Saturday, September 4, 2010

Facebook Credits gift cards set to rule the world. First stop: Target

September 1, 2010 by  
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It’s official — Target has everything. In addition to buying camping supplies, kitchen equipment and cheap designer duds, you will soon be able to buy Facebook Credits gift cards. Starting September 5, Target will be the first retailer to carry these cards, which will be available for $15, $25 and $50.

Mafia Wars skill points just got much easier to spend

September 1, 2010 by  
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There’s nothing more rewarding than growing stronger via leveling up in Mafia Wars — but for those who are devoted energy players or fighters — adding all of those skill points can be an exercise in excessive clicking. Now Mafia Wars makes it easier to level up by allowing virtual mobsters to add five points at once to a certain category. I am, for instance, more of an energy player than a fighter, so this makes it much easier to just assign points quickly and then move onto the next thing

At long last, Treasure Isle introduces treasure mastery + rewards

September 1, 2010 by  
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Filed under: Treasure Isle At long last, Treasure Isle on Facebook introduces Treasure Mastery — which can be viewed in the newly revamped Treasures collection in the game. Now, when you complete a collection, you’ll be able to trade it in for a reward, which generally includes a bunch of XP points and gold or a rare item.

Restaurant City ‘3 million fans’ limited edition statue up for grabs

August 22, 2010 by  
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In honor of reaching 3 million Facebook fans, Restaurant City has decided to mark the occasion by giving away a limited-edition statue, which, once placed in your restaurant will bump your popularity rating up by one point. To get the big blue fish statue (see picture to the right), go to the official Restaurant City Facebook page and click the link provided. Once you click the link, you will be taken to the game, but don’t be alarmed if you don’t see the statue right away

PetVille’s FarmVille collectible of the day: FarmVille Mini-Cow

August 20, 2010 by  
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Holy cow! PetVille ’s FarmVille limited edition collectibles just keep on coming and item #7 is an adorable FarmVille Mini-Cow. Like the rest of the FarmVille collectibles, you can only receive these as gifts and they’re available for one day only. So you better get moo-ving if you want to grab ‘em all

Is FarmVille changing everything? Games biz bigwigs speak out

August 10, 2010 by  
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To say the game industry is undergoing a transformation would be an understatement. The entire playing-games-on-one-system paradigm is rapidly shifting, as more people play games on multiple devices — consoles, PCs, and increasingly the iPhone, iPad, or even the favorite medium of the Games.com – The Blog! crew, Facebook (along with other social networks)

FarmVille Hot Rod Seeder and Hot Rod Harvester: Everything you need to know

August 8, 2010 by  
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In combination with Mafia Wars, FarmVille has released the Hot Rod Seeder and the Hot Rod Harvester. These new Hot rods will work in the same way their sibling the Hot Rod Tractor did. You can unlock immediately by purchasing with Farm Cash OR you can fulfill the Mafia Wars requirements and be able to purchase with 45,000 coins in the FarmVille Market once it you’ve fulfilled the necessary levels.

FarmVille unreleased: Ribbon images get an overhaul

August 6, 2010 by  
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‘ Thank you for FarmVille Freak Thai for giving us a heads up on this! Sources: FarmVille Baled Out Ribbon – Zynga FarmVille FarmVille Cracked Ribbon – Zynga FarmVille FarmVille Gas Guzzler Ribbon – Zynga FarmVille FarmVille Hoarder Ribbon – Zynga FarmVille FarmVille Harvest Ribbon – Zynga FarmVille FarmVille Seasoned Decorator – Zynga FarmVille FarmViller Unreleased Items – FarmViller.com ? More on Games.com ?|? Email this ?|? Linking?Blogs ?|? Comments

Top 25 Facebook games for August 2010

August 3, 2010 by  
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Filed under: Farmville , Cafe World , Mafia Wars , Bejeweled Blitz , PetVille , Happy Aquarium , Happy Pets , Happy Island , Hotel City , Social City , Treasure Isle , FrontierVille The Top 25 Facebook games for the month of July have been released by Inside Social Games , and even though FarmVille is still king of the hill — the farming game is still losing players, while other Zynga games like Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, Cafe World , FrontierVille and even PetVille are closing the gap by adding new players this month. Overall, however, it looks like the rampant loss of players is slowing down, and that’s probably bringing a sigh of relief to everyone involved. Otherwise, the list of top 25 games all look rather familiar, with exception of Booyah’s Nightclub City, which makes its debut on the list this month

Top 10 fastest growing Facebook games this week

July 31, 2010 by  
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Need to take a break from tending those virtual crops or slaving over at hot stove at your virtual cafe? Look no further than this week’s list of the top 10 fastest growing Facebook games, courtesy of AppData . Market Street Playdom A new Facebook game that puts you in charge of your own virtual shop.

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