car into your room wherever you would like it to be parked. Click on the car once it is placed, and you will now be driving in the car! You can take this car anywhere - outside of your room, even! To park the YoVille car, right click on your avatar and then select "Send to My Stuff". Your car will then be placed in your storage until you're ready to take it out and drive it around again.
Cars will only be driveable by the person who purchases them, so your friends will not be able to visit your home and drive your cars. That's a pretty smart decision, because I don't want to come back to my room and see my car missing! Only one person will be able to ride in a car at any time.
That's all we know at the moment, but this guide will be updated once cars are live and purchaseable in YoVille. Hope you've passed your Driver's Ed!
Cars are coming soon in YoVille! This is just a sneak preview guide, but we'll update it with the official prices and more information once this feature is live.
YoVille updated on its blog last week telling all the players that cars would be coming soon, but until now we haven't had any of the details to share with you. Now, a detailed blog post on the YoVille Official Blog has given us most of the information we needed to know. Here's everything you could ever want to know about the new YoVille cars!
At release, there will be several cars to choose from. These cars will most likely require YoCash, but the prices are unknown as of this post. One car, the Green Hybrid, will be available for a discount price as long as you recruit your friends to be 'cosigners'. We're not sure exactly how this work, but we're sure you'll have to post to your wall asking friends to help by clicking on the feed. All of the other cars must be bought outright, but all cars will be giftable or tradeable after they have been purchased.
YoVille Cars
Once you have bought a car, it will show up under "My Stuff". To drive your YoVille car, click "Edit Room" and then drag your car into your room wherever you would like it to be parked. Click on the car once it is placed, and you will now be driving in the car! You can take this car anywhere - outside of your room, even! To park the YoVille car, right click on your avatar and then select "Send to My Stuff". Your car will then be placed in your storage until you're ready to take it out and drive it around again.
Cars will only be driveable by the person who purchases them, so your friends will not be able to visit your home and drive your cars. That's a pretty smart decision, because I don't want to come back to my room and see my car missing! Only one person will be able to ride in a car at any time.
That's all we know at the moment, but this guide will be updated once cars are live and purchaseable in YoVille. Hope you've passed your Driver's Ed!
FarmVille Netflix Sponsored Link: 150 Free Farm Cash
FarmVille 150 Farm Cash Netflix
FarmVille Netflix Sponsored Link
Netflix is offering a FarmVille special that gives you 150 FV$ free farm cash for signing up with a free Netflix trial. Only new, first time Netflix customers can take advantage of this offer. According to Netflix, you will receive your free farm cash instantly, but it may take a few hours.The sponsored link can be found underneath the FarmVille game screen.
Please note, this offer may not be available to all farmers.
Will you try Netflix for free Farm Cash?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille Netflix Sponsored Link
Netflix is offering a FarmVille special that gives you 150 FV$ free farm cash for signing up with a free Netflix trial. Only new, first time Netflix customers can take advantage of this offer. According to Netflix, you will receive your free farm cash instantly, but it may take a few hours.The sponsored link can be found underneath the FarmVille game screen.
Please note, this offer may not be available to all farmers.
Will you try Netflix for free Farm Cash?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille Official Podcast - August 13th, 2010
FarmVille Podcast – August 13th Summary:
Hey Farmers and welcome to this week's installment of the Official FarmVille Podcast. My name is Lexilicious and I am here to bring you all of the latest news and information from around the Farm. This week, we will be discussing our latest releases, I will be answering some questions from members of the FarmVille Community and you guys will all be getting a sneak peek of what is coming to FarmVille in the near future.
So this week our 7 days of summer sale made an appearance, featuring some of the most requested classic themes from the past. Each day this week, a past favorite Limited Edition theme was in the market for 24 hours. This gave many of our players the opportunity to obtain items they may have previously missed out on or not had the chance to purchase. So far, the California, Yukon, French chateau, Southwest, Tuscan and Island themes have made an appearance, with the Japanese Garden and UFO theme still to come this weekend. If you are a fan of the Japanese Garden Theme or the classic UFO theme, make sure to be ready for this weekend's sales so you don't miss your on your chance to purchase favorites from this collection while they last.
On Wednesday, we had a very special surprise for all of our players. Upon logging in, all players received 1 free Dart for the Mystery Game! This dart can be used immediately, or saved for a future Mystery Game you may be looking forward to. If you have not yet had a chance to claim your free dart, simply open the Market and play the Mystery Game and you will be able to automatically throw one free dart.
We also released two new permanent crops and the new "Bakery Delivery" Co-op missing this week. For anyone who may be interested, the Zuchini crop is a 16 hour crop, grants two experience points, costs 120 Coins to plant and Yields 220 Coins when harvested. This crop is one of our new Heirloom crops, which means you must have previously mastered Pattypan Squash to unlock it in the market. Our Rhubarb crop is also a 16 hour crop, grants 1 experience point, costs 65 coins to plant and yields 150 coins when harvested. For our sign collectors out there, both of these crops can be mastered. For information on the mastery requirements, please visit the "game updates" section of the Official FarmVille Forums.
Q&A:
Now, the FarmVille Team receives thousands of questions from players a week and the best ones from our community get answered here. Our first question today comes from harrydresden, and they have a question that has been a big topic of discussion for our players. "I would like to know when you are going to get rid of some of the pop ups in the game. It's taking too long to plow and plant and harvest my crops."
Well, the FarmVille team took into consideration all of the feedback from our community about the number of pop-ups that are currently present in the game. Yesterday, we released the "Daily Good Deeds" feature that is a new and improved way for you to interact with your neighbors. One of the best parts of this feature is that it should really cut back on some of the pop-ups players have been receiving for the past few weeks prompting them to help their friends with various tasks. These requests have been streamlined with this release, and you can now assist your friends by Clicking the Checklist Icon on the left of your screen, which will allow you to help your Neighbors finish buildings, complete collections and more. For players who are feeling Neighborly, make sure to come back daily for new ways to help your friends on their farms.
Our next question comes to us from kaytkayt. "We have too many 16 hour crops now. Can we expect new crops in the future that aren't 16 hours long?"
We have heard feedback from our community since the release of Zuchini and Rhubarb that 16 hour crops are inconvenient for some players. Because of that, I'm happy to let you know that in the future, we will be releasing some 14 hour, 24 hour and 6 hour crops to better accommodate our players.
Our last question comes to us from RainyDayz. "If Mystery Boxes are gone, how will I be able to get my They of Mystery Ribbon?"
Our ribbon collectors out there will be happy to know that late this week we actually released an update that has fixed this issue. Darts thrown in the Mystery Game will now count towards the "They of Mystery" ribbon, which will now allow all of our players to complete this ribbon if they wish to do so.
If you have a question you would like answered by the FarmVille team on our weekly podcast, please make sure to visit the Official FarmVille Forums for more information on how to participate.
News on upcoming features:
Alright! So in this week's coming soon segment we will actually be discussing a feature that I announced a few months ago. As most of our listeners are aware, late in May I announced a new feature called Underground storage. Since then, many of you have been wondering where this elusive release has been. Well, the FarmVille Team decided to go back to the drawing board with this one and we will actually be releasing a revised version of this release with some significant changes. In the near future, the storage cellar will make an appearance in FarmVille bringing with it some well deserved leg room for our players. The storage cellar will take up a very small amount of room and will allow you to store a total of 500 items on your farm. To increase storage in your cellar, you will need to get your friends to send you gifts to unlock more room. This version of the feature should prove to be much easier for our players as there is no crop growing or digging required to take advantage of the extra space. Alternatively, if you don't feel like waiting for your friends to send you gifts, you can simply pay Farm Cash to get your storage immediately.
In addition to storage cellars, we will also be releasing more summer and beach themed items in the coming weeks along with new playground items!
