Look like the party's over for the big Tuscan wedding that you've been hosting on your farm. Zynga says that this FarmVille event will come to a close on June 29, so you better beg and plead with friends to send you eggs, goats milk, olives and truffles so you can trade them in for favors, which can, in turn, be redeemed for a Leaning Tower or a Bella Fountain. I'm personally going trade in my favors for a flock of Spaghetti Sheep -- they're so absolutely adorable.
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Monday, February 13, 2012
FarmVille: Tonight's update promises to "make your farms run smoother"
We're not sure what tonight's FarmVille update will entail, except for one thing -- performance enhancements -- which the game needs desperately. The past few days, the game's been running more ragged than ever, so I hope this means that everything will run like buttah the rest of this week. Or at least more like buttah than it has been. Keep your fingers crossed.
FarmVille Blue & Red Mystery Box: Find out what's inside *Spoilers*
FarmVille released a brand new blue & red limited edition Mystery Box in the Market this evening (June 22), which is available for 16 Farm Cash for the next 7 days. Want to get an idea of what's inside before you spend a wad of virtual cash? Of course you do! See the full list below:
SPOILER ALERT!
* Outdoor Kitchen 300 XP
* Farm Goose 150 XP
* Mini Amphitheater 300 XP
* White Spotted Owl 225 XP
* Outdoor Bar 300Xp
* Garden Pavilion ??
The Amphitheater seems really huge, so you'll most likely have to clear some room to put this massive building on your farm. Though, it's pretty funny how there's two ducks performing onstage. Seems like the White Spotted Owl is the big winner from this go-round (it totally reminds me of Hedwig from Harry Potter) and maybe the Garden Pavilion (it's cute and doesn't take up too much space).
farmville farm goose
farmville red & blue gift box
Image courtesy Ricoh Viking
If you additional pictures, please send them to editors@games.com, and we'll feature them here!
What do you think -- is this new mystery box worth the Farm Cash?
SPOILER ALERT!
* Outdoor Kitchen 300 XP
* Farm Goose 150 XP
* Mini Amphitheater 300 XP
* White Spotted Owl 225 XP
* Outdoor Bar 300Xp
* Garden Pavilion ??
The Amphitheater seems really huge, so you'll most likely have to clear some room to put this massive building on your farm. Though, it's pretty funny how there's two ducks performing onstage. Seems like the White Spotted Owl is the big winner from this go-round (it totally reminds me of Hedwig from Harry Potter) and maybe the Garden Pavilion (it's cute and doesn't take up too much space).
farmville farm goose
farmville red & blue gift box
Image courtesy Ricoh Viking
If you additional pictures, please send them to editors@games.com, and we'll feature them here!
What do you think -- is this new mystery box worth the Farm Cash?
Friday, February 10, 2012
Green Giant's Farmville cash promotion a success
When Zynga partnered up with real-world produce maker Green Giant to give away Farmville cash, no one was really sure if virtual items would really drive real-world product sales. Well, any doubts have been removed now that the program seems set to finish as a bona fide success.
Mashable reports that over 100,000 in Farm Cash was given away as part of the six week pilot program, which started in select Target stores but soon expanded to over 4,000 stores nationwide. It was virtual money well spent, according to Green Giant. "It's really helped us put Green Giant Fresh back in front of the consumers in the social media world," Green Giant Fresh Michalin Modena told The Packer. "It's been a great opportunity to modernize our communication channels to consumers."
The free Farmville cash codes will appear on 25 different Green Giant Fresh produce products through Aug. 1, though they can be redeemed until the middle of September. Wait, Aug. 1? That's only a few days away! Excuse me, I have to make a quick trip to the store...
Mashable reports that over 100,000 in Farm Cash was given away as part of the six week pilot program, which started in select Target stores but soon expanded to over 4,000 stores nationwide. It was virtual money well spent, according to Green Giant. "It's really helped us put Green Giant Fresh back in front of the consumers in the social media world," Green Giant Fresh Michalin Modena told The Packer. "It's been a great opportunity to modernize our communication channels to consumers."
The free Farmville cash codes will appear on 25 different Green Giant Fresh produce products through Aug. 1, though they can be redeemed until the middle of September. Wait, Aug. 1? That's only a few days away! Excuse me, I have to make a quick trip to the store...
