EA Sports FIFA Superstars FAQs

 

Frequently Asked Questions on EA Sports FIFA Superstars:

Can I play my friends teams?

You can play your friends teams by selecting 'Play' then selecting 'Friendly Matches'. You are then free to challenge any of your friends.

 Can I reset my score/game?

It is not possible to reset your score.

How can I earn coins?

Coins can be earned by being amongst the first to click on your friends feeds. Coins are also earned for playing league matches and friendly matches against your friends

How can I get more match credits?

Match credits can be purchased from the store, you can ask for your friends, they can be received in the daily gifts from friends, awarded for winning friendly matches or winning a league within the league mode or you can just wait for the countdown timer in the top right corner of the screen.

 How do I earn XP and level up?

You earn XP every time you play a league match, the amount earned depends on which league you are in and if you win/lose/draw. You don't earn XP for playing friendly matches.

 Is there a limit to match credits? What is the number of maximum match credits I can store?

You will be able to store a maximum of match 99 credits at any time.

from Playfish site

  

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Playfish My Empire FAQs

 

Welcome to your empire!

The sunlight stings your eyes as you lead a handful of the emperor's best men and women up the beach onto the island. Your footprints in the hot sands may be washed away at high tide but the mark you stamp on history will be forever. 

Frequently Asked Questions on My Empire

Can I have more soldiers than my army capacity?

Yes, currently you can have more soldiers than your army capacity.  As long as you have less soldiers than your army capacity you can buy soldiers for PFC or train soldiers.  This might put you over your army capacity when the soldiers join your army.  If you have more soldiers than your army capacity you cannot train more soldiers or buy them for PFC.

How do I get the ability to hire more generals?

You start with the ability to hire 1 general.  You can get more by conquering Barbarian Outposts.  Each Barbarian Outposts you conquer gives you the ability to hire 1 more general.  You also get 1 more general if you control the Temple of Zeus.

 Why is some land covered by clouds?

Some land is covered by clouds because you cannot explore it yet.  If you explore all the land which has been revealed, you can then explore what's behind the clouds. 

How do I build a Barracks?

You can build a Barracks once you reach Fame Level 6. The Barracks is in the "Functional" part of the build menu.

Do I have to build a Barracks or train an army?

No. However, building a Barracks and training an army will allow you to explore the Volcano Island.

When can I visit new islands?

You must complete the entire map (29 map fragments) in order to visit the new island.

How can I use my map fragments?

First, open up the Map panel by clicking on the Map icon above the neighbor bar and to the left of the Build icon.  The number of map fragments you have will display in the bottom left of the Map panel.  If you have 1 or more map fragments, you can click on a square on the map.  You will reveal that part of the map and also get coins.  You get more coins for each tile you reveal!

 How many times can my friends help me get map fragments?

You can receive up to 10 map fragments each day.

 How can I get more map fragments?

Besides your 10 daily map fragments, you can get more in two ways.  First, you can ask your friends to send you map fragments by publishing a Facebook feed.  Each friend who helps you will give you 1 map fragment.  Second, you can purchase all remaining map fragments for 1 PFC each.

 What is the Temple of Zeus?

If you complete the Volcano Island you will take over an incredible looking building called the Temple of Zeus.  Every day the gods will offer you four resources and you can choose which one of these four resources you get!

collected from Playfish Knowledge Base

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New FarmVille Feature: Crafting Buildings

Crafting Buildings is now here! For more information on this feature, please review the following guide.

Please note: This feature is slowly being rolled out to everyone over the next few days. If you are not yet able to access it please be patient, as it will be availale to you soon.

Crafting Buildings:

If you are level 25 and above, you will be able to turn your bushels into crafted goods with the new Crafting Buildings feature.

Upon logging into FarmVille, you will see the following pop-up.

This brief tutorial explains the basic functionality of this feature. Scroll your cursor over each of the boxes within the pop-up to see more detailed information about how Crafting Buildings work.

Now it is time to pick your profession. There are three types of Crafting Buildings available; The Winery, Bakery and Spa. Each building features its own unique set of recipes you can use to create crafted goods.

If you did not pick a profession when the Crafting Buildings preview was released, you will see the following pop-up.

This pop-up shows you how many of your friends have selected each type of building. Clicking “What is this” will give you more detailed information on each of the buildings. Once you have decided on your profession, clicking “Yes, Place” will close the pop-up and let you place your new building on your Farm for free.

