Is Zynga Worth $1 Billion?
Few doubt that social gaming companies have changed the face of gaming for years to come. And with talk that the companies that create the most populous games stand to earn game hundreds of millions of dollars in 2009 and even more in 2010 have financial types talking about how much each of these companies is worth. Stock market types are usually a fickle bunch but the recent private sale of London-based Playfish to video game developer and publisher Electronic Arts for up to $400 million set the first bar in the valuation of social g

Mafia Wars Tip: Finding Blackmail Photos
Getting to the Consigliere Tier in Mafia Wars New York hopefully means that you've mastered the first six tiers that precede it. Yet a new and rare prerequisite item now comes into play with the first Influence a Harbor Official job -- Blackmail Photos. Of course, you're going to need a stack of Blackmail Photos in order to master all three levels of the job. Here's how to find the photos. The easiest way to obtain Blackmail Photos is by going under the Hitman Jobs tab and doing the "Obtaining Compromising Photos" job. Of

Would You Buy Special Loot in Mafia Wars?
Getting jobs done in Zynga's Mafia Wars isn't always easy. Sometimes, you need lots of Special Loot that's required to master many of the jobs. So just when you're about to master a job tier, you need another Blackmail Photos, Untraceable Cell Phone, Falsified Documents, Computer Set-ups and Illegal Transaction Records. Obtaining them can be difficult as jobs that give you a chance at obtaining this special loot costs valuable energy points and the game seems to know which loot item you need by decreasing your chances of getting them. So what if Zynga allowed Mafia Wars players to buy packs of such items from the Godfather? Would you pay a few real-life dollars i

Win A Free Copy of Valerie Porter in Our Casual Friday Contest
While the rest of the world is getting ready to scoop up big deals on Black Friday, we decided this was the perfect time to celebrate Casual Friday instead -- and give away codes for some great casual games all week long! Today, we're giving away 10 free download codes for Valerie Porter and the Scarlet Scandal. Taking up t

How to score high in Bejeweled Blitz
To say I have been playing Bejeweled Blitz a little would be the understatement. I have been playing Bejeweled Blitz like a man possessed by evil monkeys while on fire. I am just hooked! I have been able to do well for myself and am consistently the top man for the week among my friends. Here are my tips on: How to score high in Bejeweled Blitz Move fast, and I mean FAST. Bejeweled Blitz rewards speed. Don't sit and wait for every