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  Zynga Announces Upcoming Slate, Including ‘FarmVille 2′ and ‘The Ville’

  At their Zynga Unleashed event earlier today, the popular mobile publisher unveiled a wide variety of games including a new social experience called ‘The Ville’ and a sequel to ‘FarmVille’.

  by Anthony Taormina | Jun 26, 2012No Comments

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  Ubisoft Host Aisha Tyler Responds To Critics

  E3 2012 Ubisoft press conference host Aisha Tyler responds to allegations regarding her posing as a gamer in a Facebook post condemning the hate-filled comments directed at the comedian and ‘Halo’ voice actress.

  by Curt Hutson | Jun 13, 201216 Comments

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  Report: Facebook Developing Smartphone for 2013 Release

  A new report suggests that Facebook is entering the mobile arena – and sooner than you might have guessed. But how does the company plan to overcome the jump from software to hardware?

  by Brian Sipple | May 28, 20126 Comments

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  Zynga Producing ‘Farmville’ Sequel Entitled ‘Big Harvest’?

  It looks like Zynga is preparing the world for a ‘Farmville’ sequel currently under the name of ‘Big Harvest,’ and set to bring some serious improvements.

  by John Jacques | May 14, 2012No Comments

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  Ghost Recon: Facebook Game, Mad Catz Controllers & A Future Soldier Beta

  Details on the Ghost Recon: Future Soldier multiplayer beta, the Ghost Recon Commander Facebook game, and the new licensed controllers.

  by Rob Keyes | Apr 5, 2012No Comments

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  ‘The Walking Dead’ Gets Official Facebook Game

  AMC and RockYou are releasing ‘The Walking Dead Social Game’ to Facebook soon, but what exactly is the game bringing to fans of the television series?

  by Curt Hutson | Mar 14, 20126 Comments

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  Weekly Video Game News Roundup: March 2nd

  In the February 25th – March 2rd wrap-up, we discuss the strange link between EA, Steam and Origin, Apple’s new gaming platform, a Sons of Anarchy Video Game and much, much more!

  by Curt Hutson | Mar 4, 2012No Comments

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  Weekly Video Game News Roundup: February 17th

  In the February 10th-17th wrap-up, we discuss a devs thoughts on next-gen consoles, ‘ShootMania Storm,’ Zynga’s financial losses, a mobile ‘Max Payne,’ Obsidian’s Kickstarter and much, much more!

  by Curt Hutson | Feb 17, 2012No Comments

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  Get Early Access To ‘Mass Effect 3′ Demo [Updated]

  The launch of the ‘Mass Effect 3′ demo isn’t until Valentine’s Day, but BioWare has released a Facebook game that grants Xbox 360 owners an early access code.

  by Andrew Dyce | Feb 12, 201218 Comments

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  Weekly Video Game News Roundup: February 10th

  In the February 4-10 wrap-up, we discuss THQ plans, the Battlefield 3 app, a new Kinect game, an interesting Sony patent, Dust 514 mouse and keyboard support on PS3, and much, much more!

  by Curt Hutson | Feb 10, 2012No Comments

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  Marvel’s Avengers Alliance Adds X-Men & Fantastic Four Characters

  Playdom unveils another batch of playable heroes for the upcoming Facebook game ‘Marvel’s Avengers Alliance’ to go along with new screenshots and concept art.

  by Rob Keyes | Feb 6, 20124 Comments

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  Former Zynga Employee Claims Developer Favors Profit Over Fun

  A former employee of Zynga is sharing his experience working for the popular mobile and PC app developer, which includes QA testing for max profit rather than fun.

  by Anthony Taormina | Feb 6, 20121 Comment

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  New ‘Mass Effect 3′ Facebook App Offers Unique Rewards for Players

  In anticipation of its March 6th release, ‘Mass Effect 3′ is moving to the Facebook app world by offering players several ways to win some very unique and expensive prizes. Find out what prizes are included!

  by Matt Rowland | Feb 3, 20122 Comments

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  Zynga Defends Alleged ‘Copying’ of Competitor Games

  Zynga execs defend against controversial accusations of them copying Tiny Tower and Bingo Blitz by accusing them of doing the same. Read on for the details.

  by Rob Keyes | Feb 1, 20123 Comments

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  Zynga Once Again Under Fire for Game Similarities

  Zynga’s newest creation ‘Zynga Bingo’ has drawn alot of attention from Buffalo Studios for the similarities between it and their title ‘Bingo Blitz’.

