The June release will be beta testing only, and the official launch will be beginning of 2011.

Civilization fans also were very disappointed when they knew that they are going to wait another 4 months to start playing, because initially, the news came out from the company that  they are going to release it beginning of this year. But that didn’t happen -

Just in case you are not familiar with the game, here is what Meier said about it:

“You can coordinate your strategy to win great battles, share your technology to jump ahead of your rivals, lobby your family and friends to form your own government and win vital elections, manage and grow your cities to maximize production and happiness, spy on your enemies, and work with your friends to create the great Wonders of the World. The game will offer everything you enjoy in Civ in a fully persistent environment – you can play as much as you like, whenever you like, and it’ll be free to play.”

The game is expected to attract more players than mafia wars or even FarmVille.

There are quite many Facebook application out there, but it seems to me that the most  popular ones are games related. Here is a list of top the 23 most used or added applications on Facebook. The number you see after each description is the active users/month. Also, I added a link to each application if you want to add any of them.

1. FarmVille: FarmVille is a game where you can farm with your friends. 65,950,317 Users.

2. Causes: Causes provides the tools so that any Facebook user can leverage their network of real friends to effect positive change. 35,540,409 users.

3. Café World: In Café World, you’re in charge of your very own restaurant. Choose from dozens of dishes to cook, then slice, chop, saute and bake your way to the top of the culinary world. 28,917,504 users.

4. Happy Aquarium (BETA): A fun game where you can feed and play with baby fish! Decorate and clean aquariums to watch fish swim happily in the water. 27,633,349 users.

5. Mafia Wars: Start a Mafia Family with your friends, do Crime Jobs for cash, buy Powerful Weapons, and Fight. 26,856,522 users.

6. Pet Society: In the world of Pet Society you and your pet can have a great time! You can play games, decorate your house and even bring gifts for your friends when you visit them. Play now and share the fun with everyone. 21,770,968 users.

7. YoVille: YoVille is a world where you can buy new clothes for your player, purchase items for your apartment, go to work, and meet new friends. 19,485,289 users.

8. Texas HoldEm Poker: Play Texas Hold’Em with your fb friends. Get free chips every day that you play. 19,375,735 users.

9. We’re Related: Build your family tree and see who you are related to on Facebook! With this application you can find relatives on Facebook and build your family tree. Add this app, it is sweet. 19,160,544 users.

10. Farm Town: In the world of Farm Town you and your friends can have a great time! You can play games, design, grow and maintain your own farm and even send gifts to your friends. Play now and share the fun with everyone!. 18,313,598 users.

11. Facebook for iPhone: 17,855,256 users.

12: Restaurant City: In Restaurant City you get to create and run your very own restaurant! Design it, decorate it, hire your friends to work in it, collect new ingredients and menu items and visit friends! Will you be the next Restaurant Mogul? 17,742,810 users.

13: MindJolt Games: Play over 450 games. At MindJolt Games you can play any of the Arcade, Puzzle, Strategy and Sports games we offer for free. Challenge your friends or play by yourself. Either way, you’re sure to have hours of fun. 14,421,870 users.

14: Birthday Cards: Send your friends the BEST custom cards on Facebook! Make a custom group birthday card that will be delivered on the special day, manage your birthday calendar, get reminders for your special friends birthdays, and more. 14,361,381 users.

15. FishVille: An addictive game where you raise cute baby fish, feed them as they grow and decorate your fish tanks with friends. 13,247,689 users.

16. Quiz Monster : Create your own quiz facebook application! Quiz Monster makes it simple, fun and easy. 13,151,079 users.

17. Top Friends : Own your profile with Top Friends! Now you can CUSTOMIZE your Top Friends Profile! Choose your skin, add music and more. Give and receive exclusive awards, show off your mood and keep tabs on the people you really care about with Top Friends News! 12,036,326 users.

18. iLike: iLike lets you add music to your profile and find your favorite concerts (not to mention see who else is going!). Bonus: Use it to get free mp3 that match your tastes and try to beat your friends at the Music Challenge. 12,005,957 users.

19. Static FBML: Add advanced functionality to your Page using the Facebook Static FBML application. This application will add a box to your Page in which you can render HTML or FBML (Facebook Markup Language) for enhanced Page customization. 11,958,636 users.

20. Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones: Facebook® for BlackBerry® smartphones provides automatic, wireless access to Facebook services – status updates, photo uploads, messaging, pokes and event invitations – for free. 11,150,594 users.

21. Friends For Sale: Buy and sell your friends as pets! You can make your pets poke, send gifts, or just show off for you. Make money as a shrewd pets investor or as a hot commodity! Friends for Sale is the bees knees. 6,445,308 users.

22. Bumper Sticker : You looked hotter online. Thank You For Pot Smoking. What wouldn’t Jesus do? I don’t deserve self esteem. Don’t drink water…fish have sex in it. These and lots more. Make up your own! Stick your friends with funny stickers! Win facebook. 6,039,837 users.

23. Are YOU Interested? FUN application to see who is interested in YOU! 2,645,361 users.

Early this week apple added a new interesting game for the iPod Nano and iPod classic called Tamagotchi. The game is allows you to take care of small pet and raise them form the birth. According to their site, there are four pets to choose from, interactive environmental items, 6 mini games, and three activities to play with you pets.

Game discribtion from the author:

The whole world is your playground in Tamagotchi: ‘Round the World! Interact with cute clouds, playful plants and gleeful geysers to raise the ultimate pet: An entire planet! Keep your Tamagotchi well-fed with fresh fruit and tickle them until they fall down laughing! Play with the environmental creatures called Gaiatchi and earn Stars to buy Tamagotchi stamps for your virtual stampbook! Eat, dance, play and even poop your way to a happier and healthier planet!