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- SPP! Ranch offers huge Spring Cottage set
- Sorority Life: New faux fur collection
- FarmVille Earth Day celebration: How green will FarmVille go?
- YoVille debuts three new Enchanted accessories: Horse stable, bubbling cauldron, roasting pit
- FishVille Easter Basket expires today (April 15)
- Mafia Wars Tax Evasion Event promises special (and tax-free) rewards
- Killer FarmVille Pic of the Day: Like lambs led to slaughter
- Nintendo DS game Beat City translated into Facebook app
- World Poker Tour brings yet another poker game to Facebook
- FarmVille puppy: First look at the Border Collie pup all growed up
- Treasure Isle, Hotel City continue explosive growth
- New FarmVille rap pays homage to virtual farming
- Rumor Control: Facebook NOT entering the Chinese games market
- FarmVille Far East item du jour: Meditation Center
- FarmVille new free gifts: Seagull and Tamarind Tree
- FarmVille and Treasure Isle cross-promotion: Free Seagull
- FarmVille Far East decor: Coconut Tree, Coconut Pile, Coconuts & Bougainvillea Pot
- FarmVille Monal bird flies into the Market for a limited time
- FarmVille Saffron crop arrives in market
- FarmVille Crop Mastery retuned in April 13th update
| SPP! Ranch offers huge Spring Cottage set Posted: 15 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT  SPP! Ranch, a game that allows players to create their own ranch and decorate it however they wish, has released a whole massive set of new "Spring Cottage" themed decorations and buildings. These buildings are generic enough to fit in to just about any ranch, but have a special whimsical flair of their very own that allow them to stand apart.The full list of items is as follows: Giant Ranch Cottage - 15,000 coins Panda Potted Flowers - 500 coins Flower Parterre - 250 coins Spinning Rainbow Pinwheel - 12 gold Spinning Pink Pinwheel - 12 gold Spinning Yellow Pinwheel - 12 gold Blue Gazebo - 600 coins Green Rabbit Gazebo - 750 coins Pink Rabbit Gazebo - 750 coins Rabbit Gazebo - 750 coins Purple Lithodora Urn - 150 coins Chick-a-dee in a Pot - 25 gold Wooden Swing - 400 coins Rose White Swing - 450 coins Small Blue Mushroom - 50 coins Small Green Mushroom - 50 coins Small Purple Mushroom - 50 coins Stone with Grass - 75 coins Stump with Green Shoot - 125 coins Wooden Lawn Corner - 50 coins Wooden Lawn Edge - 50 coins Blue Idling Tractor - 35 gold (comes with Pinto Horse) Green Idling Tractor - 35 gold (comes with Giant Panda) Pink Idling Tractor - 35 gold (comes with Pink Pig) Red idling Tractor - 35 gold (comes with White Sheep) Yellow Idling Tractor - 35 gold (comes with Brown Rabbit) Thatched Double Cottage - 5000 coins Like all other SPP! Ranch items, these items have a limited quantity available, and when they have all been purchased these items will be gone forever. Some of the gold items only have 30-40 currently available. Log in now to check out these new items.
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| Sorority Life: New faux fur collection Posted: 14 Apr 2010 11:30 PM PDT  Playdom's hit game Sorority Life has released a new collection for all players to try to attain. The new "Faux Fur" set is similar to the "Flirty Shorts" set that was available some time ago. While playing Sorority Life and participating in various game activities, players will be randomly granted these fur clothing items to post to their wall for friends to claim. If you find one, share it to your wall for your friends. You can also request these items on your Keepsakes page. Here is the list of required clothing pieces: Thick Grey Belt Faux Fur Vest Black and Blue Jeans Once you have collected all three of these pieces, you will unlock the entire Faux Fur Outfit. There is only 20 days left to get this slick looking outfit (after all, since it's spring you won't be needing fur much longer) so hurry up and log in to Sorority Life now.
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| FarmVille Earth Day celebration: How green will FarmVille go? Posted: 14 Apr 2010 11:00 PM PDT  At Games.com - The Blog! we like to predict the future of Facebook gaming, and this time -- upcoming holiday Earth Day appeared in our crystal balls. That's right -- now that green is the new black -- we're betting that FarmVille will be all over the greenest holiday of the year. Earth Day. Earth Day has been celebrated annually since 1970 and will have its 40th anniversary on April 22. And what better place than FarmVille to promote environmental, nature-friendly related items. We predict that -- in the next week or so -- FarmVille will roll out something along these lines -- Solar Panels, hybrid tractors, compost containers and more in honor of our planet. What items do you think FarmVille will roll out in honor of Earth Day?
