麦当劳联手FarmVille——本周，麦当劳和Zynga宣布共同开展一个特别的一日活动。活动期间FarmVille的游戏玩家可以访问麦当劳虚拟农场，赚取各种奇特奖品，其中包括可兑换能量的McCafe FarmVille和一款麦当劳热气球装饰。

（谣传）DeNA将收购Ngmoco?——据TechCrunch报导，日本游戏公司DeNA很可能收购手机和社交游戏开发公司Ngmoco。尽管目前该消息尚未确认，但谣言称此次收购的价格将超过4亿美元。

MyTown进军全球——本周，Booyah公司发布的热门位置信息游戏MyTown将进军全球。现在只要在支持Apple App Store或谷歌Places功能的国家，玩家可以任意地登录MyTown。

CrowdStar扩展计划——本周四，社交游戏开发公司CrowdStar宣布将加速其在日本和美国地区的发展进程。除了雇用更多员工以外，该公司还将在日本雅虎网站Mobage上发布Happy Aquarium和Happy Island两款游戏。今年12月预计Facebook网站发布几款新游戏。此外，通过与WouWeb公司的合作，CrowdStar公司还将发布旗下所有游戏的手机版。

Hi5为SocioPath项目发布Teaser Site——His公司为其即将出台的新项目Sociopath发布了一款Teaser Site。Sociopath项目计划成为Facebook以之外的另一个病毒式游戏宣传渠道，有助于游戏开发商更直接便捷地与玩家进行多渠道交流。

谷歌牵手PayPal为Android提供支付系统——据TheStreet.com报导，谷歌和易趣网的PayPal支付平台公司签订合约，PayPal将为Android Market提供必要的支付系统。对此，谷歌目前还未发表任何评论。

技术投资商联手成立社交游戏公司——据《西雅图时报》报导，技术投资商Nich Hanauer和Rich Barton将联手新建一家名为King of the Web的社交游戏公司。该公司预计于今年12月正式开始运营。

Ubisoft运用PlaySpan支付平台——本周，法国游戏开发公司Ubisoft计划与PlaySpan就虚拟商品交易和电子商务项目展开合作。
Ubisoft公司的新款大型多人在线游戏Might & Magic: Heroes Kingdoms计划将成为该公司第一款运用PlaySpan支付平台的游戏。

Monopoly即将登陆Facebook社交网站——GDC Online消息，据Playfish公司的营运总监Sebastien de Halleux所说，经典棋牌游戏Monopoly即将登录Facebook。

PetVille添加新功能——本周Games.com向PetVille玩家透露了游戏的最新功能PetVille Neighborhoods。目前Neighborhoods的功能细节尚未公布，但据传玩家从此可以走出家门，与周边邻居进行各种互动。

PetVille-Neighborhoods

Rixy进军手机领域，公布新合作伙伴——另一款支付平台公司Rixy最近大力拓展公司业务范围，其业务将超越网络游戏范畴，经营手机、音乐和视频等领域的虚拟商品。同时，Rixy还公布了其最新合作伙伴，包括Grooveshark, NFLRush Zone, Cruncyroll, mBuzzy, KlickNation, Emagist, CyberStep和GCrest。

Boku与Vodafone UK开展合作——手机支付供应商Boku公布与Vodafone UK达成合作关系。从此，用户可以购买5分到30欧元不等的物品（折合8美分到47美元）。

Nexon投资BoomBang Games——知名游戏《MapleStory》的韩国游戏开发公司Nexon投资巴塞罗那开发公司BoomBang Games。据VentureBeat报导，Nexon占有BoomBang Games公司32%的股份，并将拼接此次投资，开发一款面向拉丁美洲的游戏。（本文由游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译）

BoomBang-Games

McDonald’s & FarmVille Team Up — McDonald’s and Zynga announced  a special, one-day campaign in which FarmVille players could visit a McDonald’s virtual farm (treated like a “Neighbor Farm”) and earn unique rewards, including a McCafe FarmVille Consumable for extra energy and a McDonald’s Hot Air Balloon decoration.

[Rumor] DeNA to Aquire Ngmoco? — According to TechCrunch, Japanese games company, DeNA could be looking into acquiring mobile and social developer ngmoco. Though nothing is confirmed, rumors state that the price of acquisition is above $400 million.

MyTown

MyTown Goes Global — Booyah’s popular location-based title, MyTown, is going global this week. Now, players will be able to check in at any worldwide location within a country that supports the Apple App Store and Google Places.

CrowdStar Expansion Plans — Thursday, social developer CrowdStar announced plans to accelerate growth in both Japan and the United States throughout the remainder of 2010 and part of 2011. Beyond hiring more staff, the company is launching both Happy Aquarium and Happy Island on Yahoo! Mobage in Japan, is planning several new Facebook games through December of this year, and will be launching mobile versions of all its Facebook titles through partnerships with other companies in its incubator, YouWeb.

Sociopath

Hi5 Launches Teaser Site for Project SocioPath — Hi5 has launched a new teaser site for its upcoming project, dubbed “Sociopath“, which is supposed to spread games through viral channels outside of Facebook and make it easier for developers to communicate with their audiences through multiple channels.

Google & PayPal May Be Set on Android Payments System — TheStreet.com is reporting that Google and eBay’s PayPal have have sealed the deal to would provide the Android Market with a much needed payment system. Thus far, Google has declined comment.

Tech Investors to Launch New Social Games Startup – Tech investors Nich Hanauer and Rich Barton are set to start a new social gaming company called King of the Web, according to The Seattle Times. It is expected to launch in December. Further details have yet to be revealed.

Might and Magic

Ubisoft to Use PlaySpan Payments Platform – French developer Ubisoft is working with PlaySpan to manage its virtual goods transaction and ecommerce needs. The first game title to make use of the platform will be their newest MMOG, Might & Magic: Heroes Kingdoms.

Monopoly Coming to Facebook — More news out of the GDC Online, as Playfish COO, Sebastien de Halleux noted that the classic board game Monopoly is coming to Facebook.

PetVille NeighborhoodsPetVille to Gain New Features — Games.com is reporting a nice little leak of new content for PetVille players. called PetVille Neighborhoods. Though details are unavailable, it appears that players will be able to leave their homes and interact with the surrounding neighborhood.

Rixty Expands to Mobile & Announces New Partners — Alternative payment platform Rixty is expanding beyond online games and virtual goods to encompass mobile, music, and video content. In line with this announcement, the company also revealed new partners including Grooveshark, NFLRush Zone, Cruncyroll, mBuzzy, KlickNation, Emagist, CyberStep, and GCrest.

Boku Partners with Vodafone UK — Mobile payments provider Boku announced a new partnership with Vodafone UK, says VentureBeat. Through the deal, users will be able to make purchases ranging from 5 pence to ￡30 (8 cents to $47).

BoomBang GamesNexon Invests in BoomBang Games — The South Korean developer of MapleStory, Nexon, has invested in Barcelona-based developer BoomBang Games. According to VentureBeat, Nexon has acquired 32% of the company’s shares with the goal of building up its community-based titles in Latin America.（Source：Inside Social Games）