If you already selected a profession in the Crafting Buildings preview, you will receive a different pop-up. If you are happy with your initial selection, simply click “yes, place”. If you would like to choose a different profession at this time, click “choose another”. This will bring you to the menu mentioned above where you can select the building of your choice.

Upon placing your building, you will be able to post a feed to your wall informing your friends of your new business. The first 5 friends who click on this feed within 24 hours will receive 1 of the following items: (Please note: The item your friends receive from your feed depends on the profession you selected)

• Baker : Lvl 10 Triple Berry Pie
• Spa Host: Lvl 10 Relaxation Candle
• Wine Maker: Lvl 10 Tropical Wine

Your Buildings Recipe menu will automatically appear once you have posted a feed.

In this menu, you will start with one level 10 good that is 1 minute from completion. You will also see one empty crafting spot.

Clicking on “Make a good” will bring you to your recipes menu. Here, you will be able to make your first crafted good. Depending on what profession you have selected, your default recipe will be different. Click “Make it” from the bottom of the menu to create your good.

Remember, to make recipes, you need to collect bushels from your friends. These bushels are the key ingredients for your goods. If you would like more information on obtaining Bushels click here.

Once you have made your good, it needs time to cook. Click on “Make Goods” to return to the main menu. Once you have done this, you will see that the level 10 good you started with is now complete. Click on the “Finish it” button.

Once you have done this, you will receive the following pop-up that will allow you to post a feed to your wall. The first three neighbors who click this feed within 24 hours will get 1 of the type of good made.

Clicking on “goods I am selling” from the crafting menu will show you the goods you currently have for sale. Selling goods improves existing recipes and unlocks new ones! Each time you sell a good to your Neighbors, you will receive 1 recipe experience point.

Down the bottom of this menu is your “Sales Report”. This report shows you what goods you have sold and how many were purchased. If Neighbors purchased from your store while you were away, a bouncing arrow will appear over your building. Clicking on this will show the following menu.

You earn 90% of the sale price of items sold. The Daily Sales Report will display the amount of total coins and experience earned in your absence.

If you wish to make a thriving business, you will need to level your Building. The level of your Building determines the number of crafting spots you have available for use. Leveling your building will also unlock new recipes.

You can level your Building with Farm Cash by clicking the “Cash Upgrade” option or you can level with coins by unlocking the option. To unlock the coin option, you have to level a certain amount of recipes. Please see the requirements below:

• 1 Star: Level up recipes 6 times + 50,000 coins
• 2 Star: Level up recipes 18 times + 100,000 coins
• 3 Star: Level up recipes 27 times + 400,000 coins
• 4 Star: Level up recipes 36 times + 1,000,000 coins

Leveling a recipe is quite simple. Each time you make a recipe, it will count towards your level progress. Simply keep making goods of that type to level your recipe up. The higher level your recipe is, the better your crafted goods will be. There is no limit on how high you can level your recipes.

Currently, your Crafting Building can only be upgraded to 5 Stars. Once you have a 5 star Building, the buttons to level with coins/cash will disappear.

When you level your Building, you will receive a pop-up that allows you to post a feed to your wall. The first three neighbors who click this feed within 24 hours will receive a level 3 crafted good.

In addition to selling your crafted goods to your friends, they can also be traded for rewards. To access goods that you have in your inventory, click “Use” from the crafting menu and select “Goods”.

This menu will display how many crafted goods are in your possession. Please note that you can only have 200 Crafted Goods in your inventory at a time. This capacity limit only pertains to your Crafted Goods. Your Bushel inventory does not count towards this capacity.

If you click the “use” button underneath a good, you will trade it for fuel. The higher the level of the crafted good you use, the more fuel you will get. You can see your fuel gauge increase within the inventory menu.

Now that you know how to use your own crafted goods, it’s time to move on to purchasing goods and bushels from your friends. There are two different ways you can visit your Neighbors Buildings.

1. From the Crafting menu, click “Buy”. You will then see the option to select “Shop for Goods” or “Shop for Bushels”. Clicking “Shop for Goods” will bring up the following menu.

From this menu, you can select the type of good you would like to purchase. Clicking “select” underneath a good will bring up another menu that will automatically display the highest level goods for sale first. Select the good you want to purchase and you will be brought to the following screen:

From this screen you can not only purchase your desired good, you can also shop for bushels from your Neighbor’s store if they are available.