Cisco security report mentions nebulous social gaming threat
The dirty little secret of the social gaming industry that a large portion of players use these games to goof off when they should be working. Now, a new security report is warning companies that lost productivity could be the least of the problems caused by the games -- that they could be a bona fide security risk to corporate IT infrastructure. All that's missing is the "how."
To be fair, page 11 of Cisco's 2010 Midyear Security Report mainly focuses on the huge time sink Facebook games represent for otherwise productive workers (see image). But the report also tries to sell the games as some sort of ill-defined security risk to company computers. "It's safe to assume that online criminals are developing ways to deliver malware via popular applications," the report states. "Heavy users love to search the web for cheats and tricks for better play, so they may fall victim to malware-laden links or spam messages offering such shortcuts."
While we've seen isolated cases of malware popping up in game ads and fake "strategy guide" scams, Cisco's case seems a bit overblown to us. Just because it's "safe to assume" hackers are targeting Facebook games doesn't mean that companies' critical servers are under imminent threat from Farmville-playing employees. In fact, if any such malware were to show up as part of the most popular Facebook games, it would likely be quickly discovered, reported and (hopefully) neutralized by the game-maker before it could spread too far.
To its credit, the Cisco report does say that simply banning all employee access to social networks is an overly severe solution to this problem. "Businesses must balance the need to provide access to collaboration tools with the need to manage enterprise security," the report states. Amen to that.
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To be fair, page 11 of Cisco's 2010 Midyear Security Report mainly focuses on the huge time sink Facebook games represent for otherwise productive workers (see image). But the report also tries to sell the games as some sort of ill-defined security risk to company computers. "It's safe to assume that online criminals are developing ways to deliver malware via popular applications," the report states. "Heavy users love to search the web for cheats and tricks for better play, so they may fall victim to malware-laden links or spam messages offering such shortcuts."
While we've seen isolated cases of malware popping up in game ads and fake "strategy guide" scams, Cisco's case seems a bit overblown to us. Just because it's "safe to assume" hackers are targeting Facebook games doesn't mean that companies' critical servers are under imminent threat from Farmville-playing employees. In fact, if any such malware were to show up as part of the most popular Facebook games, it would likely be quickly discovered, reported and (hopefully) neutralized by the game-maker before it could spread too far.
To its credit, the Cisco report does say that simply banning all employee access to social networks is an overly severe solution to this problem. "Businesses must balance the need to provide access to collaboration tools with the need to manage enterprise security," the report states. Amen to that.
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New FarmVille Puppy: St. Bernard
FarmVille St. Bernard
Continuing with Swiss theme, FarmVille has released a new puppy this evening- the St. Bernard. You can pick the St. Bernard's barrel color- brown, blue, or pink. The new puppy will cost 65 FV$ and come with 2 weeks worth of kibble.
The St. Bernard Dog is a very large breed of dog, a working dog from the Swiss Alps, originally bred for rescue. The breed has become famous through tales of alpine rescues, as well as for its large size. (source: wikipedia)
FarmVille St. Bernard Choose your puppy!
Will you be adding the St. Bernard to your farm?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Continuing with Swiss theme, FarmVille has released a new puppy this evening- the St. Bernard. You can pick the St. Bernard's barrel color- brown, blue, or pink. The new puppy will cost 65 FV$ and come with 2 weeks worth of kibble.
The St. Bernard Dog is a very large breed of dog, a working dog from the Swiss Alps, originally bred for rescue. The breed has become famous through tales of alpine rescues, as well as for its large size. (source: wikipedia)
FarmVille St. Bernard Choose your puppy!
Will you be adding the St. Bernard to your farm?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille Overflowing Beehives Yield Fertilize All Option
FarmVille Overflowing Beehive
FarmVille Fertilize All in GiftboxMany farmers, such as FarmVille Freak William, are experiencing a new FarmVille notice that offers a special perk for Overflowing Beehives.
Farmers with Overflowing Beehives may receive the pop-up below that offers a "Fertilize All" reward. Using the Fertilize All reward will fertilize your entire FarmVille farm's crops.
