FarmVille: An autumn of magic's in store with Griffin and pals

FarmVille Griffin, Pegasus, Unicorn, Dragon, and Phoenix
When these sweet, magical critters were first leaked mid-October (with the Unicorn as last week's latecomer), players expected them to make their FarmVille debut in time for Halloween. Even though we know that there's no guarantee that unreleased items will ever hit the market, it was still a huge disappointment when that didn't happen.

But last night, FarmVille declared on its blog that "magic is in the autumn air" and that "Soon items like this Griffin will be available in the FarmVille Marketplace." So instead of Halloween, it's most likely that the Griffin, Pegasus, Unicorn, Dragon, and Phoenix will be making their appearance at the same time as the Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows (Part 1) movie, which will premiere internationally on November 18th, and in US theaters on November 19th.

FarmVille Sneak Peek: More Valentine's Day Quests and Candy Trees

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The Valentine's Day events in FarmVille are far from over, if FarmVille Freak's recent findings turn out to be true. (Which they usually are.) The blog has found three icons that simply read, "FarmVille Unreleased Valentine Themed Quest" 1, 2 and 3. If we can gather anything from these quest icons, it's that they will involve stuffed animals, chocolates, flower, a pig and, oddly enough, a hot-air balloon. In other words, standard fair for what many call "National Single-Awareness Day."

Cinnamon Heart Tree     Cinnamon Heart Mastery     Candy Heart Tree     Candy Heart Mastery
FarmVille Freak also found two new trees to grow this Valentine's Day, the Candy Heart Tree and the Cinnamon Heart Tree. These look to be the real deal given that each has its own Mastery sign, but of course none of these items are confirmed as future releases. But as soon as they do (or do not) find their way to the farm, you'll be the first to know.

[Image Credit: FarmVille Freak]

Check out the rest of our Valentine's Day coverage right here.

What do you think these potential new quests will involve? What do you think of the brand new trees to master that might make it into the game?

FarmVille Sneak Peek: Ducklings waddling onto the farm soon?

DucklingThe Duck Pond in FarmVille is about to become much, much more useful. FarmVille Freak has found images of a new menu that will likely be part of the new Duck Pond structure in the game. The blog guesses that Ducklings, a new animal likely to be released in FarmVille if this feature makes it in the game, will be harvested from the Duck Pond.

The image implies that we'll need the help of seven neighbors to help raise the Ducklings within a time limit. Another image suggests that exactly what adult Duck the Ducklings grow into will be a mystery. As goes with all unreleased content, there is no guarantee that this will be released. But when the current Duck Pond sometimes reads "Ducklings are coming!" after a harvest, chances are more than likely.

[Image Credit: FarmVille Freak]

What mystery Ducks do you think will come of Ducklings and the updated, more useful Duck Pond? When do you think this change will be released?

FarmVille English Countryside launches today, slowly rolling-out

Today is the day we start all over again in a new land: England. The FarmVille English Countryside expansion is launching today in a slow roll-out to players everywhere. According to FarmVille Freak, several farmers have reported gaining access to the new game upon logging into FarmVille. Of course, you'll need to be Level 20 for Duke's Airship to crash land on your farm, but we imagine a good lot of you are well past that milestone. If not, check out our guide on how to make that happen, like, now. Even if you're Level 100 or higher and don't see Duke yet, don't worry. Your time will come. Until then, request those Special Delivery Boxes from your friends like mad if you haven't already and play your favorite game--The Waiting Game, of course.

[Source: FarmVille Forums]

[Image Credit: FarmVille Freak]

Check out the rest of our English Countryside coverage right here.

Have you been graced with Duke's presence yet? What's the first thing you plan on doing when you touch down in England?

Earn 2 free FarmVille Farm Cash in Hoodwinked 2 promotion

A new FarmVille Farm Cash promotion has appeared underneath many players' game screens in association with Hoodwinked 2: The Really Imaginary Sequel (working title). FarmVille Freak found the new Sponsored Link, which has yet to appear under my game. Regardless, this promotion is business as usual: Just click on the link with the Hoodwinked logo to get started.

Clicking the link will take you to an interactive pop-up ad. A promotional video for the Hoodwinked sequel will play on the left side of the screen. (Seriously, this flick gets a sequel and we're still waiting for Finding Nemo 2?) From there, a simple series of questions will appear to the right--answer them and your notification that you've earned your Farm Cash will appear in the upper right corner of the window. When you see this, it's time to close the window, give it about an hour and refresh your game to see if the Farm Cash posted to your account.

[Image Credit: FarmVille Freak]

Have you seen this promotion in your game yet? Will you be checking out Hoodwinked 2 when it releases (please say no)