FaceBook Games
Jetpack Joyride Soars into Beta on Facebook
11th May 2012 - Buckle up joyriders...it's going to be a bumpy ride! Halfbrick, the leading Australian game developer behind the smash hit franchise Fruit Ninja, today announced that its chart-topping mobile sensation Jetpack Joyride is now available on Facebook. Currently in beta, this new, free-to-play version will bring one of the most popular mobil.. Read More.
Resistance Dev Insomniac Games Announces Outernauts for Facebook
10th May 2012 - Previously known for publishing some of the PlayStation franchise's most successful exlucisve games (such as the Resistance series and the Ratchet & Clank games), May 2010 saw a departure of high-profile developer Insomniac Games from the Sony nest as they parted ways with the company to "reach more gamers". They then went on to land a .. Read More.
Wolfenstein 3D 20th Anniversary Browser Game Now Available
9th May 2012 - Guten tag gamers! It is hard to believe that Wolfenstein 3D, the original -- and now legendary -- shooter that set the gamer world on fire has turned 20 years old! Hell, it can almost vote and it can buy you a beer if you live in Paraguay (one of the countries where many escaping Nazi elite settled down) where the drinking age is 20.... Read More.
Chess and Checkers fused in new mobile app Fertang
1st May 2012 - Fertang, which fuses the popular games of chess and checkers, but with a twist, is poised to be released beginning May 1, 2012, via the App Store and iTunes for iPhones, iPads, iPods, Google Play for the Android, Amazon.com for Kindle Fire and on BarnesandNoble.com for the Nook Color for $1.99 per download on all devices except for Andr.. Read More.
Xbox LIVE Adds Tripple Play to Free Microsoft Points Promotion
12th Apr 2012 - When it comes to fun, you're a multi-tasker -- so the Xbox LIVE gnomes have created the Triple Play offer just for you. For April only gamers on the LIVE service have the opportunity to earn 300 Free Microsoft Points just by experiencing what Xbox LIVE has to offer -- gaming, entertainment and social activities -- but only through the .. Read More.
US Government Expands Anti-Terrorist Data Mining to Video Game Consoles
9th Apr 2012 - GU News Desk -- 9 April 2012 -- Gaming sites all over the web have picked up and run with the recent news story about the US Government and its intentions to develop a console-hacking capability to add video game systems to the resources used for intelligence gathering in the war on terror -- with some sites claiming that the US Navy .. Read More.
Survey Shows Economy Has Powerful Impact on Online Casual Gaming Behavior
9th Apr 2012 - ArcadeWeb, an online free casual gaming site, has released key findings from a national survey of its online gamers and the results may surprise you. Recently conducted among 1,435 casual, tournament players at its site, the survey was specifically designed to provide insight into how the current economy is impacting diverse aspects o.. Read More.
EA Pushing Sims Social on Sims 3 Gamers
5th Apr 2012 - If you happen to own a registered copy of The Sims 3 you may want to keep an eye on your email inbox today, as Electronic Arts has launched a new promo campaign for its social networking version of The Sims -- The Sims Social -- offering owners of The Sims 3 an incentive to begin playing to the tune of 500 FREE Simoleons! The email inc.. Read More.
Careers Update for The Sims Social
22nd Mar 2012 - Players of The Sims Social can get ready to bring home the green with the Careers Update just implemented into this hit Facebook game. The Careers feature, which unlocks at level seven, introduces three exciting career paths for players to choose for their Sim: hip Rock Star, world-renown Celebrity Chef or an avant-garde Art Master. J.. Read More.
Gridiron Heroes Gets Funded
13th Mar 2012 - When we first told you about Gridiron Heroes the game was in the middle of a fund-raising effort through a kickstart program -- and they were offering gamers who donated the opportunity to name characters in the game (of varying skill and value) based upon the amount of their donation -- as well as to have their name appear in the credi.. Read More.
Majesco's Mini Putt Park Coming Soon to Facebook
12th Mar 2012 - Majesco Entertainment Company today confirmed that Mini Putt Park, Majesco's first internally developed social game, is coming exclusively to Facebook in the next few weeks. Giving players of all ages the ability to create their very own miniature golf course with full creative control over every hole, Mini Putt Park is the ultimate Fac.. Read More.
Zynga Launches Hidden Chronicles Facebook Game with Farmville Tie-In
24th Jan 2012 - Earlier this month online games giant Zynga launched its next big Facebook title -- Hidden Chronicle -- a murder-mystery game that prominently features puzzles, clues -- and you! While the game got off to a slow start, the recent tie-in with Zynga's massive hit farming simulator Farmville may well be the spark required that will cause .. Read More.
Diamond Dash arrives on iOS
9th Dec 2011 - The Facebook game, Diamond Dash, is now available as a free download in the App Store as of right now. Diamond Dash first launched on Facebook, where it is played by in the region of around 10 million people per month. Diamond Dash, Wooga's exciting 60 second gem rush, challenges player's reflexes to smash as many same colored gems as .. Read More.
Mission: Impossible -- The Game Launches
21st Nov 2011 - Paramount Pictures and Funtactix have announced the launch of Mission: Impossible The Game today, marking it as the official social game based on the Mission: Impossible movie franchise from Paramount. Available now on Facebook at https://apps.facebook.com/mission-impossible, the free-to-play game casts players in the leading role of a.. Read More.
Zynga Launches CastleVille Game on Facebook
15th Nov 2011 - Next chapter in Zynga's "Ville" legacy gives players the keys to the kingdom with a unique blend of social gameplay, storytelling and fun No matter what your feelings are about the Zynga games on Facebook and the web, you have to admit that they certainly know their audience and how to put together an entertaining -- if time demandin.. Read More.
RaOne: Genesis takes Bollywood Action Global
20th Oct 2011 - UTV Indiagames has announced the release of RaOne: Genesis, an action-packed 3-D arcade game that is now available for free in the Apple App Store for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. A free-to-play shooter game, players assume the role of G.One, a mighty superhero who stands to defend the world against the wrath of a surreal creation -- .. Read More.
Dexter Slice of Life Facebook Game is Now Live
3rd Oct 2011 - Based on the hit Showtime series Dexter, Dexter Slice of Life combines progressive real-time stealth gameplay with the dark humor and suspense of the TV show. In a Facebook first, Dexter Slice of Life will introduce new game episodes the day after the airing throughout Season 6, which premiered yesterday evening. To check out the free-.. Read More.
Sword Girls Preview: PvP Modes
29th Sep 2011 - When you are making a game called Sword Girls you have to expect that a certain segment of the gaming population is going to assume that the game is at least partly focused upon the concept of cute anime girls wielding swords... And as luck would have it, this one is! An exciting anime-style online card game where girls who are empowe.. Read More.
Zynga Cracks Down on Farmville Cheating
28th Sep 2011 - The most recent wave of bannings in the Zynga games Farmville and Mafia Wars has come to light as users complain on chat boards that their accounts have been frozen or banned outright today. The source of the bannings? Automation programs that play Farmville for the user. A proliferation of "bot" programs -- automation software that .. Read More.
Galactic Allies lands on Facebook Today
21st Sep 2011 - Facebook got its newest game today when Galactic Allies went live -- I swear when I first read the press release I saw it saying "Galactic Airlines" and I was like, cool! Then I read it again but I was still like, cool! Developed by 3 Blokes, a RockYou Studio, Galactic Allies is a game of space combat and discovery that is built aroun.. Read More.