The Fertilize All can be used immediately or stored in your Gift Box for later use.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille Fertilize All in GiftboxMany farmers, such as FarmVille Freak William, are experiencing a new FarmVille notice that offers a special perk for Overflowing Beehives.
Farmers with Overflowing Beehives may receive the pop-up below that offers a "Fertilize All" reward. Using the Fertilize All reward will fertilize your entire FarmVille farm's crops.
The Fertilize All can be used immediately or stored in your Gift Box for later use.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Green Farm: The best looking farm game yet
Gameloft, one of the leading mobile game developers for iPhone, iPad and Android devices, are now venturing over into our world of Facebook games, and they're starting off strong. Green Farm is their brand new game on Facebook, and just when we thought we were sick and tired of farming games, they impress us with yet another one. Green Farm is by far the nicest looking, most slick, and most polished farming game we've seen yet - and it might even be one of the most polished games of all Facebook game genres. The game loads quickly and everything feels so responsive and fun, it's bound to be a top contender to soar up the ranks over the next couple of weeks.
As far as the game goes, it's mostly old hat. There isn't anything too out-of-the-ordinary about the play experience, except that everything feels more alive and more fun than FarmVille. The game takes a more green concept, with things such as organic seeds and solar panels that give you extra coins and items. When visiting a friend, Green Farm actually has chat that allows you to talk in real time and interact with friends - which is something that only a few games on Facebook are doing successfully. A robust lottery system makes Green Farm fun to log into every day to see what prizes you can earn.
All in all, Green Farm is a solid contender in a very saturated market. If any farming game has the chance to succeed other than FarmVille, this is the one. Are Facebook players tired of the same ol' farming game, or are people still clinging dearly to their farms in FarmVille?
As far as the game goes, it's mostly old hat. There isn't anything too out-of-the-ordinary about the play experience, except that everything feels more alive and more fun than FarmVille. The game takes a more green concept, with things such as organic seeds and solar panels that give you extra coins and items. When visiting a friend, Green Farm actually has chat that allows you to talk in real time and interact with friends - which is something that only a few games on Facebook are doing successfully. A robust lottery system makes Green Farm fun to log into every day to see what prizes you can earn.
All in all, Green Farm is a solid contender in a very saturated market. If any farming game has the chance to succeed other than FarmVille, this is the one. Are Facebook players tired of the same ol' farming game, or are people still clinging dearly to their farms in FarmVille?
FarmVille Sponsored Link: Netflix for 100 FV$
farmville netflix
As another FarmVille sponsored link, Netflix is offering 100 free farm cash for signing up for a trial offer.
It may take up to two hours after signing up for your free trial.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Will you take advantage of this Netflix sponsored link?
As another FarmVille sponsored link, Netflix is offering 100 free farm cash for signing up for a trial offer.
It may take up to two hours after signing up for your free trial.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Will you take advantage of this Netflix sponsored link?
FarmVille Orange Daisies, Market Stall, & Bushel coming soon
farmville orange daisies market stall farmville orange daisy bushel
Thank you to FarmVille player Ariel for finding these unreleased FarmVille Orange Daisies, Orange Daisies Market Stall, & Orange Daisies Bushel items.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Thank you to FarmVille player Ariel for finding these unreleased FarmVille Orange Daisies, Orange Daisies Market Stall, & Orange Daisies Bushel items.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille Germany Buildings: Mountain Tavern & Moss Cabin
farmville mountain tavern
The Limited Edition Germany theme continues with more updates tonight including the two buildings we featured earlier today as unreleased items.
The Mountain Tavern and Moss Cabin can be found in the FarmVille Market during the next 7 days only.
FarmVille LE Germany Theme Buildings (Released September 23, 2010):
Mountain Tavern – 34 FV$
Moss Cabin – 300,000 Coins
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Will you purchase these buildings for your farm?
The Limited Edition Germany theme continues with more updates tonight including the two buildings we featured earlier today as unreleased items.
The Mountain Tavern and Moss Cabin can be found in the FarmVille Market during the next 7 days only.
FarmVille LE Germany Theme Buildings (Released September 23, 2010):
Mountain Tavern – 34 FV$
Moss Cabin – 300,000 Coins
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Will you purchase these buildings for your farm?
