Eduardo Saverin投资新加坡社交游戏公司——Facebook合伙创办人Eduardo Saverin自去年开始已经移居新加坡一年半，尽管行事十分低调，但有报导称他在新加坡投资了一家Facebook游戏开发公司。

Zynga寻找客户公关公司——据PRWeek报导，最近Zynga发出一份邀请函寻觅“客户公关公司”。目前，Zynga计划继续使用Brew Media Relations为其提供技术交流策略。

The PlayStation Phone——最近Engadget公布了PlayStation Phone的雏形照片（如下），该款设备可能将手机游戏引领到一个新水平。据透露，这款即将面世的PlayStation Phone计划将采用Android 3.0。

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Apple秘密召开iOS开发商峰会——据Business Insider报导，Apple公司可能将在下周举办一场iOS开发商峰会。尽管目前没有公布该会议的详细内容，但很多人将其与去年的iPhone Tech Talks相比较。

Playdom在Social City中引入本田品牌——Playdom在Social City中以“本田经销商”的形式引入品牌商品。现在，凡是在游戏中观看2011本田Odyssey视频的玩家都可以在虚拟城市中获得该款道具。

PlayFirst升级Facebook游戏Chocolatier: Sweet Society——游戏开发兼发行公司PlayFirst最近宣布将更新旗下Facebook游戏Chocolatier: Sweet Society。在游戏中，玩家可以以“朝圣”之名走访世界各地，到各色市场购买新食材。

Farmers Airship将继续留存在社交游戏FarmVille中——几周前，Farmers Insurance Group of Companies和Zynga共同开展了一场为期10天的Farmers Insurance Airship活动，玩家可以免费获得拥有“防止枯萎”功能的Farmers Insurance Airship。由于该活动的圆满成功，Farmers同意将玩家购买获得的Airship继续保留在游戏中，但“防止枯萎”的功能将不复存在。

僵尸入侵雅虎——在万圣节之际，Yahoo！Labs开发的新款游戏Shambling Hordes正式登录雅虎网站。在该游戏中，玩家可以控制僵尸群占领各种领土。雅虎也将分析玩家的“行军路线”从析玩家的经济行为。

Manga Castle：Manga公司进军社交游戏——新加坡新兴社交游戏公司Manga Castle最近发布了旗下第一款社交游戏Manga Castle。目前，该公司在Facebook社交网站已有粉丝1万5000人，这一数据还在增长。

Kiip为游戏内置广告集资——由19岁企业家Brain Wong创办的新兴公司Kiip为其手机游戏广告集资30万美元。尽管并未公布投资方，但据Vator.tv报导，该网站现已有近200万用户。

英国电影电视艺术学院奖（BAFTA）将社交游戏纳入获奖名单——本周初，techradar.com报导，英国电影电视艺术学院奖宣布将社交网站游戏纳入了新兴的游戏奖项获奖名单中。

世界动物基金开设Facebook在线礼品店——最近世界动物基金在Facebook中添加了礼品清单。现在玩家可以使用虚拟货币购买各种虚拟动物或WWF品牌服装。捐款超过20美元的人讲获得一款免费动物。

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美国妇女谴责FarmVille害死了自己的孩子——前几日Jacksonville报导，佛罗里达州的一位母亲由于杀死自己的孩子被指控二级谋杀。据其供词显示，当时她正在玩Zynga公司的社交游戏FarmVille，因为身边3个月大的婴孩哭叫声惹恼了她而失手将孩子撞死。（本文为游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译）

Eduardo Saverin funding social games in Singapore — Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has been in Singapore for the last year and a half, according to TechCrunch. While remaining low-key, he is reported to have been funding Facebook game developers.

Zynga Looks for Consumer PR Team — Zynga has put out an RFP seeking a “consumer-focused PR agency”, according to PRWeek. The company plans to continue using Brew Media Relations for its corporate and technology communications strategy.

The PlayStation Phone – Engadget has surfaced pictures of a prototype preview of a device that may well take mobile gaming to a new level, the PlayStation Phone. The upcoming device is presumed to use Android 3.0.

Apple to Host Secret iOS Developer Summit — Based on information from Business Insider, Apple is set to host an iOS Summit, of some sort, next week. Though there are no public details, it is being compared to the iPhone Tech Talks from last year.

Filing from Slide acquisition emerges — Google paid $179 million in cash to acquire the social app and game maker Slide this August, according to a 10Q filing dug up by paidContent.

Playdom Adds Honda to Social City — Playdom is integrated branded goods into Social City in the form of a “Honda Dealer.” Users that watch a 2011 Honda Odyssey video, within the game, will receive the item for their city.

PlayFirst Enhances Facebook Title, Chocolatier: Sweet Society — Developer and publisher, PlayFirst has announced new updates for their Facebook game, Chocolatier: Sweet Society. Dubbed “Grand Voyages,” players will be able to venture out on global trips and visit various markets in order to find and purchase new ingredients, increasing the overall value of their goods.

Farmers Airship Remains on FarmVille — Farmers Insurance Group of Companies partnered with Zynga for a 10 day period to offer FarmVille players a digital rendition of the Farmers Insurance Airship that provided free “wither protection” for crops a few weeks back. Due to the success of the promotion, Farmers has noted that the Airship will remain for those that purchased it. The “wither protection” is no longer included.

Zombies Invade Yahoo! — Just in time for Halloween, a new game from Yahoo! Labs called Shambling Hordes has come to Yahoo. Players will be able command the zombie apocalypse as they use their zombie hordes to control various territories. Yahoo will be analyzing how people distribute troops in order to gain insights in user behavior as it applies to economics.

Manga Castle: Bring Manga to Social Games — A young startup from Singapore called Manga Castle has launched one of the first manga-based social games (at least, in English), according to an interview from Penn Olson. The company has attracted over 15,000 fans on Facebook and growing.

Kiip Raises Money For In-Game Advertising — A stealth startup called Kiip, founded by a 19 year old entrepreneur named Brian Wong, has raised $300,000 for mobile game ads. Its partners have not been announced, but the company has two million users in its network, according to Vator.tv.

BAFTA Adds Social Gaming to its Awards List — Earlier this week, techradar.com noted that the British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that it is introducing Social Network Games as a category to its  for its upcoming gaming awards.

World Wildlife Fund Opens Online Gift Shop on Facebook — The conservation agency, World Wildlife Fund, has added its gift catalog to Facebook. Now users will be able to adopt virtual renditions of various animals as well as purchase WWF-branded cloths and apparel. Donators who give over $50 will receive a free stuffed animal.

Woman Blames FarmVille for Killing Her Baby — According to Jacksonville.com a Florida mother has pleaded guilty to second degree murder; having shaken her baby to death. Based on what she told the investigators, she had become angry because the 3 month old infant was crying while she was trying to play Zynga’s FarmVille. （Source：Inside Social Games）