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  • Empires & Allies: Zynga LA’s mission to bring hardcore DNA to the social space (Casual Connect)
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    Empires & Allies: Zynga LA’s mission to bring hardcore DNA to the social space (Casual Connect)

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    When Zynga LA began work on Empires & Allies, they were looking to bring a hardcore game to a social platform. Nearly everyone at the studio had a pedigree in console games, and most of them worked primarily on real-time strategy (RTS) games in the past. But bringing that experience to the casual market proved to be a tough balancing act, and Executive Producer Amer Ajami and Director of Product Hans Yang hosted a panel on the subject.
  • Best Facebook Games of 2011
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    Best Facebook Games of 2011

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    Games on Facebook just keep getting better, and 2011 is perfect evidence for this. When choosing our top five games of the year we had to sort through a number of five-star reviews to find the very best. From addictive strategy games to epic role playing experiences all the way to impossible-to-put-down puzzle games, there was a wide range of excellent titles as well. It wasn't an easy decision, but here are the best Facebook games to come out this year.
  • Zynga tackles RPGs with upcoming Kingdoms & Quests
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    Zynga tackles RPGs with upcoming Kingdoms & Quests

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    Adventure World is the next release from Zynga, but even though it doesn't even have a launch date details about the developer's next next game are already slipping out. Called Kingdoms & Quests, the game is currently in an Australia-only beta, tand looks to be Zynga's first foray into the world of fantasy role playing games.
  • The Facebook games you are not playing yet
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    The Facebook games you are not playing yet

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    Sean Ryan, the "games" guy at Facebook, gave a presentation on Facebook ecosystem at Casual Connect. According to Sean, social games have "won," given the fact that the only game companies to sell out for a high price (more than $100 million) or going public are social game companies. Citing Zynga, Playfish, Playdom, Open Feint, PopCap Games, he raises a good point. More interestingly, Sean pontificated on the game genres he wish he'd see more of on Facebook.
  • Facebook video calling could lead to improved multiplayer gaming
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    Facebook video calling could lead to improved multiplayer gaming

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    Just last week, I was playing a game of Vorp, a competitive action game on Facebook, with the developers. Most of the players were on Skype, and so we were able to both coordinate with team members and trash talk opponents. Video and voice chat is a common feature in many multiplayer games, and with today's news that Skype video calls are coming to Facebook, it could well become a common part of social games, too.
  • Military strategy games storm their way onto Facebook
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    Military strategy games storm their way onto Facebook

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    War. What is it good for? Well, when it comes to Facebook games, a whole lot of strategy fun. War-themed strategy games have been popping up all over the social network lately, and surprisingly many of them are great. So great that we had to pile them into a list. Whether you're looking for a slower, more methodical pace or something much faster, this list has you covered.