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
FarmVille Holiday Limited Edition Showcase 2 [video]
For those farmers looking for a visual sneak peek of new items that are confirmed to be coming to FarmVille in the near future, Zynga has released the "Holiday Limited Edition Theme Showcase 2" video. It's only 10 seconds long, but it shows some pretty neat goodies!
Some of these items have already been released in the game - like the Glacier Falls and the Snowy Forest, seen at the far left and right of the video (you can check out our full coverage of these items by clicking here). Other items, though, are all new, like what appears to be a beautiful snow-covered mansion. Could this be a fabulous mountain retreat? A Ski Resort? A home away from home for some of Hollywood's most famous? As of right now, we're not exactly sure, but the building is awesome to look at nonetheless.
Other items seen in the video include an animated Snow Globe with what appears to be a mother and baby Polar Bear inside, a goat with a scarf and ear-muffs to protect itself from the cold of the winter, and two items that are apparently making a return from last year - those being the Silver and Gold ornaments seen in the middle of everything. These two items were available as presents from last year's Holiday Tree event, so it will be interesting as to whether or not these will once again only be receivable from this year's tree, or if they will be released in the store as well (hopefully they are, and hopefully NOT for Farm Cash).
When the rest of these items are released in the game, no matter where they happen to show up, we'll be sure to let you know.
Some of these items have already been released in the game - like the Glacier Falls and the Snowy Forest, seen at the far left and right of the video (you can check out our full coverage of these items by clicking here). Other items, though, are all new, like what appears to be a beautiful snow-covered mansion. Could this be a fabulous mountain retreat? A Ski Resort? A home away from home for some of Hollywood's most famous? As of right now, we're not exactly sure, but the building is awesome to look at nonetheless.
Other items seen in the video include an animated Snow Globe with what appears to be a mother and baby Polar Bear inside, a goat with a scarf and ear-muffs to protect itself from the cold of the winter, and two items that are apparently making a return from last year - those being the Silver and Gold ornaments seen in the middle of everything. These two items were available as presents from last year's Holiday Tree event, so it will be interesting as to whether or not these will once again only be receivable from this year's tree, or if they will be released in the store as well (hopefully they are, and hopefully NOT for Farm Cash).
When the rest of these items are released in the game, no matter where they happen to show up, we'll be sure to let you know.
Official FarmVille Podcast (December 6, 2010) - Holiday Tree & Snowman events detailed
In this week's installment of the official FarmVille podcast, FarmVille Community Manager Lexilicious gave us a new sneak peek of items and features that will be coming to FarmVille in the near future.
The biggest news coming from this edition of the FarmVille podcast is an official confirmation that the holiday collection event will take place through a Holiday Tree. However, for those expecting an identical feature to last year's event, there will be some changes that have taken place this year. Like last year, you will need to collect Holiday presents and then place them into your tree. As you add more gifts, the tree will grow and change in appearance.
However, unlike last year, these presents can be turned in for a series of new decorative (or perhaps even functional - that remains to be seen) items once you've collected enough presents to trade them in for these items. This makes the Holiday Tree event almost identical to the other collection events that have taken place this year. For those wondering how this differs from last year, each present in 2009 was its own individual gift. There were no items to trade in for - instead, we were forced to wait until December 24, when we could open each present we have been given individually, for a series of holiday themed decorations, animals, and the like.
Additionally, once the Holiday Tree has been released in the game, you will be able to collect free presents from the Winter Workshop, just as we collected free candy from the Haunted House in the Halloween collection event.
When you redeem your presents for collection items, you'll be able to pick which friends you'd specifically like to share and extra present with, rather than just sharing one for the first person who happens to click on it on your wall. Players who participate in this event will also receive a very special present from Zynga at some point, but little other details were announced.
Finally, a new "Snowman" feature will be coming to the game in the future. This feature will allow users to have snowball fights with their friends on their farms. With all of that snow flying around, you'll soon receive a large pile of snow which you can transform into a Snowman, that will eventually dance for you, if you can find the right item to make it do so. This sounds like a Frosty the Snowman reference - could we collect his Top Hat to make him dance? We'll see in the coming days and weeks.