2. When visiting a friends Farm, simply click on their crafting building to open the menu(s) mentioned above.

Upon purchasing an item from your Neighbor’s store, you will receive a pop-up allowing you to post a feed to their wall informing them of your actions.

The first 3 Neighbors to click this feed within 24 hours will receive 1 good of the same type as the one you purchased.



Remember, Goods purchased from your Neighbors can also be traded for fuel, so make sure to visit their shops often.

If for some reason you wish to delete your Crafting Building, all progress on the level of the Building and recipes will be saved. However, you will lose all goods that are being sold in your store. If you wish to purchase a new Crafting Building, it can be purchased from the "Buildings" section of the Market for 100,000 coins, provided you do not have any other Crafting Buildings on your farm at the time. If you wish to purchase the two additional Buildings, they can be bought for 80 Farm Cash apiece.

You may only own one of each type of Building at a time.

Check out the new Crafting Buildings HERE!

from official Zynga site.

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Complete Guide to Mafia Wars Las Vegas

MAFIA WARS is taking over Las Vegas, Sin City, the Entertainment Capital of the World!

Las Vegas is Mafia War’s 5th official location (after New York City, Cuba, Moscow, and Bangkok) and it’s a whole new gaming and visual experience!

As of July 28, 2010, the doors to Mafia Wars Las Vegas will open to all players level 18 and above.

Las Vegas consists of 3 primary features – Jobs, My Casino, Tournaments.  

There are also the traditional fighting and robbing features available.

JOBS

There are 5 Districts currently available:

• District 1 – North Las Vegas
• District 2 – Paradise City
• District 3 – The Lower Strip
• District 4 – Shogun Casino
• District 5 – Mojave Desert
• District 6 – TBA (to be announced)

Each of the districts has 4 Tiers to be mastered – Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Ruby

Las Vegas is designed to offer something for everyone, whether you’re a fighter, energy, or social player.

Each of the districts has 2-3 paths to completion – Energy Path, Fight Path, and Social Path (for Districts 3 and 5)

The Fight Path is based on your stamina and fight skills, and usually has the shortest path to the boss for that district.

Defeating a boss for the first time will unlock the next District.

To unlock the next tier, you must complete all paths within that tier.

Jobs will require some combination of Energy, Chips, Stamina, Items and/or consumable Loot Items to complete.

Job pay out in Experience points, and sometimes Chips or Loot Drops.

If you are in the Fight Path and doing a job that requires stamina, you must win that fight in order to gain experience and partial mastery.

Here are the necessary items for each District:

• District 1 – Economy Sedan, Boomstick, Cargo Van, Ski Mask, Full Auto Pistol, Coverall
• District 2 – Prybar, Gang Member, Street Bike, Handgun, Gambler, Hatchback
• District 3 – Modded Assault Rifle, .30-Cal LMG, Biker’s Jacket, Hacker Laptop, Brick House, Crossover SUV
• District 4 – Luxury Sports Car, Cat Suit, Climbing Harness, Grapple Gun, Explosive Dice, Gambler, Hacker Laptop, Modded Assault Rifle, Gang Member
• District 5 – Commercial Helicopter, Gang Lieutenant, Heavy Machine Gun, Armored SUV, Duffel Bag, Armored Rig, Shovel
• District 6 – TBA (to be announced)

Each District also has two jobs that have a chance to drop a consumable loot item. The consumable item is needed for another job in that district, or for building part of your casino.

Jobs marked with a loot bag icon have a chance to drop consumable items.

Consumable iems:

• District 1 – Car Key Copy, Slot Machine
• District 2 – Hot Tip, Croupier
• District 3 – Alarm Code, Chef
• District 4 – Security Card, Poker Table
• District 5 – Unwanted Evidence, Bellhop

The jobs that use consumable loot items will require more items than the job that produces them provides.

In addition to Consumable Items, each District has Loot Items (weapons, armor, vehicles, animals) that drop at various frequencies.

Most Loot Items are unique to their district. Some Loot Items drop in multiple districts.