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| YoVille debuts three new Enchanted accessories: Horse stable, bubbling cauldron, roasting pit Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:30 PM PDT  YoVille likes to go for broke when it comes to themes, and the new Enchanted theme is no exception. Today, three brand new Enchanted accessories debuted, bringing the total number of Enchanted items to 166 with 52 of them being accessories! All three of these new items are available for YoCash only.The first item is an Enchanted Horse Stable, which is available for 15 YoCash. This stable features a stately white horse inside that animates when the stable is clicked. The second item is an Enchanted Bubbling Cauldron, and the third is an Enchanted Roasting Pit. Both of these items have animated fire, which looks quite nice in any room.
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| FishVille Easter Basket expires today (April 15) Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT  Hey FishVille fans, Thursday April 15th is not just Tax Day -- It's also the day that the Easter Baskets will be removed from FishVille. That means there's precious little time to collect any additional eggs and redeem any eggs that you have received for the limited edition rewards.The Easter basket in FishVille has been around for quite some time, so everyone but the procrastinators out there should already have collected and traded in their eggs. If you have eggs in your gift box or Easter basket, Zynga says that they will be replaced with something "magically delicious." A new fish food perhaps? Many people are eager for the Easter holiday to end in FishVille to reduce the amount of Facebook wall spam for eggs. Others really have enjoyed this holiday and the nifty rewards for collecting eggs. All good (or bad) things must come to an end, so hurry up and log in to FishVille and take care of any last-minute Easter transactions. Did you wait until the last minute to collect eggs? If you received compensation for your leftover eggs, what did you get?
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| Mafia Wars Tax Evasion Event promises special (and tax-free) rewards Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:00 PM PDT  Mafia Wars wants you to blow off some steam after paying taxes this year, so on Thursday, April 15 at 12 a.m. the mobbed up game will be hosting a 'Tax Evasion Party.' What does that mean for you? Double mastery in all cities and everyone who plays will receive the 'Backdoor,' an item with 21 Attack and 53 Defense. To check out more details on the event -- head to the official Facebook page, in the meantime, we'll be checking in after the tax man cometh. 'Fess up -- Did you pay your taxes yet?
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| Killer FarmVille Pic of the Day: Like lambs led to slaughter Posted: 14 Apr 2010 11:00 AM PDT  We've dubbed today's Killer FarmVile Pic 'Like Lambs led to slaughter," or maybe it's be more appropriate to call this -- like lambs avoiding the slaughter. Either way, this not-so-pastoral FarmVille scene shows a flock of sheep cringing at the axe in the corner, and sent us into fits of laughter. Kudos to FarmVille fan Millefleur for his/her wicked sense of humor. Have an amazing FarmVille pic/video that tops this one? Send it libe@games.com, and we'll post it here.
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| Nintendo DS game Beat City translated into Facebook app Posted: 14 Apr 2010 10:00 AM PDT  While the video game world can't decide what to make of Facebook -- must less gaming on Facebook -- we have to give game makers THQ a nod for trying to use the social networking service to promote upcoming game, Beat City. This music game for the Nintendo DS is somewhat reminiscent of Rhythm Heaven, where players have to partake in some quirky activity in time to the music to earn points. The Beat City Facebook app offers just a taste of what this game will be like -- with a quick tutorial and a single level of the game. This Facebook app/demo offers a peek at what's in store for Beat City -- right down to what it will be like to play the game on a DS using a stylus -- but this game commits a few social gaming faux pas. The demo version of the game is way too exacting and outside of the fact that this lives on Facebook, there's no real social components outside of asking friends to sign up and -- the main draw for this app -- a weekly chance to win a DSi XL handheld gaming system. It's interesting to see companies like EA and THQ attempt to use gaming apps to market console games to the Facebook population, even if the concepts haven't been fully formed. This also makes us all the more intrigued to see how big console gaming franchises like Madden and Civilization will translate when they arrive on Facebook later this year. Check out Beat City on Facebook > Do you think the Beat City app on Facebook is all that? Sound off in the comments below.
