Thứ Tư, 15 tháng 2, 2012

Happy Aquarium increases free pearls for leveling up

Happy Aquarium rewards level up with more pearls
It used to be that you get one Pearl for each level you gained in Happy Aquarium, but that changed yesterday. To get a sense of how high the game has jacked the rewards -- I got 45 Pearls for leveling up to 35! And Brandy from Frisky Mongoose got 16 Pearls for reaching Level 23. Lower level players reported no changes. So far, the response from fans have been positive, so Crowdstar is asking fans to vote up their game on its official Facebook fanpage.

Keep in mind, Pearls are a premium currency in the game, so they'd normally cost real world money to acquire.

New FarmVille Add a Neighbor Pop Up

FarmVille wants to be sure you've added all your neighbors!

    FarmVille Add a Neighbor Pop Up

Tonight a new message started popping up on FarmVille asking farmers to add Facebook friends who play FarmVille that are not currently their neighbor. This is certainly a useful tool for those who have not checked their neighbor tab in a while!

Neighbors are essential to FarmVille for various reasons including Free gifts, Barn Raising, Fertilizing Crops among many many other bonuses such as Mystery Eggs and Foals.

How many FarmVille neighbors do you have?

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

Free Fuel for FarmVille Email Users!

Some FarmVille farmers received a popup tonight asking them to sign up for two weeks of free fuel! Some farmers who enabled the email feature should be receiving daily free fuel emails for two weeks.

    "FarmVille wants to thank our users for signing up for email! For a limited time only, we will be giving out fuel that you can only claim through email.

    You will receive 1 email a day for the next two weeks containing free fuel. Make sure you claim your offer quickly because each fuel bonus expires within a day. (24 hours)

    To participate in this feature, you must be level 12 or above.

    The best part of this special promotion? You can get up to 3 tanks of fuel each time!

    Please note: This feature is currently only available to a certain group of randomly selected users. It will be available to all users in the near future."

Source: Official FarmVille Forums

Did you receive this message about claiming free fuel? Have you received an email yet?

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

Country Story embraces Roman architecture with My Empire items

It's rather common in Facebook games to see a developer releasing items in one game that take on the theme of another game of theirs. Tonight, Playfish has done this very thing by releasing a small set of My Empire themed items in Country Story. Roman items on a farm? Not too far fetched actually - Roman architecture is used to influence many different styles of buildings. And who would turn down beautiful Roman columns? Certainly not us. Here is the list of the new limited time My Empire decorations.

Cupid Statue - 20,000 coins
Lion King - 60,000 coins
Roman Archway - 5,000 coins
Roman Fence 1 through 6 - 5,000 coins each

The most interesting piece here is certainly the Lion King, which is a previous little lion with a shield riding a cute horse. We're not sure exactly how it will fit in our farm atmosphere, but hey - it's cute. At this point in time we're not sure if more My Empire themed items are coming or how long these limited time decorations will last. Hop on over to Country Story and check them out.

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FishVille: Limited time Warhorse and Candystripe Hogfish

FishVille is absolutely one of the best games at constantly keeping limited time items refreshed in the Store, and always having something new and exciting to buy with Sand Dollars. The two latest limited time specialty items are the Atlantean Warhorse and the Candystripe Hogfish.

The Atlantean Warhorse is part of the huge Atlantis theme and is a red-colored variation of the previous Atlantean Seahorse. This unique looking seahorse doesn't come cheap though - it will cost you a hefty 18 Sand Dollars. Luckily, FishVille just made a major change that prevents any premium Sand Dollars fish from dying. At 18 Sand Dollars, this boy better be awfully gorgeous! He is available for the next 4.5 days.

The Candystripe Hogfish is indeed a real type of fish, generally found in the Pacific Ocean (and in saltwater reef aquariums around the world). This limited edition fish costs 12 Sand Dollars and will be available for just about a week.

What is your favorite premium fish in FishVille?

Thứ Bảy, 11 tháng 2, 2012

FarmVille Swiss Alps Animal: Bison

Continuing with the limited edition Swiss Alps theme, FarmVille released a Bison on July 8th 2010.

The Bison can be purchased in the FarmVille Market for 18 FV$ during the next 19 days only.

