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Monday, December 12, 2011

Halloween Guide for FarmVille, The Sims Social, CityVille & more

Folks, Halloween is so underrated. Not only does it kick off the holiday season, but Halloween is an excuse for all of us to dress up, eat tons of candy, carve pumpkins, and watch scary movies. In addition, Halloween has infiltrated all our favorite Facebook games. FarmVille, The Sims Social, and CityVille have all received special Halloween promotions, Halloween items, and new Halloween features.

And that's just the beginning. Expect to see more Halloween-themed goodies from the other Facebook games right here. Check out our entire Halloween Guide below.

More recent Halloween updates appear at the top of each game list.
FarmVille Halloween | CityVille Halloween | The Sims Social Halloween
Pioneer Trail Halloween | Empires & Allies Halloween | Angry Birds Halloween
Cafe World Halloween | Other Halloween Updates


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FarmVille Halloween

    FarmVille Mystery Game (10/30/11): Halloween items take a final stand
    FarmVille Trick or Treat Goals: Everything you need to know
    FarmVille Trick or Treat: Everything you need to know
    FarmVille Halloween Items: Witch Costume, Halloween Candle Tree and more
    FarmVille Lighthouse Cove Pirate Bonus Goals: Everything you need to know
    FarmVille Halloween Items: Black Cat Fence, Pumpkin Fountain and more
    FarmVille Lighthouse Cove Halloween Pirate Goals: Everything you need to know
    FarmVille Huge Jack-O'Lantern Goals: Everything you need to know
    FarmVille Halloween Items: Dark Peach Tree, Black Guinea Pig and more
    FarmVille Huge Jack-O'Lantern: Everything you need to know
    FarmVille Lighthouse Cove Ghost Bonus Challenges: Everything you need to know
    FarmVille Halloween Items: Black Mini Unicorn, Haunted Farm House and more
    FarmVille Lighthouse Cove Ghost Goals: Everything you need to know
    FarmVille: Plant Black Tulips for Halloween
    FarmVille Count Duckula's Castle Goals: Everything you need to know
    FarmVille Halloween Items: Cookie Tree, Pumpkin Snowman, Mad Scientist Lab and more
    FarmVille Count Duckula's Castle: Everything you need to know
    FarmVille Halloween Items: Zombie Gnome, Bat Dog, Mossy Tree and more
    FarmVille: Free Skeleton Cow making the rounds
    FarmVille Halloween Items: Dark Apple Tree, Batwing Horse, Bat Pumpkin and more
    FarmVille Halloween Items: Nightmare Unicorn, Fire Peach Tree and more
    FarmVille: Halloween Black Belgian horse available for coins
    FarmVille Halloween Model Farm offers free Arborists and more
    FarmVille Halloween items: Candy Corn Tree, Halloween Cottage, Jack-O'-Lantern and more



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CityVille Halloween

    CityVille Energy Ghosts: Everything you need to know
    CityVille Plagued Playground Community Building: Everything you need to know
    CityVille Haunted Library Community Building: Everything you need to know
    CityVille Halloween Monsters Act 3 Goals: Everything you need to know
    CityVille: More Halloween homes, decorations and community buildings hit the store
    CityVille Halloween Sweet Tooth Goal: Everything you need to know
    CityVille Demented Dentist Community Building: Everything you need to know
    CityVille Halloween Act 2 Goals made easier with smaller requirements
    CityVille: Crypt Keeper's Crib added to Halloween extravaganza
    CityVille Treats 'N Sweets Booth: Everything you need to know
    CityVille Zombie ER: Everything you need to know
    CityVille Tree of Enchantment: Everything you need to know
    CityVille Haunted Hotel: Everything you need to know
    CityVille Halloween Monster Mystery Game: Everything you need to know
    CityVille Forsaken Fortress helps you finish goals for a price
    CityVille's Halloween Decorating Contest offers big rewards for big scares
    CityVille Mausoleum Community Building: Everything you need to know
    CityVille Halloween Meet the Monsters Goals: Everything you need to know
    CityVille Halloween Monsters: Everything you need to know
    CityVille Governor's Run Vampire Goals: Everything you need to know
    CityVille: Halloween Monster Ship shows up in city waters
    CityVille Hometown Halloween update gives your city the spooky touch