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| World Poker Tour brings yet another poker game to Facebook Posted: 14 Apr 2010 09:15 AM PDT  Are there enough poker games on Facebook yet? [World Poker Tour] apparently doesn't think so, judging by today's launch of [WPT Texas Hold'em] on Facebook. The new game [does/ Overall, [WPT Texas Hold'em Poker] is a [ *Closing Facebook Poker Game Announcement Post Generator Version 2.341* [Via SocialTimes]
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| FarmVille puppy: First look at the Border Collie pup all growed up Posted: 14 Apr 2010 09:00 AM PDT  Want to know what your little Border Collie puppy in FarmVille looks like when it's all growed up? A new FarmVille loading screen gives us a peek at what these little guys look like as they transform from pup to full-grown canine. Have to admit, it's hard not to have a soft spot for baby animals, but the adult version is rather adorable as well -- how can we resist those little white paws? As an added bonus, there have been hints that full-grown dogs will also serve a purpose on the farm -- other than hanging around and looking cute. Border Collies are "great at commanding other animals," English sheep dogs "are great at herding sheep," the Golden Retrievers are "good at fetching." Seven days and counting until we get our first real look at grown up dogs' role on the farm. Which FarmVille puppies do you have on your farm?
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| Treasure Isle, Hotel City continue explosive growth Posted: 14 Apr 2010 08:45 AM PDT  But "The Isle" isn't the only new game attracting a lot of new daily players. Playfish's Hotel City is already playing host to over 2.6 million daily players, a week-over-week increase of 55%. Any other week, that kind of growth would be cause for raucous celebration. With Treasure Isle around, though, it's just enough to get a No. 2 spot. Also making a notable jump in this week's average user metrics: Family Feud, which posted a very healthy 71% growth in daily users for the week. While the game still has less than half a million total daily users, that number could explode very quickly if that kind of growth rate continues into the future.
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| New FarmVille rap pays homage to virtual farming Posted: 14 Apr 2010 08:00 AM PDT Somehow, it's always surprising to learn just how much people love FarmVille. Like, really love it. This week, we witness one of the first recorded FarmVille tattoos in history and now -- courtesy of FarmVille Freak and SheriGrace -- a FarmVille rap, which is, frankly, pretty darn good. Throw in some beats and auto-tune, and we're pretty sure SheriGrace would have the the next big social gaming meme on her hands. MY Farmville RAP "Every night when it's time to chill, I get online to play Farmville! Plant my seeds and send my gifts, and always glad to get the ARBORISTS! Can someone send me one brick Please? I need to level up, so I love the XP's! I got so much ready on my lands, so I get some help CLICK on FARMHANDS! I found some fuel while plowing my crops, and a pocket watch this fun never STOPS! I got all my ducks lined up in a row, my rice at 99 percent so I watch that stuff GROW. Harvest all my fruits and all my potato's, need 3 more friends to co-op some tomatoes. Please fertilize my crops and help me get that COOP, never thought XP's would come from POOP! I am collecting eggs and claiming your PRIZES and taking those bonuses as my score RISES! I have 55 neighbors and it's levels I seek, and I am proud to say I am a FARMVILLE FREAK! Ya ya You love it!" (FarmVille Freak SheriGrace) Of course, this isn't the first FarmVille rap that's hit the Web. Perhaps you remember this little gem from last year:
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| Rumor Control: Facebook NOT entering the Chinese games market Posted: 14 Apr 2010 08:00 AM PDT  Here at Games.com -- The Blog! we hear a lot of crazy rumors that we don't report on -- rumors so crazy that if you heard them, you would say, "Wow, that's really crazy." One such rumor hit the interwebs yesterday, courtesy of a Marbridge Daily post alleging that Facebook was looking to storm the Chinese market -- not as a social network provider, but as a game developer. The rumor post cited "an industry source" who said Facebook was recruiting a manager for a (rumored) Beijing office that would produce "high quality social games for the Western market."While it seems likely that Facebook would be interested in taking a more active role in game development (and the virtual currency sales it generates), a few things just didn't make sense about this rumor. For one, why would Facebook open an office in China, where the service is currently blocked. For another, why would they try to create games for the Western market from a Chinese office? Wouldn't an American office be better positioned to create games for an American audience? Well, it turns out our skepticism was right. A follow-up post on Marbridge Daily today explains that the rumor "may have been spawned from misinterpretation by Chinese media of a recent job posting from an unrelated social game developer." Apparently, U.S.-based Watercooler Games was looking for a manager for a new Beijing office devoted to "development of social games for Facebook." That means Facebook the platform, obviously, but someone must have thought it meant Facebook the company. And that, dear friends, it how rumors get started.
