In a battle that went down to the wire, the venerable 'granddaddy' of Facebook games, Pet Society has prevailed over the arcade mega hit Bejeweled Blitz.
games.com march madness facebook game showdown winnerWith over one hundred thousand votes cast, Pet Society prevailed over Bejeweled Blitz 55% to 44%. The voting got hot and heavy once we got down to the finals, especially as Playfish pulled out all the stops to urge its players to vote Pet Society. With kick backs, such as coins and cheese, Playfish would have made any ward heeler proud as they delivered the votes needed to push Pet Society over the top. PopCap can still hold its head high as Blitz held its own without trying to sway the outcome.
You can bet that next year, Zynga will be pushing its games to the top after they were embarrassed by a poor showing in this year's event.
Congratulations to March Madness Facebook Game Showdown 2011 winner: Pet Society by Playfish!
Thứ Sáu, 30 tháng 12, 2011
Tiny Speck puts Facebook MMO Glitch into closed beta next week
Glitch in action
Things are going without a ... hitch for Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield's newest project, Glitch, after his company, Tiny Speck, closed its second round of funding with a sweet $10.7 million, Inside Social Games reports. This second round of funding was led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and some help from Accel Partners. With $10 million in hand, Tiny Speck plans for Glitch to enter closed beta next week, which you can sign up for right here. Glitch plans to provide "something you've not seen before" with action-oriented gameplay, detailed artwork and an original story. The game, which has been in development for 18 months, will allow its players to take its weird, unique artwork and use it in other mediums. It's an exciting idea, but we're just waiting for someone to create a competitor with the same artwork--the gall!
[Image Credit: Tiny Speck]
Are you excited to try Glitch? How do you think it will do against the competition?
Things are going without a ... hitch for Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield's newest project, Glitch, after his company, Tiny Speck, closed its second round of funding with a sweet $10.7 million, Inside Social Games reports. This second round of funding was led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and some help from Accel Partners. With $10 million in hand, Tiny Speck plans for Glitch to enter closed beta next week, which you can sign up for right here. Glitch plans to provide "something you've not seen before" with action-oriented gameplay, detailed artwork and an original story. The game, which has been in development for 18 months, will allow its players to take its weird, unique artwork and use it in other mediums. It's an exciting idea, but we're just waiting for someone to create a competitor with the same artwork--the gall!
[Image Credit: Tiny Speck]
Are you excited to try Glitch? How do you think it will do against the competition?
Social game discovery channel TeePee Games attracts new investor
In its quest to save us all from the same old Facebook and mobile games, TeePee Games has found another investor in Turner Broadcasting Europe, who owns TV networks like Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies, VentureBeat reports. While the amount of the investment is undisclosed, Turner will back the London-based social games discovery service as it continues its beta testing of over 25 thousand users. Through TeePee, users find new games to play based on their gameplay habits.
The more folks use the service, the more points they'll earn that can later be turned in for rewards. According to VentureBeat, TeePee looks to become for game discovery what Pandora has become for music discovery."This series of deals signals Turner Broadcasting's readiness to act on relevant investment and partnership opportunities in the digital and gaming space" said TBS Europe president Jeff Kupsky.
TeePee CEO and co-founder Tony Pearce says that this a rare chance for the industry to change how its games are discovered across several platforms. The question is, can TeePee Games fill this void before, say, Facebook itself does the job?
[Image Credit: MobileEntertainment.biz]
Would you ever use a service like TeePee Games? Do you think TeePee can beat Facebook at its own attempts to improve game discovery?
The more folks use the service, the more points they'll earn that can later be turned in for rewards. According to VentureBeat, TeePee looks to become for game discovery what Pandora has become for music discovery."This series of deals signals Turner Broadcasting's readiness to act on relevant investment and partnership opportunities in the digital and gaming space" said TBS Europe president Jeff Kupsky.
TeePee CEO and co-founder Tony Pearce says that this a rare chance for the industry to change how its games are discovered across several platforms. The question is, can TeePee Games fill this void before, say, Facebook itself does the job?
