Any social gamer worth their Farmville farm is familiar with the 'freemium' distribution model, even if they're not familiar with the term. Put simply, it's when a game developer decides to give a game away for free to attract players, then make money by selling optional premium items to some small percentage of those players (free + premium = "freemium"). Now, the popular social gconcept is making its way from the world of social gaming and into downloadable console RPGs.
Kotaku has the details on Bokamatsu Revolution, a completely free RPG coming to the Japanese PS3's PlayStation Network on June 26. The free download will have about ten hours worth of dungeon-crawling content, according to assistant producer Luke Rideout, but players will be able to extend that experience with new items (selling for about $1 to $2) and additional scenarios and quests (selling for about $3.25 to $4.50).
Personally, we hope this model can catch on for console games as well as it has for social games. We'd gladly take a free version of Street Fighter IV subsidized by costume and character downloads, or a free version of Super Mario Galaxy where you pay for only the stars you collect, or a free version of Modern Warfare where only the rich players can afford to buy the best guns that can instantly kill the opposition.
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Monday, February 13, 2012
New FarmVille Loading Screen: Japanese Garden Items Are Here!
FarmVille Japanese Garden items
FarmVille adds new loading screens from time to time as teasers for items or functions coming as well as show casing new items available in limited edition themes. A new loading screen last night features several items yet to be released in the most recent LE Japanese Garden theme on FarmVille.
Some FarmVille Freaks, shannon97405, DarkFarmer, Nugget, El_Zacatecas and Ctrtle74 gave these as their best guesses at what the unreleased items are!
Crane
Dragon Decoration
Japanese Deer– Sika Deer?
Japanese Maple - Acer Palmatum?
New Water Rock Decoration - Zen Garden 3
Which if these items are you most excited to have on your farm?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille adds new loading screens from time to time as teasers for items or functions coming as well as show casing new items available in limited edition themes. A new loading screen last night features several items yet to be released in the most recent LE Japanese Garden theme on FarmVille.
Some FarmVille Freaks, shannon97405, DarkFarmer, Nugget, El_Zacatecas and Ctrtle74 gave these as their best guesses at what the unreleased items are!
Crane
Dragon Decoration
Japanese Deer– Sika Deer?
Japanese Maple - Acer Palmatum?
New Water Rock Decoration - Zen Garden 3
Which if these items are you most excited to have on your farm?
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille: Unreleased Buildable Japanese Barn
As promised by Lexilicious in the Official FarmVille Podcast a new LE Japanese Storage Barn will be coming soon as part of the Japanese Garden Limited Edition theme in FarmVille. This storage barn will be built with the help of your FarmVille Neighbors!
FarmVille Building Japanese Barn
Thank you to FarmVille Freak Oliver for finding the unreleased images of the frame of the Japanese Barn in the construction stages, the Barn completed, as well as, 2 more images of it expanded!
Note: Unreleased items have no official release date or guarantee that they will make it to the FarmVille Market. Zynga is the sole owner of all their copyrighted images.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
FarmVille Building Japanese Barn
Thank you to FarmVille Freak Oliver for finding the unreleased images of the frame of the Japanese Barn in the construction stages, the Barn completed, as well as, 2 more images of it expanded!
Note: Unreleased items have no official release date or guarantee that they will make it to the FarmVille Market. Zynga is the sole owner of all their copyrighted images.
This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Restaurant City serves soccer fans with new World Cup foosball decor
Restaurant City World Cup 2010 foosball decor
Restaurant City is bypassing their current Lounge Bar theme, and following up on their World Cup 2010 country flags release by bringing a bit of footy flavor to the foodie scene. Eleven new decor items, of which seven are Astroturf floor tiles, are ready to turn your restaurant into a giant foosball table. Each lined tile costs 75 Coins, while a regular green patch of pitch goes for just 40. The Red and Blue Foosball Statues are a hefty 2,700 Coins each, along with a Football Goal post going for 12,000 Coins -- and it's all only available 'til July 13th!
Restaurant City World Cup 2010 decor
Restaurant City Soccer GiftsTwo other limited time offers include the Football Stove and the Foosball Table, which promises to cook "faster than a Brazillian striker on a breakaway", or practically speaking, 15% faster. Foosball Table earns 5 Gourmet Points (the game's equivalent of XP) and 1,700 Coins every 4 hours, and never breaks from use. But these two items require Playfish Cash to purchase -- the stove is going for 20 PFC, while the game table costs 35 PFC. (To give you an idea of cost, $5 USD equals 25 PFC.)
