Thứ Năm, 2 tháng 2, 2012

Market Street Fan Giveaway: 25,000 free coins!

Market Street free coins
Playdom has just given Market Street fans a huge reward - a free 25,000 coins simply for being a fan and clicking a link on their wall post. The post claimed that the local newspaper just voted our store the best in the city, and because of that they are giving out a huge reward. Market Street players know just how hard it is to collect and earn coins in this game, so 25,000 is an immense help - especially if you're just starting out in the game and learning how to play. We definitely appreciate some extra chump change so we can order some more expensive items and stock our store with better accessories and clothing!

To claim the 25,000 free coins, all you need to do is first install the game if you haven't already, and then click this link. At this point, there is no evidence of an expiration date for this promotion but it could end at any time.

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Other Games 1 Comment Baking Life Upgradeable Ovens: Everything you need to know

Baking Life has been teasing us for time about their new upgradeable oven feature, and now we finally get to see it in action. This new feature allows players to upgrade each and every one of their ovens three times, unlocking some slick rewards. We have the full details here to help you maximize your baking experience and get the most out of your new oven upgrades in Baking Life. Read on for the guide!

Upgrading your ovens is a multiple step process. Each step requires you to either materials with Facebook Credits or ask for parts from your friends. The first oven upgrade is the Super Oven, which allows you to skip the preparation clicks when you're making your recipes. The second upgrade is the Fancy Oven, which bakes in one click and recipes will bake 5% faster and burn 5% slower. The third and final upgrade for each oven is the Super Fancy Oven, which bakes in one click, recipes bake 10% faster, burn 10% slower, and it will auto-clean after baking. If you've spent much time in Baking Life, you know what a time saver this will all be. So how do you do it?

There are two ways to access the upgrade oven process. The first is by clicking on the little icon at the top of your screen that looks like three tubes filled with different colored liquids. If you click this button, you will see a screen that prompts you to select which oven you would like to upgrade.

Baking Life Oven Upgrades
You can only have one oven going through the upgrade process at a time, so you should be sure to pick the oven that you definitely want to upgrade. Once you click on "select oven" your mouse cursor will change and you can click on one of your ovens to select it. After you do this, you'll see the Oven Upgrade Materials screen which shows you your progress and allows you to ask for or buy the required materials that you'll need.
Baking Life Oven Upgrades
Now you know the drill! Ask for items from friends or buy them outright with Facebook Credits. The biggest difference with this new buildable feature vs. other games is that you actually get a material simply for responding to a friend's request for help. This means that it's possible for you to complete your ovens simply by helping others. Pretty neat isn't it? We think so.

You can then upgrade each one of your ovens in this way, through multiple steps until all of your ovens are at their max. You can tell what stage your oven is at by looking at the little indicators over each oven. This will take a lot of time, so get to it!

Thứ Tư, 1 tháng 2, 2012

FarmVille Winter Holiday decorations: Snowy Tracks, Holiday Train Set & More

A few days ago, we brought you a sneak peek of some holiday train and snow-covered train track items that would be coming to FarmVille in the near future. We didn't have to wait long for that to become a reality, as in FarmVille's newest update, Zynga has released the full set of Holiday Train and Snowy Track items, allowing you to create a new train set wherever you'd like on your farm. What's more, there are new Winter Holiday decorative items also available to decorate your farm.

All aboard! Meet us behind the break to take a look at these new themed items.

First and foremost, you can now purchase for individual pieces comprising a Holiday Train. Unfortunately, though, you'll need to shell out quite a bit of Farm Cash, along with some coins, to make a complete train on your farm.

The engine is simply called the Holiday Train, and it is available for 20 Farm Cash. You can add more length to your train (as much as you'd like, in fact), by adding individual Holiday Cars to the train for 120,000 coins each. If you'd like your train to look as those it is carrying toys for boys and girls this holiday season, you can add the Holiday Flatbed to the train for 12 Farm Cash. Finally, once you've built your train, you'll need the Holiday Cart to bring up the rear. It can be purchase for 7 Farm Cash.