And on that note, it's time for me to get out of here Farmers. Again, my name is Lexi and I would like to thank all of our listeners for tuning in this week. We will be back next Friday with all of the latest news and information about FarmVille from Zynga. Happy Farming everybody!
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Hey Farmers and welcome to this week's installment of the Official FarmVille Podcast. My name is Lexilicious and I am here to bring you all of the latest news and information from around the Farm. This week, we will be discussing our latest releases, I will be answering some questions from members of the FarmVille Community and you guys will all be getting a sneak peek of what is coming to FarmVille in the near future.
So this week our 7 days of summer sale made an appearance, featuring some of the most requested classic themes from the past. Each day this week, a past favorite Limited Edition theme was in the market for 24 hours. This gave many of our players the opportunity to obtain items they may have previously missed out on or not had the chance to purchase. So far, the California, Yukon, French chateau, Southwest, Tuscan and Island themes have made an appearance, with the Japanese Garden and UFO theme still to come this weekend. If you are a fan of the Japanese Garden Theme or the classic UFO theme, make sure to be ready for this weekend's sales so you don't miss your on your chance to purchase favorites from this collection while they last.
On Wednesday, we had a very special surprise for all of our players. Upon logging in, all players received 1 free Dart for the Mystery Game! This dart can be used immediately, or saved for a future Mystery Game you may be looking forward to. If you have not yet had a chance to claim your free dart, simply open the Market and play the Mystery Game and you will be able to automatically throw one free dart.
We also released two new permanent crops and the new "Bakery Delivery" Co-op missing this week. For anyone who may be interested, the Zuchini crop is a 16 hour crop, grants two experience points, costs 120 Coins to plant and Yields 220 Coins when harvested. This crop is one of our new Heirloom crops, which means you must have previously mastered Pattypan Squash to unlock it in the market. Our Rhubarb crop is also a 16 hour crop, grants 1 experience point, costs 65 coins to plant and yields 150 coins when harvested. For our sign collectors out there, both of these crops can be mastered. For information on the mastery requirements, please visit the "game updates" section of the Official FarmVille Forums.
Q&A:
Now, the FarmVille Team receives thousands of questions from players a week and the best ones from our community get answered here. Our first question today comes from harrydresden, and they have a question that has been a big topic of discussion for our players. "I would like to know when you are going to get rid of some of the pop ups in the game. It's taking too long to plow and plant and harvest my crops."
Well, the FarmVille team took into consideration all of the feedback from our community about the number of pop-ups that are currently present in the game. Yesterday, we released the "Daily Good Deeds" feature that is a new and improved way for you to interact with your neighbors. One of the best parts of this feature is that it should really cut back on some of the pop-ups players have been receiving for the past few weeks prompting them to help their friends with various tasks. These requests have been streamlined with this release, and you can now assist your friends by Clicking the Checklist Icon on the left of your screen, which will allow you to help your Neighbors finish buildings, complete collections and more. For players who are feeling Neighborly, make sure to come back daily for new ways to help your friends on their farms.
Our next question comes to us from kaytkayt. "We have too many 16 hour crops now. Can we expect new crops in the future that aren't 16 hours long?"
We have heard feedback from our community since the release of Zuchini and Rhubarb that 16 hour crops are inconvenient for some players. Because of that, I'm happy to let you know that in the future, we will be releasing some 14 hour, 24 hour and 6 hour crops to better accommodate our players.
Our last question comes to us from RainyDayz. "If Mystery Boxes are gone, how will I be able to get my They of Mystery Ribbon?"
Our ribbon collectors out there will be happy to know that late this week we actually released an update that has fixed this issue. Darts thrown in the Mystery Game will now count towards the "They of Mystery" ribbon, which will now allow all of our players to complete this ribbon if they wish to do so.
If you have a question you would like answered by the FarmVille team on our weekly podcast, please make sure to visit the Official FarmVille Forums for more information on how to participate.
News on upcoming features:
Alright! So in this week's coming soon segment we will actually be discussing a feature that I announced a few months ago. As most of our listeners are aware, late in May I announced a new feature called Underground storage. Since then, many of you have been wondering where this elusive release has been. Well, the FarmVille Team decided to go back to the drawing board with this one and we will actually be releasing a revised version of this release with some significant changes. In the near future, the storage cellar will make an appearance in FarmVille bringing with it some well deserved leg room for our players. The storage cellar will take up a very small amount of room and will allow you to store a total of 500 items on your farm. To increase storage in your cellar, you will need to get your friends to send you gifts to unlock more room. This version of the feature should prove to be much easier for our players as there is no crop growing or digging required to take advantage of the extra space. Alternatively, if you don't feel like waiting for your friends to send you gifts, you can simply pay Farm Cash to get your storage immediately.
In addition to storage cellars, we will also be releasing more summer and beach themed items in the coming weeks along with new playground items!
And on that note, it's time for me to get out of here Farmers. Again, my name is Lexi and I would like to thank all of our listeners for tuning in this week. We will be back next Friday with all of the latest news and information about FarmVille from Zynga. Happy Farming everybody!
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille: Signs of a wet and wacky summer still ahead in new unreleased items
Thank you to FarmVille Freak Teresa, Rainexel & Shiori for finding these unreleased FarmVille Drive in Diner, Volleyball, Water Tower Coffee Pot, Gameshop, Campsite II, Lemon Stand, Octopus, & Beach Shower!
FarmVille Unreleased Drive in Diner, Volleyball, Water Tower Coffee Pot, Gameshop, Campsite II, Lemon Stand, Octopus, & Beach Shower
Note: Unreleased items have no official release date or guarantee that they will make it to the FarmVille Market.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille Unreleased Drive in Diner, Volleyball, Water Tower Coffee Pot, Gameshop, Campsite II, Lemon Stand, Octopus, & Beach Shower
Note: Unreleased items have no official release date or guarantee that they will make it to the FarmVille Market.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Thứ Hai, 6 tháng 2, 2012
YoVille Smart Pets: Everything you need to know
Smart pets have arrived in YoVille! You can raise them from babies to full grown adults. Siamese kitten and Pomeranian puppy for 20 YoCash, lion cub for 27 YoCash and unicorn filly for 35 YoCash.
These new pets let you train them, dress them and have them follow you wherever you go!
Read more to find out how they work.
yoville smart pets
How Do I Train my Pet?
To teach your pet how to speak, play, or sit you will have to receive biscuits from friends or purchase biscuits. Once you have received 20 biscuits and mastered all of the training settings you will have the ability to Grow your Pet.
How Do I get Biscuits?
You can get biscuits from your friends for free! You also have the option to purchase biscuits.
How Do I Grow my Pet Up?
After your pet has mastered all of their tricks and are fully trained you will be able to grow it into an Adult Pet! When you have an adult pet you will be able to dress it up with all kinds of animal clothes and accessories! You will also be given the option to have it follow you in game wherever you go. In order to have your pet follow you you'll need to get a pet license.
How Do I get them to Follow me anywhere in game?
A pet license can be purchased by clicking on your pet and selecting "buy license". You have the option to purchase a temporary license or a permanent license.
How Do I Dress my Pet?
Once you have a grown up pet click on your it and then select the "Change Clothing" option. This will then bring up a drag and drop store for you to try different clothing pieces on your pet. When you choose that perfect outfit click save and voila!
What does this mean for previous pets?
If you own one of the older pets you will still be able to do all the fun things with them like play, sit, down and follow in room. You can also bring your current pet around YoVille with you. Simply purchase a pet license for it and you'll be set!
Unfortunately, you will not have the ability to dress the older pets. This option is only for the newer version of pets like the Pomeranian, Unicorn, Lion and Siamese Cat.
This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.
These new pets let you train them, dress them and have them follow you wherever you go!
Read more to find out how they work.
yoville smart pets
How Do I Train my Pet?
