FarmVille Sneak Peek: Baby Giraffe, Scarlet Ibis, Pirate Swing, & Andean

Coming soon to the stores of FarmVille are four new items, three animals and one decorative item.

The three animals are a Baby Giraffe, Scarlet Ibis, and an Andean. It seems possible that the Andean might turn out to just be a decorative item (the bird leaves its perch on the branch and flies similarly to the Carrier Pigeon and other like-birds), but we'll only know for sure if and when the items make it into the game proper.

As for the decorative item, it comes in the form of a Pirate Swing, complete with a calf, sheep and pig as riders on the swing. It seems highly unlikely that Zynga would release just a single pirate-themed item into the store at once, so it leaves one to wonder whether or not this could be the next big theme that comes to the game (that being either Pirates or something Amusement Park based).

Note: It isn't guaranteed whether these items will actually make it into the final game, so keep that in mind.

FarmVille Sneak Peek: Fiorland Penguin, Koala, Caribou and more

    Fiorland Penguin     Caribou     Koala
See, I told you it wouldn't be long before Zynga thought up some more stuff. Soon, there will be a whole new set of animals and decorations to play around with in FarmVille. Thanks to FarmVille Freak, we have images of four new animals that may or may not appear in the game sometime soon. This time around a Fiorland Penguin might join us as well as a Koala, a Caribou and a Prz Foal.

While all four of these critters are equally adorable, that Prz Foal is most intriguing. Why? Well, because I previously had no idea where in the world it came from. As it turns out, its full name is the Przwalski's Horse and it currently reigns from Mongolia and China, but that's only after the breed was declared extinct for time. Thankfully, it was declared "critically endangered" by the World Conservation Union's Red List of Threatened Species in 2008 thanks to the reintroduction efforts by wildlife organizations in Mongolia, China and Kazakhstan. And soon, you might be able to raise one of your on your farm. Isn't digital life great?

FarmVille Sneak Peek: Bouncing Pinto Horse, Rainbow Balloon Arch, Tulip Arch

Here's something interesting - we've come across new unreleased images of a few items in FarmVille, but they don't look to fit into any one theme. There are three items here - a Bouncing Horse that looks to be modeled after the Pinto, a Rainbow Balloon Arch, and a Tulip Arch.

While the Tulip Arch looks like something that might be released as part of an upcoming Spring theme (or even as part of what will surely be an Easter egg collection event), the other two items are bit more "random," if you'll excuse the phrase. Are these party items from a new party theme? Is the Bouncy Horse part of a new theme of playground items, taking up where the Children's Day theme from 2010 left off (as three such "bouncing" animals were released then as well)? Are these simply items that will be released as new Mystery Gift prizes or on the free gifts page?

All of these questions certainly hold merit, but of course we won't know the answer to them until these items officially launch in the game. When will that be? We're not sure, but we'll be sure to let you know when they do.

FarmVille Sneak Peek: White Thoroughbred, White Thoroughbred Foal, Modern Hen

A trio of new unreleased animals will be coming to FarmVille in the near future, as this newest set of images has popped up on our radar alerting us to just that. The three animals are the White Thoroughbred, a White Thoroughbred Foal, and a Modern Hen.

To be clear, the White Thoroughbred is a different animal from the Thoroughbred Stallion that was released towards the end of March in the Mystery Game, so if you're a collector, determined to have every horse ever added to the game, you'll need to ready your Farm Cash for this one (as it will most likely be released in the store for 20+ Farm Cash). You'll then, of course, be able to spawn a White Thoroughbred Foal to share with friends by placing the adult in your Horse Stable.

As for the Modern Hen, your guess is as good as ours, in terms of when the animal will launch in the game and how it will be made available. We'll keep an eye on things though, and will be sure to let you know just when these three animals are released in the game, and how you can acquire them for your own farm(s).

Are you a FarmVille Horse collector? How many horses have you missed since the game started, or will you purchase any horse no matter how much it costs?

FarmVille: Giant Ice Cream Trees appear in tasty Mystery Seedlings

Giant Ice Cream Trees
And thus, the Candy Land-inspired farm was complete. FarmVille Feed reports that Giant Ice Cream Trees have begun to appear in Mystery Seedlings. These scrumptious-looking sprouts were found just yesterday, and already players have seen News Feeds spreading the Neapolitan love around FarmVille. Of course, if you have your own Orchard, you'll more than likely find your own, and have the opportunity to serve some Ice Cream Trees to your friends.

The Giant Ice Cream Tree could easily be our favorite tree ... ever (fictional or not). It's roots and trunk are actually a branching waffle cone, while its leaves are of course replaced with heaping scoops of vanilla, chocolate and some other indiscernible flavors. Then, Zynga was kind enough to top it all off with hot fudge, whipped cream, sprinkles (jimmies?) and a cherry on top. Now, where's the nearest Dairy Queen?

[Image Credit: FarmVille Feed]

Have you seen these brand new trees appear yet? Do these take the cake as the best tree in FarmVille ever? (Yes, that's a loaded question.)

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!

FarmVille Sneak Peek: Lighthouse Cove Barn and Garage

If you were starting to doubt just how functional the upcoming Lighthouse Cove farm in FarmVille would be, some of those fears should be put to rest with Zynga's newest teaser image. While this is the same section of the farm that we've seen time and time again (with the mermaid, whale and boat dock), this picture also shows us what's going a bit further to the west, in the form of the farm's barn and garage (the red and blue buildings, respectively).

The text for this teaser image states that we'll be able to "[r]estore the cove, create a thriving restaurant, master your animals and crops and complete the ultimate farming cove experience with the coastal lighthouse!"

Of course, we already brought you details on this restaurant, in that it will be this third farm's Crafting Cottage, but the idea of restoring the cove is an interesting one. Perhaps this will be more like the English Countryside than not, seeing us fix the Barn and Garage using excess building parts, rather than starting them from scratch. Whatever the case, this farmer is incredibly excited to see more, and we'll make sure to let you know all additional details surrounding Lighthouse Cove as we know more.

Do you think we'll have to fix buildings in Lighthouse Cove, or could this "restore" wording deal with repairing the lighthouse or boat dock - things that are unique to this third farm? Speculate with us in the comments!