Zynga is facing a couple lawsuits these days. One of the suits was brought on in October by Nacy Graf on behalf of 218 million Facebook users. The suit holds Zynga responsible for leaking the user data of millions of people who play its games. That case is still pending, but there was another lawsuit filed before the massive leak happened. This particular lawsuit accuses Zynga of tricking users into giving advertisers their credit card information in exchange for virtual currency.

It’s summertime and your Yoville character is buckling from the heat. Time to dip into the Pool Party House for the low, low price of 36 YoCash! YoVille is another social game hit from the minds over at Zynga, who also bring us Mafia Wars and FarmVille. In YoVille you will get a job, decorate your house and hopefully make lots of YoVille friends.

Facebook has already become a viable gaming platform, filled with all sorts of casual, browser-based games players can add to their profile and account and play as they wish. But what happens when Facebook users become bored of the casual games they’re playing? The casual games on Facebook are quite entertaining and all, but after a while their simplicity can cause their users to become tired of following the same routine to succeed.

That’s where console, handheld and computer games can step up. Many of the Facebook casual games, like YoVille, Mafia Wars or FarmTown, are incredibly similar to existing major releases. Facebook users can easily transition to the game that corresponds to their favorite Facebook applications, and hopefully find something that will hold their interest and perhaps even help them find other games they may enjoy.

Gamertell is taking look at some of the most popular game applications on Facebook today, and pairing them up with comparable major releases, in the hopes of expanding the horizons of casual, Facebook gamers…

Most people don’t really think of the assorted games and applications available on Facebook as full fledged games. If anything, they’d probably be sorted into the casual game category, due to the fact that the graphics aren’t always stellar, you don’t have to make a serious time investment to play and they’re all browser vased adventures. And yet, if you take the time to get involved in some of Facebook’s most popular offerings, you’ll understand how these are not only real games, but also in many cases mini-massive multiplayer online games.

First, look at Farm Town, a farming simulation game available on Facebook. Over 11,948,800 people play Farm Town as of 12:37pm CST, July 14, 2009. The goal of this casual game is to create a successful farm. As you grow more crops, you earn experience which allows you to buy new buildings, purchase more crops, acquire new animals and have more gift options to send to friends.

But it doesn’t end there. Your Facebook friends who have also added the Farm Town game application to their profile can become your neighbors. You can visit their farms to help do odd jobs for them, like weeding or watering. Plus, players can also visit the Marketplace or Inn. At these locations you can interact with other players who are on at the same time as you…