If you'd like to hear the complete Podcast, which includes a recap of recent releases, you can listen to it in its entirety at the top of this post. Note: There is no music in this installment, which explains the silence at the beginning of the video. Don't distress - this is an accurate video.
The biggest news coming from this edition of the FarmVille podcast is an official confirmation that the holiday collection event will take place through a Holiday Tree. However, for those expecting an identical feature to last year's event, there will be some changes that have taken place this year. Like last year, you will need to collect Holiday presents and then place them into your tree. As you add more gifts, the tree will grow and change in appearance.
However, unlike last year, these presents can be turned in for a series of new decorative (or perhaps even functional - that remains to be seen) items once you've collected enough presents to trade them in for these items. This makes the Holiday Tree event almost identical to the other collection events that have taken place this year. For those wondering how this differs from last year, each present in 2009 was its own individual gift. There were no items to trade in for - instead, we were forced to wait until December 24, when we could open each present we have been given individually, for a series of holiday themed decorations, animals, and the like.
Additionally, once the Holiday Tree has been released in the game, you will be able to collect free presents from the Winter Workshop, just as we collected free candy from the Haunted House in the Halloween collection event.
When you redeem your presents for collection items, you'll be able to pick which friends you'd specifically like to share and extra present with, rather than just sharing one for the first person who happens to click on it on your wall. Players who participate in this event will also receive a very special present from Zynga at some point, but little other details were announced.
Finally, a new "Snowman" feature will be coming to the game in the future. This feature will allow users to have snowball fights with their friends on their farms. With all of that snow flying around, you'll soon receive a large pile of snow which you can transform into a Snowman, that will eventually dance for you, if you can find the right item to make it do so. This sounds like a Frosty the Snowman reference - could we collect his Top Hat to make him dance? We'll see in the coming days and weeks.
If you'd like to hear the complete Podcast, which includes a recap of recent releases, you can listen to it in its entirety at the top of this post. Note: There is no music in this installment, which explains the silence at the beginning of the video. Don't distress - this is an accurate video.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Earn 2 free FarmVille Farm Cash from Ford Focus promotion
On the lookout for some free Farm Cash in FarmVille? Why not take part in Zynga's newest cross-promotion with Ford that offers 2 free Farm Cash just for doing so?
Interested? You'll be able to start this simple activity by looking for the "Sponsored Link" picture as seen at the right side of this post. This newest promotion is for the "Ford Focus Global Test Drive" contest that, of course, is being run by Ford (yes, the car company). This activity loads in a new window, and is comprised of you listening to a fairly lengthly trailer for Ford's Global Test Drive contest, which is also being held on Facebook. Note: Here is the link for the activity, but note that it might not work on your account.
This contest asks users to create a video submission for a chance to win a trip to Spain and a $10,000 donation to a charity of your choosing, but if you're just interested in the free Farm Cash, you can skip the video by clicking on the "Get Started Now" button and "faking" your way through creating a video. The video you "create" can be a second long, and can be downloaded and deleted in a matter of seconds. After the video has been "completed," you'll earn your free Farm Cash notification, and can close the activity window.
Head back to your game of FarmVille and you'll see your Farm Cash total rise by two. Sure, this may be an activity that's a bit more involved, but if you follow our simple steps, you'll be able to finish it as quickly as possible and get to spending your free Farm Cash. Of course, you can always take the time to create a real video for the contest as well - whatever works for you.
Interested? You'll be able to start this simple activity by looking for the "Sponsored Link" picture as seen at the right side of this post. This newest promotion is for the "Ford Focus Global Test Drive" contest that, of course, is being run by Ford (yes, the car company). This activity loads in a new window, and is comprised of you listening to a fairly lengthly trailer for Ford's Global Test Drive contest, which is also being held on Facebook. Note: Here is the link for the activity, but note that it might not work on your account.
This contest asks users to create a video submission for a chance to win a trip to Spain and a $10,000 donation to a charity of your choosing, but if you're just interested in the free Farm Cash, you can skip the video by clicking on the "Get Started Now" button and "faking" your way through creating a video. The video you "create" can be a second long, and can be downloaded and deleted in a matter of seconds. After the video has been "completed," you'll earn your free Farm Cash notification, and can close the activity window.
