Addicted and proud: Guess what game Katie Couric is hooked on
Hint: It involves words, friends and sharing one with the other. Former Today Show host and all-around broadcast news anchor Katie Couric joins the ranks of Alec Baldwin, Alice Eve and everyone else...
View ArticleOprah launches do-gooder Thank You Game on Facebook
Oprah officially conquers all forms of media with a new game on Facebook called The Thank You Game. The game, created by author and game maker Jane McGonigal, works something like this: Every day log...
View ArticleDancing with the Stars: Keep Dancing: Casual (clumsy) fans only
At first glance of Dancing with the Stars: Keep Dancing, it's tough not to instantly lob questions at it like, "Why make a game all about dancing in the browser?" And even after a preview of the game...
View ArticleDisney Animal Kingdom Explorers Endangered Southeast Asia: Our guide to...
While there may only be six chapters currently available in Disney Animal Kingdom Explorers on Facebook, we haven't finished them all just yet. Chapter five takes us on an educational trip to discover...
View ArticleCastleVille Royal Chateau: Everything you need to know
Following in the proverbial footsteps of the Royal Bell Tower, another new building has launched in CastleVille: the Royal Chateau. This building is available before even the Royal Bell Tower, so long...
View ArticlePioneer Trail Town Hall: Everything you need to know
Even though we've cleared out and claimed quite the chunk of land out in the frontier of Pioneer Trail, apparently our homestead has yet to be added to the official Frontier Map. If you want to...
View ArticleFarmVille Hawaiian Paradise Chapter 6 Goals: Everything you need to know
It's been a few weeks since FarmVille's Hawaiian Paradise farm received a new goal series, but this week will fix that with the launch of Chapter 6 in the game. There are 12 goals to finish in this...
View ArticleHidden Chronicles Coin Fountain: Win up to 1 million coins each day
While coins may not be as important as energy in Hidden Chronicles, they still allow you to purchase all sorts of decorations and buildings for your estate, which can then be used to unlock additional...
View ArticleHelp Tony Montana take over the (virtual) world in Scarface on iOS
When running down a list of the most iconic films in history, Scarface would undoubtedly be among them. Al Pacino's portrayal of the violent Tony Montana is something to behold and now in the age of...
View ArticleGame of the Day: Solitaire - Classic Flip 3
Today's Game of the Day is a variation on Solitaire. Solitaire: Classic Flip 3 is a challenging version of this intelligent game in which three cards are played at a time. Build up the same suit...
View ArticleDino Life brings the FarmVille of old to Android exclusively
Is that simplifying things too much? Well, the years B.C.E. were a simpler time, and looking at the first screen shots of the first Android exclusive game (by GREE's San Francisco studio) in the West...
View ArticleYour most burning The Sims Social questions answered by Playfish
The Sims Social will have been out for a year soon, and still numerous questions asked by its 16.2 million players have gone unanswered. Until now. Playfish has revealed countless details and answered...
View ArticleRestaurant City on Facebook, iOS spoils, closes its doors June 29
Sadly, Restaurant City will soon serve its final dish and close its doors forever. Playfish made the grim announcement recently on its forums, setting the franchise's final day on June 29 for both its...
View ArticleDiner Dash lives, thanks to our friend in the pineapple under the sea
If you've yet to scream "Spongebob Squarepants" to yourself in a 4-year-old's voice, then there's something wrong with you. It's time for the yellow sponge to use his magical brand powers to inject...
View ArticleWhy King.com's Candy Crush is crushing it on Facebook
The big dogs have a new challenger nipping at their heels, namely in the form of King.com, which recently passed Electronic Arts as the third most popular game maker on Facebook. The company's match-3...
View Article2012: Rise of the tween girl gamer? Survey gives emphatic 'yes'
Are eight to 12-year-old girls dropping the Barbies and picking up Bejeweled? According to a survey conducted by GirlsgoGames, that's exactly the case. The survey found that 50 percent of girls in...
View ArticleThis is why social game makers want to join the new Zynga.com
It's called cross promotion. A practice in which a game developer pimps new games within or around existing games to pique the interest of its loyal fans in said new game, Zynga has arguably mastered...
View ArticleVikings, Aztecs and Chinese warriors take to battle in Swords & Soldiers on...
Swords & Soldiers may be a name that's familiar to strategy and tower defense fans, as the indie game was originally released on PlayStation Network, Nintendo WiiWare, PC and Mac only to later be...
View ArticleDisney Animal Kingdom Explorers Endangered South America: Our guide to...
The fifth chapter in Disney Animal Kingdom Explorers on Facebook is all about endangered species, as we try to find endangered animals across the world's continents. The first scene took us to...
View ArticleCityVille Player Appreciation week means double XP, free energy and more
While Player or Fan Appreciation Weeks have been held across Zynga's many games in the past, from Pioneer Trail to FarmVille, the feature has come to CityVille this week, rewarding dedicated players...
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