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Minoto – Alladin and the Magic Lamp

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 02:14 PM PDT

Here is your weekly Minoto's Point'n'Click Adventure game! Today, Alladin and the Magic Lamp! If you enjoy this game, don't forget to check out Beauty and the Beast, Stray Cat, Rat Ranger, Football Association 2, Lunch Time, Football Association, Lions Story, Bird Egg 2, Resident on Cloud, Evening Time, Chef VS Panda, Uncles Old Times, Bread [...]

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Chinatown Arcade, An Unlikely Place For Tolerance

By Aulistar Mark

Chinatown Arcade, An Unlikely Place For Tolerance

Chinatown Arcade, An Unlikely Place For ToleranceFor 30 years Chinatown Fair Video Arcade has stood at 8 Mott Street in New York City's Chinatown, entertaining gamers. Despite its age, it also stands as an environment for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) youth to just be themselves.

While the world of gaming has labored to deal with the gay question, Chinatown Fair counts LGBT teens and adults among some of its most frequent and valued customers. People traverse from machine to machine, unmoved by even the most blatant public shows of affection. The politics of Street Fighter are deemed more pressing then those of society at large.

"It's a friendly environment," said Amir Santiago,18. Along with Gabriel Cortez, 17, and Pedro Villalta, 17, he frequents Chinatown Fair at least three times a week, often coming after all three finish school. Cortez and Villalta come to the arcade to play Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) though it could look more like a practice routine. They both are capable of breezing through songs on the highest difficulty. Santiago admitted that he comes for the fighting games, in particular Tekken 6, but doesn't mind watching his friends play DDR. In between games, Cortez often sits on Santiago's lap. His boyfriend embraces him lovingly. "Teens feel safe to be openly gay here," Cortez later informed me. They're not the only ones to take liberty with the arcade's open environment. Queer and transgender gamers express themselves without inhibition, even during the arcades busiest hours.

"We get all sorts," said Derrick Rodder, 34. "We got dudes that go to raves. We got anime nerds, otaku, and we get professional players." He's been going to Chinatown Fair for 25 years and worked there for the last 10. Like all the other employees of Chinatown Fair, he's paid minimum wage, but his enthusiasm for the arcade hasn't faded. Chinatown Fair isn't flawless. "Sometimes there's drunk people [or an] occasional homeless person. Sometimes kids, you know, are kids. They get into fights, and you have to break it up — just life."

Chinatown Arcade, An Unlikely Place For ToleranceWhile New York City is a diverse metropolis eight million strong, it's also a profile of American popular opinion, prejudices and morals. Arcades scattered throughout the city are not immune to the delicacies of adolescent homophobia. For example, a gay gamer visiting the now-shuttered arcade in the Port Authority, in the middle of Manhattan, would have risked homophobic harassment from other customers. Coney Island, Brooklyn is still a scene of macho aggression and hatred towards out LGBT individuals. This homophobia seeps into its boardwalk arcade.

The arcade in Chinatown attracts people of all backgrounds, granted they're brave enough to enter a hole in the wall missing several letters off the front sign. Tourist groups occasionally shuffle in the front door, informed by their guide that Chinatown Fair is the oldest arcade in the City. "They're gonna go in," said Santiago. "They're gonna smell the sweat they're gonna see people playing and their gonna leave...It's not that you have to bring certain groups here, it's just you have to know what type of people are not gonna be annoyed or frustrated with the sweat, and the smell, and the heat" said Santiago.

A distinct smell hits you as you reach halfway in, at which point the hall makes a sharp 90 degree turn forming the shape of an "L." It's a mix of soggy socks, musk and puberty, but nothing that takes away from your enjoyment or general comfort that wasn't already shattered by the trash-ridden streets of Chinatown. "If you bring people that are use to arcades being perfect, clean, nice, and fresh they'll just go ewww and then walk out" said Santiago.
Chinatown Arcade, An Unlikely Place For ToleranceToday most arcades in the city are side attractions to batting cages, restaurants or in Coney Islands case an amusement park. "They sell alcohol around Coney Island [arcade]," said Villalta, one of Chinatown Fair's gay patrons. "So people get a little out of their minds and decide to, like, you know, mock you or laugh at you or just jeer you basically. So the environment in here is just more relaxed. Everyone is doing their own thing."