Head back to your game of FarmVille and you'll see your Farm Cash total rise by two. Sure, this may be an activity that's a bit more involved, but if you follow our simple steps, you'll be able to finish it as quickly as possible and get to spending your free Farm Cash. Of course, you can always take the time to create a real video for the contest as well - whatever works for you.
Earn 100 free FarmVille Farm Cash through ProFlowers promotion
Back again for another holiday is the ProFlowers promotion in FarmVille. If you weren't around for the Mother's Day or Thanksgiving flower promotions in Zynga's games like FarmVille or Cafe World, then here are all of the details surrounding this new offer.
This cross-promotion is one of the more profitable ones we've seen. For all users that click on the ProFlowers "Sponsored Link" window found at the bottom of the FarmVille gameplay area, they'll activate the ability to earn 100 free Farm Cash by making any purchase at ProFlowers.com. By clicking on the Sponsored Link, you'll load a new window, where you'll find all of the official rules (it must be a valid purchase, your farm cash can take upwards of 30 minutes to arrive on your account, and so on).
In addition, users that order through this offer will receive 50% on holiday flowers and gifts, so if you've been looking for something for that special someone in your life, or just someone who is incredibly difficult to shop for otherwise, this might be worth looking into. After all, why not receive something for yourself in the process of buying something fabulous for a loved one? No one will blame you, most certainly not me.
Shop fast, as we're assuming that this offer will disappear just as quickly as the holidays after this week.
This cross-promotion is one of the more profitable ones we've seen. For all users that click on the ProFlowers "Sponsored Link" window found at the bottom of the FarmVille gameplay area, they'll activate the ability to earn 100 free Farm Cash by making any purchase at ProFlowers.com. By clicking on the Sponsored Link, you'll load a new window, where you'll find all of the official rules (it must be a valid purchase, your farm cash can take upwards of 30 minutes to arrive on your account, and so on).
In addition, users that order through this offer will receive 50% on holiday flowers and gifts, so if you've been looking for something for that special someone in your life, or just someone who is incredibly difficult to shop for otherwise, this might be worth looking into. After all, why not receive something for yourself in the process of buying something fabulous for a loved one? No one will blame you, most certainly not me.
Shop fast, as we're assuming that this offer will disappear just as quickly as the holidays after this week.
Zynga's CityVille could overthrow FarmVille tomorrow, reporter claims
CityVile won't stop growing
Remember when we mentioned that CityVille was dangerously close to beating FarmVille as the top Zynga Facebook game? Well, it could happen as early as tomorrow, according to a speculative report by Social Times. If true, this could drastically change the playing field, with FarmVille living in the shadow of a far more current social game with enhanced visuals and more streamlined progression.
Social Times cites AllFacebook's recent findings that CityVille is, as of this writing, sitting at 54.7 million monthly players while FarmVille waits for what seems to be inevitable at 56.6 million. With Zynga's other games below second place trailing behind by as much as 20 and 30 million fewer players (Zynga Poker, FrontierVille and Mafia Wars, respectively), CityVille could be number one for a long time. We'll see if Zynga, and the CityVille team especially, get their early Christmas gift tomorrow.
Remember when we mentioned that CityVille was dangerously close to beating FarmVille as the top Zynga Facebook game? Well, it could happen as early as tomorrow, according to a speculative report by Social Times. If true, this could drastically change the playing field, with FarmVille living in the shadow of a far more current social game with enhanced visuals and more streamlined progression.
Social Times cites AllFacebook's recent findings that CityVille is, as of this writing, sitting at 54.7 million monthly players while FarmVille waits for what seems to be inevitable at 56.6 million. With Zynga's other games below second place trailing behind by as much as 20 and 30 million fewer players (Zynga Poker, FrontierVille and Mafia Wars, respectively), CityVille could be number one for a long time. We'll see if Zynga, and the CityVille team especially, get their early Christmas gift tomorrow.
Friday, January 6, 2012
FarmVille Fairy Tale Decorations: Fairy Shoe House, Troll Bridge, Fairy Gnome & More
As part of tonight's FarmVille update, we didn't only see the release of an entirely new quest set pertaining to the Greenhouse building, but we also saw a new set of Fairy Tale decorations being added to the store. These items will, of course, only be available for a limited time, and come in the form of one new building item, along with four new decorations.
