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Alawar has announced the release of My Farm Life, a new time management game for the PC. Players have to help Lisa win the show of the year award, as well as, the Farmer of the Year award.

Players help Lisa win her awards by harvesting crops. milking cows and sheering sheep. Players have to know what the customers want so they are able to buy the equipment to produce those goods. This time management game has a bit of a twist and allows players to rearrange their farms to be able to quickly click on items and keep the customers happy. Another feature that makes this game a bit different, is the game is continuous, which means you begin the next level in the same state you ended the level before. If the player uses all their resources to try and complete the level, they will start the next level with no resources.

If you like time management games, check out My Farm Life.

Meridian4 has announced the upcoming release of Post Apocalyptic Mayhem for the PC. Players get the chance to try and win a race by any means possible. Anything goes to get yourself to the finish line first.

Players will have to enjoy combat and get use to it, because that is the only way to win in Post Apocalyptic Mayhem. Players race around the track using speed and guns to try and win the race. Players can play by themselves against the computer or with their friends in multiplayer mode. Each vehicle has different attributes and different weapons to use.

“The most important element of creating a vehicular combat racer is to have the right mix of speed, challenge and destruction,” said Steve Milburn, Marketing Director of Meridian4.  “Post Apocalyptic Mayhem does this seamlessly by combining daring and visually appealing track design with deadly vehicles and easy to learn controls.  Add in the ability to play online against five friends and a consumer friendly price of $9.99, and Post Apocalyptic Mayhem is an amazing value.”

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G5 Entertainment has announced the release of Romance of Rome for the iPhone and the iPad. The iPad version is in HD and a little more expensive than the iPhone version. Romance of Rome is a hidden object game with thirty levels and seventeen different locations.

Thieves have stolen some valuable relics and the monarch has offered his daughters hand in marriage to the one that can recover the relics. The player has to help the main character, Marcus, find the stolen relics and try and woo the monarchs daughter. Marcus is not the only one looking for the relics, so players need to be aware of trickery.

If you are into hidden object games, check out Romance of Rome for the iPhone or the iPad.

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Electronic Arts has announced the release of Monopoly Millionaires for Facebook. Players can challenge their friends or family to play Monopoly all from within Facebook. Players are able to play the original board game of Monopoly where they can amass money by building buildings, but the game was designed with social gaming in mind and players are encouraged to engage with their friends. Players can also decorate their boards to add their own touch to the game.

“EA has enjoyed a very successful relationship with Hasbro over the last three years and we’re excited to introduce the beloved MONOPOLY brand to the Facebook community,” says Chip Lange, senior vice president and general manager of the Hasbro Division at Electronic Arts. “We strive to continually re-imagine Hasbro brands digitally in creative ways and MONOPOLY Millionaires is no exception. We’re bringing the world’s favorite game brand into the new era of social gaming, offering an accessible and enjoyable experience for Facebook users worldwide.”

If you are a fan of Monopoly and are on Facebook, check out Monopoly Millionaires.

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Fans of the Facebook game Treasure Quest will be saddened to learn that Big Fish will be closing the game portal down on March 15, ending one of the first social networking games by the company. The game had peaked at 323,000 monthly users and 43,000 daily users, but lately, those numbers have dipped to 48,000 monthly and 16,000 daily.

According to Big Fish reps:

“Unfortunately, the resources required to make Treasure Quest what it is are not sustainable. Many options were assessed and seriously considered before this final decision was made. The decision was a very difficult one to make but one that needed to be made as a business.”

Big Fish has assured the public that the company is perfectly healthy, there are no layoffs planned, and its other Facebook social games My Tribe and Faunasphere will remain active. “To clarify, there is no need for concern regarding Big Fish Games as a company,” said a Big Fish representative. “While Treasure Quest is no longer sustainable, Big Fish Games will remain and continues to grow.”