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  • Kung Fu Panda 2 comes to CityVille
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    Kung Fu Panda 2 comes to CityVille

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    Zynga is no stranger to promoting animated films in its games, with the most recent being a Rango-themed mission in FrontierVille. And the latest is for the upcoming sequel Kung Fu Panda 2. Players who log-in to CityVille will notice a new quest that lets you bring the movie to your city with a new drive-in theater.
  • Zynga launches community-focused Fan Army
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    Zynga launches community-focused Fan Army

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    With well over 200 million players worldwide, Zynga clearly has quite a few fans. And now they're militarized. The developer has launched what it's calling the Zynga Fan Army, where players can find out the latest news, download lots of goodies, and even win prizes.
  • Zynga considering going down the sequel path
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    Zynga considering going down the sequel path

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    Much of Zynga's unparalelled success has been thanks to the "ville" line of games: FarmVille, FrontierVille, CityVille. But while those games share many common characteristics, up until this point Zynga hasn't released a direct sequel to any of it's games. According to chief game designer Brian Reynolds, though, that may change.
  • 9 influential PC game developers now making Facebook games
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    9 influential PC game developers now making Facebook games

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    People often complain about the quality of games on Facebook. And it's true, there's a lot of junk out there. But there's also a lot of great games, and things are only getting better. With the rise in prominence of Facebook as a game platform some of the most influential developers of our time have decided to test the waters and create new and innovative social experiences. They've already created some of the biggest games on the platform, and it doesn't look like they're about to stop anytime soon. Here are nine of the most prominent PC game developers who are now crafting games for Facebook.
  • Reality is Broken Book Review – Fun and Games Aren’t Just Fun and Games
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    Reality is Broken Book Review – Fun and Games Aren’t Just Fun and Games

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    More and more Americans are playing video games and many are flocking to casual games like CityVille and Angry Birds. Some people play to de-stress, some to escape, some play just to have fun. As an example of the growing interest, Zynga, the producer of the -Ville series, is now valued at $9 billion. According to Jane McGonigal's new book, "Reality Is Broken", this is not a bad thing. Based on a recent survey, by the age of 21 the average American has spent around three thousand hours reading books. This may seem like a lot, but it pales in comparison to the ten thousand hours the same group has spent playing video games. Ten thousand hours of experience has made a whole generation of gaming-experts. But are there any real world skills that benefit from raising virtual crops and demolishing a pig army?
  • How does CityVille compare to Call of Duty: Black Ops?
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    How does CityVille compare to Call of Duty: Black Ops?

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    We all know that CityVille is big (100 million users big). But, how do Facebook games stack up against the heavyweights in the core game space, such as Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops? I've often pondered this question, as have the fine folks at IGN who put together a chart comparing the top games on Facebook and in the retail video game space in 2010 by revenues and users.