The new building is the Fairy Shoe House (think the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe nursery rhyme). It is available for 12 Farm Cash, which seems like a fairly decent price, considering the tall size and intricate design of the item (it is around three times as tall as your in-game avatar, and is accompanied by lovely flower beds and barrels). You'll gain 1200 experience points for purchasing the Fairy Shoe House, so keep this as an option if you're looking for a way to quickly boost your level in the game.
Meet us behind the break for a look at the rest of the decorative items released this evening. If the Fairy Shoe House doesn't do it for you, perhaps one of these four new decorations will. Two of them, luckily enough, are available for coins, while the other two are premium, Farm Cash, items. The two Farm Cash items are the Magic Waterfall and the Fairy Gnome. The Fairy Gnome is a stationary item, dressed as a fairy with a green leaf dress and large purple wings, and it is priced at 18 Farm Cash. Unfortunately, being a gnome collector in FarmVille continues to be an expensive hobby. The Magic Waterfall, meanwhile, also costs 18 Farm Cash, and is also not animated (an interesting choice - we assumed that running water would be a given, but that currently isn't the case). This seems to have been a short error in the game, as the fountain does now animate.
The other two items are the Mushroom Knoll, and the Troll Bridge. The Troll Bridge is the more expensive of the two items, and by a long shot too, costing 200,000 coins. The Mushroom Knoll, then, can be purchased for just a tenth of that price, at 20,000 coins. You'll gain 2,000 experience points for splurging on the Troll Bridge, while the Mushroom Knoll rewards you with just 200 points.
All of these items, whether building or purely decorative, will be available in the game for the next two weeks. With this theme becoming a fairly large one in the game, it leaves us to wonder - will more items be released in the Fairy Tale theme in the future, or have we finally reached this end of this imaginative new theme?
The new building is the Fairy Shoe House (think the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe nursery rhyme). It is available for 12 Farm Cash, which seems like a fairly decent price, considering the tall size and intricate design of the item (it is around three times as tall as your in-game avatar, and is accompanied by lovely flower beds and barrels). You'll gain 1200 experience points for purchasing the Fairy Shoe House, so keep this as an option if you're looking for a way to quickly boost your level in the game.
Meet us behind the break for a look at the rest of the decorative items released this evening. If the Fairy Shoe House doesn't do it for you, perhaps one of these four new decorations will. Two of them, luckily enough, are available for coins, while the other two are premium, Farm Cash, items. The two Farm Cash items are the Magic Waterfall and the Fairy Gnome. The Fairy Gnome is a stationary item, dressed as a fairy with a green leaf dress and large purple wings, and it is priced at 18 Farm Cash. Unfortunately, being a gnome collector in FarmVille continues to be an expensive hobby. The Magic Waterfall, meanwhile, also costs 18 Farm Cash, and is also not animated (an interesting choice - we assumed that running water would be a given, but that currently isn't the case). This seems to have been a short error in the game, as the fountain does now animate.
The other two items are the Mushroom Knoll, and the Troll Bridge. The Troll Bridge is the more expensive of the two items, and by a long shot too, costing 200,000 coins. The Mushroom Knoll, then, can be purchased for just a tenth of that price, at 20,000 coins. You'll gain 2,000 experience points for splurging on the Troll Bridge, while the Mushroom Knoll rewards you with just 200 points.
All of these items, whether building or purely decorative, will be available in the game for the next two weeks. With this theme becoming a fairly large one in the game, it leaves us to wonder - will more items be released in the Fairy Tale theme in the future, or have we finally reached this end of this imaginative new theme?
FarmVille Fairy Tale Animals: Princess Duck & Pegasus
After a long wait by many farmers, the mythical Pegasus creature is now available in FarmVille. So too has another animal been released this evening in the form of a Princess Duck, both of which are part of the current Fairy Tale limited edition theme of items.
As for the Pegasus, this item has been floating around for some time. It was thought that it would be released way back when the Agricultural Alchemy theme was launched back in late November / early December, but it has remained in hiding until now. Unfortunately, with all of the hype associated with the animal, it comes with a high price tag - 35 Farm Cash. For that price, you'll receive the winged horse which comes with the same stats as a regular horse - it can be harvested from once every three days. You'll receive 3500 experience points for purchasing it.