Finally, no game would be complete without a soccer ball and a referee. Restaurant City is offering both as gifts-only items (with the referee portion being uniforms that can be worn by your waiters), so you can get 'em for free from friends.
Restaurant City is bypassing their current Lounge Bar theme, and following up on their World Cup 2010 country flags release by bringing a bit of footy flavor to the foodie scene. Eleven new decor items, of which seven are Astroturf floor tiles, are ready to turn your restaurant into a giant foosball table. Each lined tile costs 75 Coins, while a regular green patch of pitch goes for just 40. The Red and Blue Foosball Statues are a hefty 2,700 Coins each, along with a Football Goal post going for 12,000 Coins -- and it's all only available 'til July 13th!
Restaurant City World Cup 2010 decor
Restaurant City Soccer GiftsTwo other limited time offers include the Football Stove and the Foosball Table, which promises to cook "faster than a Brazillian striker on a breakaway", or practically speaking, 15% faster. Foosball Table earns 5 Gourmet Points (the game's equivalent of XP) and 1,700 Coins every 4 hours, and never breaks from use. But these two items require Playfish Cash to purchase -- the stove is going for 20 PFC, while the game table costs 35 PFC. (To give you an idea of cost, $5 USD equals 25 PFC.)
Finally, no game would be complete without a soccer ball and a referee. Restaurant City is offering both as gifts-only items (with the referee portion being uniforms that can be worn by your waiters), so you can get 'em for free from friends.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Happy Pets goes to Heaven and Hell for its new Limited Edition pets
Happy Pets Angelic and Demonic Pets
Happy Pets new Limited Edition "Shadow & Light Series" sports halos and horns, but unless you get a unicorn, these items are pet props that can be taken off and are not breedable traits.
Right now, the cheapest and hottest selling pets are the Sparkling Guardian Dog and the Hell Hound, which both go for 60 Facebook Credits (or exactly $6 USD). The Hell Hound is no Cujo, but it's clearly blood-splattered. And there's only three of the heavenly hounds left!
Happy Pets Sparkling Guardian Dog almost gone!
Both the Sparkling Angel Cat and Hellcat go for 70 FB Credits ($7 USD), while the Sparkling Guardian Unicorn and Raven Unicorn are both 80 FB Credits ($8 USD). Of them all, the Hellcat is the least popular, with still 401 left in the store.
Happy Pets new Limited Edition "Shadow & Light Series" sports halos and horns, but unless you get a unicorn, these items are pet props that can be taken off and are not breedable traits.
Right now, the cheapest and hottest selling pets are the Sparkling Guardian Dog and the Hell Hound, which both go for 60 Facebook Credits (or exactly $6 USD). The Hell Hound is no Cujo, but it's clearly blood-splattered. And there's only three of the heavenly hounds left!
Happy Pets Sparkling Guardian Dog almost gone!
Both the Sparkling Angel Cat and Hellcat go for 70 FB Credits ($7 USD), while the Sparkling Guardian Unicorn and Raven Unicorn are both 80 FB Credits ($8 USD). Of them all, the Hellcat is the least popular, with still 401 left in the store.
Happy Pets: Decorate your own Jurassic Park with new prehistoric props
Happy Pets Jurassic Volcano wallpaper
Access the store from your yard in Happy Pets and you'll find these four latest decorations for your Dino Den: Fly in Amber, Lawn Torch, Bubbling Tar Pit, and the new Jurassic Volcano wallpaper.
Happy Pets Fly in Amber, Lawn Torch, and Bubbling Tar Pit
We can totally see decking out our yards full of flickering Lawn Torches (yes, it's an animated item) and Bubbling Tar Pits, though no one knows for sure if the Pit is actually an animated item. But for 4 FB Credits (or $4 USD), it better well be!
Access the store from your yard in Happy Pets and you'll find these four latest decorations for your Dino Den: Fly in Amber, Lawn Torch, Bubbling Tar Pit, and the new Jurassic Volcano wallpaper.
