Bubble Safari Ocean Facebook

The new Facebook game Bubble Safari Ocean is a bubble shooter from Zynga, following the tremendously successful title Bubble Safari. The game, which is set around a group of tropical islands, quests players to navigate through 11 places, clear bubbles of various colors and save all the crab babies.

The new Facebook game Bubble Safari Ocean

The new Facebook game coincides with the release of the original Bubble Safari on iOS, and has seen strong growth recently as the publisher stepped up its cross-promotional efforts.
 Bubble Safari Ocean plays things pretty safe and doesn’t tinker with the usual formula much. Additions to the basic setup include a “frenzy” (explosive bubbles) mode when the player drops bubbles with three consecutive shots, and a spinner that gradually fills and provides the player with a random powerup every so often. Progressing through the game unlocks additional features, including the ability to take “friend bubbles” into a level and use them when a specific color is needed, and the use of powerups to provide additional bubbles with which to complete the level or enhance aiming functionality. Certain powerups are also available mid-level in exchange for hard currency — powerups purchased prior to the level use soft currency, which is earned through play.

Cityville 2 Coming Soon on Facebook!!

Facebook game CityVille 2

Currently the fastest-growing game on Facebook, FarmVille 2 is a bright spot for the financially troubled social gaming masters at Zynga. Its 3D graphics and crafting system have drawn in new players and kept them in the game (that’s me testifying). So it’s no surprise that the newly revealed CityVille 2 features the same friend-driven gameplay of the original, plus 3D graphics and crafting.

Zynga is also insistent that it’s listening to player feedback. Its teams have trolled the forums, hired focus groups, performed beta tests all with the purpose of building the best social game it can make. And that’s important because the developer could use another hit.

Zynga is in the thick of a platform transition. It’s attempting to adjust from a Facebook-focused company to a more diversified business plan. It’s hoping that Zynga.com and mobile platforms will provide a stream of revenue that will insulate it from the risk being in just one social network.

So far, the developer has had trouble reproducing the early success of FarmVille and CityVille on other platforms. Many analysts believe that Zynga has the potential to turn this around if its games can deliver.

235 million people play games on Facebook

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Over 235 million people play games on Facebook

Facebook has quickly become a top destination for game play, according to new data from the social network.

More than 235 million people globally are playing games on its site, the company said today. That figure is up from 205 million gamers using the service a year ago at this time. Facebook also noted that its total gamer userbase has grown 8.4 percent since the beginning of 2012 and that last month alone, it drove its users to Apple's App Store and Google's Play marketplace over 170 million times.