FarmVille: Unreleased Dairy Barn Expanded 1, 2 and 3

FarmVille Dairy Barn Tank Expansion
The Dairy Barn is a unique building with purpose, unlike the Horse Stable, Nursery Barn and Coop, players are allowed to have more than one. The limit of five Dairy Barns makes it the largest animal storage option (20 per barn, 100 total).

The Nursery and Dairy Barn are the the only buildings with purpose that do not have an expand option. These new unreleased images suggest that Dairy expansion will be coming soon!

This article originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.

FarmVille Valentine Sneak Peek: Heart Elephant, Pink Swan, Romantic Pavilion, and More

In our continued effort to bring you all of the latest happenings in FarmVille, today we bring you another Valentine's Day themed edition of the FarmVille Sneak Peek. This time, we've found five new items - two animals, and either two or three decorations, depending on how Zynga classifies one item in particular.

The two animals are the Heart Elephant and the Pink Swan. With the recent fuss over Ducklings, it will be interesting to see if the Pink Swan is added to the list of options for growing a Duckling, or if it is simply placed in the store as a premium animal available for purchase. The Heart Elephant, then, continues in this year's theme of releasing pink animals covered in hearts.

As for the other three items, they are the Chocolate Fountain (which animates with flowing chocolate), a Romantic Pavilion (a great accompaniment to the Romantic Gazebo), and the Lady Gouldian Finches. Personally, I'd say that these are some of the prettiest birds released in the game - it would only be better if you could actually harvest from these birds, or if each individual bird were larger.

As usual, there's no guarantee that these items will officially be released in the game, so keep that in mind.

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

Will you purchase any of these items should they be released in FarmVille, or are you ready to move on from the Valentine's Day theme already?

FarmVille Sneak Peek: Long Onions, Lilac Daffodils, Strapsberry, Purple Tomato and More

Earlier today, we brought you a look at a quick trio of unreleased crops in FarmVille, that will most likely be released in the game as part of the upcoming Greenhouse feature, which will allow you to create hybrid crops to plant and master on your farm. While Fire Peppers, Rice Meal and Jalapenos are one thing, this newest set of unreleased crops comes in the form of not only food items, but also some of the prettiest flowers we've seen in the game to date.

These new crops are (from left to right in the image above): Long Onions, Lilac Daffodils, Strapsberries (a mix between strawberries and raspberries), Purple Tomatoes, Whiskey Pete, Red Spinach, Squashkin (squash mixed with pumpkin), and Poppy Sunflowers.

Again, if and when these crops are released as part of the upcoming Greenhouse, they will all be masterable, so I hope you have the patience necessary to make your way through each one, one by one. No word yet as to the harvesting times or costs of these new crops, but we'll be sure to bring you all of the stats once they officially launch in the game.

FarmVille Mardi Gras Sneak Peek: Mardi Gras Tree & Giant Mardi Gras Tree

Similar to last year in FarmVille, it looks like Zynga will be bringing back a Mardi Gras theme to the game in the very near future, as we've come across images of two new Mardi Gras trees. As you might expect from the past few months of releases, the two trees are the Mardi Gras Tree and the Giant Mardi Gras Tree. While they might not look to be much different in size, look closely and you will see that one is larger than the other.

Not to be confused with the Carnival Trees released last year (see at right), these Mardi Gras trees are just the palm tree portions of those previously released trees (with a new hat), without the masks on sticks. In other words - these trees look more like actual trees, rather than some larger decorative item. These new trees will also apparently be masterable, which is more than I can say for the Carnival Tree, even if you still have them on your land (like I do).

Once again, these trees will create bead necklaces, but only purple and gold this time, unlike the purple, green, and gold option from last year. These are different trees - make no mistake. We'll make sure to give you all of the details about these unreleased trees as they become available, so keep checking back.