Here’s a teaser for the Loot Items you’ll want to keep an eye out for -

• Weapons - El Scorpion, Gilded RPG, Range Finder
• Armor - Rhinestone Cowboy, Femme Fatale, (Top Secret District 6 Armor)
• Vehicles - Road Tractor, Highrise Sport, Hard Four, Mojave Mike
• Animals - Bark Scorpion, (Top Secret District 6 Animal)

Within each District, completing the property job will unlock the ability to build that property in your casino.

• District 1 – Steal a Truckload of Slots – Unlocks Slots Property
• District 2 – Recruit a Table Game Dealer – Unlocks Table Games Property
• District 3 – Convince a Restaurateur to Leave Town – Unlocks Restaurant Property
• District 4 – Hijack a Poker Table Delivery – Unlocks Poker Room Property
• District 5 – Rescue a Hotelier – Unlocks Hotel Property

Mastery of each Tier a District will give you a Mastery Item that upgrades with each additional Tier mastered.

• District 1 – Alves’ Lifted Muscle Car (Vehicle)
• District 2 – Mancuso’s Shades (Armor)
• District 3 – Trieste’s Pistol (Weapon)
• District 4 – Bidwell’s Suit (Armor)
• District 5 -  Jackson’s Motorcycle (Vehicle)
• District 6 - TBA

MY CASINO

My Casino consists of 6 properties – Vault (your bank), Slots, Table Games, Restaurant, Poker Room, Hotel

Each property can be upgraded, similar to the Weapons Depot and Chop Shop in New York City.

Each upgrade is increases the property's level by a half star, up to a maximum of 5 stars.

Each upgrade will increase the property's capacity (vault) or hourly profit, and either the internal or external décor.

In order to upgrade, you will need the appropriate quantities of five parts. The number of parts required increases with each upgrade.

Upgrade parts can be gifted between players, or purchased for 1 Reward Point each.

The Vault
Parts needed – Security Camera, Reinforced Steel, Deposit Box, Motion Sensor, Magnetic Lock
Every 24 hours, you can convert other currencies (NYC$, Cuban Pesos, Moscow Rubles, Bangkok Baht) into Las Vegas chips.
As you upgrade your vault, you can convert larger amounts of currency.

Slots
Parts needed - Cinder Block, Steel Girder, Concrete, Construction Tool, Slot Machine (District 1 – Steal a Truckload of Slots)

Table Games
Parts needed - Cinder Block, Steel Girder, Concrete, Construction Tool, Casino Dealer (District 2 – Recruit a Table Game Dealer)

Restaurant
Parts needed - Cinder Block, Steel Girder, Concrete, Construction Tool, Chef (District 3 – Convince a Restaurateur to Leave Town)

Poker Room
Parts needed - Cinder Block, Steel Girder, Concrete, Construction Tool, Poker Table (District 4 – Hijack a Poker Table Delivery)

Hotel
Parts needed - Cinder Block, Steel Girder, Concrete, Construction Tool, Bellhop (District 5 – Rescue a Hotelier)

TOURNAMENTS

There are 8 different weight classes with increasing attack, defense, and mafia size requirements.

Weight Class – Choose Difficulty

Your overall skills (fighting plus mafia size) determine which weight class you should enter. Each class is capped, so you won’t receive an extra boost if your fighting experience exceeds the limit of the weight division. As you win more competitions, you’ll receive greater rewards and unlock more challenging tournaments.

Compete – Become Champion

Each tournament has three championship levels: Regionals, Nationals and World. Each level has three rounds of fights that you must win in order to take the championship title. Each level becomes more challenging and requires more Stamina and Vegas Chips to enter. Win tournament titles to receive more Vegas Chips, Fans, Experience, and Victory Tokens. Advance to the following weight class by winning the Regional championship level in your weight class.

Bet – Win Chips

You can bet on any fighter, including yourself, in the tournament. You must pick the champion of all three rounds to win a bet. A fighter with a small chance of winning pays out more Vegas Chips than a fighter with better odds. For example, a competitor with 100:1 odds will pay V$100 in chips for each V$1 you bet.

Fight – Battle Royale

Compete in a single-elimination tournament, featuring eight fighters in three rounds. Click the red “Fight Round” button to see the winners of each round or click “Fight All Rounds” to find out the tournament champion.

Win all three rounds to become champion and advance to the next level. Beat your rivals in the World Championship to collect fantastic rewards!

