Happy Pets: Guess the Toy Story characters in this new Limited Edition series

Following the recent trend in Happy Aquarium, it's a given that Crowdstar loves Disney and can only be expected to churn out more bootleg versions of Disney's characters due to the brand's broad appeal. This strategy must be pretty successful too, and when timed to a film release, the results can only be positive. In this latest pet set from Happy Pets, Crowdstar have ordered in six new Limited Edition premium pets, along with three props, all to tie into Pixar's and Disney's upcoming Toy Story 3 movie.
Happy Pets Toy Story Pets
Three of the six new pets cost 90 Facebook Credits, or $9 USD each -- Cowboy Cat, Space Ranger Cat, and Alien Guinea Pig. The next two are a bit plainer, and go for 80 FB Credits, or $8 USD, each -- Spring Dog and Cowboy Horse. Last one is the Bacon Pig, going for 70 FB Credits, or $7 USD. So what's so special about the last three to warrant the $7-8 price tags? Well, the Catzilla Cats series introduced various pet sizes (size comparison chart included) as breedable traits, and all the pets in this set are half-sized.

Can you guess who's who in the Toy Series? Get the answers below!

Clicking the following links will lead you to the Toy Story characters that inspired each pet:

Cowboy Cat
Space Ranger Cat
Alien Guinea Pig
Spring Dog
Cowboy Horse
Bacon Pig

FarmVille Unreleased Snow Leopard

Thank you to FarmVille Freak Shiori for finding this unreleased FarmVille Snow Leopard!



Sources:

    FarmVille Unreleased Snow Leopard – Zynga FarmVille Image | Animation


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FarmVille for iPhone gets the Twitterverse in a tizzy

Today, Zynga announced FarmVille for iPhone will be arriving at the end of June. While that's good news for some, the Twitterverse was -- to put it mildly -- less than enthralled. Everyone from fellow tech journalists to the average Joe Twitterer seemed to have something negative to say about the union between FarmVille and iPhone. Here are just a few of many examples below:



We can understand that people who don't play FarmVille are tired of getting spammed with requests on their Facebook pages (you know those can be turned off, right?) and don't want the same to happen on iPhone. Those of us who play FarmVille don't like spamming non-players either. But does an otherwise relaxing casual game where you plant and harvest seeds deserve this kind of response? Like it or not, we will be the first online when FV for iPhone debuts in the App Store later this month.

FarmVille for iPhone: Yay or Nay?
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Tiki Resort: Free Shoe Charm has fans asking "Which Shoes Did You Get?"

Tiki Resort's newest charm can't be bought from the store or sent via the gifts page. It can only be picked up for free from the game's official Facebook fanpage. The Shoe Charm is an unreleased item and being offered exclusively to fans who click here.

Using the Shoe Charm grants you 100 XP and one of three decorative shoe collectibles. After dropping the charm into the volcano to activate it, one pair of Red-Sole Pumps were left on my resort island. If I choose to, those Pumps could be sold to gain me 4,000 Coins.

Happy Aquarium envisions underwater soccer played by lion cubs

Happy Aquarium's Zack the Soccer-playing Lion
To go along with their World Cup 2010 wallpapers, Happy Aquarium has decided to bring in a "Soccer-playing lion" cub. Say what? Yeah, you read that right.

Happy Aquarium Soccer BallAnd to continue with their Disney obsession, the new "Zack, the Lion", looks very much like the lion cubs from Disney's 1994 film, The Lion King. Zack, in particular, looks like Nala, but with Simba's coloring. But Zack has been done up with spiky, wild blue hair, a red scuba breathing apparatus, a white shirt and blue gym shorts. Oh, and he carries a soccer ball with the promise of some "pretty fancy footwork when you click on him in your tank!"

You can buy him under the Tank Mates section of the in-game store for 58 Pearls or 48 Facebook Credits ($4.80 USD). And for those who can't shell out the money, Zack's Soccer Ball can be gotten for free under the game's gifts page.

Treasure Isle flags return in time for Fourth of July

Just when you thought Treasure Isle was going to completely miss out on Independence day and fail to release a single Fourth of July themed item, flags from nations all over the world were re-released.

You may be wondering what international flags have to do with Independence Day and I'll admit: not much. Treasure Isle isn't the only game to do a mediocre job of releasing Fourth of July themed goods. Especially in comparison to the games that did a great job.

However, included in the selection is our own American Flag, standing proud and strong. So perhaps this Fourth of July you'll stand it tall upon your patch of land planted amid the vast Treasure Isle ocean.

Continue reading to see all the flags released and purchasable in Treasure Isle.
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Unfortunately, the dearth of Fourth of July themed items wasn't Treasure Isle's only shortcoming. They also are charging fairly hefty fees of Island Cash for each flag, 12 to be precise. Nonetheless, the flags can be found in the store under decorations. Click the flags button to see them all. So head over to Treasure Isle and check out the patriotic flags here in time for Fourth of July.