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Gazillion Entertainment - San Mateo, CA, USA
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Web QA Tester
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massively multiplayer online games and services for wide audiences.
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Gazillion Entertainment - Louisville, CO, USA
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NetDevil, located in Louisville, CO, was founded in 1997 with the
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Our studio was established in 2005 and is located in Carlsbad, CA, a
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Associate Producer
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Mind-Control - San Rafael, CA, USA
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Lead Concept Artist
Neversoft Entertainment is currently seeking a Lead Concept Artist
with experience managing a team of artists working on new action
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ART DIRECTOR
Silicon Knights, one of the top independent game developers in the
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Gameplay Engineer
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Square Enix - El Segundo, CA, USA
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Take-Two - Shanghai, , CHN
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Effectively produce codes for games on game consoles and manage the
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Senior Designers
Terminal Reality has joined forces with Microsoft and Lucas Arts to
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Environment Artist
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Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. - Burbank, CA, USA
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Watercooler, Inc - Redwood City, CA, USA
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New Moroccan Items in YoVille

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 03:15 AM PDT

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yoville new moroccan itemsA new installment of Moroccan items is now available in YoVille. Head to the Furniture Store and grab the magical pillows, lamps and curtains.

Editor's Pick:

Moroccan Sword ( Both Ruby & White): 3,500 coins.

And if you would like to add a cool touch to your hot home a cool mosaic fountain is now available for 12 YoCash and a water pool is available fro 9 YoCash.

These items and many other decorations will look amazing in your new oasis home. A complete list with prices is after the jump.
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YoVille: A tour around the new Moroccan Oasis Home

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 03:05 AM PDT

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yoville moroccan oasis homeThe new Moroccan Tent is a compound of 3 tents. The main tent has a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. From the kitchen, you can exit to the left oasis. The other two tents are small bedrooms. Between the three tents there is the oasis that is composed of 2 parts, right and left. Both parts of the oasis have a small water lake with palm trees and rocks.

Pictures from all rooms are available after the jump. Thanks you Spiralda for the tour pictures.yoville moroccan oasis homeyoville moroccan oasis homeyoville moroccan oasis homeyoville moroccan oasis homeyoville moroccan oasis home


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Social Gaming News Digest for the week ending July 30, 2010

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Things happen so fast in the social gaming space these days, it can be hard to keep up. For those who need a little help, here's a quick recap of some of the biggest social gaming news of the week.

 

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FarmVille players report randomly scoring free Farm Cash

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 02:30 AM PDT

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Several FarmVille Freaks are reporting that they have received unexplained free farm cash.

They are receiving the free cash and do not know what has triggered the extra FarmVille dollars. So far, reports have been in increments of 5 FV$, 10 FV$, 20FV$, 22 FV$.

As everyone knows, farm cash is hard to come by, so it is unlikely that the big Z is intentionally rewarding random farmers with free cash.

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

How about you -- have you received free random farm cash?

 

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New Moroccan YoVille House for Coins: Oasis Home

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 02:08 AM PDT

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yoville oasis homeYoVille players, the wait is over! A new house was added to YoVille for coins. Head over to the realty office and buy your Moroccan Oasis for 25,000 coins. This new house has 5 rooms, kitchen, bathroom a front yard and 2 backyards with a water spring.

Take a tour around this new house here.

Do you like the new house?
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This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.

 

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YoVille: A new generation of items is coming

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 02:00 AM PDT

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yoville photoboothWe've seen items interactive items that earn you energy, sell you food, move when clicked on. This time, we are about to use an item that and can earn you coins!

The new Photo Booth that will arrive soon to YoVille allows you take pictures of your avatar surfing. Your friends who cannot afford to get one, can use your booth to take pictures too and you will win some coins.

Zynga's Platinum Ninja explains this new feature. Read more about it after the link.
yoville photobooth
Want to get an item that is fun to play with and let's you brag to your friends?! Well the chance to do so will be coming very soon. We'll be releasing a Photo Booth in game that will allow you and your friends to interact with and post feeds to show off your wave riding skills. Let's check out a sneak peek of this Photo Booth and what you can do with it!