Happy Pets Fly in Amber, Lawn Torch, and Bubbling Tar Pit
We can totally see decking out our yards full of flickering Lawn Torches (yes, it's an animated item) and Bubbling Tar Pits, though no one knows for sure if the Pit is actually an animated item. But for 4 FB Credits (or $4 USD), it better well be!
Happy Aquarium: Everything You Need to Pull Off an Underwater Wedding
Happy Aquarium Wedding Tank
Times like this, I wish Happy Aquarium brought back their weekly demo tank, because the game is now into the third week of its wedding bonanza and shows no signs of slowing down. Some of these new items are now permanent store additions, while others were Limited Edition goods. This post will tell you what all the new items are, how much they cost, and where you can find them at the store (if they're still around).
Happy Aquarium Wedding Cake, Gazebo, and Arch
On July 9th, in the store's "Specials" tab, under "Premium" there's now a:
Wedding Cake; 12 Pearls or 10 FB Credits
Wedding Gazebo; 12 Pearls or 10 FB Credits
and Wedding Arch; 10 Pearls or 8 FB Credits
Happy Aquarium Wedding Gift Idol, Groom Fish, and Bride Fish
After briefly boot-legging Toy Story, July 13th and 14th was the appearance of the Wedding Gift Idol (get one free premium item everyday forever for $15) and Limited Edition Bride ($2.10 USD) and Groom Fish ($1.70 USD).
Happy Aquarium Love Birds
On July 17th, the Love Birds were added to the "Tank Mates" section of the store for 29 Pearls or 24 FB Credits ($2.40). They're animated, so they fly around, but because they're two-dimensional, the "LOVE" banner they're carrying sometimes gets flipped over, like it was put in front of a mirror.
Happy Aquarium Stackable Wedding Gifts
The next day, July 18th, under the store's "Decor" section in "Stackable" are:
Spring Wedding Gift; 95 Coins
Summer Wedding Gift; 96 Coins
Autumn Wedding Gift; 97 Coins
Happy Aquarium Tank Mate Flower Girl
Followed by an animated, Limited Edition, Tank Mate Flower Girl on July 19th for 22 Pearls or 18 FB Credits.
Happy Aquarium Wedding Bouquet and Ice Sculpture
Also on the 19th, are two new wedding bouquet corals to be found under "Decor" and "Coral" in the store, and a sparkly ice swan sculpture in "Props":
Ice Sculpture (it's got animated sparkles!); 900 Coins
Bright Wedding Bouquet; 93 Coins
Wedding Bouquet; 94 Coins
Happy Aquarium Coral gifts
While on the game's gifts page are three new coral that resemble flowers, especially one that looks like a pink rose: Pink Spike Coral, Purple Spike Coral, and Spiral Coral.
Happy Aquarium Wedding Ring, Bed of Floral, and Special Day Wallpaper
For July 22nd, comes a new wedding themed tank floor and wallpaper in the "Ambiance" section, giving tanks an outdoor, windswept meadows feel. There's also an animated clamshell that reveals a ring to be found in the "Specials" tab, under "Premium":
Wedding Ring (opens and shuts to reveal a sparkly diamond ring); 36 Pearls or 30 FB Credits
Bed of Floral; 25 Pearls or 21 FB Credits
Special Day ("Romantic wallpaper"); 36 Pearls or 30 FB Credits
Happy Aquarium Purple Bird, Yellow Bird, and Red Bird
Next up, on July 24th, either filed at the store under "Decor" then "Props", or "Specials" then "Premium", you'll find a trio of animated songbirds that fly in circular patterns. Yellow Bird, Purple Bird, and Red Bird each cost 10 Pearls or 8 FB Credits.
Happy Aquarium Wedding Bridesmaids and Groomsmen
Finally, on the 25th, under "Decor" then "Props", you'll find six new human wedding attendees -- the bride and groom (perched separately on a piece of magenta coral), 2 bridesmaids, and 2 groomsmen all suited and snorkeled up:
Scuba Groomsman ("Groom's brother"); 60 Coins
Aquatic Bride ("Beautiful bride in a flowing dress"); 6 Pearls or 5 FB Credits
Scuba Bridesmaid ("Bride's cousin"); 50 Coins
Happy Scuba Bridesmaid ("Bride's bestfriend from college"); 51 Coins
Aquatic Groom ("Lookin' spiffy for his big day"); 6 Pearls or 5 FB Credits
Happy Scuba Groomsman ("Groom's bestfriend"); 51 Coins
Times like this, I wish Happy Aquarium brought back their weekly demo tank, because the game is now into the third week of its wedding bonanza and shows no signs of slowing down. Some of these new items are now permanent store additions, while others were Limited Edition goods. This post will tell you what all the new items are, how much they cost, and where you can find them at the store (if they're still around).
