Social Space: Sports game makers try mobile, social to capture players
Some of the best-selling video games on consoles have always been the sports games. Led by the Madden series of NFL games, they're an annual tradition of sorts in the gaming industry. Publishers like...
View ArticleGrave Maker finally launches on Facebook, just in time for Halloween
Almost a year ago, YoYo Games released a completely free-to-play demo of its upcoming Facebook game Grave Maker, which was set to release back in February of 2012. That release ultimately never...
View ArticleCastleVille Bad Relationship Advice Quests: Everything you need to know
Yvette and Rafael have only been a couple in CastleVille for a short time, but already it seems as though their relationship has hit a rocky patch. Rafael has turned to Hazel for relationship advice,...
View ArticleHidden Chronicles: Redecorate your Manor just in time for Halloween
It might seem like a release that's "too little, too late," but Zynga has finally released a full Halloween feature in Hidden Chronicles on Facebook, including the ability to transform your Manor into...
View ArticleCastleVille Good Advice Quests: Everything you need to know
As you start to complete the new Bad Relationship Advice quests in CastleVille, you'll also automatically activate a much shorter quest line staring Hazel, the evil (or not) ice witch that makes...
View ArticleGame Insight's mobile titles go spooky for Halloween
While plenty of mobile game developers have already updated their iOS and Android apps in celebration of Halloween, Game Insight has just released the details for their catalog-wide Halloween event,...
View ArticleFarmVille Sally's Seed Shop: Everything you need to know
While the concept of crop seeds in FarmVille isn't unheard of, previous crops have been earned by either receiving them directly from friends or by creating them within the Greenhouse (as examples)....
View ArticleCandy Crush Saga maker unveils Pet Rescue Saga for Facebook
Surprise: It's yet another variation on developer King.com's winning match-3 formula. Available now on Facebook, Pet Rescue Saga sees players matching like-colored blocks with adorable pets perched...
View ArticleIs Disney's Lucasfilm purchase a new hope for Star Wars social games?
In case you've been living under a rock (or have been unfortunately without power for East Coast folks), Disney purchased the house that made Star Wars, Lucasfilm, and just about everything contained...
View ArticleCandy Crush Saga makes a sweet shift to iOS devices in November
Fans of the only true competitor to Bejeweled Blitz on Facebook, Candy Crush Saga, just upped the ante. Developer King.com has announced that Candy Crush Saga will hit iOS devices this November,...
View ArticleAs many as 10 EA social games axed or delayed in shift toward mobile
It looks like veteran games publisher EA hasn't seen the wild success it would like on Facebook. Sure, The Sims Social has proved lucrative for the company. But its few other Facebook games--SimCity...
View ArticleThe Wizard of Oz on Facebook is polished like a pair of ruby slippers
What do you do when you want to make a city-builder style Facebook game in this day and age, just as CityVille 2 is about to be released? First of all, it helps to have an enormous brand as the base....
View ArticleBehind the scenes of The Grinns Tale on Facebook [Exclusive Video]
One of the most visually interesting and charming social games to hit Facebook this year, The Grinns Tale, is slated to launch officially this November. To celebrate, developer and publisher Nexon has...
View ArticleZynga Slingo: Play Ruby Blast Adventures for unlimited energy
Now that Ruby Blast Adventures has become the next big thing in Zynga's Facebook catalog, the developer wants to make sure that its existing users are in on the fun. A series of cross-promotions have...
View ArticleFarmVille 2 Southwestern Spice Items: Everything you need to know
As FarmVille 2 players celebrate Halloween this afternoon, Zynga has already moved on from the Halloween item themes in FarmVille 2 by offering a completely different theme for purchase: Southwestern...
View ArticleFarmVille 2: Three southwestern recipes add spice to your farm
Along with the series of limited edition Southwestern Spice items that have been released in FarmVille 2 this week comes a trio of new recipes that can be prepared in your farm's Crafting Kitchen....
View ArticleChefVille: Win 150 Chef Cash from Real California Milk
While there's no representation of Real California Milk within the actual ChefVille game on Facebook, ChefVille fans can still win 150 Chef Cash from Zynga's newest cross-promotion which will reward...
View ArticleCityVille Shrink Ray: Everything you need to know
If you've ever considered selling some of the largest items in your town in CityVille to save space for other things, the new CityVille Shrink Ray should allow you to free up that much needed land...
View ArticleFarmVille: Support the victims of Hurricane Sandy by donating now
In an effort to show support for those impacted by Hurricane Sandy, FarmVille developer Zynga has partnered with Direct Relief International to allow players a chance to donate their real money to...
View ArticleFacebook Game Face-off: The Hardest of the Core Final Round
The results from Round 2 of our hardcore edition of Facebook Game Face-off are in, and below you're looking at what you and your peers think are the two most hardcore games on Facebook. In the final...
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