Posts by Larry C at Games.com News

Larry C
New York - http://blog.games.com

I am the community manager and community advocate for the games.com team. Email me at laurent.courtines@corp.aol.com

New Games This Week - Inca Ball, Kelly Green Garden Queen and More.

Posted Nov 6th 2009 5:39PM by Larry C
Filed under: New Game Releases

NEW Free Online Games:

Inca Ball - (web, puzzle)

http://www.games.com/game/inca-ball/
Launch into the valiant quest for the treasures of the ancient civilization.

Many Balls - (web, puzzle)

http://www.games.com/game/many-balls/

Guess how many balls are on the screen.

Kelly Green - Garden Queen (web, time management)

http://www.games.com/game/kelly-green-garden-queen/

Build a buzzing organic nursery in Kelly Green Garden Queen, a spunky and unique time management game that blossoms with every season!

NEW Downloadable Games:

Find all new download games a our Download Game Hub

Trapped

Mr. Jones' Graveyard Shift

The Tudors

FishVille - First Look Video!

Posted Nov 6th 2009 4:33PM by Larry C
Filed under: Social Games, Facebook Games, FishVille

Zynga, makers of FarmVille and Cafe World have released their newest game - FishVille. This game promises to be a hit just like Zynga's previous efforts, even though it's still in it's infancy. We took a video of our first few moments playing the game, and you'll almost instantly see some familiar gameplay elements from both FarmVille and Cafe World.

Will fish tank simulators be the new farming game? Time will tell.

Games.com Questions and Answers - Thursday November 5th

Posted Nov 5th 2009 6:22PM by Larry C

At Games.com we continue to try and find ways to keep you informed and make sure you know that we care about your game play. To that end, we're going to post your questions and feedback along with our answers. We hope that this will both let you know that we're here, answering questions and care.

Q: I think the aol service sucks I'm probably cancel my subscription I have been with aol for many years can't get on the tournaments any more I'm having too much trouble and aggravation with the service with downloads.

A: We hear you and understand. Can you explain how you are unable to get to the tournaments? Is it that you cannot find them or that you cannot log into them when you find them. The more information you can provide us the better we can help.

Q: CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP FRAUD FRAUD FRAUD FRAUD, REPAIR YOUR SYSTEM , IT STINKS, WHO WOULD SPEND MONEY ON ADS WITH YOUR ROTTEN CHEAP SYSTEM NEEDS UPDATING I WANT THE CEO OF AOL, TO RESPOND OR I WILL SHUT YOUR SYSTEM DOWN FOR GOOD IF YOU THINK IAM PLAYING I AM NOT.

A: So sorry and I have had the general manager of Games.com respond to you via email. We're working on bugs and will get all major bugs repaired as soon as possible.

Q: I only have a problem with the audio on my spades game. This has NOTHING to do with any of the response you sent me. Nor does it have to do with my computer or clearing my browser. Please have one of your capable technicians actually check on this problem rather than send me another canned response. Thank you

A: I do apologize for the canned responses. Many times those canned responses resolve 90% of issues. On occasion something is unique and we need to address it. I'll have to contact our spades game developer to find out what could be going on with your sound.

In the short term however, you should make sure that you have not checked off the sound icon in the game, your computers speakers are on, and that it is not on mute. I know it sounds odd, and you have likely checked these items but it can be worth it to check once more.

Continue reading Games.com Questions and Answers - Thursday November 5th

Games.com 2009 Holiday Gift Guide

Posted Nov 4th 2009 3:44PM by Larry C
Filed under: Features

Looking for the perfect gift? Miss the hussle-and-bussle of the holiday rush and give the gift of games! We've made it even easier with a collection of our most beloved PC downloads in one central source: our 2009 Holiday Gift Guide. Provide hours of fun for her, for him, or simply yourself.

Whether you're shopping for the avid gamer, the occasional puzzle solver, or someone brand new to gaming, there's definitely something for that special someone on your list. For those on a tighter budget, check out our selection of games under $10. Or sip on some eggnog while playing our holiday games. If you're a frequent buyer, join our new games.com DownloadClub for additional discounts up to 75%.

Shop the games.com Holiday Gift Guide now

Pet Society Tips and Cheats: How Do I Buy Coins? How Much do They Cost?

