Everything About Cafe World’s Scratch Lotto Tickets
March 15, 2010 by
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There’s a brand new feature that has just been introduced to Cafe World – the Scratch Lotto Tickets , aimed to make the game even more entertaining and to reward the really active players with all sorts of goodies. If you are curious to know everything about the Scratch Lotto Tickets in Cafe World, then read on! First of all, here’s how a lottery ticket looks like in Cafe World: So… what is this ticket?
Big Fish launches My Tribe for Facebook: Build a tribe, make it grow
March 11, 2010 by
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Now that millions are flocking to Facebook games like FarmVille and Pet Society , we’re also seeing another big trend — established game publishers translating their existing games into something a little more social. We’ve seen this with Bejeweled Blitz from PopCap (with much success) and more recently with Faunasphere from Big Fish Games. Looks like Big Fish plans to keep socializing its existing games, with today’s launch of My Tribe, the casual gaming company’s second Facebook game.
MySpace launches new game hub, iPhone app
If you’re a MySpace gamer, the #2 most popular social network it trying to enhance your game experience with a new games hub. Much like new Facebook games hub that launched a few weeks ago, this pace is designed to help players discover new social games, as well as keep track of notifications related to the games you’re playing
Get a free Algae-Eating FishVille Snail by playing YoVille!
March 10, 2010 by
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Zynga’s been busily cross-promoting all their games, such as offering FarmVille players “Hot Rod” Tractors and Seeders for gaining 5 levels in Mafia Wars , or decorative FarmVille collectibles in PetVille , and even advertising for FarmVille in Cafe World . Now, you can get the Algae-Eating Snail in FishVille for free by gaining 10 levels in YoVille .
CNN Video Interview with Zynga CEO, Mark Pincus
March 9, 2010 by
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The CEO of Zynga Games, Mark Pincus, did a video interview with CNN reporter Pauline Chiou. Mr. Pincus, the Zynga god himself, says the large number of Zynga players is due to the appealing nature of the games themselves, that he describes as, > > > “Short form, easily accessible, and social.
Zynga’s Texas Hold’em offers Xbox 360 Elite as poker grand prize
March 9, 2010 by
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Virtual games offering non-virtual goods as prizes and incentives to play are nothing new. Games like Bejeweled Blitz and Texas Hold’em don’t have any animated pixel rabbits to give away in an attempt to get you to come back for more. Instead, PopCap Games runs a weekly tournament where the current grand prize is a Mazda3 i Sport 4-door sedan ! And this is also not the first time Zynga has pulled an Xbox 360 Elite out of their magic hat, as ten consoles were being offered in November at their last shootout tourney
Eight fun facts about social gaming
March 9, 2010 by
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If there’s one thing that’s certain — social gaming is still in its infancy. Facebook’s Gareth Davis says that Facebook is still waiting for an iconic, platform defining game along the lines of Mario and Halo (again reiterated in his keynote speech at the 2010 Game Developers’ Conference).
FarmVille fans help Bing usurp Google’s popularity on Facebook
March 8, 2010 by
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Microsoft’s Bing debuted last May, and since then, it has marketed relentlessly in an attempt to sell itself as a worthy rival to the Google search engine. Bing’s latest marketing tactic, which was to drive traffic to its official Facebook fan page by offering free FarmVille cash, brought in over 400,000 fans to Bing in one day . The offer has since ended, but Christopher Heine of ClickZ reported the numbers : “Its Facebook fans currently total 564,000, which puts Bing ahead of search rival Google’s 524,000
New FarmVille Gifts: Kensington Bench & Fancy Topiary
March 4, 2010 by
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There are two new gifts we can send to our FarmVille neighbors starting today – the Kensington Bench and the Fancy Topiary, both of them looking really cute. Check them out below: The Kensington Bench is a “regular” gift, while the Fancy Topiary (that makes me think of a Bonsai – the tiny little trees I simply adore) is a FarmVille.com exclusive. Don’t forget to send these new gifts to your neighbors! This article originally appeared on Social Games Help
Mystery Animal Crate reintroduced in FarmVille
March 4, 2010 by
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Starting today, those who didn’t get the chance to grab their cool animal from the mystery animal crate will get a new (and probably final) chance to buy it and expand their farm because Zynga decided to reintroduce the Mystery Animal Crate in FarmVille .
