Pioneer Trail: The VIP club offers exclusive bonuses at a high price
While Facebook games are free to play by design, we have seen a few developers try the subscription route, offering extra items to players willing to pay a few real world dollars each month (look at...
View ArticlePioneer Trail: Watch videos for free Horseshoes
The "Watch and Earn" mechanic has been in place in many of Zynga's games for years, allowing players to watch a commercial or gameplay trailer and earn premium currency back in the game, and now a...
View ArticleGame of the Day: Many Balls
Sharp eyes and a quick mind are needed in today's Game of the Day, Many Balls, a balls-busting number-cruncher. You must count balls correctly in order to advance through the levels. Good visual...
View ArticleE3 2012: Outernauts is the true Pokemon experience on Facebook
When we first heard word of Insomniac Games' first Facebook game, Outernauts, we jokingly dubbed it "Pokemon in space." After some time with the game during E3 2012 in Los Angeles, we can safely say...
View ArticlePlayFirst's Mall Stars is now available free on the US Apple Store
PlayFirst's Mall Stars, a mall-building game first made available in Canada, is now be available on the US Apple App store. The game, which we wrote about a few months ago, allows players to design...
View ArticleZynga adds 50 employees from PS3 and Wii game maker Buzz Monkey
Will Zynga start making Farmville for Xbox? Probably not, but the 50 employees it gained through a talent acquisition of video game maker Buzz Monkey are used to working on projects like the Tomb...
View ArticleFarmVille: Take a trip to Jade Falls for Farm Cash
Jade Falls has officially launched in FarmVille, and if you're willing to pay 45 Farm Cash to access it (less than $10), you'll be able to travel then right now! Once you start in Jade Falls, you'll...
View ArticleFarmVille Jade Falls Mountain Palace: Everything you need to know
In FarmVille's new farm, Jade Falls, you can rebuild an ancient Mountain Palace with the help of friends that can send you building materials along the way. Similar to the Train Station in Winter...
View ArticleFarmVille Jade Falls: Go on a shopping spree on these new items
While limited edition items have been launched in FarmVille's Jade Falls theme previously, the launch of the actual Jade Falls farm has brought with it many permanent items that are available to...
View ArticleFarmVille: Play Bubble Safari for free Unwithers
The Bubble Safari cross-promotional train has come to stop in FarmVille, offering farmers a chance at up to 10 Unwithers for completing three different tasks in Bubble Safari. You'll notice that this...
View ArticleE3 2012: Harvest Moon maker gushes over Project Happiness [Interview]
"This game is going to make you ponder what 'happiness' really means," Harvest Moon creator Yasuhiro Wada tells us in his proverbial elevator pitch for his brand new game, codenamed Project Happiness....
View ArticleFacebook App Center hands-on: Big games bubble to the top, small guys stay...
Facebook's new App Center, not to be confused with Apple's App Store, has officially arrived. This new directory includes listings for all apps, but we're most interested in games. The App Center...
View ArticleFarmVille Gopher Garden: Everything you need to know
Offering another nature-themed building project to FarmVille is the Gopher Garden, a new item that will see gophers appearing on your farm, and you being given the chance to collect various prizes for...
View ArticleFarmVille Jade Falls Chapter 1 Goals: Everything you need to know
If you've been willing to invest the 45 Farm Cash in unlocking Jade Falls early in FarmVille, you'll now be able to complete an exclusive set of goals in the farm's first "chapter." These goals, and...
View ArticleFarmVille Jade Falls Fortunes: Everything you need to know
First seen in FarmVille's Winter Wonderland, the idea of a mystery "treasure" that must be unlocked by collecting shovels, pick axes or other tools has carried into Jade Falls in the form of...
View ArticleFarmVille Subscriptions roll out in beta: Turn your coins into cash
The idea of paid subscriptions in FarmVille is nothing new, as rumors about potential subscription options for the farming game have been thrown around for years. Now, these rumors become reality...
View ArticleFarmVille: Say goodbye to the Flea Market (and all of those quick coins)
If there's one thing we learned from the recently released Flea Market feature in FarmVille, it's that Zynga isn't quick to fix its games' issues. Many players never met Claire and therefore never had...
View ArticleFarmVille Father's Day Goals: Everything you need to know
Father's Day is coming up soon, and while females tend to be the more dominant social gaming gender, that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of men (and plenty of dads) playing FarmVille on Facebook....
View ArticleFarmVille: Breed and master your Dream Horses
Do you remember the Horse Studio feature that launched in FarmVille back in February? This feature allows users to create their own dream horses by combining a variety of hairstyles and colors,...
View ArticleCityVille Tiger Prince Theater: Everything you need to know
The third and apparently final theater has launched in CityVille's Best of Broadway feature, giving you a chance to build the Tiger Prince theater and bring a third play to town for your citizens to...
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