To teach your pet how to speak, play, or sit you will have to receive biscuits from friends or purchase biscuits. Once you have received 20 biscuits and mastered all of the training settings you will have the ability to Grow your Pet.
How Do I get Biscuits?
You can get biscuits from your friends for free! You also have the option to purchase biscuits.
How Do I Grow my Pet Up?
After your pet has mastered all of their tricks and are fully trained you will be able to grow it into an Adult Pet! When you have an adult pet you will be able to dress it up with all kinds of animal clothes and accessories! You will also be given the option to have it follow you in game wherever you go. In order to have your pet follow you you'll need to get a pet license.
How Do I get them to Follow me anywhere in game?
A pet license can be purchased by clicking on your pet and selecting "buy license". You have the option to purchase a temporary license or a permanent license.
How Do I Dress my Pet?
Once you have a grown up pet click on your it and then select the "Change Clothing" option. This will then bring up a drag and drop store for you to try different clothing pieces on your pet. When you choose that perfect outfit click save and voila!
What does this mean for previous pets?
If you own one of the older pets you will still be able to do all the fun things with them like play, sit, down and follow in room. You can also bring your current pet around YoVille with you. Simply purchase a pet license for it and you'll be set!
Unfortunately, you will not have the ability to dress the older pets. This option is only for the newer version of pets like the Pomeranian, Unicorn, Lion and Siamese Cat.
This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.
Mafia Wars: Las Vegas Districts 7 and 8 are open for business!
Las Vegas Districts 7 and 8, Area 51 and the Hoover Dam respectively, are finally open in Mafia Wars. Both districts contain several jobs with multiple path options and impressive mastery items: the Experimental Exoskeleton from Area 51 and Hallorans Helicopter from Hoover Dam. Did we mention this update includes brand new achievements too? Everyone needs their cheevos!
Both districts, like all of Las Vegas, offer three different paths for progression: Energy, Stamina or Social (slightly more limited). You'll have to follow at least one path and master each job completely to access the district's boss. Also, there are a lot of itme locks on the later jobs, so we recommend you master one job before going to the next to make sure you get enough of the items. So, get cracking if you want to get your hands on these new mastery items and achievements now.
Both districts, like all of Las Vegas, offer three different paths for progression: Energy, Stamina or Social (slightly more limited). You'll have to follow at least one path and master each job completely to access the district's boss. Also, there are a lot of itme locks on the later jobs, so we recommend you master one job before going to the next to make sure you get enough of the items. So, get cracking if you want to get your hands on these new mastery items and achievements now.
YoVille: Complete your set with the Romantic Chairs
Many of you were asking about the chairs that were not included in the YoVille kitchen installment that was released yesterday. These chairs are finally here and available in 4 different colors. Get the white and red chairs for 5 YoCash each or get the purple and brown chairs for 4 YoCash each. Matching dining tables and China cabinets were also added. Check them all after the link.
Also, check the previously released YoVille Romantic items here:
New Romantic Bathroom Items
New Romantic Bedroom Items
New Romantic Living Room Items
New Romantic House
New Romantic Clothing
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This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.
Also, check the previously released YoVille Romantic items here:
New Romantic Bathroom Items
New Romantic Bedroom Items
New Romantic Living Room Items
New Romantic House
New Romantic Clothing
yoville romantic chairsyoville romantic chairs
This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.
FarmVille Super Combine Tractors can do it all
farmville all purpose swiss army super combine hot rod tractor
Originally mistaken for Swiss Army Tractors, these all purpose mean machines are in fact the FarmVIlle Super Combine and the Super Combine Hot Rod.
Basically, the idea behind the FarmVille Super Combines is that they combine all the vehicles into one, that way you don't have to switch vehicles to accomplish different tasks. So although incorrect, the temporary name, Swiss Army Tractors, was quite appropriate for these all purpose farm hands.
I'll be sure to let everyone know when we get more information on pricing and release date. But until then, continue reading to see the all purpose Super Combine Swiss Army Tractor, and the hot rod version, in motion.
[Via FarmVille Latest]
Will you buy these new tractors?
Originally mistaken for Swiss Army Tractors, these all purpose mean machines are in fact the FarmVIlle Super Combine and the Super Combine Hot Rod.
Basically, the idea behind the FarmVille Super Combines is that they combine all the vehicles into one, that way you don't have to switch vehicles to accomplish different tasks. So although incorrect, the temporary name, Swiss Army Tractors, was quite appropriate for these all purpose farm hands.
I'll be sure to let everyone know when we get more information on pricing and release date. But until then, continue reading to see the all purpose Super Combine Swiss Army Tractor, and the hot rod version, in motion.
[Via FarmVille Latest]
Will you buy these new tractors?
Mafia Wars Las Vegas Districts 7 and 8 Achievements: Everything you need to know
Mafia Wars Las Vegas
With the new Las Vegas Districts released in Mafia Wars came a slew of new jobs, items and mastery items. But most importantly for some are the new achievements. I mean, what stands as a better testament to your skill than an achievement for doing something 500 times?
Continue reading for a list of the brand new achievements and how you can accomplish them one by one.
Mafia Wars Las Vegas Achievements 1
While the new release notes from Zynga claim that there are 10 new achievements, we can only seem to find eight for the moment. For now, here's a list of the new achievements currently in-game:
Shake Em Down: Earn 1,000 Victory Coins
Holes in the Desert: Ice 5 players in Las Vegas
Arachnophobia: Own 50 Desert Spiders
Long Arm of the LAW: Own 100 LAW Weapons
In It to Win It: Win 10 tournament fighting World Championship Bouts
Long Odds: Win a tournament fight bet of at least $1,000 with odds 10:1 or greater
Gambling Man: Win a $100,000 tournament fighting bet
Trouble Maker: Complete 500 Fight jobs
Mafia Wars Las Vegas Achievements 2
Some of these achievements seem a bit too easy like "Hole in the Desert," but I can see people losing a ton of money trying to complete "Gambling Man." Come to think of it, if you're feeling really adventurous, you could complete both "Gambling Man" and "Long Odds" in one shot. But again, but you'd have to be pretty brave to put that much cash on the line (or have deep pockets).
With the new Las Vegas Districts released in Mafia Wars came a slew of new jobs, items and mastery items. But most importantly for some are the new achievements. I mean, what stands as a better testament to your skill than an achievement for doing something 500 times?
Continue reading for a list of the brand new achievements and how you can accomplish them one by one.
Mafia Wars Las Vegas Achievements 1
While the new release notes from Zynga claim that there are 10 new achievements, we can only seem to find eight for the moment. For now, here's a list of the new achievements currently in-game:
Shake Em Down: Earn 1,000 Victory Coins
Holes in the Desert: Ice 5 players in Las Vegas
Arachnophobia: Own 50 Desert Spiders
Long Arm of the LAW: Own 100 LAW Weapons
In It to Win It: Win 10 tournament fighting World Championship Bouts
Long Odds: Win a tournament fight bet of at least $1,000 with odds 10:1 or greater
Gambling Man: Win a $100,000 tournament fighting bet
Trouble Maker: Complete 500 Fight jobs
Mafia Wars Las Vegas Achievements 2
Some of these achievements seem a bit too easy like "Hole in the Desert," but I can see people losing a ton of money trying to complete "Gambling Man." Come to think of it, if you're feeling really adventurous, you could complete both "Gambling Man" and "Long Odds" in one shot. But again, but you'd have to be pretty brave to put that much cash on the line (or have deep pockets).
Thứ Sáu, 3 tháng 2, 2012
Happy Pets' Feeling Lucky game gives a chance at super rare stuff
Clint Eastwood would be proud of CrowdStar's newest feature to grace Happy Pets, the Feeling Lucky game. This new feature is somewhat similar to FarmVille's Mystery Game and Social City's Disney item games, but with better prizes and higher stakes.
