Facebook has closed a deal with online game maker Zynga, creator of the mega-hit Farmville as well as many other titles. The two companies wil partner for 
another five years, and the agreement will expand the use of Facebook Credits in Zynga’s games. Testing is taking place now, but terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"Facebook was a pioneer in opening their platform in 2007 and in just three years tens of millions of Facebook users play our games everyday, from ‘FarmVille’ and ‘Cafe World’ to ‘Treasure Isle’ and ‘Mafia Wars,’ " Zyngus founder and CEO Mark Pincus said in a statement today. "We are excited about Facebook’s long-term commitment to social gaming and Zynga."
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Pundit, policy wonk and new media trailblazer, Arthur Lindsey III has been talking politics for more than a decade. With a background in technology and a passion for politics, Art has made it possible to combine the two into a perfect blend of knowledge and opinion, which he is never shy to share.
Acquiring a degree in broadcasting in 1997, Art foresaw the coming of Web 2.0, and co-created one of the first podcasting platforms, Blipmedia. Since then he has been delivering quality technological wisdom and political punditry on the web to thousands of listeners and subscribers. He began his Internet broadcasting career in 2000 with a Canadian outlet named Rantmedia, and within a decade, he was co-hosting “Rizwords” – a happy combination of both politics and new technology – with his creative partner Mark Hopkins, and garnering over 100,000 downloads every month. Other podcasts have come and gone over the years, including the popular “Out In Right Field,” an irreverent mix of conservative thought and pop culture.
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another five years, and the agreement will expand the use of Facebook Credits in Zynga’s games. Testing is taking place now, but terms of the deal were not disclosed. 