COLLECTIONS – These only drop from fighting in Tournaments

Pantheon Trophies (Vault for +10% chance to win a tournament)
Atlas, Herculean, Ares, Zeus, Athena, Artemis, Poseidon

Continental Rings (Vault for +10% chips from tournaments)
Oceania, Europe, Asia, South America, North America, Antarctica, Africa

Championship Belts (Vault for +10% exp from tournaments)
City, State, Regional, National, Continental, World, Universal

ACHIEVEMENTS – There are 10 Achievements in Las Vegas

• Casino Owner - Earned by building every part of your casino
• 5-Star Casino Tycoon - Earned by upgrading all parts of your casino to 5-stars
• Tournament Novice - Earned by vaulting the Pantheon Trophies collection and earning the Tournament Novice Title
• Tournament Contender - Earned by vaulting the Continental Rings collection and earning the Tournament Contender Title
• Tournament Master - Earned by vaulting the Championship Belts collection and earning the Tournament Champion Title
• Brothers Icing Brothers - Earned by icing 250 fighters in Vegas
• Strip the Strip - Earned by fully clearing 50 robbing boards in Vegas
• Hot Slots - Earned by having 1000 slot machine visits from friends (Coming Soon!)
• Poker Face - Earned by completing the Bronze level Mastery of all Districts in Las Vegas
• Leaving Las Vegas - Earned by complete the Ruby Level of Mastery of all Districts in Las Vegas

From the official Zynga site.

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Facebook Launches Safety Page

 

Facebook on Monday launched a Web page devoted to staying safe on the Internet. The "Safety Page" will highlight news and initiatives focused on ways people can keep data secure at the world's leading online social-networking community, Joe Sullivan of Facebook said in a blog post.

 

SAN FRANCISCO, USA (AFP) - – Facebook on Monday launched a Web page devoted to staying safe on the Internet.

The "Safety Page" will highlight news and initiatives focused on ways people can keep data secure at the world's leading online social-networking community, Joe Sullivan of Facebook said in a blog post.

The new page was intended to augment a virtual Safety Center that Facebook introduced in April and was based on a "security page" that boasted more than 2.2 million "fans" as of Monday.

"Online safety is a shared responsibility," Sullivan said. "We'll continue to think of innovative ways to promote safety on our service and elsewhere on the Web."

The number of people using Facebook topped the 500 million mark last week, meaning one in every 14 people on the planet has now signed up to the social network.

The launch of the Safety Page came in the wake of demands by privacy activists that Facebook give users of the booming social network more control over the use of their personal data.

A coalition of privacy groups, in an open letter to Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg last month, welcomed the social network's recent overhaul of its privacy controls but said additional steps were needed.

source:  Yahoo! News

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FrontierVille Hits 20 Million Monthly Users

People sure love clobbering virtual snakes. Social gaming powerhouse Zynga has just released the latest stats for its new game FrontierVille, and it’s clear that it’s off to a solid start: around five weeks after launching, the game is now up to 20 million monthly users, with around 6 million Daily Active Users (DAUs). That’s up from 5 million DAUs on June 22, when the game had around 12 million monthly users.

Zynga has also released the following stats about what people are actually doing on their virtual frontiers:

6.3 million people have built their frontier cabins
3.3 million people have built a general store
2.3 million people got married
1.1 million people have had a kid
10 million people have clobbered a snake (snakes were clobbered 252 million
times)
3.6 million people have scared away a bear (bears were scared away 128 million times)

So why is this significant? Zynga’s games hit a slump earlier this year and its top game FarmVille has been steadily losing users — the company needs to prove that it can keep pumping out hits. FrontierVille is already ranked as the company’s third most popular game, after FarmVille and Poker, and its monthly active stats are still growing nicely. Still, some of these users may simply be making the switch from FarmVille to FrontierVille (the games share many similarities), and it remains to be seen if FrontierVille has the same staying power as FarmVille has displayed.

I still believe that Zynga needs to launch some truly innovative, different games if it wants to score another hit on the same level as FarmVille in its hayday.

source:  TechCrunch

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New Games

FARM FRENZY 3

Featuring expanded gameplay and a delightful new central character, Farm Frenzy 3 has arrived! In the arcade business sim, Scarlett travels to Africa, South America and other exotic locations to manage five farms and try her hand at penguin breeding and jewelry making. Her goal is to become the president of the farmers union by earning the votes of the people she helps.