Happy Aquarium Wedding Cake, Gazebo, and Arch
On July 9th, in the store's "Specials" tab, under "Premium" there's now a:
Wedding Cake; 12 Pearls or 10 FB Credits
Wedding Gazebo; 12 Pearls or 10 FB Credits
and Wedding Arch; 10 Pearls or 8 FB Credits
Happy Aquarium Wedding Gift Idol, Groom Fish, and Bride Fish
After briefly boot-legging Toy Story, July 13th and 14th was the appearance of the Wedding Gift Idol (get one free premium item everyday forever for $15) and Limited Edition Bride ($2.10 USD) and Groom Fish ($1.70 USD).
Happy Aquarium Love Birds
On July 17th, the Love Birds were added to the "Tank Mates" section of the store for 29 Pearls or 24 FB Credits ($2.40). They're animated, so they fly around, but because they're two-dimensional, the "LOVE" banner they're carrying sometimes gets flipped over, like it was put in front of a mirror.
Happy Aquarium Stackable Wedding Gifts
The next day, July 18th, under the store's "Decor" section in "Stackable" are:
Spring Wedding Gift; 95 Coins
Summer Wedding Gift; 96 Coins
Autumn Wedding Gift; 97 Coins
Happy Aquarium Tank Mate Flower Girl
Followed by an animated, Limited Edition, Tank Mate Flower Girl on July 19th for 22 Pearls or 18 FB Credits.
Happy Aquarium Wedding Bouquet and Ice Sculpture
Also on the 19th, are two new wedding bouquet corals to be found under "Decor" and "Coral" in the store, and a sparkly ice swan sculpture in "Props":
Ice Sculpture (it's got animated sparkles!); 900 Coins
Bright Wedding Bouquet; 93 Coins
Wedding Bouquet; 94 Coins
Happy Aquarium Coral gifts
While on the game's gifts page are three new coral that resemble flowers, especially one that looks like a pink rose: Pink Spike Coral, Purple Spike Coral, and Spiral Coral.
Happy Aquarium Wedding Ring, Bed of Floral, and Special Day Wallpaper
For July 22nd, comes a new wedding themed tank floor and wallpaper in the "Ambiance" section, giving tanks an outdoor, windswept meadows feel. There's also an animated clamshell that reveals a ring to be found in the "Specials" tab, under "Premium":
Wedding Ring (opens and shuts to reveal a sparkly diamond ring); 36 Pearls or 30 FB Credits
Bed of Floral; 25 Pearls or 21 FB Credits
Special Day ("Romantic wallpaper"); 36 Pearls or 30 FB Credits
Happy Aquarium Purple Bird, Yellow Bird, and Red Bird
Next up, on July 24th, either filed at the store under "Decor" then "Props", or "Specials" then "Premium", you'll find a trio of animated songbirds that fly in circular patterns. Yellow Bird, Purple Bird, and Red Bird each cost 10 Pearls or 8 FB Credits.
Happy Aquarium Wedding Bridesmaids and Groomsmen
Finally, on the 25th, under "Decor" then "Props", you'll find six new human wedding attendees -- the bride and groom (perched separately on a piece of magenta coral), 2 bridesmaids, and 2 groomsmen all suited and snorkeled up:
Scuba Groomsman ("Groom's brother"); 60 Coins
Aquatic Bride ("Beautiful bride in a flowing dress"); 6 Pearls or 5 FB Credits
Scuba Bridesmaid ("Bride's cousin"); 50 Coins
Happy Scuba Bridesmaid ("Bride's bestfriend from college"); 51 Coins
Aquatic Groom ("Lookin' spiffy for his big day"); 6 Pearls or 5 FB Credits
Happy Scuba Groomsman ("Groom's bestfriend"); 51 Coins
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