A new sponsored link for Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 3 movie which opens Friday, June 18th, is appearing at the bottom of your FarmVille loading screen.
Upon clicking on the sponsored link, you can watch the Toy Story 3 trailer and answer a question, "What was your favorite toy as a kid?" and then be rewarded with 2 free farm cash!
Simple enough, and worth the free farm cash.
Please note, there is NO direct link to provide. The advertisement for this offer appears underneath your FarmVille Farm home page once you access FarmVille on FaceBook.
Will you participate in this sponsored link? If so, did the free farm cash work for you? Who is going to see Toy Story 3?
Monday, February 13, 2012
Happy Aquarium: Flounder and Sebastian, is that you?
Happy Aquarium Rounder the BFF
Say hello to Rounder the BFF and Zeb the Crab. These two new Limited Edition critters look like they took a detour from an audition for a Disney sequel of "The Little Mermaid" into the Happy Aquarium store. I'm betting they're here to team-up with the redhead mermaid Muriel, who made her debut in early May.
Happy Aquarium Zeb the Crab
Rounder costs 58 Pearls or 48 Facebook Credits (which is exactly $4.80 USD). Zeb is 47 Pearls or 39 FB Credits ($3.90 USD). It takes Rounder 32 hours to reach adulthood, and you can buy male or female versions of it, so if you buy two, they can get some piscine love on and make babies. Zeb also comes with your choice of gender, but like all the other crustaceans in the game, he's not a breeder.
Say hello to Rounder the BFF and Zeb the Crab. These two new Limited Edition critters look like they took a detour from an audition for a Disney sequel of "The Little Mermaid" into the Happy Aquarium store. I'm betting they're here to team-up with the redhead mermaid Muriel, who made her debut in early May.
Happy Aquarium Zeb the Crab
Rounder costs 58 Pearls or 48 Facebook Credits (which is exactly $4.80 USD). Zeb is 47 Pearls or 39 FB Credits ($3.90 USD). It takes Rounder 32 hours to reach adulthood, and you can buy male or female versions of it, so if you buy two, they can get some piscine love on and make babies. Zeb also comes with your choice of gender, but like all the other crustaceans in the game, he's not a breeder.
Restaurant City: Gourmet King offers free premium World Cup flags
World Cup flags are now available for free in Restaurant City via the generosity of the Gourmet King. He's the guy in the purple suit and white wig that randomly appears in the game. You can usually spot him strolling the sidewalks outside your restaurant or picnicking by your vegetable garden. Clicking on him will give you the choice for one of three freebies to share with your friends on your Facebook Wall.
Restaurant City World Cup flags
Right now, fifteen premium priced flags are offered in the game. Countries represented are USA, Ivory Coast, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Spain, Denmark, Netherlands, Portugal, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, France, and England (which, I should note, is of the St. George's Cross and NOT the Union Jack). These flags normally cost 4 Playfish Cash (where the lowest premium cash package is $5 USD for 25 PFC). You can find all of the flags at the in-game store under "Wall Decorations".
Restaurant City World Cup flags
Right now, fifteen premium priced flags are offered in the game. Countries represented are USA, Ivory Coast, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Spain, Denmark, Netherlands, Portugal, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, France, and England (which, I should note, is of the St. George's Cross and NOT the Union Jack). These flags normally cost 4 Playfish Cash (where the lowest premium cash package is $5 USD for 25 PFC). You can find all of the flags at the in-game store under "Wall Decorations".
Gears of War creator admits FarmVille 'did something right'
The annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles is wrap, and one of the games conspicuously absent from the three-day event was one of the largest in the world -- FarmVille. Even at the big-budget press conferences for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, there was ne'er a peep about the farming game, and it's not clear whether video game companies don't see Facebook games as competition or they just don't know what to make of the simple farming simulation with over 60 million monthly players.
We found at least one person who was willing to acknowledge FarmVille, however. Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski, who, ironically, heads up one of the bloodiest shooters currently on the market. We asked him if he has any plans to take the best-selling game franchise to any other platforms, including Facebook, and while he says that's uncertain, he gives props to the new social gaming segment that has exploded in the past year.