[Image Credit: MobileEntertainment.biz]
Would you ever use a service like TeePee Games? Do you think TeePee can beat Facebook at its own attempts to improve game discovery?
FarmVille Spring Basket has sprung: Everything you need to know
Many of you might remember that FarmVille had a Spring Basket last year as well, and, well, it's baaaack, except this time you'll be collecting flowers instead of colorful Easter eggs. The goal? To get enough flowers to trade them in for special Spring-themed rewards. Get the gist? Below is a deeper dive on everything you need to know to get your basket brimming with blooms (and more importantly, how to call those exclusive rewards your very own ASAP).
farmville spring basket
When you log into the game, you'll get a pop up window that will let you know the 2011 version of the FarmVille Spring Basket has arrived. (You'll then be prompted to place the basket on your farm, which you can do right away -- or if you want to wait, you'll be able to find it in your gift box when you're ready.
farmville spring basket placed
Once the basket is placed, you're ready to start collecting flowers. If you're a long-time FarmViller -- than you know the drill.
You can get flowers by requesting them from friends (via the friend finder) or purchasing them yourself using Farm Cash.
farmville spring basket items
And, if you go by the whole 'give and you shall receive' maxim, then you can send flowers to friends as well. Five flowers are available to send in the Free Gifts section of the game: a Day Lily, Forget-me-not, Daffodil, Foxglove and a Alstroemeria Lily.
spring basket free gifts flowers
Once you get enough flowers you can redeem them for six Spring-themed prizes which include the following:
Spring Arch: 5 Flowers
Flower Fountain: 30 Flowers
Flower Tower: 65 Flowers
Yellow Duck: 130 Flowers
Yellow Patch Cow: 225 Flowers
Flower Sheep: 299 Flowers
Now, not to be a whiner, but aren't sheep usually easier to get in these seasonal roll-outs? If I make an educated guess, I'd say Zynga is making it more difficult to get sheep this go-round due to the recent release of sheep breeding. Again, that's a guess -- don't quote me on that.
Oh yes, the more flowers you have, the more your basket will physically transform -- see the lineup of Spring Baskets from empty (or 'Budding') to full up below.
farmville spring basket progression
If you don't have the Spring Basket just yet -- don't fret. Like most new FarmVille features, this one is rolling out slowly and will (fingers crossed) hopefully arrive on your farm any moment.
Check out the rest of our FarmVille Cheats & Tips right here.
Did you get this year's Spring Basket yet? What items are you planning on redeeming your flowers for?
farmville spring basket
When you log into the game, you'll get a pop up window that will let you know the 2011 version of the FarmVille Spring Basket has arrived. (You'll then be prompted to place the basket on your farm, which you can do right away -- or if you want to wait, you'll be able to find it in your gift box when you're ready.
farmville spring basket placed
Once the basket is placed, you're ready to start collecting flowers. If you're a long-time FarmViller -- than you know the drill.
You can get flowers by requesting them from friends (via the friend finder) or purchasing them yourself using Farm Cash.
farmville spring basket items
And, if you go by the whole 'give and you shall receive' maxim, then you can send flowers to friends as well. Five flowers are available to send in the Free Gifts section of the game: a Day Lily, Forget-me-not, Daffodil, Foxglove and a Alstroemeria Lily.
spring basket free gifts flowers
Once you get enough flowers you can redeem them for six Spring-themed prizes which include the following:
Spring Arch: 5 Flowers
Flower Fountain: 30 Flowers
Flower Tower: 65 Flowers
Yellow Duck: 130 Flowers
Yellow Patch Cow: 225 Flowers
Flower Sheep: 299 Flowers
Now, not to be a whiner, but aren't sheep usually easier to get in these seasonal roll-outs? If I make an educated guess, I'd say Zynga is making it more difficult to get sheep this go-round due to the recent release of sheep breeding. Again, that's a guess -- don't quote me on that.