  by Anthony Taormina | Jan 31, 20122 Comments

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  McCartney Making Music Game, Harmonix Coming To XBLA/PSN/Facebook

  It’s a good time for fans of music gaming, as rock legend Paul McCartney currently has a mystery project in the works, and Harmonix looks to expand their brand onto new platforms.

  by Trung Bui | Jan 31, 20122 Comments

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  ‘Angry Birds’ Finally Heading to Facebook, Significant Changes in Store

  ‘Angry Birds’, after a small delay, is finally making its way to Facebook, and is bringing with it the promise of new birds, gameplay changes, new power-ups.

  by Anthony Taormina | Jan 26, 2012No Comments

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  ‘Marvel: Avengers Alliance’ Hits Facebook Q1 2012

  Marvel forges a new frontier for gamers as they take ‘Avengers Alliance’ – a combat role playing game – to the online world of Facebook gaming.

  by Matt Rowland | Jan 9, 20128 Comments

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  Mission: Impossible – The Game Screenshots

  With ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ coming to theaters in a few weeks, it’s time to work on your secret agent skills in the ‘Mission: Impossible’ game.

  by Rob Keyes | Nov 30, 20114 Comments

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  ‘NHL 12′ Sales Break Franchise Records, Facebook Hockey is Next

  The latest game in the ‘NHL’ series has broken previous records in its first week of sales, so EA Sports is moving on, and setting their sights on Facebook.

  by Andrew Dyce | Sep 20, 20113 Comments

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  Noted PS3 Hacker George ‘GeoHot’ Hotz Now Employed by Facebook

  After settling out of court with Sony over releasing the PS3′s root key, it looks like George Hotz aka GeoHot has gone legitimate with a position at Facebook.

  by Anthony Taormina | Jun 28, 201132 Comments

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  EA Working On A ‘Simpsons’ Game For Facebook

  Cashing in on the casual gaming craze on Facebook, EA is planning to release a ‘Simpsons’ game later this year as well as another iconic series.

  by Ryan Blanchard | May 30, 2011No Comments

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  Lady Gaga Invades Zynga’s Farmville to Deliver Unreleased Tracks

  Pop star Lady Gaga teams up with Zynga to give fans a chance to hear unreleased tacks from her upcoming album ‘Born This Way,’ and plenty more.

  by William Case | May 12, 20111 Comment

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  Insomniac Introduces Newest Division: Insomniac Click

  Insomniac Games announces a brand new division that will handle social games for the developer, Insomniac Click. Can they improve Facebook gaming?

  by Jacob Siegal | Mar 14, 20112 Comments

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  Blizzard to Offer ‘Diablo 3′ Updates after 1 Million Facebook ‘Likes’

  Blizzard is offering new updates for ‘Diablo 3′ for reaching 1 million Facebook ‘Likes.’ Will you answer the call? What will we get if the target is met?

  by Dwayne Holder | Feb 8, 20113 Comments

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  One Million Facebook Friends For New ‘Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood’ Map

  Can the ‘Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood’ Facebook page reach one million members by offering a new multiplayer map and other goods as incentives? Ubisoft seems to think so.

  by C.J. Smillie | Feb 7, 20113 Comments

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  The People Have Migrated From FarmVille to CityVille

  ‘CityVille,’ Zynga’s newest Facebook obsession, has overtaken ‘FarmVille’ in its number of monthly active users.

  by Jacob Siegal | Jan 8, 20112 Comments

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  ‘Civilization World’ Closed Alpha Signups Start Now!

  Sid Meier’s upcoming Facebook game ‘Civilization World’ will be going into Alpha on January 12, and you can be a part of it. Hit the link to find out more.

  by Phillipe Bosher | Jan 7, 20112 Comments

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  Hardware and Software Sales Down in 2010, 2011 Will Be Better

  Though 2010 was down four percent in sales from 2009, analysts are predicting that with 3D, social media games, and micro-transactions 2011 will be a great year for gaming.

  by Anthony Taormina | Dec 29, 20103 Comments

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  ‘Farmville’ Loses Number One Spot On Facebook to ‘Phrases’

  The social sharing app Phrases, has temporarily stolen the number one spot among active monthly users on Facebook from Farmville.

  by Dwayne Holder | Nov 24, 20101 Comment

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  Square Enix Releases Two Facebook Games Including ‘Chocobo’s Crystal Tower’

  Square Enix has tossed their hat into the social gaming ring with ‘Knights of the Crystal’ and ‘Chocobo’s Crystal Towers’ seeing release on Facebook.