"Gears of FarmVille?" he jokes after we pose the question. "You know it's fun to hate on FarmVille, but they obviously did something right. I think the rest of the industry is looking at this as far as their game design -- reciprocity and how to have everybody else publicize your game, whether they want to or not. Skip! Skip! (mimics skipping friends' FarmVille requests on Facebook).
Our [game] engine is up running on iPhone and iPad... but we'll see as far as our actual games, and what happens in the future. It's hard to ignore those numbers, and it's hard to ignore the fractured market, which it is right now. A few years ago it was like 'Oh yeah, there's Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PC.' Now we have PC, MMOs, browser-based games, Facebook-based games, iPad games, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox and then Kinect, PlayStation Move, PlayStation 3 and it's like there's 4 million different categories, which quite frankly terrifies me, and I think the industry is a little bit nervous about it. "
On Gears of War, women and the new gun-toting, alien-killing ladies in the game
"It's weird with Gears, man -- and I don't know if this is just anecdotal evidence with Twitter and the Internet -- but I swear Gears has a bigger female audience than a lot of shooters. I'm not sure if it's the fact that the story tries to have elements that are a little bit deeper or resonate more with personal family issues and things like that. Maybe it's the pacing of the game, taking cover and then pop up at your leisure, maybe it's the co-op. I don't know what it is, but by adding a female Gears it's one of those things that I've had so many girls say, "Oh my god, thank you so much for adding them", and more importantly thank you for adding them and making them attractive but not making them look like strippers or booth babes or girls on the cover of Low Rider magazine. It's not that there's anything wrong with that kind of thing, but that's not us. Right? You know, we have our violence and we have our tongue-in-cheek over the top moments, but we didn't want to be the game that has the "boob physics" We didn't want to have girls running into combat wearing thongs, because that's just not us... we want to be mature with how we take females seriously in the game."
On using the Xbox 360 Kinect Hardware to play Gears
Yeah, we're getting dev kits and we're going to play with it a little bit. I can assume everybody that it's definitely not going to be in Gears 3. It's just not appropriate. I don't want it to be like something where it's like, "Oh, now you chainsaw by going like that [mimics chainsawing something]. But I'm intrigued by the technology. I think the first generation is always like, "Wow, look at me, it's a Dance Dance Party thing,' and that's cute and that's fine, and there's a market for that. If you look at the Wii games that resonate the most, they're kind of a hybrid. Mario Galaxy where you play, then waggle here and there. They pace it out well and it's kind of a mix -- that's the kind of game that I want to see. I think a Heavy Rain type game on that would be amazing. Get some of the performance capture that they're using where you can see that it's an actor, get great writing, get great motion controls, voice controls and you can have a whole genre there that cracks wide open.
We found at least one person who was willing to acknowledge FarmVille, however. Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski, who, ironically, heads up one of the bloodiest shooters currently on the market. We asked him if he has any plans to take the best-selling game franchise to any other platforms, including Facebook, and while he says that's uncertain, he gives props to the new social gaming segment that has exploded in the past year.
"Gears of FarmVille?" he jokes after we pose the question. "You know it's fun to hate on FarmVille, but they obviously did something right. I think the rest of the industry is looking at this as far as their game design -- reciprocity and how to have everybody else publicize your game, whether they want to or not. Skip! Skip! (mimics skipping friends' FarmVille requests on Facebook).
