What’s better than having one farm on Farmville?
Having two farms –- and subsequently no social life –- of course! Last week, Zynga slowly rolled out Farmville English Countryside, the biggest expansion to Farmville since the launch of the game. English Countryside gives players level 20 and above an additional farm to tend …
A 29-year-old former UK council accounts clerk was just sentenced to two years in prison, plus a 30-week suspended sentence. His crime? Impersonating two employees, Ashley Mitchell repeatedly hacked into Zynga’s database and transferred more than $12 million worth of in-game currency to his own accounts. He then went on the Zynga black …
Here’s a sign that social gaming has crossed over into the mainstream: News Corp is looking to build its own social gaming business and ride that bandwagon all the way to the bank.
Talking to an audience at the Abu Dhabi Media Summit, News Corp head of digital media Jonathan Miller said that social gaming is a definite area of …
Confession time: I’m a Zynga addict.
Being able to access these games anywhere, coupled with the fact that there is always something to do, makes them unsettlingly compelling to me. Yes, I know the games are mind-numbingly boring — especially as compared to Call of Duty, Mass Effect, and even Monopoly. Nonetheless, I schedule my day …
Everyone loves a celebrity endorsement: From athletic equipment to food to cars, consumers can’t turn on their televisions today without seeing someone famous being a spokesperson for a big-name product. But recently, more and more artists and entertainers are making endorsement deals with tech products — and using those opportunities …
Move over Farmville: Zynga’s CityVille has proven to be the company’s biggest game launch yet with 290,000 players in 24 hours, according to Games Beat. A week later now more than 2.7 million players enjoy the new game, which combines elements from the popular Farmville and the classic Sim City. According to App Data, Farmville is still …
Zynga, creator of Farmville and Mafia Wars, announced today that they have purchased Texas-based mobile gaming Newtoy. The company said this is part of their desire to further expand into mobile gaming, where they believe the future lies.
“We are just getting started. Our goal is to have Zynga games available to anyone, anywhere and …
Don’t feel like you should deny it: The number of people who spend money on in-game purchases is growing. Juniper Research estimates that the revenue from last year will double by 2015, with pay-per-download revenues being taken over by money made by in-game purchases. (It also helps that companies like American Express are allowing you …
Zynga, the company behind wildly popular Facebook games such as FarmVille and FrontierVille, has announced that CityVille will be rolling out “in the coming weeks.”
(More on Techland: Rumor: Zynga Prepping ‘CityVille’ Social Game?)
Zynga is calling CityVille its “most social game to date.” You’ll be able to build your own city …
First of all, I’d like to apologize to everyone who has to see it on their Facebook newsfeed that I need someone to fertilize my crops or that a lost sheep has wandered on my farm and needs an owner. Sorry that I keep asking for wooden boards to complete my nursery barn.
And, I’m especially sorry that it’s going to get so much …
Even if you’ve never played Zynga’s more popular titles such as Mafia Wars or FarmVille, you’ve probably heard of them, especially if you’re on Facebook. Ever seen one of those cryptic status updates from someone else’s feed? “Karen saved a baby duck!” Well, hooray for Karen.
Games.com apparently stumbled upon an …
Get it? “Sprouts?” Because it’s a farming game? Ha! *Sigh*
The apparently highly addictive FarmVille is now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. For free! And, yes, you can post updates to Facebook directly from the game. “Kathy has planted corn. Kathy rescued a baby duck. Kathy bought a tractor.” Man, Kathy spends a lot of time …