Note: Some users have started reporting that some Mystery Seedlings are turning into Giant Mardi Gras Trees when watered. The release of trees as Mystery Seedlings normally happens just a few days before the tree itself is officially released in the game's store, so it's likely that the Mardi Gras theme will launch this weekend (we'd guess Sunday evening). For now, make sure to keep a lookout for these Giant Mardi Gras Trees being posted by your friends on the news feed.

FarmVille Mardi Gras Sneak Peek: Mask Fountain, Avatar Mask, French Hotel, & More

It looks like this year's Mardi Gras theme in FarmVille will be something to behold, as we've come across a slew of new images of unreleased decorations and items that we believe will be launching in the game in the near future. For this Sneak Peek, we have five items in total, the first of which is the background for the Mardi Gras items as they will appear in the store, which almost guarantees they're existence in full in the game.

As for the items themselves, we have a Mask Fountain, a French Hotel (a building like those you'd see on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, the home of Mardi Gras), a Mardi Gras Float, and what appears to be a Mardi Gras Mask for your FarmVille avatar. The names of these items haven't been set in stone, but the images are enough to hold us over for now - just look how bright and colorful they are!

You can check out the Mask Fountain in its full animated glory below, and we'll make sure to let you know when (if) these items officially launch in the game, so keep checking back with us.

FarmVille Mardi Gras Sneak Peek: Carnival Horse & Carnival Foal

Along with the new trees and new decorative items that we believe will be launching in a new Mardi Gras theme in FarmVille (in the near future), we've come across a pair of new horses that you'll want to take a look at. The horse, we believe, will be called the Carnival Horse. This horse is all decked out in green, yellow, and purple carnival attire, as though it were ready to walk in a parade. What's more, this horse is animated, blowing a noise-maker in its mouth.

You'll be able to put the Carnival Horse into the Horse Stable, where you'll have the chance of spawning the Carnival Foal, which you can see a screenshot of at right as well. This foal seems to have on the same party gear as its parent, but of course those decorations are exaggerated due to the Foal's smaller size.

No word yet on how the Carnival Horse will be made available - that is, if it will be released in the store for Farm Cash, or if perhaps it will be involved in an upcoming Mystery Game. Keep checking back with us for all of the details about this pair as they become available, and for now, check out the animations of the two horses in motion below.



What do you think of this downright adorable Carnival Foal? Will you purchase a Carnival Horse in the hopes of spawning these foals for your friends, or will you just wait and see if a friend posts a free foal for you instead?

FarmVille Sneak Peek: Yellow Unicorn, White Kitten, Pale Blue Hay Bale & More

If you're in the mood for some unreleased images for items and animals that we believe will be coming to FarmVille in the near future, then you're in the right place, as we have a whole slew of items available for you this evening. This Sneak Peek shows off two animals, some decorations that might be coming to the Pot of Gold in the future, and some other decorative items that don't seem to fit into any exact theme as of this writing.

For the two animals, we have a Yellow Unicorn and White Kitten. Since Zynga has closed the Fairy Tale theme to new item additions, it's most likely that we'll see the Yellow Unicorn being released in a new Mystery Game. And where there is one new animal in a mystery, there are likely more - could this be where the White Kitten comes in as well? Or, could this be a teaser for a new animal building, giving us a place to store and breed our cats? Sure, that's an unlikely guess, but it's something to think about all the same.

Take a look at these two animals in action, along with the new decorative items behind the break. Won't you meet us there?

As for the other items, we have a decorative pair of birds called Green Broadbills (we assume they are decorative as most birds on branches tend to be), a Pale Blue Hay Bale (lovely, isn't it?), and a Butterfly Fountain. This Butterfly Fountain is very "Spring-like" in nature, so this very well could be one of the items released in a second page of Pot of Gold awards, should Zynga have a second page in mind. We say this as last year's Pot of Gold had a general Spring Pond as a prize, so this would only be fitting.

Regardless of how these animals / items are made available in the game, we have sneak peeks of a few of their animations (the Yellow Unicorn and White Kitten) below, so make sure to check them out.