The first prize box opened costs 20 Facebook Credits ($2) while any box afterward costs 10 Facebook Credits, or a dollar for you smartypants out there, and have a chance of scoring you rare items. However, every box opened increases your chances of receiving the first item, the Green Morpho Butterfly, again, forcing you to start at square one.The Feeling Lucky game wouldn't sound so enticing if not for showing you the pets and items you could win within each box (including the grand prize, a Love Idol and a Giant Red Chameleon). Not to mention the potential savings on these rare items you could take advantage of if you're that lucky.
Keep in mind that is all in good fun and that if you truly want something like the Love Idol, it's probably best just to save up for it rather than possibly spend more than its steep $39.80 price tag. So, are you feeling lucky... punk--Bah, I can't finish it out of respect for the guy.
The first prize box opened costs 20 Facebook Credits ($2) while any box afterward costs 10 Facebook Credits, or a dollar for you smartypants out there, and have a chance of scoring you rare items. However, every box opened increases your chances of receiving the first item, the Green Morpho Butterfly, again, forcing you to start at square one.The Feeling Lucky game wouldn't sound so enticing if not for showing you the pets and items you could win within each box (including the grand prize, a Love Idol and a Giant Red Chameleon). Not to mention the potential savings on these rare items you could take advantage of if you're that lucky.
Keep in mind that is all in good fun and that if you truly want something like the Love Idol, it's probably best just to save up for it rather than possibly spend more than its steep $39.80 price tag. So, are you feeling lucky... punk--Bah, I can't finish it out of respect for the guy.
Mafia Wars' War Wagon: Buy one and help Huntington's Disease patients
Starting this Friday at midnight through Oct. 21, for every War Wagon bought in the Mafia Wars Marketplace for 35 Reward Points, or around $8, Zynga will donate 100 percent of the proceeds (no frontsies-backsies this time) to the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA). The War Wagon, which boasts 77 Attack and 33 Defense, will only be around for this event, so consider it a collector's item with a purpose. I guess you don't see many of those these days, huh?
More specifically, the proceeds will go to HDSA's Coalition for a Cure, a global collective of scientists working on breakthroughs and advanced treatment for this currently incurable neurological disorder. Huntingdon's Disease affects one in every 10,000 with loss of muscle coordination and dementia. Six months ago, Zynga collaborated with the HDSA on a similar project, raising over $100,000 for the program through 50 percent of proceeds from the Exploding Teddy Bear.
Now that Zynga will be providing 100 percent of the proceeds, the HDSA should at the very least get $200,000 for their extremely important research, but it doesn't have to stop there. Get ready to go to war yet again, but this time with feeling.
More specifically, the proceeds will go to HDSA's Coalition for a Cure, a global collective of scientists working on breakthroughs and advanced treatment for this currently incurable neurological disorder. Huntingdon's Disease affects one in every 10,000 with loss of muscle coordination and dementia. Six months ago, Zynga collaborated with the HDSA on a similar project, raising over $100,000 for the program through 50 percent of proceeds from the Exploding Teddy Bear.
Now that Zynga will be providing 100 percent of the proceeds, the HDSA should at the very least get $200,000 for their extremely important research, but it doesn't have to stop there. Get ready to go to war yet again, but this time with feeling.
PetVille Halloween Theme decorations take your pets Trick-or-Treating
PetVille Shocker and Necro-Dancer
Zynga's zest for Halloween seems to know no bounds as its games keep pumping out the cutest spookiest stuff around and it's time for PetVille's second pass. We first saw the new, mix-and-match Halloween costumes for our pets to get dolled up in, but now it's time to give them somewhere to parade around in on the big night.
This update, found in the Lawn and Garden store, comes with a slew of new decorations and characters to collect, the best of which obviously being "Shocker" and the Necro-Dancer. In an homage to the greatest Halloween song ever written, Shocker, for 105 Pet Cash (about $8), will prance around your yard in an expectantly familiar red leather outfit (I guess it's not too soon after all) as his face transforms between human and zombie. The Necro-Dancer, for just 48 Pet Cash or around $4, will essentially follow suit. I guess everyone could use a back-up dancer.
Check behind the break for the rest of this limited-time collection.
PetVille Halloween Collection
Hanging Ghoul, Spooky Tree, The Raven, Spider Web, Jack-o-Lantern Lantern (left to right)
PetVille Halloween Collection
Neighbor's House, Webby, Rooftop Witch, Spider's Web, Unicorn Trick-or-Treater (left to right)
PetVille Halloween Collection
Hanging Skeleton, Rooftop Demon Fox, Pumpkin Lights, Ghost Town Sign,
Upright Coffin (left to right)
PetVille Halloween Collection
Rooftop Spectre, Skull Door Knocker, Porch Jack-o-Lantern, Pumpkin Trick-or-Treater,
Beware of Igor Sign (left to right)
PetVille Halloween Collection
Jacky Jack-o-Lantern, Hanging Ghost, Ghostly Road Signs (left to right)
PetVille Halloween Collection
Little Ninja and Patty's Hearse (left to right)
PetVille Halloween Collection
Cardboard Robot, Jack-o-Lantern Scarecrow, Jared Jack-o-Lantern,
Spooky Streetlight, Jeffrey Jack-o-Lantern (left to right)
Zynga's zest for Halloween seems to know no bounds as its games keep pumping out the cutest spookiest stuff around and it's time for PetVille's second pass. We first saw the new, mix-and-match Halloween costumes for our pets to get dolled up in, but now it's time to give them somewhere to parade around in on the big night.
This update, found in the Lawn and Garden store, comes with a slew of new decorations and characters to collect, the best of which obviously being "Shocker" and the Necro-Dancer. In an homage to the greatest Halloween song ever written, Shocker, for 105 Pet Cash (about $8), will prance around your yard in an expectantly familiar red leather outfit (I guess it's not too soon after all) as his face transforms between human and zombie. The Necro-Dancer, for just 48 Pet Cash or around $4, will essentially follow suit. I guess everyone could use a back-up dancer.
Check behind the break for the rest of this limited-time collection.
PetVille Halloween Collection
Hanging Ghoul, Spooky Tree, The Raven, Spider Web, Jack-o-Lantern Lantern (left to right)
PetVille Halloween Collection
Neighbor's House, Webby, Rooftop Witch, Spider's Web, Unicorn Trick-or-Treater (left to right)
PetVille Halloween Collection
Hanging Skeleton, Rooftop Demon Fox, Pumpkin Lights, Ghost Town Sign,
Upright Coffin (left to right)
PetVille Halloween Collection
Rooftop Spectre, Skull Door Knocker, Porch Jack-o-Lantern, Pumpkin Trick-or-Treater,
Beware of Igor Sign (left to right)
PetVille Halloween Collection
Jacky Jack-o-Lantern, Hanging Ghost, Ghostly Road Signs (left to right)
PetVille Halloween Collection
Little Ninja and Patty's Hearse (left to right)
PetVille Halloween Collection
Cardboard Robot, Jack-o-Lantern Scarecrow, Jared Jack-o-Lantern,
Spooky Streetlight, Jeffrey Jack-o-Lantern (left to right)
FishVille Halloween Items: Turn your tank into a zombie-filled cemetery
FishVille Halloween Items
If the thriller nights in PetVille weren't enough for you, Zynga has introduced four new Halloween-themed items to FishVille for your frightful enjoyment. We imagine this is only the first wave of decor to come in time for Halloween, but no guarantees. Unfortunately, all of these items cost Sand Dollars, so that will prove to be a barrier to entry for these cool decorations.