Of course, you'll want your train to be able to travel, even if only in your imagination, so you can also pick up five different pieces of "Snowy Track," named Snow Track I - V, which are available for either 5,000 coins each. An additional Snowy Crossing will allow your avatar and in-game vehicles to cross the tracks safely for 8,000 coins.

Aside from the train set, two other Winter Holiday decorations have been added to the game, with these items coming in the form of a Winter Carriage and a Santa Gnome. Both are premium items, setting you back 20 and 18 Farm Cash, respectively.

All of the above items will be available in the game for the next 26 days, giving you plenty of time to thoughtfully construct as elaborate a railroad system as you'd like on your farm, and still have time to enjoy looking at it once it's completed, but before the Holidays are over.

FarmVille 28 x 28 Farm Estate Land Expansion is now available

Last week, we brought you a sneak peek of an image advertising an unreleased 28x28 land expansion in FarmVille. Who would have thought that less than a week later the expansion would actually be live in the game, but that's what has indeed happened.

Farmers who have simply run out of room on their 26x26 Grand Plantations can now upgrade to the 28x28n Farm Estate. Unfortunately, as of this writing, the ability to purchase this expansion with coins is unavailable, but if you don't want to wait (or save up the coins for what's sure to be a massive price tag - after all, the Grand Plantation cost 2 million coins), you can purchase the Farm Estate expansion right now for 120 Farm Cash, a full 40 Farm Cash more than the last expansion.

To be clear, the coin option for the Farm Estate is simply unavailable right now. This isn't a case of needing to be a certain level, or needing to add a certain amount of neighbors - Zynga has simply not activated the coin option yet (when you hover over it, you see a "Coming Soon" bubble). We'll be sure to let you know when they do.

Hotel City hosts huge 25% off sale for 48 hours

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are definitely the time for sales, and if you're a Facebook gamer who doesn't mind spending money in games, you can get a great deal around this time of year. Today, Playfish has kicked off a 48 hour sale that gives great discounts on your favorite Playfish Cash items in Hotel City.

For the next 44+ hours, all Playfish Cash items in Hotel City will be 25% off. This means items, rooms, and everything else in the store. Regardless of what you want in the store, you'll see the old price crossed off, and a new discounted price shown instead. This appears to be a Cyber Monday-inspired sale, although it's continuing throughout tomorrow as well so you'll have a bit of extra time to spend your cash.

Perhaps you want to check out the new sweet candy themed rooms and decorations? Or maybe you'd like to buy the Vegas casino items to go with your free Casino room? The choice is yours, but as long as you purchase within the next 44 hours or so, you'll get a sweet 25% discount.

Happy Birthday PetVille: Zynga's pet game turns one

PetVille First Birthday
PetVille is showing its longevity, being one of the first pet-themed games to hit the Facebook scene in 2009. On Friday, December 3rd, it's PetVille's first birthday and Zynga has invited players to come celebrate on that day.

We have absolutely no idea what to expect for the cute game's first anniversary. Could it be free Pet Cash simply for logging in? Maybe there will be balloons and new birthday items available to buy in the store? A new minigame, or a new theme? We really have no idea and PetVille sure haven't divulged much in the way of dirty details. All we know is that you can celebrate by logging into PetVille this Friday, and that you "won't want to miss out". This could mean a lot.

FarmVille: Gift box capacity increasing to 500

Good news for you farmers with a packed gift box - more space is coming soon! An increased FarmVille gift box capacity is slowly rolling its way out to all FarmVille players, and many of you might already see this feature released in your game. Previously, the highest capacity for gifts was only 200, so this is a huge upgrade that more than doubles your available space for gift storage.

This increased space probably has its ups and downs. First, it means that you'll have more pages of gifts, and we all know that paging through gifts to find the one you want is already a little bit of a pain. It could also mean that whatever FarmVille has up its sleeve for this holiday season means sending and receiving a lot of gifts. That could be a good or a bad thing, but it is the season for gifting after all. This is a pretty great holiday present from Zynga, and we're definitely not going to complain about the extra space!