FarmVille Sneak Peek: Option to turn off Pause apparently coming soon

Apparently, with enough comments, Zynga's fan base can actually elicit change. According to a lone screenshot, Zynga will apparently start rolling out a Pause update to FarmVille, allowing users to choose whether or not to turn on Pause when switching from your Home Farm to the English Countryside (and vice versa), or to leave it off.

Thanks to a pop-up found by FVMasters, a new "Travel Options" window has apparently been added to the game, allowing you to choose from two options: "Pause one farm" which keeps things they way they are currently, with only one farm being active at once, or "Play both farms" which turns on all timers for both farms.
As we expected, it seems that crop wither is the main reason for the pause feature's inclusion in the first place, as (if this is a true pop-up) you're given a warning that your crops may wither if you forget to come back and check on them in time, but I'm sure many users will agree that we'd much rather run the risk of losing some crops if we're a bit forgetful than losing our entire progress on one farm or another because we didn't have a choice.

Note: It should be noted that currently, there are very few sources that can confirm the validity of this image. It could be that the feature is on such a slow roll-out that even the dedicated FarmVille forums users haven't picked up on it yet, or it could be a "coming soon" addition that just happened to leak via this new picture. We've contacted Zynga asking for official comment, and we'll make sure to update this space when we know more.

Personally, if this does turn out to be a real thing, I only have one thing to say about that.

[Image Credit: FVMasters]

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

Have you received the Travel Options window while playing FarmVille? If this feature does come to the game, will you turn off Pause, or leave it on?

FarmVille Sneak Peek: Mother's Day decorations coming soon

If we needed any more confirmation that a small Mother's Day theme will be coming to FarmVille, here it is. We've come across a small set of four new decorative items that will be launching in the game this year, with one being an absolutely adorable sign containing a mama and baby bird (get ready to say "awww").

That item looks to be called just the "Mother's Day Sign," although we imagine the name might be jazzed up before the item's official release (which could come as early as this Wednesday). The other three items are the Mother's Day Gnome (what mother wouldn't love breakfast in bed?), a lovely Flower Basket that looks to be filled with a wide variety of flowers like bright yellow daffodils, and the Dahlia Flowerbed. Personally, Dahlias are my favorite flower, so excuse me if I get a bit over excited about its release (you'll know when it launches, as you'll hear my excited "Yip" through your computer speakers... well, maybe not, but you get the idea).

If history tells us anything, for these sorts of smaller-holiday or event themes, the items don't really last that long in the store. That being the case, you'll want to keep an extra eye on your game's marketplace to know when these launch, or just keep checking back with us here, as we'll make sure you're the first to know. Just be prepared for the Mother's Day Sign to cost Farm Cash - that's the only way you'll be able to send it to your game-playing mom!

What do you think of these Mother's Day themed unreleased items? Will you send your mother a virtual Mother's Day gift in FarmVille?

FarmVille Sneak Peek: New Collections system coming soon

Collections System
This is not your average FarmVille Sneak Peek. No sir, today we present to you a brand new feature that's headed to Zynga's cash crop (I know, brilliant): A new Collections system. FarmVIlle Feed has found some early images of the upgraded Collections feature, revealing that any partially-completed Collection will be finished off once this update lands. While no other significant details are provided, we can infer from the images that Collections will take on a sort of Mastery system.
FarmVille Collections Prizes
This means that players could be able to complete Collections more than once for even greater prizes than before. It looks as if players will "level up" their Collections to redeem huge rewards as levels increase. Now, as long as the game doesn't make Collection items requirements for future Goals, we'll be in the clear.

[Image Credit: FarmVille Feed]

Have you seen hints of this new feature appear in your game? What do you think of an improved, scalable Collections system?

FarmVille Lighthouse Cove Sneak Peek: Restaurant Crafting Cottage revealed

Another day, another Lighthouse Cove teaser image in FarmVille. But I assure you farmers, this update isn't boring - it instead offers us as look at the new Crafting Cottage we'll be able to use once Lighthouse Cove opens up in full!