Zombie: 12 Sand Dollars (about $2.50), grants 3,600 XP
Wide Tombstone: 4 Sand Dollars (about $.80), grants 1,200 XP
Halloween Wallpaper: 10 Sand Dollars ($2)
Halloween Gravel: 5 Sand Dollars ($1)
Now that's not so bad, is it? For a zombie that erupts from the depths of your tank gravel to feed on your living fish, $2.50 isn't asking for much. Alright, it doesn't do all that, but a man can dream, can't he?
Will you be turning your tank into the next Night of the Living Dead set? What other zombified items would you like to see in-game?
If the thriller nights in PetVille weren't enough for you, Zynga has introduced four new Halloween-themed items to FishVille for your frightful enjoyment. We imagine this is only the first wave of decor to come in time for Halloween, but no guarantees. Unfortunately, all of these items cost Sand Dollars, so that will prove to be a barrier to entry for these cool decorations.
Zombie: 12 Sand Dollars (about $2.50), grants 3,600 XP
Wide Tombstone: 4 Sand Dollars (about $.80), grants 1,200 XP
Halloween Wallpaper: 10 Sand Dollars ($2)
Halloween Gravel: 5 Sand Dollars ($1)
Now that's not so bad, is it? For a zombie that erupts from the depths of your tank gravel to feed on your living fish, $2.50 isn't asking for much. Alright, it doesn't do all that, but a man can dream, can't he?
Will you be turning your tank into the next Night of the Living Dead set? What other zombified items would you like to see in-game?
FarmVille Halloween Baskets: Everything You Need to Know
At long last -- Halloween Baskets have started to arrive in FarmVille, so that means angry farmers can put down their pitchforks and let the virtual trick or treating commence. (Except those of you having problems with your Halloween Basket -- feel free to form a new angry mob). Before you get started, there are a few things you should know.
First thing's first -- place your basket on your farm. You'll either be prompted that the basket is available by a pop-up window and be able to automatically set it down in your spot of choice, or it will appear in your gift box.
halloween candy gift box
You need to collect candy, you know, much like you did as a little kid. That means hoarding as much sweet loot as possible, which can be done three ways:
1. Collect it as a Free Gift from Friends
2. Collect it by visiting (and harvesting) your Haunted House and your neighbors' Haunted Houses
3. Purchase it with Farm Cash (5 Candy for 5 Farm Cash)
farmville halloween candy Free gifts page -- games.com
Also, be sure to liberally apply the old maxim, "Give and ye shall receive." In this case, that means gifting candy to friends via the Free Gifts section of the game, and you shall hopefully receive lots in return.
farmville halloween basket - games.com
After you collect all of that sweet loot, you will be able trade it in for these six Halloween prizes:
Pumpkin Topiary (15 Candy)
Scared Ewe (30 Candy)
Candied Gnome (50 Candy)
Skele-scarecrow (70 Candy)
Bat Tree (120 Candy)
Pumpkin House (220 Candy)
halloween prizes farmville halloween basket -- games.com
Image courtesy of Duckling Pim
Once you redeem an item, you'll have the option to share one with a friend via a Facebook Wall post.
farmville halloween basket redeem item
Also, as you fill your Halloween Basket, it will start to fill up and change appearance. There are five stages total for your pumpkin, as seen below.
halloween basket five stages -- games.com
Here's how many candies you need to take your pumpking from empty to overflowing:
Eerily Empty: TBD
Ghoulishly Growing: TBD
Spookily Swelling: TBD
Terrifyingly Thriving: TBD
Frighteningly Full: TBD
First thing's first -- place your basket on your farm. You'll either be prompted that the basket is available by a pop-up window and be able to automatically set it down in your spot of choice, or it will appear in your gift box.
halloween candy gift box
You need to collect candy, you know, much like you did as a little kid. That means hoarding as much sweet loot as possible, which can be done three ways:
1. Collect it as a Free Gift from Friends
2. Collect it by visiting (and harvesting) your Haunted House and your neighbors' Haunted Houses
3. Purchase it with Farm Cash (5 Candy for 5 Farm Cash)
farmville halloween candy Free gifts page -- games.com
Also, be sure to liberally apply the old maxim, "Give and ye shall receive." In this case, that means gifting candy to friends via the Free Gifts section of the game, and you shall hopefully receive lots in return.
farmville halloween basket - games.com
After you collect all of that sweet loot, you will be able trade it in for these six Halloween prizes:
Pumpkin Topiary (15 Candy)
Scared Ewe (30 Candy)
Candied Gnome (50 Candy)
Skele-scarecrow (70 Candy)
Bat Tree (120 Candy)
Pumpkin House (220 Candy)
halloween prizes farmville halloween basket -- games.com
Image courtesy of Duckling Pim
Once you redeem an item, you'll have the option to share one with a friend via a Facebook Wall post.
farmville halloween basket redeem item
Also, as you fill your Halloween Basket, it will start to fill up and change appearance. There are five stages total for your pumpkin, as seen below.
halloween basket five stages -- games.com
Here's how many candies you need to take your pumpking from empty to overflowing:
Eerily Empty: TBD
Ghoulishly Growing: TBD
Spookily Swelling: TBD
Terrifyingly Thriving: TBD
Frighteningly Full: TBD
Thứ Năm, 2 tháng 2, 2012
Zynga updates Zynga Messaging Center in Cafe World (again)
It seems as though Zynga simply can't decide on the perfect format for their Zynga Messaging Center, as Cafe World's has been updated yet again, this time allowing for even more of a streamlined gift acceptance process than seen since the launch of the ZMC to begin with, a few months ago.
Now, if (for instance) you receive four of the daily servings gift from your friends, you'll be able to accept all four of those gifts in a single click, rather than having to click on each gift request separately. The entire menu has also been updated visually, allowing you to see each game you have installed on your profile across the bar at the bottom of the menu, along with a numerical representation of how many gifts you have yet to accept for each game. Unfortunately, clicking these images just loads that particular game, rather than loading a gifts acceptance page for that game as well.
It seems as though Catering Mission help requests, basic assembly requests (and the like) still need to be accepted individually, presumably due to the fact that each of those requests are affecting another person's account, rather than you own, and things could get lost when accepting in bulk, all in one click.
At any rate, this makes the accepting of Cafe World gift requests even quicker than it was before, and we can't wait to see if and when Zynga will finally implement this feature (in a final, stable, working version) in other games, specifically those like FarmVille or FrontierVille, which are incredibly heavy on gift requests. "Accept all Nails in one click?" One can only hope.
Now, if (for instance) you receive four of the daily servings gift from your friends, you'll be able to accept all four of those gifts in a single click, rather than having to click on each gift request separately. The entire menu has also been updated visually, allowing you to see each game you have installed on your profile across the bar at the bottom of the menu, along with a numerical representation of how many gifts you have yet to accept for each game. Unfortunately, clicking these images just loads that particular game, rather than loading a gifts acceptance page for that game as well.
It seems as though Catering Mission help requests, basic assembly requests (and the like) still need to be accepted individually, presumably due to the fact that each of those requests are affecting another person's account, rather than you own, and things could get lost when accepting in bulk, all in one click.
At any rate, this makes the accepting of Cafe World gift requests even quicker than it was before, and we can't wait to see if and when Zynga will finally implement this feature (in a final, stable, working version) in other games, specifically those like FarmVille or FrontierVille, which are incredibly heavy on gift requests. "Accept all Nails in one click?" One can only hope.
Cafe World Queen Deep Freeze: Everything you need to know
If you didn't already have enough projects to work on in Cafe World, you can now add one more to the list, in the form of Queen Deep Freeze. Queen Deep Freeze is an item that will add an extra 24 hours to your spoil timer, meaning that you food will stay fresh for an extra 24 hours after it finishes cooking, before it will finally spoil.
Meet us behind the break for full details about this new item. As you might have guessed, you can construct the Queen Deep Freeze statue either by collecting parts from friends, or by purchasing the completing statue from the store for Cafe Cash - 90 Cafe Cash to be exact.
