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RISK: Factions launches on Facebook: Prepare for global domination
We first learned that EA / Playfish would be bringing RISK: Factions to Facebook back in June of 2011 at E3. There, we had little more than a trailer to go on, but after EA's Summer Showcase in July,...
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Pirates: Tides of Fortune raids Google+ Games exclusively for 30 days
Well, at least for native English-speaking folks. Israeli social game maker Plarium's Pirates: Tides of Fortune has been available on Russian social network Vkontke for a bit, but will be exclusive to...
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FarmVille Winter Wonderland Chapter 5 Goals: Everything you need to know
I hope you're almost finished with the goals currently available in FarmVille, as a completely new chapter of Winter Wonderland goals are about to launch in the game! This chapter 5 series deals with...
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Cafe World Surf Competition Catering Order: Everything you need to know
It might still be winter for many Cafe World players, but that doesn't mean we can't spend some time in the surf and sun, at least virtually. There's a new Catering Order available in the game letting...
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FarmVille Winter Fantasy Items: Snowflake Chicken, Snowy Tree and more
With tonight's FarmVille update, we've seen another large release of items into the Winter Fantasy item theme, but as the game has already started its transition into the Valentine's Day celebration,...
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FarmVille Valentine's Day Items: Cinnamon Heart Tree, Rose Unicorn and more
With Valentine's Day just about a month away, it's time for FarmVille to start rolling out the hugs and kisses (virtually, that is) in the marketplace, and while there are just a few items available...
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Shoot 'em up maker Cave hits hard times, gives social games a shot
Hey, Street Fighter creator Capcom gave it a shot, and look at the fun they're having. Andriasang reports that Cave, Japanese creator of popular shoot 'em games--think far more modernized takes on...
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The Sims Social Black and White Quest: How to finish it fast
Now that the new themed update is finally live in The Sims Social, things have taken a much darker turn in Playfish's hit social game. The new weekly theme is titled "Alice Madness Returns," and it...
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Game of the Day: Cheepers
Today's Game of the Day, Cheepers, is an indie title that's got the charm of PopCap's Chuzzle and plays a bit like billiards. DrDerico built it with 25 levels of fun and challenge. Here's how it...
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Playdom's Raph Koster: 'Free to play is not evil, it's just different'
If you're surprised at the fact that people out there think social games are evil, than you must not talk to many gamers. Much of that popular opinion points toward the business model social games...
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Player Love Week: Zynga shows its undying affection for mobile players
Alright, so maybe it's not that ... romantic? (Yeah, that would be kinda creepy.) At any rate, Zynga announced Player Love Week, an event in which the CityVille maker will give away free stuff in...
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Triple Town to soon trick out iPhone, iPad with cross-platform to come
We here at Games.com love us some Triple Town, the Kindle game that recently made the leap to Facebook and Google+. And indie developer Spry Fox knows that we're not alone in our love for the town of...
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Army Attack to launch iPhone, iPad assault as Digital Chocolate grows
Planning a strategic assault on mobile, it seems, social game maker Digital Chocolate has announced that Army Attack will make its way to iPhone and iPad. The game will follow Zombie Lane, another of...
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Word With Friends Word-O-Meter: Or should we say, Cheat-O-Meter?
If a player paid Zynga, say, four bucks so he or she can cheat in a game, most of us would shout that it's wrong. But if someone wanted to pay you the same to help them cheat in Word With Friends,...
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Zynga snags yet another EA executive, Barry Cottle, as EVP of biz dev
We all know that when Zynga's not busy gobbling up games studios, the San Francisco-based social game behemoth is busy taking a bite out of other companies. The CityVille maker announced that Barry...
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Cafe World: Timers removed from Cook-a-Thon and VIP-a-Thon goals
Chefs rejoice! Zynga has bowed down to the many suggestions and complaints from Cafe World users, who were dissatisfied with the amount of time (or lack thereof) given in the Cook-a-Thon and...
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CityVille: Help citizens in your town for instant rewards
A new feature has slowly started rolling out to CityVille, mayors. If you're scanning your town and happen to find a citizen with a question mark or exclamation point in a thought bubble over their...
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CityVille Jail Museum: Everything you need to know
Veteran CityVille players have been treated to a new feature this week - the Jail Museum. You'll need to be at least Level 70 to have access to this feature, which actually comes in the form of a new...
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International Game Technology acquires DoubleDown Casino maker for $500 million
Over the past year, social game developer Double Down Interactive watched its Facebook game DoubleDown Casino climb from the bottom of the ladder towards the top, ending the year as the #4 most...
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FarmVille: 50% off Farm Cash offers going out through email
If you're running low on Farm Cash (or just enjoy taking advantage of a good bargain), make sure to keep an eye on your email. Zynga is sending out emails to a group of FarmVille players, offering...
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