You'll sling hay in 95 outrageously fun levels, tend to 30 wacky animals (including walruses and llamas) and purchase more upgrades than there are ears in a field of corn! What's more, as you grow crops, feed animals, collect produce and manufacture goods, you'll be treated to some of the zaniest animation to ever grace a casual game!

While challenging, Farm Frenzy 3 is more balanced than earlier installments of the series. You can breed birds instead of buying them, for example, and dress the bears you catch in silly outfits and sell them for more money. 

Visit Alawar.com for game download.

EVOLY

A delightful arcade life sim!

Hours of match-making and creature-creating fun await you in Evoly, a delightful new arcade life sim! Make fast matches in the puzzle rounds to clear the board and watch your income grow. Then use the money you've earned to purchase a range of plants and creatures and bring a barren world back to life. As you progress, you can upgrade your creatures to produce hundreds of unique species and populate three worlds with a variety of eye-popping delights. Don't pass up the chance to play this new classic!

Visit Youda Games for free download.

ADVENTURES IN TIME

Sprill and Ritchie are back in an all-new, time-tripping adventure that will tickle your funny bone as much as it teases your brain! Having escaped alien captivity in the Bermuda Triangle, Sprill must now survive his best friend's outlandish experiments, which sends a temporal whirlwind ripping through time and mixing up items from different ages.

To set things right, you must help Sprill as he travels to ancient Egypt, the distant future and more, collecting everything that's out of place and slowly discovering that his alien abductors might not be the goners he thought they were! Sprill & Ritchie: Adventures in Time features fun mini-games, animated characters and challenging hidden object gameplay!

Visit Alawar.com for game download.

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How To Use Facebook Credits To Zynga Games

This is in connection to my previous post on How To Redeem Facebook Credits.  I have here steps with screen shots I got from Zynga Support.  Hope this one gives a clearer explanation.

To purchase virtual goods and in-game currency for your Zynga game, you will first need to purchase Facebook Credits!!

How to purchase in-game currency

1.  Click on the "Add {in-game currency}" or "Get {in-game currency}" link from your game.

2.  Select what you want to purchase.

For example: 72 Horseshoes, 115 Sand Dollars, etc.

3. Select the payment method.

If you select Credit Card or PayPal, you will purchase the exact amount that you have selected. Your Facebook Credits balanced will not be affected.

If you select Facebook Credits, we will first display how many Facebook Credits you currently have.

If you have sufficient Facebook Credits to complete the purchase, you will not be asked to charge to a credit card or to PayPal; you will be able to complete the 'purchase' with Facebook Credits.




If you do not have sufficient Facebook Credits, we will inform you of how many Facebook Credits you are short, and what's required to complete the purchase.

Select Credit Card or PayPal, and then select a Facebook Credit package.

  

PLEASE NOTE: Any remaining Facebook Credits that were not used during a purchase will be added to your Facebook Credits balance and can be applied to any Zynga game!

Your current Facebook Credit balance is on the upper right-hand side of the page from within a Zynga game:

 

Facebook Credits are being used by the following Zynga games:

• 
  
  Cafe World
• 
  
  Mafia Wars
• 
  
  PetVille
• 
  
  FishVille
• 
  
  FarmVille
• 
  
  Treasure Isle
• 
  
  FrontierVille
  source:  Zynga Support

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Ninja Saga Cheat: Boss Fight KO

Tools Required:

Required File (Download Here)

Fiddler (Download Fiddler)

Steps:

1. Download required files above
2. Extract all the files to your desktop
3. Open Fiddler.
4. Use your mouse, Drag downloaded files (all the eneXXX.swf files) into the Autoresponder tab in fiddler
5. It should look like this. Make sure "Enable auto.." and "Permit pass..." are both ticked.
   
6. Just enter Ninja Saga.
7. Fight those bosses and it's 1 hit KO. If it isn't, you have not replaced the files correctly, because I have tested it.

source: pwnthis.net

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Facebook Membership Hits 500 Million Mark: One In Every 14 People On The Planet Has Signed Up

 

SAN FRANCISCO, USA (AFP) - – The number of people using Facebook hit the 500 million mark on Wednesday, meaning one in every 14 people on the planet has now signed up to the online social-networking service.

"As of this morning, 500 million people all around the world are actively using Facebook to stay connected with their friends and the people around them," Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said in a blog post.

"This is an important milestone for all of you who have helped spread Facebook around the world."