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| FarmVille Far East item du jour: Meditation Center Posted: 14 Apr 2010 07:30 AM PDT  Lotus Temple in New Delhi, India FarmVille introduced a Meditation Center as part of their current limited edition "Far East" collection. The Meditation Center costs 54 FV$ and can be purchased in the FarmVille Market during the next 20 days.  FarmVille Meditation Center This farm cash only item is huge! What do you think? Is it worth the space on your farm?  FarmVille Freak Thinh's Meditation Center
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| FarmVille new free gifts: Seagull and Tamarind Tree Posted: 14 Apr 2010 07:00 AM PDT Two new free gifts arrived in FarmVille, the Seagull and Tamarind Tree. Tamarind Trees originated in Africa, but are wide spread in India due to human transportation. The Seagull is a 'visitor' from Zynga's newest game released, Treasure Isle. For those of you who have not yet played this game it has a mix of features from many Zynga games, such as energy from Mafia Wars and Crops from FarmVille. Also please note the following items have been removed from the free gift page: * Pink Greenery * Grapefruit Tree * Fig Tree * Dome Topiary * Wood Picket Fence * Sunflower Bucket * Guava Tree It is also being reported that there are no longer any level requirements for gifts. This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak. How many FarmVille gifts do you receive in a daily basis?
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| FarmVille and Treasure Isle cross-promotion: Free Seagull Posted: 14 Apr 2010 06:00 AM PDT  Zynga is promoting one of their new games, Treasure Isle, with a FarmVille and Treasure Isle cross- promotion! You will be able to gift your FarmVille friends a free Seagull, accessible through the FarmVille Gifting Page. The Seagull is a Treasure Isle animal FarmVille exclusive and can only be sent or received as gift from your FarmVille neighbors.  Read more details from FarmVille Community Manager, Lexilicious after the break. "Starting with tonight's release you'll be able to give your friends and neighbors a free Seagull, courtesy of Zynga's latest game, Treasure Isle!  Head on over to the Free Gifts page to check out the Treasure Seagull as one of the new items you can send. Once you've sent our new feathered friend to someone and they accept, they'll be taken to this page. To give Zynga's new treasure hunting and island living game a try, just click the banner below your gift information to be taken to Treasure Isle's installation page (don't worry, it opens in another window). If you're lucky enough to have a friend send you the Treasure Seagull, it'll be waiting for you in your Giftbox whenever you come back to the Farm! " This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
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| FarmVille Far East decor: Coconut Tree, Coconut Pile, Coconuts & Bougainvillea Pot Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:45 AM PDT Continuing with the "Far East" theme, FarmVille has added a Coconut Tree, Coconut Pile, Coconuts, and Bougainvillea Pot to the FarmVille Market on 04.13.10. These items are limited special edition decorations and will only be available during the next 20 days.
* Coconut Tree - 3 FV$ (decorative tree) * Coconut Pile - 1 FV$ (decoration) * Coconuts - 900 coins (decoration) * Bougainvillea Pot - 2,200 coins (decoration) This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak. Which of these Far East items have you bought so far?
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| FarmVille Monal bird flies into the Market for a limited time Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:30 AM PDT  As part of the "Far East" them, on 04.13.10 FarmVille released a special limited edition animal, the Monal.The Monal can be purchased in the FarmVille Market with farm cash only for 16 FV$ during the next 20 days. The Monal is a harvestable animal, meaning that it will yield coins when harvested.  This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak. Do you think the Monal is worth 16 FV cash?