If you choose to go the free, albeit time-consuming route, you'll need to collect 45 parts in all - 10 Ice Tiaras, 10 Snow Gowns, 15 Jars of Lights, and 10 Ice Shoes. Collecting these items is a bit different from past building projects, in that you'll post a news item to your wall (and subsequently your friends' news feeds), asking your friends for a particular ingredient, and you'll have to wait for friends to click on this page to send you an ingredient. This is unlike the past format, where you could send friends individual gift requests, which greatly speeds up the process.
At any rate, this new format is still better than other wall posts, in that it allows your friend to send you that ingredient regardless of their own free gifts page, as none of these items appear there. Your friend will simply be able to click on your wall post and will send you that part automatically. What's more is that they will receive a part in return, even if the part happens to be for a Lightning Stove or some other project that they are currently building - the point being that you won't walk away empty-handed, and the reward is definitely better than just a few coins.
If at any time you wish to stop waiting for your friends to help you, you can purchase individual parts for the item at a cost of 2 Cafe Cash each for the Tiaras, Gowns, and Shoes, and 3 Cafe Cash each for the Jars of Lights.
Once the Queen is completed, you'll receive your first week of added spoilage protection free of charge, and so long as the statue stays Gold in color, your food will receive the extra bonus. It's unclear yet how much additional coverage will cost after the first week, as we're still in the process of building the statue ourselves, but we wouldn't be surprised if it cost Cafe Cash to refresh.
[Top Image Credit: Zynga]
Meet us behind the break for full details about this new item. As you might have guessed, you can construct the Queen Deep Freeze statue either by collecting parts from friends, or by purchasing the completing statue from the store for Cafe Cash - 90 Cafe Cash to be exact.
If you choose to go the free, albeit time-consuming route, you'll need to collect 45 parts in all - 10 Ice Tiaras, 10 Snow Gowns, 15 Jars of Lights, and 10 Ice Shoes. Collecting these items is a bit different from past building projects, in that you'll post a news item to your wall (and subsequently your friends' news feeds), asking your friends for a particular ingredient, and you'll have to wait for friends to click on this page to send you an ingredient. This is unlike the past format, where you could send friends individual gift requests, which greatly speeds up the process.
At any rate, this new format is still better than other wall posts, in that it allows your friend to send you that ingredient regardless of their own free gifts page, as none of these items appear there. Your friend will simply be able to click on your wall post and will send you that part automatically. What's more is that they will receive a part in return, even if the part happens to be for a Lightning Stove or some other project that they are currently building - the point being that you won't walk away empty-handed, and the reward is definitely better than just a few coins.
If at any time you wish to stop waiting for your friends to help you, you can purchase individual parts for the item at a cost of 2 Cafe Cash each for the Tiaras, Gowns, and Shoes, and 3 Cafe Cash each for the Jars of Lights.
Once the Queen is completed, you'll receive your first week of added spoilage protection free of charge, and so long as the statue stays Gold in color, your food will receive the extra bonus. It's unclear yet how much additional coverage will cost after the first week, as we're still in the process of building the statue ourselves, but we wouldn't be surprised if it cost Cafe Cash to refresh.
[Top Image Credit: Zynga]
Facebook game roundup: Games.com Blog's Week in Review
When it comes to Facebook game news, features and tips, Games.com - The Blog! has you covered. Whether you're looking for info on the hottest new Facebook game, or you're just curious about your regulars, you'll find it at GDC-TB. Check out our biggest features of the week:
dragon age legends on facebook Dragon Age Legends: BioWare's epic role-player goes social
In order to tide you Dragon lovers over until the sequel arrives in March, BioWare plans to release a Facebook game a few months beforehand. Play it to unlock items in Dragon Age II and, once again, take on Darkspawn and other creatures you wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley. Or even a brightly lit alley.
Mafia Wars Atlantic City swings onto iPhone
Mafia Wars Atlantic City arrives on the iPhone, something totally separate from the regular iPhone version of the game. The game runs pretty smoothly, and we hope this serves as a sign that Zynga's getting closer to launching a fully-realized Mafia Wars companion app for iOS.
Simply Hospital: The cure for the common Facebook game
If you ever played any hospital tycoon game on PC, then this is the Facebook version of that same game. For social gamers who've been inundated with farming and pet simulation games, Simply Hospital makes for a welcome change of pace. Bonus for boys: The nurses have some real eye-popping assets.
FarmVille mind melds with Megamind movie in 24-hour promo
If you blinked, you might have missed it. FarmVille had a special Megamind movie promo for 24 hours this week. This is the second big in-game advertisement from FarmVille (the first was McDonalds). Virtual farmers could visit Megamind's farm for special virtual rewards. If you missed out, better luck next time.
Digital Chocolate feeds into your god complex with new Facebook game
Trip Hawkins, the guy who's responsible for founding the video game overlords known as Electronic Arts, has a new company -- Digital Chocolate -- and they're churning out Facebook games like a robot baker at a muffin factory. Island God lets you play the almighty to a band of island dwellers.
john romero ravenwood John Romero's new game falls victim to LOLApps Facebook drama
Yup, the guy that created Doom and Quake has made an absolutely adorable Facebook game -- and no, there aren't any guns in it. Not yet, anyway. However, Facebook's just ripped the game a new one, along with the rest of LOLApps' games, for a serious privacy breach.
FarmVille Orchards: Everything you need to know
Just when we were crying real tears about putting our virtual Halloween decor into deep storage, FarmVille gives us another shiny new thing to obsess over -- an orchard. See what it takes to get your orchard started and just how many hours you'll have to play to make your fruit trees the envy of farmers everywhere.
Serenity Now: Bejeweled 3's new Zen mode treads on New Age-y territory
The PopCap game that's turned matching three gems of the same color into an international pastime is getting another sequel. There will be plenty of the Bejeweled you know and love, plus the new experimental Zen mode (among others) complete with breath modulator, relaxing music and positive affirmations. Oh yeah, they went there.
dragon age legends on facebook Dragon Age Legends: BioWare's epic role-player goes social
In order to tide you Dragon lovers over until the sequel arrives in March, BioWare plans to release a Facebook game a few months beforehand. Play it to unlock items in Dragon Age II and, once again, take on Darkspawn and other creatures you wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley. Or even a brightly lit alley.
Mafia Wars Atlantic City swings onto iPhone
Mafia Wars Atlantic City arrives on the iPhone, something totally separate from the regular iPhone version of the game. The game runs pretty smoothly, and we hope this serves as a sign that Zynga's getting closer to launching a fully-realized Mafia Wars companion app for iOS.
Simply Hospital: The cure for the common Facebook game
If you ever played any hospital tycoon game on PC, then this is the Facebook version of that same game. For social gamers who've been inundated with farming and pet simulation games, Simply Hospital makes for a welcome change of pace. Bonus for boys: The nurses have some real eye-popping assets.
FarmVille mind melds with Megamind movie in 24-hour promo
If you blinked, you might have missed it. FarmVille had a special Megamind movie promo for 24 hours this week. This is the second big in-game advertisement from FarmVille (the first was McDonalds). Virtual farmers could visit Megamind's farm for special virtual rewards. If you missed out, better luck next time.
Digital Chocolate feeds into your god complex with new Facebook game
Trip Hawkins, the guy who's responsible for founding the video game overlords known as Electronic Arts, has a new company -- Digital Chocolate -- and they're churning out Facebook games like a robot baker at a muffin factory. Island God lets you play the almighty to a band of island dwellers.
john romero ravenwood John Romero's new game falls victim to LOLApps Facebook drama
Yup, the guy that created Doom and Quake has made an absolutely adorable Facebook game -- and no, there aren't any guns in it. Not yet, anyway. However, Facebook's just ripped the game a new one, along with the rest of LOLApps' games, for a serious privacy breach.