  by Zak Grim | Nov 8, 20101 Comment

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  ‘Dragon Age: Legends’ Invades Facebook In Early 2011

  BioWare announces ‘Dragon Age Legends’, the companies new Facebook game to prepare the masses for Dragon Age 2.

  by Chris Abbott | Nov 3, 20105 Comments

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  Facebook’s FarmVille is Taking Your Personal Data to Market

  An investigation reveals that many of the Facebook apps people love may be sharing personal data with third parties.

  by Dwayne Holder | Oct 19, 20103 Comments

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  Former XBLA Head Explains The Benefits of Free-To-Play

  Industry veteran, David Edery, recently spoke about how the free-to-play platform is uniquely built to make games profitable – at very little risk for developers.

  by Andrew Dyce | Oct 17, 20103 Comments

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  The Brotherhood Steps Out of the Shadows and Onto Facebook in ‘Assassin’s Creed: Project Legacy’

  Ubisoft has a new Facebook game for their upcoming Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood that allows gamers to unlock extra XP and bonus content across both titles.

  by Chris Abbott | Sep 30, 20104 Comments

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  Facebook Games Addiction Investigated By Survey

  A survey conducted by marketing firm Lightspeed Research has discovered that a number of gamers consider themselves addicted to Facebook games.

  by Robert Bratcher | Sep 13, 20108 Comments

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  Gears of War 2 Turns to Facebook for Bonus XP Weekend

  Labor Day is coming up fast and now you finally may have something to do on your long weekend. Epic Games’ Rod Fergusson has announced details on the next Gears of War 2 bonus XP weekend.

  by Riley Little | Aug 19, 20104 Comments

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  Zynga Upsets Fans of ‘Street Racing’ With Untimely Cancellation

  Zynga is shutting down their Street Racing Facebook game but keeping the money spent on it. Why is this game shutting down?

  by Jacob Siegal | Aug 1, 20107 Comments

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  ‘Expendables’ Game Is Retro ‘Contra’ for Free

  Lionsgate has released a free to play video game adaptation of the upcoming muscle-hero mash-up action film The Expendables – in retro 8-bit.

  by Ben Kendrick | Jul 13, 20101 Comment

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  FarmVille is on iTunes, Nobody is Safe

  FarmVille has released for iTunes, allowing millions to access their farm from their iPhone or iPod Touch. It is as of yet unknown whether worldwide productivity will drop when people use the app everywhere, but we did manage to find out if it’s good or not.

  by John Jacques | Jun 24, 20102 Comments

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  Facebook App Invades 7-11 Stores

  To be fair, it’s not one Facebook Application, it’s Zynga Games – the producers of many of the most popular Facebook Applications out there. Zynga…

  by John Jacques | May 25, 201010 Comments

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  Zynga to Transition from Facebook to ‘Zynga Live’

  A fairly strange decision is brewing in the world of Zynga (creators of a multitude of casual games like FarmVille and Mafia Wars).  The company…

  by Will Delaney | May 10, 20108 Comments

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  Red Dead Redemption Facebook App

  Fans of Red Dead Redemption now have something to bide the time whilst waiting for the recently-delayed game: Red Dead Redemption now has a Facebook…

  by John Jacques | Apr 13, 2010No Comments

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  Bejeweled Blitz Demo Now Available to Download

  Bejeweled Blitz is utterly brilliant — there’s no doubt about that. A simple ‘Match-3′ style game complete with slick visuals, entertaining power-ups and the best…

  by Phillipe Bosher | Apr 12, 2010No Comments

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  FarmVille Costs Family £900

  It seems like the Facebook phenomenon known as FarmVille, where a player can experience the thrills of being a farmer, has proven to be a…

  by Trung Bui | Apr 9, 20101 Comment

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  Civilization Network News Update

  The Civilization series is pretty darned big. Heralding from a time where turn-based strategy games were the popular genre, it’s a series that has acquired…

  by Phillipe Bosher | Mar 19, 2010No Comments

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  Nintendo Comments on the DSi, Apple, Facebook

  In an interview with Games Beat, Connie Dunaway, EVP Sales and Marketing at Nintendo of America, offered insight into Nintendo’s plans for 2010. They anticipate…

  by Eric Taylor | Mar 5, 20106 Comments

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  Popular European Game Based On Homeless Hits USA

  Claiming to be Europe’s most popular browser-based game, Farbflut Entertainment’s controversial Bumrise has finally come to the United States

  by Paul | Feb 18, 20102 Comments