Our [game] engine is up running on iPhone and iPad... but we'll see as far as our actual games, and what happens in the future. It's hard to ignore those numbers, and it's hard to ignore the fractured market, which it is right now. A few years ago it was like 'Oh yeah, there's Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PC.' Now we have PC, MMOs, browser-based games, Facebook-based games, iPad games, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox and then Kinect, PlayStation Move, PlayStation 3 and it's like there's 4 million different categories, which quite frankly terrifies me, and I think the industry is a little bit nervous about it. "
On Gears of War, women and the new gun-toting, alien-killing ladies in the game
"It's weird with Gears, man -- and I don't know if this is just anecdotal evidence with Twitter and the Internet -- but I swear Gears has a bigger female audience than a lot of shooters. I'm not sure if it's the fact that the story tries to have elements that are a little bit deeper or resonate more with personal family issues and things like that. Maybe it's the pacing of the game, taking cover and then pop up at your leisure, maybe it's the co-op. I don't know what it is, but by adding a female Gears it's one of those things that I've had so many girls say, "Oh my god, thank you so much for adding them", and more importantly thank you for adding them and making them attractive but not making them look like strippers or booth babes or girls on the cover of Low Rider magazine. It's not that there's anything wrong with that kind of thing, but that's not us. Right? You know, we have our violence and we have our tongue-in-cheek over the top moments, but we didn't want to be the game that has the "boob physics" We didn't want to have girls running into combat wearing thongs, because that's just not us... we want to be mature with how we take females seriously in the game."
On using the Xbox 360 Kinect Hardware to play Gears
Yeah, we're getting dev kits and we're going to play with it a little bit. I can assume everybody that it's definitely not going to be in Gears 3. It's just not appropriate. I don't want it to be like something where it's like, "Oh, now you chainsaw by going like that [mimics chainsawing something]. But I'm intrigued by the technology. I think the first generation is always like, "Wow, look at me, it's a Dance Dance Party thing,' and that's cute and that's fine, and there's a market for that. If you look at the Wii games that resonate the most, they're kind of a hybrid. Mario Galaxy where you play, then waggle here and there. They pace it out well and it's kind of a mix -- that's the kind of game that I want to see. I think a Heavy Rain type game on that would be amazing. Get some of the performance capture that they're using where you can see that it's an actor, get great writing, get great motion controls, voice controls and you can have a whole genre there that cracks wide open.
Become a barista in Cafe World with new coffee machines
Are you sick of simply cooking recipes in Cafe World, slaving over the hot stove? Now you can brew coffee to serve your guests, with the new coffee maker. This coffee maker brews a limited amount of coffee, which requires the user of a new consumable energy bar. Energy can be refilled by buying energy refills, or by waiting while it regenerates by itself over time.
To access the coffee maker, you first need to unpack the crate in your cafe. In the top right corner of your screen, there is a coffee cup icon that you can click to access your crate, which requires 3 neighbors to open. Once you've unpacked the crate, you can move your new coffee maker anywhere you wish. Clicking on the coffee maker brings up an interface that allows you to select whcih kind of coffee you wish to brew. Higher energy costing coffee produces more servings and higher rewards, but as a result, will cost extra energy to brew. Only one pot of coffee can be brewed at a time, so all cups will have to be depleted before another can be brewed.
What do you think of this feature in Cafe World? I'll take a venti nonfat soy light ice vanilla chai please.
To access the coffee maker, you first need to unpack the crate in your cafe. In the top right corner of your screen, there is a coffee cup icon that you can click to access your crate, which requires 3 neighbors to open. Once you've unpacked the crate, you can move your new coffee maker anywhere you wish. Clicking on the coffee maker brings up an interface that allows you to select whcih kind of coffee you wish to brew. Higher energy costing coffee produces more servings and higher rewards, but as a result, will cost extra energy to brew. Only one pot of coffee can be brewed at a time, so all cups will have to be depleted before another can be brewed.
What do you think of this feature in Cafe World? I'll take a venti nonfat soy light ice vanilla chai please.
Friday, February 10, 2012
New Free FarmVille Gift: Picket Fence II
farmville picket fence
A new FarmVille giftable is now available available to send to your neighbors, Picket Fence II. All farmers can send this new gift as it is available for Level 1+ level players.
farmville picket fence comparison
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Do you like the new picket fence?
A new FarmVille giftable is now available available to send to your neighbors, Picket Fence II. All farmers can send this new gift as it is available for Level 1+ level players.
farmville picket fence comparison
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Do you like the new picket fence?
YoVille fans show off their Moroccan rooms -- which is your favorite?
Just when you think Zynga cant possibly out do themselves, they release an even better theme...The Moroccan theme is one of the best themes YoVille has released to date!! The shear beautifully colored curtains mixed with the equally beautiful furniture, make such a statement in any room design!!