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| FarmVille Saffron crop arrives in market Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:00 AM PDT  A new FarmVille "Far East" themed crop, Saffron, debuted on 04.13.10.The special limited edition Saffron seeds will be available to purchase in the FarmVille Market during the next 20 days only. There is NO Crop Mastery available for Saffron. Will you purchase and grow the new Saffron seeds? This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
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| FarmVille Crop Mastery retuned in April 13th update Posted: 14 Apr 2010 02:06 AM PDT Along with Tuesday nights Updates to FarmVille on 04.13.10, there was also a "retuning" of Crop Mastery! Crop Mastery requirements have changed for some crops. Please note, if you have already mastered a specific crop whose mastery has changed, your rewards will NOT be taken away. You can keep your Crop Mastery and Crop Mastery Sign. Please read all the details below directly from FarmVille Community Manager, Lexilicious. "Hey Farmers! As FarmVille is currently still in Beta, we will occasionally be making adjustments and changes to existing features as the game grows. With tonight's update, we are retuning the Mastery requirements of certain crops. Before we list the new values, there are a few points we want to make clear first: * If you have already attained a Mastery Level for a crop, you will remain at that level, even if the requirements for that Level have increased past the number of crops you've currently harvested. You will not have any Mastery signs, achievements or associated rewards taken away.(Ex. If you have attained Level 2 Mastery of Eggplants, and have only harvested 500 crops, you will keep your Level 2 Mastery, regardless of the Mastery Retune.) * In this case, you'll be at a deficit for the next Mastery level after the one you've already achieved. (Ex. With 500 Eggplants harvested, you are at Mastery Level 2 prior to the Mastery retuning. However, with the retuning, Eggplant's new Level 2 Mastery value is 600. In order to begin achieving Mastery points towards Level 3, you'll need to harvest 100 more crops.) In game, your deficit will be added to the total number of crops needed for your current level. For every crop harvested, this number will decrease until it is at the proper number. (Ex. With a deficit of 100 Eggplants, you'll see the number of crops you've harvested out of 700. For each crop you harvest, it will count down 699, 698, 697...all the way to 600, at which point crops will count toward Mastery Level 3) * Some players will see that they've grown more than enough for a certain Mastery level, but their displayed stars are incorrect. Simply harvesting one more plot of that crop will earn you the star. The following crops have had their Mastery levels retuned or adjusted. * Eggplant : Lvl 1 - 200, Lvl 2 - 600, Lvl 3 - 1200 * Wheat: Lvl 1 - 150, Lvl 2 - 450, Lvl 3 - 900 * Soybean : Lvl 1- 300, Lvl 2 - 900, Lvl 3 - 1800 * Squash : Lvl 2 - 600, Lvl 3 - 1200 * Pumpkin: Lvl 3 - 3000 * Artichokes: Lvl 1 - 125, Lvl 2 - 375, Lvl 3 - 750 * Raspberries: Lvl 1 - 1500, Lvl 2 - 4500, Lvl - 9000 * Daffodills : Lvl 1 - 200, Lvl 2 - 600, Lvl 3 - 1200 * Cotton : Lvl 1 - 150, Lvl 3 - 900 * Aloe Vera: Lvl 1 - 800, Lvl 2 - 2400, Lvl 3 - 4800 * Squash Patipan : Lvl 1 - 350, Lvl 2 - 1050, Lvl 3 - 2100 * Blueberries : Lvl 1 - 1000, Lvl 2 - 3000, Lvl 3 - 6000 * Watermelon : Lvl 1 - 150, Lvl 2 - 450, Lvl 3 - 900 * Tomato : Lvl 1 - 750, Lvl 2 - 2250, Lvl 3 - 4500 * Potato : Lvl 1 - 150, Lvl 2 - 450, Lvl 3 - 900 * Carrots : Lvl 1 - 500, Lvl 2 - 1500, Lvl 3 - 3000 * Coffee : Lvl 1 - 350, Lvl 2 - 1050, Lvl 3 - 2100 * Corn : Lvl 1 - 200, Lvl 2 - 600, Lvl 3 - 1200 * Green Tea : Lvl 1 - 750, Lvl 2 -2250, Lvl 3 - 4500 * Blackberries : Lvl 1 - 1200, Lvl 2 - 3600, Lvl 3 - 7200 * Red Wheat : Lvl 1 - 250, Lvl 2 - 750, Lvl 3 - 1500 * Yellow Watermelon : Lvl 1 - 150, Lvl 2 - 450, Lvl 3 - 900 * Broccoli : Lvl 1 - 550, Lvl 2 - 1650, Lvl 3 - 3300 * Squash Acorn : Lvl 1 - 1000, Lvl 3 - 6000 PLEASE NOTE: If a certain level is not displayed for a crop, then that Mastery requirement has not changed." (Source: Official FarmVille Forum) How do you feel about the Crop Mastery changes? This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
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