Meanwhile, if you'd like to have an animal on your farm that can match your in-game avatar, the Princess Duck might be the choice for you, as she is wearing what looks to be an identical outfit to that of the Princess outfit you can currently buy for your avatar. The Princess Duck is much cheaper than the Pegasus, at 16 Farm Cash. Still, that's a fairly high price, so make sure you like the looks of this animal before you invest in it. Once purchased, you'll be able to harvest the Princess Duck once every two days. You'll gain 1600 experience points for purchasing it.
Both of these limited edition animals will be available in the game for the next two weeks.
Have you been patiently waiting for Pegasus to finally fly into FarmVille? What do you think of its price now that it's finally available?
As for the Pegasus, this item has been floating around for some time. It was thought that it would be released way back when the Agricultural Alchemy theme was launched back in late November / early December, but it has remained in hiding until now. Unfortunately, with all of the hype associated with the animal, it comes with a high price tag - 35 Farm Cash. For that price, you'll receive the winged horse which comes with the same stats as a regular horse - it can be harvested from once every three days. You'll receive 3500 experience points for purchasing it.
Meanwhile, if you'd like to have an animal on your farm that can match your in-game avatar, the Princess Duck might be the choice for you, as she is wearing what looks to be an identical outfit to that of the Princess outfit you can currently buy for your avatar. The Princess Duck is much cheaper than the Pegasus, at 16 Farm Cash. Still, that's a fairly high price, so make sure you like the looks of this animal before you invest in it. Once purchased, you'll be able to harvest the Princess Duck once every two days. You'll gain 1600 experience points for purchasing it.
Both of these limited edition animals will be available in the game for the next two weeks.
Have you been patiently waiting for Pegasus to finally fly into FarmVille? What do you think of its price now that it's finally available?
FarmVille's AVG promotion gives out Biplane and Instant Grow
Tonight a brand new promotion appeared in our FarmVille farms with a popup telling us to purchase AVG PC Tuneup in exchange for an in-game reward within FarmVille. If you purchase the software for $9.99 (normally $29.99) you not only get a faster PC but you also get a free branded AVG biplane. This biplane looks different than the Biplane already in the game, and comes with three free applications of Instant Grow.
Biplanes typically cost 30,000 coins and help you instant grow all of your crops. Instant Grow costs Farm Cash though, so just owning a biplane isn't enough to really utilize its benefits. The new AVG biplane acts the same as the old one, except it has the AVG logo and colors on it.
You can find out more information on the promotion page here. The offer is good until March 2nd at 11:59pm EST.
Biplanes typically cost 30,000 coins and help you instant grow all of your crops. Instant Grow costs Farm Cash though, so just owning a biplane isn't enough to really utilize its benefits. The new AVG biplane acts the same as the old one, except it has the AVG logo and colors on it.
You can find out more information on the promotion page here. The offer is good until March 2nd at 11:59pm EST.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Microsoft video: Social is the future of Windows, Xbox, mobile gaming
As if the folks in Redmond, Wash. had a choice. This leaked internal Microsoft video reveals the company's vision for the future of gaming on its Xbox, Windows and mobile platforms. Two words pretty much sum up the gist of it: social gaming. As we all know, this emergent genre has spun the entire industry on its head. That said, it's time that not only traditional game designers adapt, but hardware and interface designers as well. In Microsoft's perfect world, social games and sharing features will be built-in across its platforms--either in this generation or the next--Minority Report-style. Jokes aside, expect lots more Kinect and touch integration in the future, not to mention a huge push toward social gaming (and virtual goods) from Microsoft all around. Let's just hope Microsoft's aspirations don't wholly involve FarmVille--guy's gotta' have his Halo.
[Via Uber Gizmo]
[Source: ZDNet]
Is this the type of future you had envisioned for Xbox or console gaming in general? What do you think is missing or needs work in Microsoft's vision for the future?
[Via Uber Gizmo]
[Source: ZDNet]
Is this the type of future you had envisioned for Xbox or console gaming in general? What do you think is missing or needs work in Microsoft's vision for the future?
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