Thứ Bảy, 11 tháng 2, 2012

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.