To interact with this item you will need to either have one yourself or go to a friend's home (who owns this item). To get a Photo Booth of your own you'll have to purchase it when it becomes available in game. Once you have a Photo Booth to interact with you will click on it and your avatar will jump on the surfboard. Then a picture will be taken of your avatar catching some waves. You'll then be prompted to "Share" your photo. Make sure to click share and show off your skills on your Facebook Wall.
yoville surfing
If you are the lucky owners of a surfing Photo Booth you'll be able to have photo shoots any time you want! As an added bonus when your friends come by and use your Photo Booth and post a surfing feed you'll make some extra coins too! So not only can you play and brag with this item but can also make some coins even when you are not around!

If you don't have a Photo Booth but want to have a surfing session of your own you still can! Keep your eyes out for your friend's Surfing Feeds and click (in) to be taken to your friend's Photo Booth. Remember to share your photo so you can show off your surfing skills and get your friend some extra coins!

Well that's about all folks! We'll update you with more details when this feature is live in game but wanted to give you a little heads up on what to expect soon.

This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.

What do you think?

 

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FarmVille rolls out new mystery grab bag, more suggestive pop-ups

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 02:00 AM PDT

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FarmVille added a few tweaks to the game today, including more suggestion pop-ups. Lately, you may have noticed pop-ups reminding you to add a Facebook friend as a neighbor. Now there will be others that will, for instance, let you know if a neighbor started a co-op job and needs your help or something else along those lines.

OK, before you say "Uh, more pop-ups! Lame!" -- one you click on the pop-ups, you'll be able to send a grab bag to your neighbor. Takes away some of the sting of having to deal with more pop-ups -- right? At least a little? No word on what the mystery bag gifts are yet, but will post 'em when we got 'em.

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Did you get a special Grab Bag yet? What did you find inside?

 

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FarmVille New England Decorations: Coastal Beach, Nelly Moser & Trawler Gnome

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 01:30 AM PDT

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Continuing with the limited edition New England theme, FarmVille released three new decorations including a Coastal Beach, Nelly Moser tree, and a Trawler Gnome. A trawler Gnome, also known as Fisherman Gnome is representative of the importance of the Seafood industry for New England.

These limited edition decorations can be purchased in the FarmVille Market during the next 11 days only and afterwards will retire.
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FarmVille New England LE Decorations (Released July 29, 2010):

  • Coastal Beach - 16 FV$
  • Nelly Moser (tree)* - 50,000 Coins
  • Trawler Gnome - 18 FV$

*This is a decorative tree only, meaning it will not yield coins and is not harvestable.

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

Will you purchase any of these decorations for your farm? Which New England themed decoration is your favorite so far?

 

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What legal online gambling could mean to social gaming

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 01:00 AM PDT

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Since 2006, online gambling has been illegal in the United States, forcing the lucrative market overseas. The law has also forced social gaming companies to make their Facebook poker games into strictly fake-money affairs (even though many players buy and sell chips for real money through shady third-party services).

That could all be set to change though, with word that the House Financial Services Committee has passed a measure that would legalize and regulate many forms of online gambling, including online poker. If and when the bill eventually becomes law, social games like Zynga's HoldEm Poker, Playdom's World Series of Poker and the millions of other Facebook poker games would seem perfectly positioned to open up the floodgates for real-money bets (assuming Facebook was willing to allow them to, that is). Apparently we're not the only ones to think so, either -- Business Insider quotes a "source close to Zynga" as saying that the company "would be excited to move into real-money poker given the opportunity."

But why stop there? Legal gambling could spread to all sorts of social games. Imagine an in-game Farmville slot machine that takes real money (in the form of Facebook Credits) and occasionally gives back a Farmville cash jackpot. Or imagine having the ability to bet with friends on the outcome of a Bejeweled Blitz high score contest. With many social games already resembling glorified slot machines, we shudder to think at the addictive (and pocketbook-destroying) potential that real-world gambling could have on the social gaming space.

 

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FarmVille New England Animal: Puffin

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 12:30 AM PDT

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A new limited edition New England themed Puffin is now available in the FarmVille Market.

