The Sims Social: 40% off SimCash for a limited time

If you're looking to deck the halls of your Sim's virtual abode in the Sims Social on Facebook, you can now do so for a bit cheaper, at least when it comes to spending SimCash, the game's premium currency. From now until December 26, all SimCash packages are 40% off their normal prices, in honor of the Christmas holiday.

This Christmas sale sees the cheapest SimCash package now being just $3, but if 35 SimCash isn't enough for you, here's a look at the other packages that are available:

    $3 (normally $5) - 35 SimCash
    $6 (normally $10) - 72 SimCash
    $12 (normally $20) - 150 SimCash
    $24 (normally $40) - 320 SimCash
    $60 (normally $100) - 900 SimCash


Again, this deal expires on December 26, so if you want to get your hands on some of the new "Festive Chic" items just released in the store, there's really no better way to do it than this.

As an aside, if you happen to purchase a Playfish Cash Card and wish to redeem it within the Sims Social, you won't receive 40% extra SimCash, but you will receive 25% extra for free, through a separate promotion currently being help on the Playfish website. This particular promotion lasts all of the way up to January 10 of 2012, so if you receive a Cash Card for Christmas this weekend, make sure to redeem it in time for extra premium currency in the game of your choice!

Check out the rest of our Holiday 2011 coverage right here.

Will you purchase SimCash in Sims Social while it's 40% off, or do you already have enough SimCash to last you into the new year and beyond?

FarmVille: Zynga confirms Winter Wonderland farm with new sreenshot

While many farmers didn't believe it, or perhaps just didn't want to think of all of the work it would bring, Zynga has officially confirmed that a new, fourth farm will be released in FarmVille. This "Winter Wonderland" farm hasn't been given an official release date, but we do know more about it, thanks to a screenshot posted by the big Z on the FarmVille fan page.

We've learned that this fourth farm will be incredibly similar to Lighthouse Cove, in that it will have a Train Station that needs to be "rebuilt," after what looks to be some kind of avalanche. While I wouldn't be surprised if you'll be limited to the amount of crops you can plant here as well, that also hasn't been confirmed / denied. Here's the full word from Zynga:

"Oh no! Winter Wonderland is covered in Snow! Help restore this icy magical escape: Rebuild the train station, master new animals and crops, and complete the ultimate snowy farming experience in FarmVille's Winter Wonderland! Coming soon!"

As for some of those new crops? Check out our sneak peek at a few we expect to launch alongside with this new farm - yay for Peppermint Candies and Frozen Strawberries! Personally, I think I'm going to have a pretty hard time containing myself once this farm launches. A Winter / Christmas themed farm? Where's my wallet!? Actually, a better question: Will transferable storage come to this farm, so that we can bring our Christmas / winter items over? Please, Zynga, let it be so!

Are you excited to see Winter Wonderland launch in FarmVille? If we're allowed, will you bring over your existing Winter / Christmas themed items to this new farm, or will you continue to decorate your Home Farm for Christmas instead?