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Get a YoVille Snail to Clean Your Tank in FishVille

Zynga has really taken to the idea of cross-promotion in their games. Perhaps the most noteworthy example is the addition of Hot Rod farm vehicles (a nod to Mafia Wars) in FarmVille, but Zynga has been advertizing FarmVille within Cafe World, and in PetVille for some time now as well. The latest combination sees two [...]

Cofounder Andrew Trader Leaves Zynga

Trader has left the FarmVille, ladies and gentlemen. Cofounder of Zynga Andrew Trader has left the company to pursue other ventures and to spend more time with family. According to TechCrunch, this does not effect any of the other existing cofounders currently with Zynga.
Zynga only had good things to say about Trader, stating, “Andrew Trader [...]

YoVille Mystery Gifts, Envelopes and Chests Now Contain New Items

In addition to the trio of YoCash, experience points, and coins that are up for grabs when opening a YoVille Mystery Gift, Envelope or Chest, you may also find one of a new assortment of rare items that have been placed inside.
The good folks at YoVille Lounge have been good enough to post the list [...]

New YoVille Collectible Feature Offers Free Shrubs

As reported by YoVille Lounge, a new collectible item feature has appeared in YoVille, in the form of chess-piece-shaped shrubs.
The shrubs can be found in the same way that the Valentine’s Day silver, gold, etc. hearts could be found; that is, a pop-up will randomly appear as you play the game, alerting you to your [...]

PSA: YoVille’s Lovers and Heartbreakers / Chinese New Year Items Expiring Soon!

While it may have seemed like the Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year celebrations in YoVille were never-ending, they do, in fact, have a conclusion, as Zynga has offered a friendly note to users informing them that both sets of items will only be available to purchase from the Clothing and Furniture Stores for two [...]

YoVille’s Whimsical Theme of Items Makes Its Way Into the Bedroom

It appears that Zynga will be handling the release of the Whimsical (Alice in Wonderland) set of items in the same way as it did its Lovers and Heartbreakers collection, by releasing items dedicated to each room of the house, one room at a time.
We’ve already seen what the living room set had to offer, [...]

Alice in Wonderland Items Hit the YoVille Clothing Store

Zynga has released a few Alice in Wonderland themed items to the VoVille Clothing Store.
Six of the ten items celebrate three of the film’s iconic characters, as full outfits and head pieces (sold separately) are now available representing Alice, the Cheshire Cat and the Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar. However, you will notice that the names of the [...]

Solve the Mystery of YoVille’s Mystery Chests With a Little Help From Friends

If you’ve spent any amount of time in your YoVille pad recently, you might have noticed glowing key rings strewn about the floor. Click on one of these keys, and you’ll be introduced to a new feature Zynga has launched this week that’s set to have friends helping each other earn treasure.

Unlike what Hollywood films [...]

Whimsical Free Gifts Now Available in YoVille

The YoVille Free Gifts page has been inundated with new items in the Whimsical, or Alice in Wonderland, theme.
There are seven new items available to send to friends. The Red Bow Cake, Redberry Cake, and Pink Checker Cake are all topsy-turvy bits of confectionery delight with bright colors and odd shapes that help elicit the [...]

Zynga Hints at New YoVille Items, Asks for Fans Suggestions

In celebration of the new Alice in Wonderland, or should I say “Whimsical” theme of items in YoVille, and the great fan support received for the theme thus far, Zynga has released a sneak peak of a clothing item(s) that will be coming to the game in the near future. The item is a Cheshire [...]