The Puffin can be purchased with farm cash in the FarmVille Market during the next 11 days only.
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FarmVille New England LE Animal: (Released on July 29, 2010)

  • farmville puffinPuffin - 14 FV$

"Puffins are stocky, short-winged and short-tailed birds, with black upper parts and white or brownish-grey underparts. The head has a black cap, the face is mainly white, and the feet are orange-red. The bill appears large and colorful during the breeding season. The colorful outer part of the bill is shed after the breeding season, revealing a smaller and duller true bill beneath.Although the puffins are vocal at their breeding colonies, they are silent at sea." (Source: Wikipedia)

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

Will you purchase a Puffin for your farm?

 

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FarmVille Limited Edition Hollyhocks Crop

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

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There is a new FarmVille limited edition New England themed Hollyhock crop for you to plant on your farm!
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Hollyhocks will be available to level 39 farmers and above, the seeds can be purchased for 210 coins, take 18 hours to grow and yield 350 coins and 2 XP, with a profit of 125 coins after you subtract the 15 coin plowing cost.

There is limited Crop Mastery available for Hollyhocks. Crop Mastery will be available until August 12, 2010.

HollyHock Crop Mastery Levels:

  • Star Level 1: 500
  • Star Level 2: 1500
  • Star Level 3: 3,000
Hollyhocks are "biennial or short-lived perennial plants growing to 3.5 m tall, with broad, rounded, palmately lobed leaves and numerous flowers, pink or yellow in the wild species," they are very drought resistant and although live for a short time they will produce many descendants. (Source: Wikipedia)
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

Will you grow Hollyhocks on your farm?

 

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FarmVille crafting building gone missing? Try this

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 07:00 PM PDT

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Can't locate your FarmVille crafting building? The many people who seem to be having that problem are now getting a helping hand. After last night's update, when you buy a crafted good or claim one from a friend's feed -- you will get a pop-up that will ask you if you want to place your building. Click yes, and then take a break from farming to kick off your crafting career. Remember: the more crafts you make, the more precious fuel you'll be able to collect.

 

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FarmVille goes New England coastal with Crab Shack, Antique Store

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 06:00 PM PDT

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Want to escape to the New England coast? FarmVille's making it happen with a series of new limited edition items which includes a Crab Shack (350,000 coins) and Antique Shop (42 Farm Cash, or roughly $8). Both of these buildings will be around for the next 11 days only. These two structures look so New England-y that we can almost taste the crab and smell the ocean in the air.


If you have images of either of these new limited edition buildings, send them to me at libe@games.com, and they may be featured here!

Did you buy either of these new buildings? Are they worth the coins/cash?

 

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FarmVille: New HUD makes it easier to gift active farmers

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 05:01 PM PDT

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In tonight's release, FarmVille has rolled out a new HUD (heads up display) icon on the left-hand side of the screen that helps you keep track of which friends have played recently. If you click on the icon, you will then get a pop-up that will let you send a gift to friends who've been active on their farms. Might not seem like a big deal at first, but it's actually a big improvement if you want to send gifts to neighbors who are most active in the game. Happy gifting, farmers!

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What do you think of the new HUD?

 

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Chocolatier: Sweet Society gets real with actual chocolates at Casual Connect

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 11:30 AM PDT

PlayFirst Chocolates
To promote Chocolatier: Sweet Society, a Facebook game where players can run their own chocolate shop and factory, PlayFirst gave out real free chocolates at the Casual Connect conference in Seattle last week. All photos come from PlayFirst's official blog.

As far as Facebook game promotions go, it's not as noteworthy as FarmVille's Californian mall petting zoo, it's certainly a sweet touch. PlayFirst says they've lots of chocolates leftover from that week. Maybe they can send some out to their budding fanbase... nudge, nudge, wink, wink? Cause I'd love some! :)
PlayFirst Chocolatier Sweet Society: Real Chocolate Piece
Tons of PlayFirst Chocolates

 

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Happy Island's candylicious new decor inspired by Charlie the Unicorn viral video

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 11:00 AM PDT

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If you guys haven't checked out the extremely weird but hilarious "Charlie the Unicorn" film from 2005, then now's the time, because Happy Island's latest items release is completely in on the joke, even if they've yet to admit.
Happy Aquarium Taffy Hill, Fuzzy Unicorn, and other candy decorations
Taffy Hill (for 60 Facebook Credits; $6 USD) is essentially the Candy Mountain cave in the film, and the Fuzzy Unicorn (for 75,000 Coins) is, well, a purple unicorn, which is also in the film. Taffy Hill and Candy Hall (for 32 FB Credits; $3.20 USD) are Limited Edition attractions. This means that they'll be available while supplies last, and you can upgrade them! Upgrades in Happy Island usually get you bigger and cooler looking buildings. So we're very excited.