To celebrate, the California firm introduced an application that lets members of the online community "tell the incredible stories of the moving and interesting ways they've used Facebook."

Examples given by Zuckerberg included NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen jogging with Facebook fans during his term as Danish prime minister and a US woman using the service to battle breast cancer.

"Our mission at Facebook is to help make the world more open and connected," Zuckerberg said.

"I could have never imagined all of the ways people would use Facebook when we were getting started 6 years ago."

Zuckerberg has pointed to Facebook's unrelenting growth to rebuff criticism of feature changes or privacy safeguards at the website.

Americans are increasingly obsessed with Facebook and many young women check their page even before using the bathroom in the morning, according to a poll released last week.

However, a US study released on Tuesday indicates that while people may be addicted to Facebook they rank it near the bottom when it comes to customer satisfaction.

Facebook landed with notoriously despised airlines and cable television companies in the bottom 5 percent of private companies ranked in a 2010 American Customer Satisfaction Index E-Business Report produced in partnership with ForeSee Results.

"Our research shows that privacy concerns, frequent changes to the website, and commercialization and advertising adversely affect the consumer experience," ForeSee chief executive Larry Freed said in a release.

Zuckerberg openly advocates Internet firms releasing innovations quickly and "iterating" with improvements.
"It's clear that while innovation is critical, sometimes consumers prefer evolution to revolution," Freed said.
Facebook recently overhauled privacy controls in the face of a barrage of criticism that it is betraying the trust which has made it the world's biggest social network.

Facebook is growing despite criticisms because "there really isn't a strong alternative and Facebook is relatively sticky, migrating off is a ton of work," said analyst Rob Enderle of Enderle Group in Silicon Valley.

Leaving Facebook ostensibly involves finding a new online home for photos and other digital content from profile pages and then convincing friends to join one there.
"People keep joining Facebook because that is where their friends are," Enderle said.
"Until there is a strong alternative, we won't even have the beginnings for change. And the more people that join Facebook, the stronger that competitor is going to have to be."

Technology titans Google and Microsoft have the resources and the motivation to field or back a Facebook rival, according to the analyst.

Microsoft bought a small stake in Facebook three years ago for 240 million dollars (US).

Microsoft added Facebook to Outlook last week, giving users of its popular email program the ability to view status updates, pictures and wall posts from their friends on the social network.

source:  Yahoo! News

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Mafia Wars Bangkok: Triad or Yakuza

This post is for Mafia Wars players who are still undecided on what faction to choose on Bangkok, Triad or Yakuza. 

Doing jobs and fights in Bangkok, not just earns you experience points and money; you can also earn faction points.  This faction points can be used to buy several good items and properties as well.

Everytime you do a job, you can get +3 factions for whatever side you help, and -1 faction for the opposing side: 

The faction meter ends at 1500 faction. Once you meet 1400/1500, you achieve "Allied" status and can get all of the associated rewards with the faction you chose.

The good thing here is that you can actually max out both factions because there are +3 and -1 faction points.  You can do this by completely maxing out 1 faction first, let’s say Yakuza.

Once you completed the Yakuza, you aren't actually losing any Triad faction, since it is already at 0. Once Yakuza is maxed out, you can then start maxing out your Triad faction.

By doing this you will have 1000 Yakuza Faction and 1500 Triad Faction. Start maxing out your Yakuza faction again and you will end up with 1500 Yakuza and 1333 Triad Faction.

Repeat this steps for few times more and both faction will have a very close gap to 1500 points.

What’s the benefit of doing this?  You will be able to buy exclusive items from both factions at the Faction Store. 

Here is the List of Faction Requirements:

Hostile: 1-199/1500 faction
Suspicious: 200-399/1500 faction
Neutral: 400-699/1500 faction
Trusted: 700-999/1500 faction
Honored: 1000-1399/1500 faction
Allied: 1400-1500 faction

Visit the Faction Store at your inventory to find these cool items.  Good luck!

Check more Mafia Wars guide at Mafia Wars Unlimited.