To be specific, the new Crafting Cottage comes in the form of a restaurant with lovely striped awnings and even seagulls hanging out on the roof. You might recognize this building from the Loading Screen image released just days ago, although this of course shows off much more of the building's detail.

In terms of new recipes, you'll be able to craft items like Cheddar Cheese and Clam Chowder. Here's the full scoop from Zynga:

    Harvest your new crops and collect new bushels because Lighthouse Cove has all new recipes. Craft and master new recipes like Farm House Cheddar Cheese and Clam Chowder in your very own restaurant!


Of course, we'll also likely be able to upgrade the restaurant to earn more recipes and crafting tables, although it hasn't been made clear yet whether this pictured Restaurant will be the permanent appearance for the building, or if it will change in shape or size as we upgrade it. We'll make sure to bring you those details, and more, as soon as Lighthouse Cove launches "soon."

What do you think of the Restaurant Crafting Cottage? Does this announcement raise your anticipation for Lighthouse Cove?

FarmVille Winter Wonderland Sneak Peek: Make Smores inside the Sweet Shoppe

As we draw closer and closer to the launch of Winter Wonderland in FarmVille, we've finally learned what the new crafting building will be called in the game. Where we've had Bakeries, Pubs, and even a traditional Restaurant in other farms, we'll now have access to a Sweet Shoppe in Winter Wonderland.

This building is highly decorated, with lights, snow and candy cane swirls at every corner. There are pieces of candy sitting outside on the ground, and even a friendly gingerbread man to greet us at the door. We're told that we can craft items like Ginger Smores, which will apparently be a pretty common thing in the game's Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 goals. Here's the full word from Zynga:

"Are you ready to make Ginger Smores, Rock Candy and other yummy winter treats in Winter Wonderland's Sweet Shoppe? Get ready for a tasty adventure on FarmVille's next expansion, coming soon!"

While we've already had access to growing things like Ginger in FarmVille, when we take into account other ingredients that are required for Smores, or even Rock Candy, it allows us to speculate even more about the crops that might be available to grow. Perhaps we'll get to grow Marshmallows or Chocolate Bars for the Smores, or blooms of colored sugar for the Rock Candy! We already know a few of the expected Winter Wonderland crops, but we'll make sure to give you all of the details about the final lineup, and this new Sweet Shoppe just as soon as Winter Wonderland launches.

Are you excited about Winter Wonderland, and every thing it contains, or are you specifically excited about this Sweet Shoppe and crafting? What sorts of holiday / sweet recipes would you like to see available to craft?

FarmVille Lighthouse Cove Sneak Peek: Chandler Blueberry crops in the wild

Here we go again, farmers. More news about FarmVille's upcoming Lighthouse Cove has been released today by Zynga itself. This new "news" comes in the form of a single screenshot, containing two animals and an area of nine crops. To go along with this screenshot, we're given the following text:

    Not only Lighthouse Cove will have exclusive animals, but there will also be new crops like the Lady Slipper and the Chandler Blueberry. Will you be ready to master more crops?


While we already knew that Chandler Blueberries existed, based on Mastery Signs we've previously seen, the Lady Slippers do look to be new. We can also spot two animals in this picture, with one looking to be a new kind of Rooster, and a fluffy gray sheep.

What we still haven't been able to determine is where exactly our farm will "end," and where the Cove landscaping will begin. In this new picture, the crops and sheep are placed incredibly close to the water, without a dark line separating interactive farmland from background picture. If this is deliberate, it opens up a whole world of possibilities for new game features out on the water, which would further explain why so much is going on out there in the Lighthouse Cove loading screen we discovered just days ago.

Whether this screenshot really sheds light on big features or not (I suppose it doesn't, depending on your viewpoint), it does continue to raise at least this farmer's hopes for something fantastic. We'll make sure to bring you all of the continued news about Lighthouse Cove as we know more, so keep checking back.

Are you excited about Lighthouse Cove? What sorts of themed items or activities are you looking forward to seeing in this new farm? Sound off in the comments!