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Farmville goes Gaga

18 May 2011

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If Sam Morgan's $2.5 million investment into Kiwi social gamers SmallWorlds doesn't signal big things for the platform, then certainly Lady Gaga's invasion of Zynga's Farmville does.

Gagaville is open from today until May 26th and, according to PR Newser, will give fans the chance to hear a new Lady Gaga track on the farm.

Farmville is a well-known social game made wildly popular through Facebook.

Check out the amusing video for a taste of Farmville gone Gaga.

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