Hidden Chronicles Rendez-vous Deja Vu Quests: Everything you need to know
The Ophidian Threat has become a major cause for concern in the storyline within Hidden Chornicles, and it's time for you to head out into the world to stop it. Your first stop is Paris, which...
View ArticleHidden Chronicles Paris Balcony: Our guide to finding every item
As part of the new Around the World event in Hidden Chronicles, players will be sent to Paris, where they'll work with new characters to complete quests and unlock new scenes for further play. The...
View ArticlePlay Words With Friends for Snoop Lion, Jonah Hill et al (and charity)
It's probably safe to say that, thanks in part to Mr. Baldwin, just about any celebrity you can think of is down with Words With Friends, the hit Scrabble knock-off by Zynga. Now, we have an inkling...
View ArticleAngry Birds Trilogy hits consoles in HD (and 3D) for a pretty penny
Remember that game you paid a buck for and played for, oh, I don't know, 50-some hours? Well, now you can have that same game (plus two more and a few exclusive levels) for $40 on your Xbox 360 or PS3...
View ArticleWe'd pay a pretty penny for this take on Angry Birds [Video]
You might be with us in thinking that $40 for a console collection of Angry Birds games is, well, ludicrous. But you just might want to pony up that cash for this kind of Angry Birds game. Iranian...
View ArticleRichard Garriott: Zynga is 'either the enemy or an ally' [Interview]
In a way, you can say that famed game designer and Ultima creator Richard Garriott is the next big name in games to side with FarmVille house Zynga. While he's neither a Zynga employee nor has his...
View ArticleLexus wants you to pimp its ride in Draw Something with free color pack
If the Lorax cross-promotion in Draw Something got your creative juices flowing, another branded promotion is sure to do the same, as Lexus has brought its line of luxury vehicles to the popular...
View ArticleThe Ville: Play FarmVille 2 for free Signatures, Eggs and more
We knew it was only a matter of time before a slew of FarmVille 2 cross-promotions started launching across Zynga's games, and it looks like that time has finally come. The Ville players can now earn...
View ArticleFarmVille Haunted Hollow Chapter 4 Goals: Everything you need to know
It's time for another chapter in the Haunted Hollow storyline in FarmVille, with this week's quest bringing us into Chapter 4. As with previous goals, these will see you crafting quite a few items,...
View ArticleMaxis unleashes The Weather Stone upon The Sims 3 Seasons [Video]
The Sims franchise is about to undergo a hairy (and fanged ... and winged ... and wart-ridden) transformation. EA and its Maxis label will soon release the eighth--yes, eighth--expansion for The Sims...
View ArticlePlaydom Design Veep: Fun is the same thing as a drug hit
Breaking news: Playdom games are getting you high. "Fun is the same thing as a cocaine hit," says Playdom Design VP Raph Koster in his opening talk at the Game Developers Conference in Austin, titled...
View ArticleCityVille Fishing Boat Goals: Everything you need to know
While fishing and city-building may not be two things that instantly go together, CityVille has combined the two as players can now build an interactive Fishing Boat in the water off of their main...
View ArticleFive things we want to see in Zynga's CityVille 2 on Facebook
Just yesterday, Zynga once again rocked the Facebook gaming scene by announcing that CityVille 2 has launched in closed beta. This 3D sequel to the original CityVille has everyone here at Games.com...
View ArticleCheater, cheater: Diamond Dash exploit sees scores of over 1.5 million
Rules are made to be broken, some jerk said once. That's seems to be the motto of Kotaku reader Juan Aponte, who came up with a dastardly if entertaining exploit for Diamond Dash, the match-3 game on...
View ArticleFarmVille 2 Monster Mayhem Items: Wolfsbane, Skeleton Farmhand and more
FarmVille 2's Halloween event has started picking up steam, as more limited edition items have been added to the game's store. The Halloween item theme is called Monster Mayhem, and it contains new...
View ArticlePlaydom vet: 'There's always room for hardcore games' on Facebook
A design veteran of Gardens of Time house Playdom is more bullish on the "hardcore" Facebook games trend than you might think. During his and Playdom VP of game design Steve Meretzky's annual panel at...
View ArticlePioneer Trail Burning Up Goals: Everything you need to know
While you may have already built a Fire Station on your Homestead in Pioneer Trail, that doesn't mean your land is entirely safe from forest fires. Unfortunately, we're learning this the hard way, as...
View ArticleThe Ville Halloween Items: Everything you need to know
It started with just a few Halloween costumes, but now the full Halloween event has started to arrive in the Ville, as new decorations are now available to purchase in the game's store to make your...
View ArticleChefVille More Mustard Quests: Everything you need to know
Just when we thought the County Fair event in ChefVille couldn't get any bigger, Rock has brought a brand new three-party quest series to our games called "More Mustard." These quests will only be...
View ArticleZynga: Indiana Jones Adventure World was all about the story
Story had been at the center of Zynga Boston's Adventure World well before Indiana Jones came along. During a talk on social game narrative at this year's GDC Online in Austin, Tex, Zynga designer...
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