the sims social halloween
The Sims Social Halloween

    The Sims Social sets a spine-chilling scene with new Halloween images
    The Sims Social Haunted House Week items punish friends' pranks
    The Sims Social finally gets spooky in The Ultimate Horror Movie Week
    The Sims Social celebrates Halloween with Werewolves vs Vampires week



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FrontierVille Pioneer Trail Halloween

    Pioneer Trail Ghost Town: Purchase limited edition items for a free Ghostly Horse
    Pioneer Trail Halloween on the Homestead Contest: Walk away with 2,000 Horseshoes!
    Pioneer Trail Trick or Treat Goals: Everything you need to know
    Pioneer Trail Spook Shack: Everything you need to know
    Pioneer Trail Haunted Homestead: Everything you need to know
    Pioneer Trail Family Secret Goals: Everything you need to know
    Pioneer Trail Halloween Store: Stock up on scary supplies in one place
    Pioneer Trail Halloween Hutch: Everything you need to know
    Pioneer Trail Ghost Town Haunted Garden: Everything you need to know
    Pioneer Trail Ghost Town Giant Cauldron: Everything you need to know
    Pioneer Trail Ghost Town Goals: Everything you need to know
    Pioneer Trail Ghost Town feature coming soon [Video]



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Empires & Allies Halloween

    Empires & Allies: Halloween items now available in the store



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Angry Birds Halloween

    Angry Birds Halloween horror movie spoof channels Hitchcock [Video]
    Angry Birds Seasons Halloween update means a new bird is in town
    Something is a brewin' for the Angry Birds this Halloween [Video]



cafe world halloween
Cafe World Halloween

    Cafe World Trick or Treat Party Catering Order: Everything you need to know
    Cafe World Witch's Cauldron: Everything you need to know
    Cafe World Halloween Siggy's Tricks Goals: Everything you need to know
    Cafe World Halloween Amelia's Treats Goals: Everything you need to know
    Cafe World Halloween Candy Bowl - Everything you need to know



Other Halloween Game Updates

    The Top Five Spooky Facebook Games to Play Halloween Night
    Adventure World Creepy Crypt Expedition: Everything you need to know
    Adventure World Halloween Sneak Peek: Halloween Volcano coming soon
    Nexon's next social game, Zombie Misfits, looks for brains on Facebook
    Meteor Games makes Island Paradise an island terror for Halloween
    PopCap says 'Happy Halloween' with pumpkins, zombies and ... a rave?
    The Killer Pumpkin assaults Pocket God on Facebook this Halloween



Make sure to check back for more Halloween Facebook game updates! Which Halloween update was your favorite? Vote here!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

The Sims Social celebrates fans with a week of free stuff

Free stuff? Yes, please, I'll take some of that! With almost 61 million players (and climbing), the folks at EA / Playfish have a lot to be thankful for when it comes to the Sims Social on Facebook. As a way to thank their ever-growing player base for their support (even when the game suffered from some nagging loading and gameplay issues), the developers have launched a week long celebration involving free stuff that will be given away, apparently on a daily basis.

To start, we're given a gift of Social Points - a whopping 400 Social Points at that. Since your other methods of earning Social Points normally come in small increments (of 10 or less per action) when visiting friends, this really is a substantial prize. Remember, these Social Points work as a form of third currency in the game, and can be used to purchase exclusive decorations or other home items that aren't available through any other method or currency.

