Move over CityVille: World of Warcraft is coming to Facebook
[Update: Gaikai has told GameSpot that its WoW on Facebook demo was not an announcement that the game is coming to Facebook. A representative told GameSpot: ""Gaikai is NOT bringing WoW to Facebook...
View ArticleGame of the Day: Omaha Poker
If you're a fan of poker games like 5 Card Stud and Texas Hold'em, you're going to love today's Game of the Day. In Omaha Poker, you'll form regular poker hands by combining your cards and the cards...
View ArticleEx-MetroGames staffers seek legal action against Coco Girl maker
Hey man, that's the kind of stuff that happens when you allegedly deny employees a month's pay. That's what ex-employees of MetroGames told Gamasutra of their ongoing fight with the Argentina-based...
View ArticleNot Angry Birds, , and this game is anything but a parody
There were nearly 9,000 dowry-related deaths in India in 2010, according to India's National Crime Records Bureau. And Shaadi, a matrimonial website in the country hopes to bring more awareness to...
View ArticleKaty Perry hopes to blow up The Sims 3 Showtime like a Firework
Katy Perry partied a little too hard Last Friday Night, and ended up in The Sims 3 Showtime. (We'll stop now.) EA announced that the pop star signed an "extensive and exclusive" deal with the company...
View ArticlePlayfish gives 'mystery seekers' a chance to play 'something different'
In other words, Playfish has a new game in the works, and the EA-owned creator of The Sims Social wants some beta testers. Playfish community manager Bevypoo has posted an open call-out on The Sims...
View ArticleHas Zynga finally met its match in Spil Games ... 5,000 miles away?
Fine, give or take a couple hundred miles. Spil Games, a Hilversum, Netherlands-based publisher of social games announced that it welcomes over 170 million unique monthly players across its three...
View ArticleMargaritaville Online to get social, iPad gamers a bit tipsy come Jan. 25
The time for Jimmy Buffett's boisterous romp on Facebook and iPad just inched closer. You know, like, "next week" closer? THQ announced that Margaritaville Online will hit both Facebook and iPad on...
View ArticlePrepare yourself for Flying Kingdoms, Vostu's next big Facebook game
And we'll be damned if it doesn't look just plain adorable. Vostu teased its next major Facebook game with the launch of its real-time arcade soccer game GolMania. Now, we know a bunch more about the...
View ArticleFarmVille Romantic Carriage: Everything you need to know
While a few Valentine's Day items in the store is one thing, FarmVille has really jumped into the theme of romance this week with the launch of the Romantic Cottage on our farms. This Romantic Cottage...
View ArticleAdventure World: Donate to Water.org for free Baby Seal
Say it with me now: Awwww! Baby Seals - you can't get much cuter than that! If you agree, you can now have one of your very own on your Base Camp in Adventure World, by simply donating to Water.org...
View ArticleAdventure World Emily's Zoology Tent: Everything you need to know
In keeping with the other character-themed buildings released previously in Adventure World, bookworm Emily has now been given her very own Tent. Of course, you'll need to build it first. Emily's...
View ArticleAdventure World Scientific Study Expedition: Everything you need to know
While most Expeditions in Adventure World deal only with completing quests within themselves, or perhaps even over-arching storylines across multiple Expeditions, the new Scientific Study Expedition...
View ArticleHero Academy: Battle for domination against friends and strangers alike on iOS
Robot Entertainment's Hero Academy has launched on iPhone and iPad this week, bringing with it turn-based battles against other players in a fantasy setting. This free-to-play title allows you to...
View ArticleCityVille Platinum Towers joins the game's Skyscraper feature
If you were already a fan of CityVille's Mirror Heights Skyscraper (and perhaps you already built yours to its highest possible height), there's another Skyscraper available to you now: The Platinum...
View Article6waves Lolapps elevates mobile game plans, buys Escalation Studios
Despite getting off to a relatively uninspired start, Hong Kong-based social games publisher 6waves Lolapps (6L) wants to be on your iPhone or Android phone in a big way. And it's willing to do...
View ArticleNinja Farm on iPhone: Because that's what farming simulators need
Actually, we were going to say what farming simulators need is, well, no more farming simulators. But Tokyo-based social and mobile game maker CyberAgent seems to think that the genre hasn't beaten...
View ArticleGame of the Day: Ice Breaker
In today's Game of the Day your Viking brothers are trapped in ice. But don't worry, even though they're frozen, they aren't dead yet and can still be rescued. It's your job to save them using some...
View ArticleIf Zynga has its way, the money won in Zynga Poker could be for keeps
Thanks to recent forward moves in state regulations, you might get to cash in on those millions of chips in Zynga Poker. Zynga has confirmed to All Things Digital (ATD) that the San Francisco-based...
View ArticleThe Angry Birds will not crash-land on the stock market in 2012
If Rovio went public this year, then its Angry Birds wouldn't nail their first flight from the nest. Peter Vesterbacka, marketing head of the Finnish mobile game maker, said as much to Reuters. "We...
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