Why Everybody Hates Zynga

It’s the most successful social gaming company in the world. So why is everyone thrilled it’s collapsing?

Matt Buchanan 7 months ago 17 responses

"Game of Thrones" The New "Farmville"? on hlntv.com ›

George R.R. Martin has written a lot of great stuff. But maybe nothing as great as his thoughts on social gaming.

HLN 11 months ago 6 responses

This Lady Stole $166,000 To Feed Her Mafia Wars Addiction

I am disgusted. (via blog.rocketboom.com)

Matt Stopera a year ago 72 responses

Mom Playing Farmville On Four Computers

IT’S NOT AN ADDICTION. THESE CROPS JUST HAVE TO BROUGHT IN BEFORE THEY GO BAD. WHY DON’T YOU UNDERSTAND, JIMMY? (via iheartchaos.com)

Donna Dickens a year ago 60 responses

Paws Up, Hoedown: Farmers Go Gaga

Zynga recently released this video promoting GagaVille, the blinged out, Lady Gaga inspired version of Farmville. Apparently, there’s lots of bedazzled tractors and dancing. I reserve judgment, but what do you think? Watch Video ›

Baby Praying Mantis 2 years ago 29 responses

Lady Gaga Is Going To Start Releasing New Music Exclusively On FarmVille

Music is officially dead. View List ›

Matt Stopera 2 years ago 185 responses

FarmVille For Dummies

Yes, this is a real book. View Image ›

anniper 2 years ago 52 responses

University Of Missouri Brings FarmVille To Reality on newsfeed.time.com ›

Okay…this has gone too far.

Time.com 2 years ago respond

Mom Kills Baby Over Farmville

A Florida mother took her Farmville obsession way too far when she shook her three-month baby to death because he was “interrupting” her game. Another reason why Farmville is leading to the demise of our society! Read More ›

Ashley Baccam 2 years ago 172 responses

The Real Victims Of Facebook’s Outage

I don’t know if you noticed, but Facebook has been down all day, spelling disaster for virtual farms everywhere. It’s the beginning of the end in Farmville. The great virtual dust-bowl of 2010. View List ›

Tanner Ringerud 2 years ago 96 responses

Facebook Rehab

How many of these symptoms do you suffer from? If you’re a Facebook addict, the Center For Delusion can help. Just remember this one simple rule: NO. ONE. CARES. Watch Video ›

Rebecca E. 2 years ago 3 responses

Farmville Art

Apparently Farmville is good for something other than wasting your time and money! Oh wait… View List ›

anteater 2 years ago 5 responses

What StarCraft 2 is Really Like

I only need five cans of vespene gas to finish building my starport! (Via @gsqrd) View Image ›

The Internet's Very Own... 2 years ago 7 responses

Facebook, Farmville Now Wasting a Third of Your Web Time [MediaMemo] on mediamemo.allthingsd.com ›

Perhaps you think you’re doing something useful when you boot up your PC and head online. Odds are, there’s a 1 in 3 chance you’re spending your time on Facebook. Or playing with virtual sheep. So says Nielsen, in a new report about what American do online. Title: “What Americans Do Online.”

Google Reader 2 years ago respond

Full On FrontierVille Double Rainbow

I know what it means…more money for Zynga! Still awesome. View Image ›

Skorped 2 years ago 40 responses

The Republic of Facebook

If Facebook were a country…Zynga would be under the reign of Attila the Hun. View Image ›

Rebecca E. 2 years ago 29 responses

Why Fishville SUCKS

People seem to be posting about why Farmville/ that other crap is good, so thought I’d give one of those games a try. You know what? It’s TERRIBLE. Here’s why you should never play this game. View List ›

anteater 2 years ago 6 responses

Why FarmVille is Better Than FrontierVille

Social media games have come a long way since Farmville debuted in June 2009. Hoping to capitalize on Farmville’s success, Zynga recently released a new game called FrontierVille. Here’s why FarmVille is still the best. View List ›

FarmerDeb 2 years ago 79 responses

Why FrontierVille is Better Than FarmVille

FarmVille creator Zynga’s new game, FrontierVille, gives users the chance to build their own bustling frontier town instead of tediously maintaining crops that end up dying anyway. View List ›

PioneerJohn 2 years ago 61 responses

Religious Propaganda is Going Social

Satan also wants me to water his FarmVille plants for him. So annoying. View Image ›

Colin Murphy 2 years ago 166 responses

Facebook Has Been Massively Underreporting Twitter App Users — By Over 6 Million on techcrunch.com ›

Inside Network’s AppData is a goldmine of information about third-party applications on Facebook. With it, you can see stats like: FarmVille has 63.9 million monthly active users — making it well over twice as large as the number two app on Facebook, Texas HoldEm Poker (also a Zynga game), which has 28.5 million monthly active users.

TweetMeme 2 years ago respond

Zynga Raises $150 Million More From Softbank on techcrunch.com ›

News broke yesterday evening that social gaming giant Zynga has raised $150 million from Japanese firm Softbank Capital, bringing the company’s total funding up to a whopping $366 million.

TweetMeme 2 years ago respond

9 Informative Pie Charts

9 Informative Pie Charts as presented by Take Your Vitamin Z View Image ›

Google Reader 2 years ago 3 responses

This is What a $1400 Farm Looks Like

So some kid racked up nearly $1,400 worth of Farmville charges on his mom’s credit card. It proves that even in Farmville, money can’t buy taste. View Image ›

Rohin Guha 3 years ago 171 responses

Mafia Wars Ruins Lives

Mafia Wars is the reason your girlfriend broke up with you. Watch Video ›

Max Powers 3 years ago 1 response