There are two remaining types of Bison still in existence, the North American Bison and the European Bison. The European Bison usually has more fir or woolly characteristics and is the Bison depicted as part of the FarmVille Swiss Alps theme.

Will you buy a Bison for your farm? Send pics of yours to editors@games.com and we may feature them here.
farmville bison
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.


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FarmVille Swiss Alps Buildings: Swiss Chateau, Sweets Shop & Swiss Bank

FarmVille released three new limited edition buildings as part of the Swiss Alps theme.

The Swiss Chateau, Sweets Shop, and Swiss Bank can be purchased with farm cash or coins (for Swiss Bank only) in the FarmVille Market during the next 19 days only. It's nice to see that Zynga is offering more coin items! Lately every release has at least one high coin priced item such as the Swiss Bank building.
farmville swiss chateau
You may recognize these buildings, as they were featured as unreleased items.

FarmVille Swiss Alps Buildings (Released on July 8th 2010):

    Swiss Chateau – 52 FV$
    Sweets Shop – 34 FV$
    Swiss Bank – 300,000 coins


What do you think of these new Swiss Alps Buildings? Send pics of yours to editors@games.com and we may feature them here.

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

Facebook says 'so long' to the virtual gift shop starting August 1

For those of you who would spend your hard-earned cash to buy virtual birthday cakes, flowers and teddy bears on Facebook's virtual gift shop -- this news might come as a surprise. Last night, Facebook announced that it will be closing its virtual gift shop permanently starting August 1, so the staff can "focus on improving other products ... such as Photos, News Feed, Inbox, games, comments, the 'Like' button and the Wall."

The gifts that have already been sent or received will still be visible on your Facebook Wall and items will still be on display on your gifts page. Third-party gifting applications will still allow you to send a virtual wish, such as RockYou's popular Birthday Cards App, the Hallmark Social Calendar and -- my personal favorite -- the irreverent someecards.

Love 'em or hate 'em, the virtual gifts on Facebook can be credited with the success of Facebook Credits, which is quickly becoming the de facto currency for social games, and it also showed that Facebook users were willing to part with few real-life dollars to purchase virtual goods, making it possible for freemium games, e.g. FarmVille, to exist and reach critical mass.

The Facebook gift store closing, on the other hand, serves as a reminder that while you -- the consumer -- open your wallets to buy virtual goods on Facebook, in social games, that this investment won't necessarily stick around for the long term. That's something I'll certainly think about the next time I'm tempted to use my credit card to buy a 'limited edition' whatever in the dozen or so social games on my daily radar.

FarmVille Swiss Alps Decorations: Ornate Carriage, Ornate Fountain, Swiss Gate, Swiss Wall & Orange Basket

FarmVille released additional limited edition Swiss Alps decorations including an Ornate Carriage, Ornate Fountain, Swiss Gate, Swiss Wall and Orange Basket.

All of these items can be purchased in the FarmVille Market during the next 19 days only.

FarmVille Swiss Alps Decorations (Released on July 8th 2010):

    Ornate Carriage – 22 FV$
    Ornate Fountain – 22 FV$
    Swiss Gate – 10,000 coins
    Swiss Wall- 10,000 coins
    Orange Basket – 5,000 coins


This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

Pet Society: Dig in Ancient Egypt

Here's your chance to release your inner Indiana Jones in Pet Society. With Ancient Egypt added to the Treasure Hunting feature, your pet can be an archaeologist digging up Cleopatra's glossy black wig or the mighty Sphinx. Here's one pet working hard in the desert:
pet society ancient egypt dig
Kudos to Mia, who found all the Egyptian items. We love how the eyes of the Sphinx follow you around!
pet society ancient egypt dig
This article originally appeared on Pet Society Anonymous.

Thứ Năm, 9 tháng 2, 2012

FarmVille Island-themed items return for 24 hours only

FarmVille continues its 7 Days of Summer Sale -- and today's batch of items include the return of limited edition Island-themed items -- including the very cute Spider Monkey, the Active Volcano and the Tree Village. Below is a complete list of items and prices, and I'm glad to see that there's a balance between items you can buy using coins and items you must buy with Farm Cash (though, clearly, the Farm Cash items are way cooler). These island themed items will only be available for 24 hours, so if you want to turn your farm into something that looks more like a tiki resort, now's the time to start spending.