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FrontierVille Collections Guide

FrontierVille Collections Guide

Fox Collection

Fox Tail, Fox Fur, Fox Paw, Broken Egg, Chicken Bones

from clobbering foxes

Free Goose + 25 XP     

Cabin Collection

Candlestick, Skillet, Fireplace Tool, Stove, Welcome Mat

building your cabin and clearing the land    2 Clothing + Free rocking chair

     

Clearing Collection

Arrowhead, Eagle Feather, Old Pottery, Mushroom, Spanish Coin    from clearing grass, rocks, tress, stumps, thorns, cactus, skulls, and wildflowers

35 Wood + free shove     

Family Collection

Overalls, Portrait Photo, Hope Chest, Diary, baby Shoes

opening mail and harvesting crops

Reputation +5 and a free washboard     

Snake Collection

Snake Skin, Snake Egg, Snake Rattler, Venom Vial, Snake Fangs

from clobbering snakes

40 Food + free apple tree    

 

Click Here to download Complete FrontierVille Collections Guide

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How To Redeem Free Facebook Credits

Facebook has started giving out free Facebook Credits to selected account holders.  I myself received 10 credits ($1.00) yesterday.

You can use these Facebook credits to purchase in-game special items from games and applications that accept Facebook Credits as a method of payment.

Clicking the Get Info link shown to the right will take you to Facebook Credits page where you can purchase additional credits. This is not where you’ll redeem these free credits.

You can redeem the free Facebook Credits directly while playing your favorite game or application, who already accepts Facebook Credits.  I have tried it already on FrontierVille. 

Please note that not all Facebook games and applications are already accepting these credits.

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AVG Warning on Zynga Game Bar

 Just read from forums that the newest AVG virus definition is reporting a "threat" file on installed Zynga game bars.  If you are one of them, who happens to install one of the following Zynga game bars, 

• Mafia Wars Toolbar
• Farmville Game Bar
• Cafe World Game Bar
• Treasure Isle Game Bar

here is the reply of Zynga for this problem:

"It has been brought to our attention that the newest AVG virus definition (version 271.1.1/3005) is detecting a "threat" or "infected" file in our Zynga Game Bar. Rest assured, this is a false positive and we are working with AVG to fix this alert. Per the Zynga Game Bar's Privacy Policy, the Game Bar contains no spyware, adware, or viruses. If you are experiencing this notice, have the Zynga Game Bar installed, and have the option to bypass this alert, you may safely do so."

We'll just wait for Zynga when this thing gets fixed.

If you're still annoyed with the virus alerts, you may check my post on "How To Uninstall Zynga Gamebar" to completely  remove the Zynga Game Bar.

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How To Uninstall Zynga Gamebar

If you are using a version of Firefox:

1.  Select the Tools > Add-ons Menu.

2.  Select the Zynga Game Bar, click uninstall and then restart Firefox.

If you are using a version of Internet Explorer:

1. Select Start>Control Panel and then Add/Remove Programs.
2. Select the Zynga Game Bar and select Uninstall

 source:  Zynga Support

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Top Weight-Loss Games

Wii Fit Plus

Nintendo's hit fitness game isn't a miracle drug, but with a calorie counter, customizable workouts and a ton of mini-games and exercises, it's bound to put you on the right path.

EA Sports Active

If Balance Boards aren't your thing, considering strapping on this top exergame from EA. Experts consider it one of the best workouts you can get from your Wii.

America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking

Based on the popular PBS show, this portable cooking guide for the Nintendo DS includes over 300 recipes, handy video tutorials, and useful caloric information in a $20 package.

Dance Dance Revolution

Having been implemented into physical fitness programs in West Virginia schools, Konami's legendary dance game is the poster child for fun exergaming. It's even enjoyed its own class at the University of Kansas. Talk about a smart way to get in shape.

Wii Sports Resort

Picking up where its record-setting big brother left off, Wii Sports Resort will keep you moving with a dozen sports, including fat burners like Table Tennis and Cycling. Heck, if it's good enough for the American Heart Association, it's good enough for us.

 See more at Yahoo! Games

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Optical Illusions Game

I have here some of the optical illusions I've found at Mighty Optical Illusions website.  This website is dedicated to optical illusions, magic tricks and puzzles. 

Please click on the image to have a larger view.

This image is not animated. The effect persists only in your peripheral vision; if you focus on any one of the spirals, it will stop moving. 

Disappearing surfaces.  What you should do, is simply concentrate on the center black dot, until both of the blue rectangles disappear. It usually takes around 30 seconds or more for the effect to happen.

 Just focus on the center and check what happens next!

 

How many pencils are there?

See more optical illusions at Mighty Optical Illusions.  Enjoy!

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