Posted Nov 3rd 2009 6:30PM by Larry C
Filed under: Social Games, Facebook Games, Pet Society

You asked,and we listened. Pet Society players are curious about the Pet Society coins: how do they work, how much do they cost and what the heck are they for?

Coins in Pet Society are the basic unit of currency for buying clothes, food and decorating your pet's home. Playfish has been very good about not requiring people to purchase items to advance. Instead, you can play forever, accumulate coins by completing tasks and there's little pressure to spend extra cash on additional coins for big ticket items.

However, if you love the game, but don't have as much time to play and collect coins -- you can buy additional coins using real-life cash.

Buying coins in Pet Society is a snap. To buy them, click on the button on the top of the screen that says 'Add Coins.' Then you'll be able to pay using five options: Visa/Mastercard, PayPal and more.

The pricing for paying with credit card is:

26,000 coins for $39.99
12,000 for $19.99
5,000 for $9.99

Continue reading Pet Society Tips and Cheats: How Do I Buy Coins? How Much do They Cost?

Cafe World Hack - Top Posts on Cafe World

Posted Nov 3rd 2009 1:45PM by Larry C
Filed under: Tips and Tricks, Cafe World

We've been writing up tons and tons of posts on Cafe World and the shear amount of things we've written is enough for us to round up the top posts on Cafe World.

Posted below are our most popular Cafe World posts over the last 30 days. Bookmark this page for easy access to our most popular cheats, tips and hacks for Cafe World.

Cafe World Tips - Serving Glitch

Get Your Level Up in Cafe World

Cafe World Cheats & Tips: Six Easy Ways to Get Ahead

Cafe World vs. Restaurant City - Which Foodie Facebook Game should I play?

Cafe World Buzz Rating FAQ

Please help us provide you the best Cafe World tricks we can. What else can we help you with or what questions do you have for us. We'll do all we can to get the best information we can for Cafe World

Cafe World Cheats & Tips: Do Some Stoves Work Better Than Others?

Posted Nov 3rd 2009 11:52AM by Larry C
Filed under: Social Games, Facebook Games, Cafe World

Cafe World - do the stoves work differently?

One of the biggest questions in Cafe World on Facebook is -- do pricier stoves help you cook faster?

Players looking for a way to cook faster in Cafe World have been scouring search engines for information. One major question on that front is -- will fancier stoves cook food faster? The answer is, no.

Instead if relying on stoves, we've found the best way to peel through levels is to set up your Cafe so that you can serve items faster. See our Six Ways to Level Up Fast in Cafe World guide for more tips.

Our take: Save your money and just buy the basic stoves, the basic counters and expand your restaurant vigorously. Cafe World rewards speed and size, not decorations (for now, anyway).

Related Stories:
- Cafe World Blows Up! 20 Million Users in Three Weeks
- Cafe World Cheats & Tips: Best Seating Arrangements
- Cafe Cash, Expansions Show Up in Cafe World
- Cafe World Growing Faster Than FarmVille

New Games This Week (and last!) Halloween Games Edition

Posted Oct 30th 2009 1:04PM by Larry C
Filed under: New Game Releases

NEW Free Play Online Games:

Jewel Quest III - (web, puzzle)
http://www.games.com/game/jewel-quest-iii/
Visit every continent, while working on specific quests to earn jewels and artifacts, searching for the fabled Golden Jewel Board.

Luxor - (web, puzzle)
http://www.games.com/game/luxor/
The mysterious goddess, Isis, has enlisted you to battle Set and his evil minions.

Super Tic Tac Toe - (web, card & board)

http://www.games.com/game/super-tic-tac-toe/

Play this classic game against the computer or against a friend. How many times can you win?

NEW Downloadable Games:
Find all new download games a our Download Game Hub

Night of the Scarecrows
Princess Isabella - A Witches Curse
Sters
Nat Geo Games - Mystery of Cleopatra
Age of Oracles - Tara's Journey
Jewel Quest Mysteries - Trail of the Midnight Heart
Ghost Town Mysteries - Bodie
Magic Academy II
Midnight Mysteries - The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy

Wizard's Hat

Hostile Makeover - A Fashion Murder Mystery Game

Frankenstein - The Dismembered Bride

Dragon Hatchery

Romance of Rome

Kelly Green - Garden Queen

Picket Fences

Celebrate 31 Spooky Days of Halloween with Games.com

Posted Oct 20th 2009 1:25PM by Larry C

Halloween is right around the corner. Get in the spirit with 31 Days of Halloween games on Games.com.