FarmVille LE Island Animals:

* Spider Monkey – 18 FV$
* Pelican – 18 FV$

FarmVille LE Island Theme Buildings:

* Tree Village – 42 FV$
* Island Resort – 36 FV$
* Giant Hut – 27 FV$
* Island Shanty – 55,000 Coins
* Hut – 100,000 Coins

LE FarmVille Island Decorations

* Active Volcano – 36 FV$
* Tiki Bridge – 24 FV$
* Surf Shack – 18 FV$
* Trailer and Skis – 7 FV$
* Island Stage – 14 FV$
* Roast Pit – 14 FV$
* Lychee Tree – 10,000 Coins
* Tiki Surfboard – 10,000 Coins
* Surfboard – 10,000 Coins
* Island Grill – 30,000 Coins
* Island Totem – 25,000 Coins
* Sand Hammock – 20,000 Coins
* Sky Hammock – 20,000 Coins
* Bamboo Fence – 5,500 Coins
* Tiki Mask I – 25,000 Coins
* Tiki Mask II – 25,000 Coins
* Outdoor Torch – 20,000 C0ins

FarmVille Good Deeds list reminds you to be a good neighbor

On the surface, FarmVille is a game that's about planting and harvesting crops, but on a deeper level, the real driving force is social obligation. You know, that little voice inside that reminds you to send thank you notes, attend your boss' annual barbecue and to go see friends' bands, even though it's clear they'll never play anywhere but the corner dive bar.

FarmVille is slowly rolling out it's own 'little voice' in the form of Good Deeds list that shows all of the tasks your neighbors need help with in addition to a count of all of the help you give (or don't give) your FarmVille neighbors. It's not clear if you earn a bonus after helping a certain number of friends, but that would certainly inspire more do-gooder behavior. At the very least, this list will remind you that you should give and not just receive.

Social Gaming News Digest for the week ending Aug. 13, 2010

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 that happened this week:

    Google supposedly spent $75 million on virtual currency platform Social Gold, further feeding rumors of the company's social gaming plans. Analyst Colin Sebastian has some interesting ideas about what such plans would mean for the rest of Google.
    Disney Boss (and new Playdom owner) Bob Iger got positively giddy at social gaming's prospects on a conference call.
    Farmville disappeared from MSN Games, likely due to poor traction from users there.
    We didn't get Madden on Facebook, but we did get an announcement for Gasworks' Title Town Football, targeted for next month.
    eMarketer reported that social games advertising will be a $220 million market this year. Still only 20% of social gaming revenues, though.
    The biggest social network in the world's biggest country announced it had gotten bigger, thanks in part to games.
    Golden Nugget became the first real-world casino with a Facebook game.
    Square Enix continued its Japanese social gaming push with a freemium RPG.
    OMGPOP signed on to integrate their games into myYearbook's social network.
    Playdom explains why they're trying to get a foothold in the European market while the getting is good.
    Rixty offered bonus Facebook Credits for your loose change.
    Zynga offered Petville and Treasure Island cash at 7-Eleven.
    HeyZap offered HTML5 support in addition to Flash.

FarmVille Mystery Game refreshed with island-themed prizes (pig in a grass skirt, anyone?)

The 7 Days of Summer Sale continues in FarmVille, and the Mystery Game prizes have been updated with six island-themed items. You can play the Mystery Game by going to the Market, and looking under Decorations. To play, you have to pay 16 Farm Cash per turn, and you'll get the chance to win the following -- today only:

* Island Pig (Rare)
* Island Bar (Rare)
* Hula Pig (Uncommon)
* Mini Beach (Uncommon)
* Blue Macaw (Common)
* Pair of Pink Flamingos (Common)

Mafia Wars Beat the Feds event: Ten days and counting to beat these four bosses

Update (9:50 p.m.) : Looks like Beat the Feds challenge is back in action, though many players are reporting that the experience is still proving to be buggy. How is it working for you?

Update: (5:30 p.m.) A Mafia Wars community manager says the release was 'slowed down' as they resolve the problem. More here.

Update (5 p.m. ): Annnd.. It's gone. Beat the Feds has disappeared with no explanation.

Update (4:30 p.m.): It's here! More info at the end of this article.