FarmVille Orchards: Everything you need to know
Just when we were crying real tears about putting our virtual Halloween decor into deep storage, FarmVille gives us another shiny new thing to obsess over -- an orchard. See what it takes to get your orchard started and just how many hours you'll have to play to make your fruit trees the envy of farmers everywhere.
Serenity Now: Bejeweled 3's new Zen mode treads on New Age-y territory
The PopCap game that's turned matching three gems of the same color into an international pastime is getting another sequel. There will be plenty of the Bejeweled you know and love, plus the new experimental Zen mode (among others) complete with breath modulator, relaxing music and positive affirmations. Oh yeah, they went there.
Official FarmVille Podcast (11/05): Turkey Roost, Thanksgiving Basket details
The newest edition of the FarmVille podcast has just gone live, and it sees the return of FarmVille Community Manager Lexilicious as our host.
This week, we learned that the Turkey Roost will be coming to the game in the near future. The Turkey Roost is a limited edition constructable building that will allow you to house your turkeys, much like the Horse Stable or Dairy Farm. We'll be able to expand our Turkey Roosts two times, to the maximum capacity of 40 turkeys. We're guessing this means that the Turkey Roost will start out with room for 20 turkeys, and will then gain 10 spots for each expansion, but that has not been confirmed as of this writing.
When you harvest from your Roost, you'll have a chance of receiving a Baby Turkey, that can be shared with friends, or receiving an item that can be used in the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday Basket collection feature.
One last coming attraction is the constructable Fun House decoration, which will go great with the Country Fair items currently being released in the store. The Fun House will be able to be purchased for Farm Cash from the store, or you can build it using parts received from friends. There aren't any other details concerning what exactly this Fun House will do, but we'll be sure to let you know what the item does when we have more information.
For those that want to listen to the entire podcast (which includes a recap of recent releases), you can find it at the top of this post.
This week, we learned that the Turkey Roost will be coming to the game in the near future. The Turkey Roost is a limited edition constructable building that will allow you to house your turkeys, much like the Horse Stable or Dairy Farm. We'll be able to expand our Turkey Roosts two times, to the maximum capacity of 40 turkeys. We're guessing this means that the Turkey Roost will start out with room for 20 turkeys, and will then gain 10 spots for each expansion, but that has not been confirmed as of this writing.
When you harvest from your Roost, you'll have a chance of receiving a Baby Turkey, that can be shared with friends, or receiving an item that can be used in the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday Basket collection feature.
One last coming attraction is the constructable Fun House decoration, which will go great with the Country Fair items currently being released in the store. The Fun House will be able to be purchased for Farm Cash from the store, or you can build it using parts received from friends. There aren't any other details concerning what exactly this Fun House will do, but we'll be sure to let you know what the item does when we have more information.
For those that want to listen to the entire podcast (which includes a recap of recent releases), you can find it at the top of this post.
Happy Pets Monkeys - Get ready to go bananas for these tree-swingers
CrowdStar has added a series of new Monkeys to Happy Pets, which includes both limited edition varieties, and some that seem to be permanent additions to the game's store.
All in all, there are seven monkeys to choose from, including the previously released Monkey Butler (of which there are still 800+ left). The other six pets are brand new, and offer four permanent options and two limited edition pets.
The two limited edition pets are the Tiny Marmoset, a cute green little fella that costs 76 Facebook Credits ($7.60 US), and the Giant Kong monkey, which costs more, at 84 Facebook Credits.
Meanwhile, the other four monkeys are a solid color, with options being the Purple, Blue, Red, and White Monkeys. While not limited in terms of their quantity in the store, they are still premium items, setting you back 54 Facebook Credits each, or $5.40 US.
As for the limited pets, if you want to pick up either, you'll need to do so fairly quickly, as there are 1400 of the Marmoset and 1700 of the Giant Kongs to go around. Don't be fooled by the lengthy stay of the Monkey Butler in the store - it has a much higher price tag, meaning that this two pets should go much quicker in terms of supply.
All in all, there are seven monkeys to choose from, including the previously released Monkey Butler (of which there are still 800+ left). The other six pets are brand new, and offer four permanent options and two limited edition pets.
The two limited edition pets are the Tiny Marmoset, a cute green little fella that costs 76 Facebook Credits ($7.60 US), and the Giant Kong monkey, which costs more, at 84 Facebook Credits.
Meanwhile, the other four monkeys are a solid color, with options being the Purple, Blue, Red, and White Monkeys. While not limited in terms of their quantity in the store, they are still premium items, setting you back 54 Facebook Credits each, or $5.40 US.
As for the limited pets, if you want to pick up either, you'll need to do so fairly quickly, as there are 1400 of the Marmoset and 1700 of the Giant Kongs to go around. Don't be fooled by the lengthy stay of the Monkey Butler in the store - it has a much higher price tag, meaning that this two pets should go much quicker in terms of supply.
Thứ Tư, 1 tháng 2, 2012
FarmVille Sneak Peek: Candy Cane Cow, Calf, Black Mini Stallion and Foal
FarmVille Candy Cane Cow, Candy Cane Calf, Black Mini Stallion, Black Mini Foal
It's time for another edition of FarmVille Sneak Peek, where we give you the scoop on the latest unreleased items that are hopefully headed to a game near you. This edition brings you the new Candy Cane Cow and Candy Cane Calf, and also the Black Mini Stallion and Black Mini Foal.
As usual, we have no idea if these will actually make it into FarmVille or not - however if they show up here it's a pretty good indication that you'll be seeing these available for purchase sometime in the near future. The Candy Cane Cow is just in time for the holiday and matches the other Candy Cane items we've been seeing.
It's time for another edition of FarmVille Sneak Peek, where we give you the scoop on the latest unreleased items that are hopefully headed to a game near you. This edition brings you the new Candy Cane Cow and Candy Cane Calf, and also the Black Mini Stallion and Black Mini Foal.
As usual, we have no idea if these will actually make it into FarmVille or not - however if they show up here it's a pretty good indication that you'll be seeing these available for purchase sometime in the near future. The Candy Cane Cow is just in time for the holiday and matches the other Candy Cane items we've been seeing.
FarmVille Sneak Peek: Unreleased Snow Lady
Want to know what you can find this holiday season in FarmVille, and too impatient to wait and see. Don't worry, we've got you covered with our details on the latest unreleased items in your favorite farming game. Tonight we've received a tip about a FarmVille Snow Lady that will most likely hit the market soon.
This Snow Lady does an adorable little dance, so she will be more than just a simple decoration for your farm. We're sure she has a mate somewhere, and perhaps there will be more dancing snow people available? We'll have to wait and see what holiday items are released in FarmVille this season.
Don't forget, there is no guarantee that the Snow Lady will show up in FarmVille, but we're pretty sure you can count on it given that the art has been made already.
This Snow Lady does an adorable little dance, so she will be more than just a simple decoration for your farm. We're sure she has a mate somewhere, and perhaps there will be more dancing snow people available? We'll have to wait and see what holiday items are released in FarmVille this season.
Don't forget, there is no guarantee that the Snow Lady will show up in FarmVille, but we're pretty sure you can count on it given that the art has been made already.
It Girl travels to France with new Paris location unlocked
It Girl Paris
In a long overdue location unlock, Crowdstar's It Girl has finally released the first set of Paris stores. These new French stores allow you to buy new looks, go to new parties, unlock new collections, and explore new areas and deck out your avatar like a Parisian girl. The only main issue with this is that you have to be level 45 because you can gain access to the new area. Because of this, we don't have too much details to provide you - but if you are lucky enough to be high enough in level to access Paris, you can share details in the comments!