Trick or treat! We're celebrating one of the most fun nights of the year with 31 (yup, 31 -- you can count 'em) Halloween games -- one new game will be unveiled every day.

What do you get out of this deal? Aside from hours of entertainment (all games have free trials), they can all be downloaded for $9.99 if you sign up for our brand new Games.com Download Club. If you don't join the Club right now, you can still download a handful of games for a discounted price -- see the list of those after the jump.

Click to check out the 31 Days of Halloween Games >

Continue reading Celebrate 31 Spooky Days of Halloween with Games.com

New Games this Week - Bunni: How We First Met and more.

Posted Oct 15th 2009 2:19PM by Larry C

NEW WEB Games:

Bunni: How We First Met - (web, arcade, sims)

Find love and adventure on the magical island of Bunni.

Fishdom: Spooky Splash - (web, puzzle)

Build the aquarium of your nightmares with Fishdom - Spooky Splash, a spooktacular Match 3 game and splash into the Halloween spirit!

Bubble Spinner - (web, arcade)

See if you can knock out the bubbles on the platform.

Pool Master - (web, arcade)

Can you become a Pool Master?

New Games This Week - Fishdom H20: Hidden Odyssey and hundreds more!

Posted Oct 9th 2009 11:59AM by Larry C

NEW Games:

Fishdom H2O: Hidden Odyssey - (web, puzzle)

Dive to the bottom of the sea and find various hidden items in numerous eye-teasing locations.

Little Farm - (web, downloadable, puzzle)

Battle insects, animals and weather as you race against the clock to grow your harvest.

Diaper Dash - (web, time management)

It's a girl! And a boy! In fact, it's every adorable baby in DinerTown, all bundled up for you to lavish with love.

Plus Over 600 new downloadable titles in many categories!

New Free Online Hidden Object Game - Fishdom H2O: Hidden Odyssey

Posted Oct 7th 2009 5:44PM by Larry C

Fishdom H2O: Hidden Odyssey

From the makers of Fishdom, The Rise of Atlantis and 4 Elements comes Fishdom H20: Hidden Odyssey!

Fishdom H20: Hidden Odyssey is a hidden object game where you help Jennifer, a young marine biologist, win the Best Aquarium Award. Dive to the bottom of the sea and find various hidden items in numerous eye-teasing locations.

Play Fishdom H2O: Hidden Odyssey free online now!

UPDATE: Games.com DownloadClub is here!

Posted Oct 7th 2009 4:36PM by Larry C

Airlines have frequent flyer miles. Grocery stores have discount saving cards. Don't you wish you were rewarded for buying games?

We've heard your requests and completely agree! No need to wait for prices to drop, hunt for the best deal, or be forced to dig through the bargain bins.

We're bringing you the Games.com DownloadClub for instant savings, so you can own the games you love for less.

As a DownloadClub member, you'll receive a free download game of your choice every month to own FOREVER, plus up to 75% off additional game purchases.

It's our way of saying 'Thank you' for being a loyal Games.com customer.

Check out the Games.com Download Club

Stamps and Dares - Bingo

Posted Oct 7th 2009 2:19PM by Larry C

It's been a long time in coming but our system is stable and we can now bring out new stamps more often.
Bingo now has two great looking new stamps for you to win!

Free Online Games Stamps - Bingo runner up stamp

Bingo Runner Up Stamp
Not fast enough to be first? Win this Stamp for your score card.

Free Online Games Stamps - Bingo runner up stamp

Win at Bingo Stamp
Win a game of bingo and win this handsome pup, B-I-N-G-O.

Play free online Bingo and win stamps

UPDATED: How to find your stamps in online games on Games.com

Posted Oct 5th 2009 5:38PM by Larry C

Click here to go back to the stamps hub

People love their Stamps and play long and hard to collect them. But there is one problem. How the heck do we find them? They are on your player profile, of course.

Then how do I check my profile, you ask? With the information below you'll have everything you need to find your Stamps.

LOAD THE GAME- CLICK YOUR NAME

Clicking on a name is a pretty simple task but not necessarily the most intuitive thing to do. Once you figure out this little step, you are going to be golden with regards to your stamps and stars account.

Continue reading UPDATED: How to find your stamps in online games on Games.com

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