Update (4:15 p.m.): Watched the clock countdown to zero and still don't see the challenge. Anyone else?

Update (2:30 p.m.): Beat the Feds countdown has now been added to the game (see below)-- looks like this new challenge will officially kick off at 4 p.m. EST.

mafia wars feds are watching

Many mafiosos may remember that a Beat the Feds job made a brief appearance before, but was yanked before many could complete the job. Looks like everyone's getting a second chance to test their mafia's mettle with a new Mafia Wars Beat the Feds event that kicks off Friday, August 13.

Over the next 10 days, you and your pals will be tasked with beating down these four feds. These guys are going to be tough so be sure to stock up on shivs, stun guns and health kits before you head into battle. (Is it just me or does the fed on the lower right look more like an angry bum than a government employee? I digress.) Of course, you will be rewarded for your efforts, see more after the jump.

In this challenge, you will need need to defeat these four feds: Agent Karlin, Agent Miller, D.E.A. Iverson and D.A. Embry. These throwdowns will work similar to other Vegas bosses -- after you beat each boss, you will get an item that will be leveled up the more times you defeat them, which will earn you mastery levels.

The first time you beat them, you'll earn bronze mastery and then you'll work your way up to silver and gold mastery levels. You will also be able to try for a special Mastery item called the Rain Maker, which will give you a 5% increase in cash from Vegas Fights for beating all four bosses at a gold level.

mafia wars beat the feds

To start the Beat the Feds Challenge, go the front page of Mafia Wars, and it's impossible to miss the giant 'Beat the Feds' module on the homepage. Your first mission will be to take out Agent Karlin.

Click start to begin and you'll be taken to a pop-up page, where you'll can post a request on your Wall for help. Karlin has 900 health, so you're most likely going to need all of the assists you can get to knock him down. In addition to being tough to beat, you have a certain time limit that you need to defeat the boss in, or else you have to start over from scratch.

agent karlin mafia wars

If you have images from the other boss battles, please email them to me at libe@games.com, and I will include them here.

In the meantime, check out all of the stats for each boss and the rewards you get for beating them, courtesy of Mafia Wars Wiki, so you'll know what to expect. It's bad enough that these bosses have tons of health, but that you also have to take them down within a certain amount of time.

Beat Agent Karlin







Health
Bronze: 900 Health
Silver: 6,000 Health
Gold: 24,000 Health

Time to Defeat
Bronze: 9 hours
Silver: 7 hours
Gold: 5 hours

Win: Silk Thunder (Weapon)
A: 84 D: 59

Beat Agent Miller








Health:
Bronze: 1,000 Health
Silver: 7,200 Health
Gold: 28,800 Health

Time to Defeat:
Bronze: 9 hours
Silver: 7 hours
Gold: 5 hours

Win: Combat Chopper (Vehicle)
A: 90
D: 72


Beat DEA Iverson








Health:
Bronze: 1,800 Health
Silver: 8,400 Health
Gold: 33,600 Health

Time to Defeat:
Bronze: 9 hours
Silver: 7 hours
Gold: 5 hours

Win: Ballistic Vest (Armor)
A: 72
D: 103


Beat DEA Wimbry








Health:
Bronze: 2,000 Health
Silver: 9,600 Health
Gold: ? Health

Time to Defeat:
Bronze: 9 hours
Silver: 7 hours
Gold: 5 hours

Win: Bald Eagle (Animal)
A: 115
D: 109

Here are a few other tips to consider before taking on this challenge, courtesy of the Mafia Wars Facebook fan page:


    You'll have to work quickly to beat the clock, so you can spread the word to your mafia to give you a hand. Helpers will be able to fight a boss as if they are facing the boss themselves. Here's where it pays to be strong - the toughest helpers who do the most damage per boss fight will receive additional rewards like experience, Vegas cash, fight tokens, and LE items for their help.

    If you want to pack a solid punch, you can prepare for battle by making sure you have plenty of consumables like health kits, shivs, and stun guns to help you along the way. There's also safety in numbers - go recruit some new members to your mafia before the battle begins to better your odds of victory.