Along with the new location, there are three new couture limited edition items that are available to players of all levels. The new items are the Tres Chic Parisian Dress for 51 Facebook Credits, the Frenchie Zig Zag Booties for 55 Facebook Credits, and the Parisian Beret Hair for 39 Facebook Credits. This is the first time we have seen a hair item in the limited edition couture store.
All in all, it looks like It Girl's trip to Paris is elegant, and if you're high in level you should enjoy this new unlocked location.
In a long overdue location unlock, Crowdstar's It Girl has finally released the first set of Paris stores. These new French stores allow you to buy new looks, go to new parties, unlock new collections, and explore new areas and deck out your avatar like a Parisian girl. The only main issue with this is that you have to be level 45 because you can gain access to the new area. Because of this, we don't have too much details to provide you - but if you are lucky enough to be high enough in level to access Paris, you can share details in the comments!
Along with the new location, there are three new couture limited edition items that are available to players of all levels. The new items are the Tres Chic Parisian Dress for 51 Facebook Credits, the Frenchie Zig Zag Booties for 55 Facebook Credits, and the Parisian Beret Hair for 39 Facebook Credits. This is the first time we have seen a hair item in the limited edition couture store.
All in all, it looks like It Girl's trip to Paris is elegant, and if you're high in level you should enjoy this new unlocked location.
Paradise Life: New game feels a bit too familiar to be a paradise
Ice Break Games seem to be creating better and better games with each effort. Their first title, Ranch Life, never really took off. Their second game, Cafe Life, currently has almost 2.7 million monthly players. Now they're trying again with Paradise Life, a game that feels just a little too familiar to Zynga's FrontierVille to be declared an innovative success for social games.
Paradise Life is literally FrontierVIlle on an island setting. You have your own island, and on it you have to clear the growth, harvest plants, build structures, fish from ponds, and even defeat villains in the exact same way as FrontierVille. You have your energy meter which controls all actions within the game, your food meter which allows you to buy meals from the store (which convert into energy), favor points (such as reputation in FrontierVille) that are awarded for helping on your friend's islands, a questing system the follows the template FrontierVille has created, family members and the ability to unlock them, collections, wishlists, you name it. In fact, some of the interfaces are so similar that it's a blatant copy of Zynga's hit wild west game.
Paradise Life
Zynga have received such a bad reputation in the past for cloning other games by smaller developers and making them into huge successes. It's actually kind of ironic to see the same thing happening right back at Zynga to FrontierVille, which was Zynga's first original design. However, it remains to be seen if Paradise Life will prove to be a success for Ice Break Games, as it doesn't appear to do anything to better Zynga's design. Zynga's success has come from taking the ideas that other people come up with and making them more polished and better suited to a social game audience. Paradise Life is clearly an identical clone with a fresh island setting.
Don't get us wrong, the game is cute and well done. It's polished more than Cafe LIfe, and feels really great to play. The avatars are very cute, the colors are bright and inviting, and it's so much of an exact copy of FrontierVille that we're sure it will see some residual success because of that. However where games like Ravenwood Fair have iterated on a successful design like FrontierVille and made a new unique fresh-feeling game, we can't help but feel like Paradise LIfe brings very little of worth to our selection of games to play.
Paradise Life is literally FrontierVIlle on an island setting. You have your own island, and on it you have to clear the growth, harvest plants, build structures, fish from ponds, and even defeat villains in the exact same way as FrontierVille. You have your energy meter which controls all actions within the game, your food meter which allows you to buy meals from the store (which convert into energy), favor points (such as reputation in FrontierVille) that are awarded for helping on your friend's islands, a questing system the follows the template FrontierVille has created, family members and the ability to unlock them, collections, wishlists, you name it. In fact, some of the interfaces are so similar that it's a blatant copy of Zynga's hit wild west game.
Paradise Life
Zynga have received such a bad reputation in the past for cloning other games by smaller developers and making them into huge successes. It's actually kind of ironic to see the same thing happening right back at Zynga to FrontierVille, which was Zynga's first original design. However, it remains to be seen if Paradise Life will prove to be a success for Ice Break Games, as it doesn't appear to do anything to better Zynga's design. Zynga's success has come from taking the ideas that other people come up with and making them more polished and better suited to a social game audience. Paradise Life is clearly an identical clone with a fresh island setting.
Don't get us wrong, the game is cute and well done. It's polished more than Cafe LIfe, and feels really great to play. The avatars are very cute, the colors are bright and inviting, and it's so much of an exact copy of FrontierVille that we're sure it will see some residual success because of that. However where games like Ravenwood Fair have iterated on a successful design like FrontierVille and made a new unique fresh-feeling game, we can't help but feel like Paradise LIfe brings very little of worth to our selection of games to play.
Zynga and American Express team up for virtual Membership Rewards
AMEX Lightning Stove Ridable Roadster
American Express wants to be in your virtual wallet and it's joined forces with the king of social gaming to make it happen. FarmVille creator Zynga announced today that it has made an industry first in teaming up with American Express to provide virtual goods through the credit card provider's Membership Rewards Program. Card members can now use their Membership Reward Points toward buying goods in Zynga's Facebook games as well as toward physical and virtual Zynga Game Cards.
"Our partnership with American Express marks the first time that virtual goods are available for purchase with rewards points and reinforces our commitment to offer consumers meaningful experiences that enhance their game play,”" says Vishal Makhijani, Zynga's SVP of Business Operations.
Take a look at some of the items you can buy with points after the break.
Purple Cow Robot Boy Outdoor Fountain
The games included in the deal are FarmVille, FrontierVille, PetVille, YoVille, Treasure Isle and Café World with items available for FarmVille, Cafe World and YoVille immediately. All you need to do type "Zynga" into the keyword search box on the Membership Rewards website to find all of the exclusive items available through points, some of which include:
FarmVille:
-Manx Cat (435 points)
-Purple Cow (540 points)
Cafe World:
-Outdoor Fountain (1,080 points)
-AMEX Lightning Stove (1,945 points)
YoVille:
-Ridable Import Roadster (755 points)
-Animated Robot Boy and Girl (325 points each)
While there isn't exactly a wide selection right now, 20 more items are on the way Dec. 6 including FrontierVille (including those golden items, so no Gold Rush just yet) and Treasure Isle items, according to Zynga and American Express. Finally, a way to justify buying virtual goods without actually spending money has arrived. Just don't go overboard, OK?
American Express wants to be in your virtual wallet and it's joined forces with the king of social gaming to make it happen. FarmVille creator Zynga announced today that it has made an industry first in teaming up with American Express to provide virtual goods through the credit card provider's Membership Rewards Program. Card members can now use their Membership Reward Points toward buying goods in Zynga's Facebook games as well as toward physical and virtual Zynga Game Cards.
"Our partnership with American Express marks the first time that virtual goods are available for purchase with rewards points and reinforces our commitment to offer consumers meaningful experiences that enhance their game play,”" says Vishal Makhijani, Zynga's SVP of Business Operations.
Take a look at some of the items you can buy with points after the break.
Purple Cow Robot Boy Outdoor Fountain
The games included in the deal are FarmVille, FrontierVille, PetVille, YoVille, Treasure Isle and Café World with items available for FarmVille, Cafe World and YoVille immediately. All you need to do type "Zynga" into the keyword search box on the Membership Rewards website to find all of the exclusive items available through points, some of which include:
FarmVille:
-Manx Cat (435 points)
-Purple Cow (540 points)
Cafe World:
-Outdoor Fountain (1,080 points)
-AMEX Lightning Stove (1,945 points)
YoVille:
-Ridable Import Roadster (755 points)
-Animated Robot Boy and Girl (325 points each)
While there isn't exactly a wide selection right now, 20 more items are on the way Dec. 6 including FrontierVille (including those golden items, so no Gold Rush just yet) and Treasure Isle items, according to Zynga and American Express. Finally, a way to justify buying virtual goods without actually spending money has arrived. Just don't go overboard, OK?
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