PlayStation Move: Sony’s new form of social gaming

Nobody’s exactly sure when we’ll be able to check in on our farms and virtual mafia on the more traditional game consoles, e.g. the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but all of these entertainment devices are still working toward creating experiences that are a little more social. Xbox 360 plans to launch a motion controlled game device called Project Natal this year, and on March 10, Sony introduced the PlayStation Move, a motion sensored control system that’s similarly designed to get people off the couch and playing games – together

Quote of the Moment: Schedule Accordingly

“Oh yeah. Remember, I’m unemployed.

Hi5 "declaring war" on Facebook, viral game spam

Social gaming network Hi5 definitely isn’t easing up on Facebook and Zynga following president and CEO Alex St. John’s incendiary remarks at Game Developers Conference panel today

How free and social games are changing everything

“Every industry that becomes digital eventually becomes free.” At the Game Developers Conference today, Playfish co-founder and CEO Kristan Segerstrale examined how the final implications of this quote, from Wired editor Chris Anderson, are changing the game industry. Far from being a threat to gaming, Segerstrale sees the move towards free social games as the key to unlocking explosive growth. This change does require looking at the industry in a different way, though

Them’s fightin’ words: Hi5 prez calls Zynga games ‘mediocre’

Outspoken Hi5 President Alex St. John put the smackdown on Zynga today during a talk at the 2010 Game Developer Conference in San Francisco, calling the popular social gaming outfit ‘mediocre’ and a ‘company that has primarily just found a new way to spam people.’ Them’s fighting words, especially as the social network is making big moves to ramp up its status as a gaming platform, going so far as to dub itself “the largest social entertainment site focused on gaming.” A quick peek on the official Zynga site shows that neither FarmVille, Mafia Wars nor any other Zynga games currently reside on Hi5 — and based on these comments from Alex St

Tiki Resort zaps Treasure Chest and Trash with ‘mystery’

Tiki Resort has added a new element to their Treasure Chests and Trash to make things more interesting. Renamed “Mystery (Treasure) Chests” and “Mystery Trash”, looting chests and collecting trash now give you to opportunity to earn up to 1,000 Coins

SSP Ranch! dares you to want a Chinchilla

These Facebook games just keep bringing on the free stuff! Now you can get 1,000 Coins and qualify for a Gray Chinchilla by becoming a fan of SSP Ranch’s official Facebook page ! ? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Linking?Blogs ?|? Comments

SuperPoke Pets need Super Vitamins on SSP Ranch!

Slide Inc.’s SuperPoke Facebook wallspam app has matured into a game with two new titles: SuperPoke Pets! and SSP Ranch! Of the two, SSP Ranch! is the one that offers a full Flash environment, where you can decorate on an isometric field, and your animals actually have room to roam and grow. (While roaming tends to be annoying in a title like FarmVille , feeding the animals on your ranch is easy and fun, cause they’ll automatically rush towards the food you’ve dropped for them.) All the animals have retain that happy-go-lucky kawaii style that has made all of Slide’s SuperPoke titles so popular. With cute graphics, solid gameplay, and a long pedigree, SSP Ranch! is shaping up to be the most adorable virtual ranch experience by far.

Happy Aquarium reels in the Six Bar Wrasse

There seems to be no shortage of South Pacific fish for Happy Aquarium to pimp into our tanks, and this latest beauty is from a large marine fish family called Labridae, which has 500 species (of which the Six Bar is one) in 60 genera.

FarmVille Bistro Table Upgrade and other fixes

FarmVille has upgraded the Bistro Table, as many farmers were unsatisfied with its scale. The Bistro Table is part of the French Chateau Collection of limited edition items and can be purchased in the FarmVille Market for 6,000 coins.

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