Farmville publisher Zynga could be about to gamble its entire future on the devotion of its users.It appears something of a bust-up is brewing between Facebook and Zynga; one which could see the company leave Facebook for good.

Reports suggest that casual game developer Zynga may well have its own plans to leave Facebook in the near future and run its hugely popular games such as FarmVille and Mafia Wars on its own dedicated social network. Read the rest of this entry

Farmville is one of the most, if not the most popular application on Facebook. The game reportedly has over 82 million active users. For comparison, this is more than six times the amount of players World of Warcraft has, which is a game that has become synonymous with online role-playing.

Needless to say, Farmville on Facebook is huge. With so many of your friends likely playing the game, wouldn’t it be great to be the highest ranked among them? Follow the Farmville tips and tricks in this guide and you’ll be well on your way to becoming a master. Read the rest of this entry

It’s safe to say that Apple’s given the gaming industry a square kick in the tender regions. Despite their bluster, dismissing Apple in every way possible, Sony and Nintendo are both clearly concerned by the meteoric rise of iPod touch and iPhone as handheld gaming devices.

Although great games are the driving force behind the success of Apple gaming, low prices have also helped. Most ‘premium’ titles cost six quid or less, and many developers end up in a race to 59p, thereby providing games that’d cost 20 quid on a rival platform for the price of a Kit-Kat. Read the rest of this entry

When you had bought the Xbox 360 first, you may have liked its looks. But after having seen it in the same design for more than a year can become boring. It becomes like a sore in your eye and you want to replace it with some other better Gaming console. While you can’t buy a Gaming console every now and then, you can try out the mods that make the old console look like a new one and unique (I mean how many people own an Xbox 360 today, with the same White box and a green switch-on light).

These mods that I have collected are the best ones you can find anywhere. You will surely love most of them. So, here is the list of best Microsoft Xbox 360 Mods available out there. The numbering is completely rapid and is not based on any kind of ranking. Read the rest of this entry

The latest Guinness Book of Records has named Pac-Man the most recognisable computer game character of all time, edging out rival Mario by the narrowest of margins.

Pac-Man is certainly one of the most iconic figures in gaming history, and this has now been confirmed by Guinness, which recognises the yellow circle with a mouth as number one.

This is based on a US survey which suggests that 94 per cent recognised the character; that’s even more impressive when you realise that less would recognise President Obama. Read the rest of this entry

When you had bought the PlayStation 3 first, you may have liked its looks. But after having seen it in the same design for more than a year it can become boring. It becomes like an eyesore and you want to replace it with some other better Gaming console. While you can’t buy a new Gaming console every now and then, you can try out the mods that make the old console look like a new one and unique (I mean how many people own a PlayStation 3 today, with the same black box and a green switch-on light). These mods that I have collected are the best ones you can find anywhere. You will surely love most of them. So, here is the list of best PlayStation 3 Mods available out there. The numbering is completely random and is not based on any kind of ranking. Read the rest of this entry

Are you a performance-orientated gamer or a mastery-orientated gamer? Have you even considered what ‘type’ of gamer you are? Have you even got the faintest clue what we are on about?

The latest analysis of the psychological underpinnings of the different types of challenges presented in videogames throws up some interesting theories about the different drives which lead us to spend (far too much of) our time playing games. Read the rest of this entry

The virtual universe, in which players take on the role of elves, orcs and wizards, has proved phenomenally successful, with more than 12 million subscribers worldwide.Players can form a collective of warriors, battling against enemy players for gold, weapons and rewards, and to improve their character’s status within the game, a process known as “levelling up”.

Blizzard, the game’s developer, holds BlizzCon, an annual convention for Warcraft fans. Players get a sneak peek at new characters, weapons, maps and expansion packs for the game, and can take part in costume competitions and talent shows with other Warcraft fanatics. Read the rest of this entry

The most successful game ever made isn’t World of Warcraft, Tetris or even The Sims.

Click-for-click, nothing has wasted more time than Minesweeper,The time-waster we loved, a little game that debuted back in 1990 as part of the Windows Entertainment Pack, before being promoted to a standard feature in Windows 3.1 and onwards.Less obvious than Solitaire, less concentration required to play. What better way to hide from the boss while waiting for the internet to be invented? Read the rest of this entry

All gamers know this: You need more than just a system and games to have a great video gaming experience. So this holiday season, surprise your favorite gamer with one of these awesome gaming gifts.

Tritton AXPro headphones: I’m all about a totally immersive experience, and 5.1 surround sound is a must for today’s video games. The big problem is that not everyone has the space or sound-proofing that surround sound requires (this one goes out to all of you gamers in small apartments like myself). The Tritton AXPro solves this problem with true 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound (via optical-in) in headphones that feature eight speakers (four in each ear). The headphones also feature a detachable microphone that can be used with Xbox Live and Playstation 3. But these headphones aren’t just great for gaming—they’re also perfect for watching the occasional late-night movie. At $179 (lower at some retailers), they’re not cheap, but keeping your gamer’s noise level down at night is priceless. Read the rest of this entry