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FrontierVille Independence Day Collection rings in the holiday weekend

UPDATE (7/3): List of items now includes how to find each of them.

Just in case you weren't aware that there's a big holiday in the US this weekend, FrontierVille sets out to remind everyone with a virtual celebration that includes new limited edition items in the Market and a new collection of "secret" 4th of July Collectibles. OK, so they're not that big of a secret, you can find out what the items are by looking in your Collections list, and here they are:

farmville independence day collection

The collection consists of the following:

    Tricorne Hat (collect bonus, or complete buildings)
    Cannonball (tend chickens)
    Snare Drum (clobber snakes, bears, foxes, groundhogs)
    Powder Horn (tend oak and pine trees)
    Tea Crate (clear grass)

Once you've collected all of these items, then you get a free Liberty Bell.

A slew of very patriotic cherry trees and fireworks have appeared in the Market as well. More on that HERE.

Did you get the Liberty Bell yet? Have any good advice on how to get these Independence Day items fast?

FrontierVille Liberty Cherry trees available for limited time

For the Fourth of July holiday, FrontierVille rolls out a few limited edition items, which includes four varieties (red, green, white and blue) of Liberty Cherry trees. Each tree costs 15 horseshoes ($2).

FrontierVille celebrates Independence Day with Firecracker, Liberty Cannon

FrontierVille rolls out the Liberty Cannon and a Firecracker to celebrate Independence Day in the US. The Firecracker costs 1,000 coins, and will yield 76 XP once purchased. The Cannon costs 76 Lucky Horseshoes (roughly $9), and yields 476 XP once purchased. I'll probably buy the Firecracker, but skip the overpriced Cannon for now.

FrontierVille Manure Collection: Hunt poo for a big reward

FrontierVille added something new for you to collect in the game -- manure. You can find all of the, uh, varietals while harvesting animals. Once you've completed the collection, you get a single Saltpeter for future use.

The five poo varietals (and how to find them) include:

Poultry Puddin' (harvested from chickens, geese)
Piggy Poop (harvested from pigs)
Brush Brownie (harvested from sheep, goats)
Prarie Pile (harvested from mules, horses)
Meadow Muffin (harvested from cows, oxen)

Once you trade these in you'll get a Saltpeter (you'll need this to make fireworks!), which looks like this:

frontierville salt peter

Happy hunting!

FarmVille Unreleased Bounce House, Hippo Fountain & Upper Falls

Thank you to FarmVille Freak Teresa for finding these unreleased FarmVille Bounce House, Hippo Fountain, & Upper Falls.
FarmVille Unreleased Bounce House, Hippo Fountain & Upper Falls
Note: Unreleased items have no official release date or guarantee that they will make it to the FarmVille Market.

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.


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FarmVille Unreleased Alien Horse, Flamingo & Dumpling Squash

Here are some new exciting unreleased FarmVille items! One is an alien horse, perhaps part of the UFO theme. A pink flamingo that appears to be an animal not decoration. And finally, Dumpling Squash, possibly a limited edition crop.
FarmVille Unreleased Alien Horse, Flamingo & Dumpling Squash
Note: Unreleased items have no official release date or guarantee that they will make it to the FarmVille Market.

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FarmVille Unreleased Hot Rod Bulldozer, Blimp, Chrome Plane, Gold Tractor & Seagreen Scooter

FarmVille Unreleased Hot Rod Bulldozer, FarmVille Blimp, Chrome Plane, Gold Tractor & Seagreen Scooter
Note: Unreleased items have no official release date or guarantee that they will make it to the FarmVille Market.

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FarmVille Unreleased Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Pink & Blue Tractor, Seeder, Harvester, Bulldozer

FarmVille Unreleased Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Pink & Blue Tractor, Seeder, Harvester, Bulldozer
Thanks to FarmVille Freak Rainexel once again for sending FarmVille Freak some great unreleased images. Featured below are the unreleased Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Pink & Blue Tractor, Seeder, Harvester, Bulldozer. Perhaps we will be seeing new vehicles with greater power/function in the near future.
FarmVille Unreleased Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Pink & Blue Tractor, Seeder, Harvester, Bulldozer
Keep in mind all unreleased items do not have an exact or official release date.

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FarmVille Unreleased Goldstrike Watermelon, Zucchini & White Daisies

Over the last few days many unreleased crop images have come our way, such as Foxglove and Bluebells, excitingly FarmVille Freak Rainexel found even more!

The images below feature unreleased Goldstrike Watermelon, Zucchini and White Daisies. Hopefully we will be able to plant these crops soon!
FarmVille Gold Strike Watermelon, Zucchini, and White Daisies
Note: Unreleased items have no official release date or guarantee that they will make it to the FarmVille Market.