We mixed some of the best designers with YoVille's up and coming designers to show how easy this theme is to work with when creating amazing rooms. Its a tough call to say which room is best here.
Leave your comments and let us know which one you like best!
Violeta Bulgaria
yoville moroccan rooms
This contrast is so beautiful! I absolutely love the cream color with all the colors of this theme. Great room!!
Shiree McCarver
yoville moroccan rooms
Colbalt blue is perfect mixed with an indoor pool!! Such a pretty room.
QueenKK WYID
yoville moroccan rooms
This stunning room shows how simplicity can be just amazing when done perfectly!! Wouldn't expect any less from QueenKK!
Maria Medina
yoville moroccan rooms
Mixing the new style with an older wallpaper and floor is always a plus, and it looks like it was meant to be!! Good job.
Yo Diva WYID
yoville moroccan rooms
This room is breathtaking! Done by our very own Yo Diva WYID, she managed to capture the spicey side of this theme. Well done.
Eric Ebbing
yoville moroccan rooms
Did you ever think doors, pillars and trees would turn out so fantastic? Well now you have seen the proof! This is fabulous.
Dolores Jean
yoville moroccan rooms
This room shows what thinking outside of the box is all about! It is absolutely gorgeous with the background included. Beautiful job.
Bruno NYID
yoville moroccan rooms
WOW!!! What more can be said about something so perfect! Bravo Bruno!!
YVL Spiralda WYID
yoville moroccan rooms
This is yet another fabulous room by top designer and YVL editor Spiralda! Ive always loved these windows, how nice they look with the new theme. Great job Spiralda!
Ailis Alison Murray
yoville moroccan rooms
Double red curtains with this blue just pop when placed on this cream backdrop!! Great color combination Ailis! So pretty!!
I'm really excited about whats to come for this theme in the following weeks!! We will definitely be posting more rooms as the new items come out.
If you have any comments or questions feel free to comment below!! Hope you enjoyed these amazing rooms as much as I did!!
This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.
We mixed some of the best designers with YoVille's up and coming designers to show how easy this theme is to work with when creating amazing rooms. Its a tough call to say which room is best here.
Leave your comments and let us know which one you like best!
Violeta Bulgaria
yoville moroccan rooms
This contrast is so beautiful! I absolutely love the cream color with all the colors of this theme. Great room!!
Shiree McCarver
yoville moroccan rooms
Colbalt blue is perfect mixed with an indoor pool!! Such a pretty room.
QueenKK WYID
yoville moroccan rooms
This stunning room shows how simplicity can be just amazing when done perfectly!! Wouldn't expect any less from QueenKK!
Maria Medina
yoville moroccan rooms
Mixing the new style with an older wallpaper and floor is always a plus, and it looks like it was meant to be!! Good job.
Yo Diva WYID
yoville moroccan rooms
This room is breathtaking! Done by our very own Yo Diva WYID, she managed to capture the spicey side of this theme. Well done.
Eric Ebbing
yoville moroccan rooms
Did you ever think doors, pillars and trees would turn out so fantastic? Well now you have seen the proof! This is fabulous.
Dolores Jean
yoville moroccan rooms
This room shows what thinking outside of the box is all about! It is absolutely gorgeous with the background included. Beautiful job.
Bruno NYID
yoville moroccan rooms
WOW!!! What more can be said about something so perfect! Bravo Bruno!!
YVL Spiralda WYID
yoville moroccan rooms
This is yet another fabulous room by top designer and YVL editor Spiralda! Ive always loved these windows, how nice they look with the new theme. Great job Spiralda!
Ailis Alison Murray
yoville moroccan rooms
Double red curtains with this blue just pop when placed on this cream backdrop!! Great color combination Ailis! So pretty!!
I'm really excited about whats to come for this theme in the following weeks!! We will definitely be posting more rooms as the new items come out.
If you have any comments or questions feel free to comment below!! Hope you enjoyed these amazing rooms as much as I did!!
This article originally appeared on YoVille Lounge.
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