Tag Archive | "Games.com"

Bar Exam: Should Facebook Allow Boozy Games?

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

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Bar Society is a bar simulation game that debuted on Facebook in late May and currently has 400,000+ monthly active users. Players get to decorate and run their own bar. It’s got the vibe of Booyah’s Nightclub City, and the familiar game mechanics of restaurant sims like Playfish’s Restaurant City and Zynga’s Cafe World. Earlier [...]

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What Zynga’s Game Closures Say about the Social Gaming Market

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

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The recent hard times for the social gaming market have been harder on some games than others, as reported by Games.com. Last week, social-gaming mega-publisher Zynga decided to shut down two well-established parts of its catalog. First, the servers for Roller Coaster Kingdom (RCK) were shut off, then Ponzi Inc., a promising game Zynga got [...]

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Social Game Currency Crowdsources Payments: Real Work, Fake Money

Monday, June 21, 2010

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Social Game Currency Crowdsources Payments: Real Work, Fake Money

Social game players are used to doing virtual work (i.e. harvesting fake crops) for virtual money (i.e. Farmville cash). But that concept has taken a strange twist recently: players exchanging real work for virtual cash. The fake-money-for-real-work idea is becoming increasingly popular, according to a recent San Francisco Chronicle profile on crowdsourcing company Crowdflower. The [...]

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Facebook Sports Games Leave the Field Wide Open for FIFA Superstars, Madden

Saturday, May 22, 2010

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Facebook Sports Games Leave the Field Wide Open for FIFA Superstars, Madden

On Facebook, anyone can virtually raise pets, run theme parks, own restaurants, plow farms, head up a gang, and, well, if you think of it — there’s probably a game for it. However, there is one huge game genre that Facebook game developers seem to have difficulty tackling — sports. We’ve seen merely a handful [...]

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Johan’s Candy Shoppe Opens for Business in PetVille

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

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Johan’s Candy Shoppe Opens for Business in PetVille

We still haven’t purchased our fill of the new Pets in Paris theme, but already PetVille has launched another new collection. Johan’s Candy Shoppe is a decadently delicious set of candy and bakery decorations for your pet’s home, and we’re thrilled with these tasty new items. Let’s take a peek at the tasty treats and [...]

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Starcraft II Promises Facebook, Battle.net Integration with Purpose

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

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Blizzard, the Makers of World of Warcraft, has taken the first step to introduce Facebook into its popular PC games. Anyone who uses Battle.net — Blizzard’s service that links players to their online games — will be able to use Facebook to find and recruit fellow players. The first implementation will be in Starcraft II: [...]

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Rumor: Mafia Wars Fight Club, Arena, Armor Depot & Vegas Coming Soon

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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Rumor: Mafia Wars Fight Club, Arena, Armor Depot & Vegas Coming Soon

A slew of new features are purportedly en route to Mafia Wars, some which we’re expecting, like the Fight Club, and others we weren’t, like an Armor Depot and a revamped fighting system called the ‘Arena.’ Mafia Wars Maniac says that the next batch of features will include the following: 1. A new Lotto collection [...]

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PetVille Mother’s Day Inventory: Gifts, Decorations & Dress-Up

Monday, April 26, 2010

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PetVille Mother’s Day Inventory: Gifts, Decorations & Dress-Up

What would we do if it wasn’t for our favorite Facebook games reminding us of important holidays? PetVille has just released a big set of furniture and clothing honoring the special day when moms all over the globe are in the spotlight. We noticed that the majority of items this time are Pet Cash, and [...]

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My Tribe Cheats, Tips & Tricks: Complete Trophy List

Sunday, April 25, 2010

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My Tribe Cheats, Tips & Tricks: Complete Trophy List

My Tribe has just released trophies, which are achievements that you can earn by partaking in particular activities in the game. These are always fun, because they give players something extra to strive for when they’re not concentrating on leveling up their villagers and farming. Here we have everything you need to know about these [...]

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Happy Earth Day, Love PetVille: Eco-Friendly Home & Office Items

Thursday, April 22, 2010

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Having already gone full-out with their new Rainforest theme (which has taken over the Outdoors store), PetVille enacted a modest release for Earth Day featuring 3 posters and 2 sets of recycling bins. You’ll find these in the Furniture store on Floors 1 (Living Room), 2 (Dining Room), and 4 (Home Office). Floors 1 & [...]

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Funfari First Look: Safari Farming with an Exotic Twist

Sunday, April 18, 2010

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Funfari First Look: Safari Farming with an Exotic Twist

Funfari is a new Safari-themed game from a new developer on the Facebook scene, Gameforge. This adventure-themed game currently has around 48,000 players after three days — not too shabby — so we decided to take a peek see what makes this (if anything) stand out from the rest. A farming game with a twist [...]

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FarmVille Puppy Kibble: Everything You Need to Know

Friday, April 16, 2010

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FarmVille Puppy Kibble: Everything You Need to Know

Last week, FarmVille puppies made a grand entrance into the Market, but like most aspects of our virtual farm, it requires a little effort to keep the puppies from running away and helping them grow into a healthy adult — namely, making sure you come back every 20 hours or so to feed your puppy [...]

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