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

Mafia Wars: Las Vegas Collections take you into the Nevada desert

New collections have appeared in Mafia Wars today, but you'll have to head over to Sin City to find them. These four Las Vegas Collections are part of Zynga's gradual update to the city and provide impressive stat boosts like permanently increased health, energy and increased loot drop chances.

Check out what you'll need to find, and more importantly, what you'll win after the break.
Mafia Wars Las Vegas Collections list
Log into the game and if you don't already see the Las Vegas Collections promotional banner, just check your profile and find them under the "Collections and Vault" tab. Here's each of the four collections and what you'll need to find while you're doing jobs in Vegas:

The Cactus Collection (+30 Health):

    Christmas Cactus
    Silver Cholla
    Cottontop Cactus
    Hedgehog Cactus
    Prickly Pear Cactus
    Barrell Cactus
    Saguaro


Mojave Animals Collection (+10 Energy and +10 Stamina):

    Jackrabbit
    Coyote
    Roadrunner
    Rattlesnake
    Kit Fox
    Golden Eagle
    Mountain Lion


Poker Hands Collection (+20 Attack and +20 Defense):

    Pair
    Two Pair
    Three of a Kind
    Full House
    Four of Kind
    Straight Flush
    Joker


Matchbooks Collection (Ten percent drop rate increase while in Vegas):

    Loot Isle Casino
    Camelot Hotel
    Giza Las Vegas
    Florentine Resort
    Soft Rock Casino
    Jersey, Jersey
    Planet Bollywood


Head on back over to Las Vegas for a chance at improving your character even further, but don't forget to bring back the Rat Pack while you're at it.

PetVille Backwards Caption Contest: It's your pets' turn to fill in the blanks

PetVille Reverse Caption Contest Example
Contests in Zynga's social games are a dime a dozen these days, but now it wants you to try something completely different in PetVille. The PetVille community team is taking the traditional caption contest and putting it on it's head with their Backwards Caption Contest.

Running now until September 16, your mission is to take this caption: "Well, do you know what rats spell backward? STAR!!!!!!," and use your pets and any other items you might have to illustrate the scene. The grand prize winner will receive the item of their choice from the game.

The PetVille Community Team will choose their ten favorite screen shots and post them to the game's forums for the players to decide who wins. Check out the forum post for official rules and good luck! Anything goes with this one folks, so let your creativity shine (in the goofiest way possible, of course).

FarmVille 'Stats' bar makes it easier keep tabs on achievements

Did you happen to notice the new 'Stats' icon that appears underneath your FarmVille farm's name? My FarmVille buddy/co-worker Sharon pointed it out to me this week. If you haven't seen it yet, look in the upper right-hand corner of the screen while on your farm -- and you should see a little brown button that says 'Stats' on it and three blue lines that kind of look like the signal reception bars on a cell phone.

After you find the icon, click on it. A small menu will drop down and will let you know just how much you have achieved in FarmVille so far.


farmville stats menu

This bar lists your stats for the following:

    Your level
    Achievement Ribbons
    Crop Masteries
    Co-op Farming Medals
    Collections Completed
    Constructed Buildings

Right now, you can only see your stats on your farm, but if you go to a neighbor's farm, you will not be able to view their stats. While I always love a good stats bar, it would be great to be able to share it with others, with the intent to spark up a little friendly competition with my fellow virtual farmers.

FarmVille Stats bar -- did you even notice it on your page? What do you think?

Mafia Wars Super Pignata: New free gift with more (mostly) sweet loot

First, Mafia Wars introduced us to the Pignata and, now, the Super Pignata. This masked pinata contains a mystery gift and can be sent as a free gift to your mafia. You can only accept five (5) Super Pignatas per day and the one you'll want to get is the one holding the rare Gray Wolf with some fairly impressive stats: 127 Attack, 94 Defense.

Take a look at what these paper piggies have hiding inside (see the full loot list after the jump):
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[Via Mafia Wars Wiki]

Mafia Wars free property upgrade -- less than 24 hours to claim your free boost

As promised, Mafia Wars rolled out the free property upgrade this weekend, so that means you have about, oh, 24 hours or so to claim this freebie. You can use this one time on any property that is upgradeable and it will upgrade the property one level. Some players seem to think this is a rip-off, but I'll take any help I can get.

When you upgrade, you'll obviously want to choose to upgrade whichever property will give you the biggest payout. I chose to upgrade my Las Vegas casino restaurant because that upgrade would pay the most of my existing Sin City buildings. Though another sound choice would be to use this on the Chop Shop and Weapons Shop in New York.

Another note: When you upgrade the property, your existing building materials will stay put. So if you had, say, 2/6 Steel Girders before you upgraded your restaurant, you will still have 2/6 Steel Girders after the upgrade as well.