Another premium item, the red gumdrop Berry Sweet Stand, isn't limited, and goes for 35 FB Credits or $3.50 USD. And for those who don't want to spend real money, there's the Candy Hut topped with pink meringue for 80,000 Coins.
Happy Island candy decor
Decor-wise, you've got Candy Corn for 3 FB Credits (30 cents USD), while everything else -- Eclair, Cupcake, and Lollipop Swirl -- is available for coins.

 

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Bejeweled Blitz gives away 5 free Facebook Credits to fans

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 10:00 AM PDT

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Even if you're not a Bejeweled Blitz fan (which I can't imagine why, being hopelessly addicted to the thing), Facebook gamers would find the offer of 5 free Facebook Credits too good to pass up. Granted, the monetary value of this giveaway is approximately 50 cents USD, but add that to the recent $1 to $2.50 USD in FB Credits given out by Facebook itself, and that can add up.

On top of that, FB Credits aren't an exclusive games currency, so you can use them for games that you do play. Fans and new players can grab their freebie by logging into Facebook, then clicking here.

Update: Since our readers have been asking how to use their 5 FB Credits, here's some instructions:
Bejeweled Blitz Boost Menu
1) Click on "BOOSTS" at the bottom of the screen.
2) Then click on "ADD COINS" on the top of the screen. This will take you to the payment menu.
3) Currently, 5 FB Credits can buy you 30,000 coins for Boosts.
Bejeweled Blitz Add More Coins
This is just for Bejeweled Blitz. If you want to know how to use your Facebook Credits for other games, the experience will differ. But for the most part, if you buy something that requires FB Credits, just click "Buy" and the game will figure out the rest for you.

 

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FarmVille Crafting Building & Bushels Upgraded

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 09:30 AM PDT

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FarmVille has upgraded Bushels to include a few new features.

You can now purchase Crafting Building Recipe ingredients directly from the FarmVille Market. You may buy ingredients for your Recipe including complete Bushel sets in the FarmVille Market for 3 FV$ farm cash. If you don't have the required Bushels or can't "adopt" any from a friend, this will help out anyone missing a few obscure Bushels for a Crafting Building Recipe.

In another Bushel upgrade, the storage capacity for Bushels has been increased to 100 Bushels.

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

 

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FarmVille Adoptable Lonely Animal - White Tailed Buck

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 08:30 AM PDT

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The latest FarmVille lost, lonely and adoptable animal is the White Tailed Buck!

You can adopt your very own White Tailed Buck for free from one of your FarmVille neighbors via the FaceBook newsfeed. Likewise if you find a White Tailed Buck on your farm, you cannot keep it for yourself but will be given the opportunity to post a newsfeed notice to share with your neighbors.What do you think of the newest adoptable, White Tailed Buck?
FarmVille White Tail Buck
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

 

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FarmVille Crafting Building Achievements: Cunning Crafter, Super Seller & Best Buyer

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 08:00 AM PDT

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FarmVille Crafting Buildings Ribbon Achievements
FarmVille has released some new Ribbon Achievements that work with the new Crafting Building feature.

Your participation in Crafting Buildings and the making, selling, and buying of Crafting Goods can now earn you new ribbon rewards that include the following achievements: Cunning Crafter, Super Seller, and Best Buyer.

Crafting Building Rewards and Requirements:
  • Cunning Crafter: Crafting Goods will earn you the Cunning Crafter Ribbon.
  • Super Seller: Selling your Crafting Goods will earn you a Super Seller Ribbon.
  • Best Buyer: Purchasing Crafting Goods from your FarmVille neighbors will earn you a Best Buyer Ribbon.

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

 

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