By Nadia Oxford on Jul 13, 2011 in Casual Games, Facebook, Free Games
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Social games for Facebook and other social networks are offered in an impressive assortment of colors and flavors. You can tend to your farm, build yourself a city, pick at a puzzle, fend off zombies, or crush your enemies and hear the lamentations of their women.
Got some spare time and a Facebook account? Here are ten of the best free social games currently available. Grab a friend, grab a drink, and have fun.
Ravenwood Fair (Simulation) — It’s one...
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By Nadia Oxford on Jul 12, 2011 in Casual Games, Facebook, Free Games
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Want to learn how to get, install and play social games and free online games for Facebook and other social networks? As revealed in part one of our beginner’s guide to social games, it’s a simple and fun process. Below, in the final part of the series, we reveal how to download, try and pay for social games, including how these titles work, and some of the best free online games sites where you can find social games to play on-demand over the...
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By Nadia Oxford on Jul 11, 2011 in Apple, Casual Games, Free Games
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If you have an iPad or an iPad 2, then you have a big beautiful ticket to some great free-to-play games. Though much of the iPad’s game library consists of high-definition remakes of iPhone games, the iPad’s roomy screen makes the device ideal for puzzle games, word games, adventures, and other titles that don’t thrive in a squished environment.
Here are ten of the top best free games available on the iPad and iPad 2. Each one is well-suited for a...
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By Nadia Oxford on Jul 11, 2011 in Casual Games, Facebook, Free Games
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Looking to play all the best free online social games for Facebook you’ve been hearing so much about? Our guide to social gaming breaks down how to get social games, install them and enjoy free online games of all types without needing a degree in computer engineering. Here’s how to start playing today:
What is a Social Game? — Generally, a social game refers to a game that is coupled with social interaction–in other words, a multiplayer...
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By Nadia Oxford on Jul 3, 2011 in Business, Casual Games, Digital Distribution
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Zynga’s aspiration to file an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made the social gaming giant the talk of the town. Well, Zynga always seems to be the talk of the town; let’s just say the IPO filing has cranked the volume up to 11.
Zynga’s valuation is rumored to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $15 to $20 billion–more than EA, more than Majesco, more than THQ, more than...
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