We've also been told that we'll be able to increase our land size in the future, although that wasn't exactly announced in as many words. To be specific, we're asked if we "need more space to build your dream home" and that with that question comes a secret that the developers just couldn't hold in anymore. We're even asked "If you could expand your land, what is the first room you'd build on it?"

Put two and two together here, and you're left with the answer that land size will soon be increasing, although no particular release date was announced (unfortunately). If you're like me, your home has already filled most nooks and crannies of land in our admittedly small square, and is surrounded by outdoor goodies to boot. Being able to increase the size of our house plot is a huge deal, and we'll make sure to let you know when that feature / ability launches as soon as it does.

In the meantime, keep checking back with the game's Facebook fan page for additional links / announcements of free prizes, and click right here to claim your free 400 Social Points.

What sorts of prizes are you hoping to receive in this week-long event of free stuff? What will you purchase with your 400 free Social Points? Sound off in the comments.

Monday, October 3, 2011

The Sims Social: Celebrate the last days of summer with new Summer House theme

With the mass popularity of the Sims Social on Facebook, it's no surprise that Playfish / EA are continually adding new decorative items to the game's store, allowing you to personalize your home in new ways. Specifically, this week sees the launch of a "Summer House" theme of items, with items being available for your living room, bedroom and even outdoor areas. There are also plenty of decorative items here to take a look at, so we'll do our best to give you a complete guide to these new items. Check them out!

SolTrain Cubic (Shelving Unit)

    * Costs: 35 SimCash
    * Value: $5,150


SolTrain Chair (Buildable item)

    * Costs: 2,250 coins
    * Value: $1,800


SolTrain Kingsize (Bed)

    * Costs: 79 SimCash
    * Value: $11,700
    * Sleep Stat: 11


SolTrain Rays (Lamp)

    * Costs: 3 SimCash
    * Value: $450


BasketCase Travel (Requires Level 30)

    * Value: $350


SolTrain UV Lite

    * Costs: 12 SimCash
    * Value: $1,750


BasketCase XL (Requires Level 30)

    * Value: $600


SolTrain UV XL (Lamp)

    * Costs: 22 SimCash
    * Value: $3,250


Summer Tones (Painting - requires level 30)

    * Value: $750


Woody Divider (Requires Level 24)

    * Value: $1,300



SolTrain BagelUp

    * Costs: 5 SimCash
    * Value: $750


Woody Boxout B (Kitchen cabinet - requires Level 26 - Buildable item)

    * Value: $1,650


Woody Boxout L (Kitchen Cabinet - requires Level 26 - Buildable item)

    * Value: $1,650


SolTrain Panama (Outdoor Bed)

    * Costs: 49 Sim Cash
    * Value: $7,250


SolTrain Snug (Buildable item - requires Level 30)

    * Value: $2,200


Palm Tree

    * Costs: 1,750 coins
    * Value: $1,650
    * Happiness Stat: 3
    * Social Stat: 3


SolTrain Parasol

    * Costs: 59 SimCash
    * Value: $8,700


SolTrain Swing (Buildable item - requires Level 30)

    * Value: $4,850
    * Sleep Stat: 3


UltiMax Top Deck (Stereo)

    * Costs: 59 SimCash
    * Value: $8,700
    * Fun Stat: 5


In addition to all of these items, there's a full set of windows available in the Build menu is a new "Alpine" theme, which consists of a dark tan, almost orange colored frame. Four flooring options are available for either Social Points or (at most) a single SimCash per tile, and the theme is rounded out with a "SolTrain Beach" wallpaper that costs 55 Social Points per square.

As with previously released themes, these Summer House items don't appear to be limited edition; rather, they should be available permanently in the game's store. That being the case, you should be able to save up coins, or Social Points, or have time to purchase SimCash long into the future to create this theme in your home as far into the future as you like. If we see this change, we'll make sure to let you know.

What do you think of these Summer House items in Sims Social? What kinds of items would you like to see released next in the game? Sound off in the comments.