Thứ Hai, 6 tháng 2, 2012

FarmVille German Limited Edition decor: Farm animal statue, Giant Moss Rock, Flower Knoll, Farm Fence

Quick on the heels of the Wild West update in FarmVille, Zynga has added yet another theme of items to the mix: the German setting. With this limited edition theme comes three new buildings. Check them out below:

FarmVille German Barn
This German Barn goes for 30 Farm Cash, can hold 22 items and sells for 2250 coins. It also grants 450 XP when used and can be gifted to your friends.

The German Flower Cafe, which asks for 34 Farm Cash, grants an impressive 800 XP when bought and can also be gifted to your neighbors. It also sells for 4000 Coins.

For 100,000 coins, the German Tool Shed can be yours. It holds 15 items, grants 1000 XP and can be sold for 5000 coins.

All three of these buildings will only be available for 19 days, so start saving.

FarmVille German Limited Edition buildings: German Barn, German Flower Cafe, German Tool Shed

Quick on the heels of the Wild West update in FarmVille, Zynga has added yet another theme of items to the mix: the German setting. With this limited edition theme comes three new buildings. Check them out below:

FarmVille German Barn
This German Barn goes for 30 Farm Cash, can hold 22 items and sells for 2250 coins. It also grants 450 XP when used and can be gifted to your friends.

The German Flower Cafe, which asks for 34 Farm Cash, grants an impressive 800 XP when bought and can also be gifted to your neighbors. It also sells for 4000 Coins.

For 100,000 coins, the German Tool Shed can be yours. It holds 15 items, grants 1000 XP and can be sold for 5000 coins.

All three of these buildings will only be available for 19 days, so start saving.

FarmVille Mystery Game refreshed with rainbow-themed prizes

The FarmVille Mystery game has been updated with the following colorful prizes -- the only thing missing? There's no double rainbow.
farmville mystery game rainbow images
· Rainbow Bridge (Rare)
· Rainbow Fountain (Rare)
· Rainbow Chicken (Uncommon)
· Rainbow Jungle Gym (Uncommon)
· Rainbow (Common)
· Rainbow Lorikeet (Common)


farmville rainbow chicken

The Rainbow Chicken is also be available for purchase in the Market. And, guess what? This chicken apparently lays rainbow eggs!

farmville rainbow lorikeet

Thanks to norcalmom and farmbug fun for the images!

FarmVille nursery barn expansion adds space for 40 new young'uns

Use our FarmVille Cheats & Tips: Nursery Barn links to finish those expansions!
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UPDATE: The Nursery expansion has arrived. With the expansion players will be able to place 40 animals in their nursery barn. Not all players have this yet so be patient, it will be available soon.

The Nursery Barn can be upgraded twice. The first upgrade will give you 10 extra storage and the second will give you an additional 10 extra storage, for a grand total of 20 extra storage.

Every time you expand, you will need 10 of the following: bricks, boards, nails, bottles and blankets.

farmville nursery barn

There are several ways to expand the Nursery Barn:

1. Ask neighbors for help. You can expand your Nursery by collecting building materials from your neighbors. Selecting 'Look Inside' from your Nursery's menu will show you what you need to complete your expansion. You can click 'Ask for More' and then select friends that will receive your request. Friends can also send the materials from the Free Gifts menu.

2. Use Farm Cash. If you want to buy the expansion, it will cost you 50 Farm Cash. To do this, click the "Complete Now" button or you can purchase individual components by clicking the "buy" button under each of the required materials.

In addition, one reader noted that there is a foal we haven't seen before in the loading screen above.

Looks like a new Nursery expansion in on its way in FarmVille. I spotted this loading screen, but haven't seen the option to expand the nursery on our farm yet. Have you? Stay tuned!

FarmVille Rainbow Mystery Eggs: Find out what's inside

There's a new chicken in FarmVille, the Rainbow Chicken!

The Rainbow Chicken is available as a prize in the current Mystery Game or you may purchase one directly in the FarmVille Market for 28 FV$.

A new chicken, means new Mystery Eggs. The Rainbow Chicken will lay Rainbow Mystery Eggs! So for now what we all want to know, what's in the eggs?

::Spoiler Alert::

Rainbow Mystery Egg Prizes:

    Rainbow Cottage
    20 Fuel Refills
    Jewel Button
    Arborist
    Gnome Chicken
    Scotts Grey Chicken


This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.