Oh yes, the more flowers you have, the more your basket will physically transform -- see the lineup of Spring Baskets from empty (or 'Budding') to full up below.
farmville spring basket progression
If you don't have the Spring Basket just yet -- don't fret. Like most new FarmVille features, this one is rolling out slowly and will (fingers crossed) hopefully arrive on your farm any moment.
Check out the rest of our FarmVille Cheats & Tips right here.
Did you get this year's Spring Basket yet? What items are you planning on redeeming your flowers for?
Wooga surpasses Playdom, PopCap to become number four studio
Who saw this one coming? No one, that's who. Wooga announced on its company blog that it is officially the fourth most popular social game studio in the world, according to AppData. At 20.4 million monthly players, the Berlin-based developer is now more popular than both Playdom and PopCap of Social City and Bejeweled Blitz fame, respectively. And Wooga, who recently released a social puzzler called Diamond Dash, isn't stopping anytime soon.
"Capturing 20 million active Users in just 20 months and surpassing Playdom to become number four in the world is a stunning accomplishment," said Jens Begemann, Wooga founder & CEO. "We will remain focused on producing high quality games with a unique game experience for the future. With our ambitious team, we aim to become number two by the end of this year."
To add insult to injury put things into perspective, Wooga went to mention that it has just 70 employees compared to Playdom's 300 plus, not to mention that its owned by Disney. A little cocky, and rightfully so, Wooga is quickly becoming a powerful force in the social gaming industry. What's even more exciting is to see how PopCap and Playdom will respond. As the competition comes to a head, it's only a matter of time before one of these developers truly disrupts Zynga's choke hold on the market.
[Image Credit: Wooga]
Are you a fan of Wooga's games on Facebook? Do you think the company can take the number two spot by the end of 2011?
"Capturing 20 million active Users in just 20 months and surpassing Playdom to become number four in the world is a stunning accomplishment," said Jens Begemann, Wooga founder & CEO. "We will remain focused on producing high quality games with a unique game experience for the future. With our ambitious team, we aim to become number two by the end of this year."
To add insult to injury put things into perspective, Wooga went to mention that it has just 70 employees compared to Playdom's 300 plus, not to mention that its owned by Disney. A little cocky, and rightfully so, Wooga is quickly becoming a powerful force in the social gaming industry. What's even more exciting is to see how PopCap and Playdom will respond. As the competition comes to a head, it's only a matter of time before one of these developers truly disrupts Zynga's choke hold on the market.
[Image Credit: Wooga]
Are you a fan of Wooga's games on Facebook? Do you think the company can take the number two spot by the end of 2011?
Thứ Hai, 26 tháng 12, 2011
Game of the Day: Coast Runners
The Game of the Day is awesome, plain and simple. Coast Runners: A recent Games.com staff favorite, Coast Runners combines great graphics and mega-racing fun. Take off in a nitro-charged speedboat, and race your opponents to the finish line. Hit jumps, collect, power ups, and play through the many courses. Remember to keep an eye out for shortcuts.
Click --> Play Coast Runners
Important side note: Just by playing The Game of the Day you will be entered into a monthly drawing to win a FlipCam HD. You don't need to do anything else, just play! The more you play, the more chances you have to win. For more information on the Game of Day check out the official Game of the Day hub.
Click --> Play Coast Runners
Important side note: Just by playing The Game of the Day you will be entered into a monthly drawing to win a FlipCam HD. You don't need to do anything else, just play! The more you play, the more chances you have to win. For more information on the Game of Day check out the official Game of the Day hub.
CityVille: Shamrock crops on their way out, new crops coming soon
CityVillers take note -- the Shamrock crop in the game will be 'leaving soon,' according to this CityVille Twitter update, so if you want to grow the green stuff, you'd better get moving (I've personally never planted this because it costs 3 City Cash to do the deed -- boo). However, it looks like there might be some new crops coming soon, though there's no word yet on what they will be and if they will -- like the Shamrock -- require you to give up a little City Cash for the privilege of planting it.
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