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You’re the (Nexus) One That I Want: Confessions of an iPhone Lover Gone Astray
To protect the innocent, names have been changed. In this publication, a once-faithful iPhone lover will be referred to with a fictional Twitter name: @madluv4iPhn. A recent tweet: @madluv4iPhn Dear iPhone - I've met someone new named the Nexus One. I'm strangely attracted to her and need a few days to figure ...)
What SOPA Means for Gaming PR
SOPA. It's much ado about pirates. Not the cool kind of pirates who wear eye patches, sail ships, bury treasure and say stuff like yo-ho-ho. No, SOPA (the Stop Online Piracy Act) is about the kind of pirates that suck. SOPA what? If all the cool kids weighed in, would you ...)
Casual Connect 2011: Games Industry Fishbowl?
With Casual Connect, the fish analogy is easy. You're gathered in Seattle, surrounded by the sea, partying in aquariums, and hell, I even roomed with a finned friend this year. Our hotel pet (affectionately and temporarily named Sarah) stayed in her fishbowl out of necessity. But will the casual gaming ...)
Foursquare Badge Fun, from Super Bowl to Subtle Snark
Beginning at kickoff today (6:30pm ET on FOX), Foursquare will open up a special edition check-in point globally to all users - look for the promoted trending venue, "Super Bowl Sunday". If you missed out on the "PA Groundhog Day" badge earlier this week (when Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early ...)
Angry Birds Super Bowl Ad's Got Game
Angry Bird players are set for a special bonus this Super Bowl Sunday. The iPhone game's upcoming 30-second commercial is all the buzz today - apparently, it will feature an embedded code to unlock a secret new level. According to AdAge, "the spot will be the first Super Bowl ad ...)
Refunding a Free Admission: Taking Care of Customers in F2P
Last week, on the TriplePoint blog, I wrote a short piece about taking care of angry customers when the service has been poor. I advised providers to be forthright, humble, and to make an immediate reparatory gesture for best results. Karma, it seems, is a real kick in the teeth ...)
Snarky Facebook RPG Fantasy University Now Open to All
Fantasy University, the pop-culture referencing, snarktastic, Facebook-based roleplaying game from TriplePoint client Simutronics (which we previewed), entered open beta today - meaning, unlike before, anyone with a Facebook account can get in on the Harry-Potter-on-acid antics. Here's the press release: ELANTHIA - October 20, 2010 Fantasy University, the premier fallback institution for ...Archive | Free-to-Play RSS feed for this section
Breakout: Boost Sends Valentines to Players, Players Smash Them
You guys are just plain cruel, you know that? I thought it was a very nice gesture from TriplePoint client Atari to offer a new Valentine’s Day level pack to players of Breakout: Boost, and for only 99 cents at that. Here they are, pouring their hearts out to you in level form, doing stuff [...]
The Ryzing of Facebook Bingo
30. January 2012
The engineers at TriplePoint client RockYou have done the unthinkable: Crafted a way to play bingo, online, with all of the swell money and prizes inherent to the game, and without the overpowering presence of topical cream and despair. Bingo by Ryzing, which is played without having to rise in any way from your computer, was [...]
Save Yello, Save Money
24. January 2012
The new release from dreamfab, Saving Yello Lite, is not a game about hanging on to your very last colored lightbulb in order to have the best holiday decorations ever. That would be an awesome game, though. No, Saving Yello Lite is a free “sampler” version of Saving Yello, the hit app from the TriplePoint client and fish-sympathizing [...]
Atari’s Breakout Boost Gets Even Boostier
24. January 2012
Atari, legendary game company and TriplePoint client, decided to give a little boost to one of their breakout titles, Breakout: Boost. A free-to-play iOS take on an enduring classic, Breakout: Boost came out a little while ago and put a few new spins on the original brick-hating gameplay. But that clearly wasn’t enough, because now there’s an [...]
Go to School, School Others on the Go with Hero Academy
11. January 2012
What makes a hero? We can finally put that question to rest — it’s not bravery, or selflessness, or any of that saccharine nonsense. To be a hero, you clearly need to have attended Hero Academy, gotten at least an undergraduate degree, and continue to support the Hero Academy NCAA team. At that point, you will [...]
Buddy Rush is Back with new Content
14. September 2011
Buddy Rush, the free, persistently popular Facebook/iOS Action-RPG (whew that was a lot of adjectives!), is back with some new content for you and your digital buddies to explore. A new chapter (Evaca) takes the action underground with an all-new area, also adding items and a new character. Sounds like a good reason to go [...]
Hospital Havoc 2 Raises Over $10,000 with Appbackr
2. August 2011
TriplePoint client Bitwise Design announced today that they’re less than a month away from releasing Hospital Havoc 2 on the App Store. The game itself is going to be free of charge for players who are looking to dabble in the exciting field of medical malpractice. Still, while it’s free for the end user, it’s [...]
Casual Connect 2011: Games Industry Fishbowl?
24. July 2011
With Casual Connect, the fish analogy is easy. You’re gathered in Seattle, surrounded by the sea, partying in aquariums, and hell, I even roomed with a finned friend this year. Our hotel pet (affectionately and temporarily named Sarah) stayed in her fishbowl out of necessity. But will the casual gaming industry do the same? Are [...]
Big Update for Buddy Rush
6. May 2011
Free, Ultra-cute RPG Buddy Rush got some brand new content today, including a sassy swashbuckling female pirate and a Raid Mode. Pirates and raiding go together like margaritas and burritos, so players of the popular Facebook/iOS game will no doubt be pleased. Those hungry for new challenges will want to try out Raid Mode, which [...]
Monsterz’ Revenge Comes Alive
5. May 2011
Get ready for a fearsome food fight! TriplePoint client Astro Ape Studios has awakened their newest creation, Monsterz’ Revenge, today, offering the iOS game for free for a limited time. Help the Monsterz defend their graveyard from pesky fast-food joints trying to take over by demolishing each rival restaurant in your tricked-out battle car. You’ll [...]
Fashion Story Struts Down the App Store Runway
31. March 2011
Just in case you’ve been feeling inadequately fabulous lately, TriplePoint client TeamLava has fashioned a new app that will get you turning heads again. Well… turning towards your phone, anyway. But at least that will get everyone to stop noticing how you actually look. Fashion Story, the latest entry in TeamLava’s ongoing “story” series of [...]
Free RPG Fun With Buddy Rush
17. February 2011
You can always count on your buddies to give you hand, at least that’s the idea behind freshly launched Buddy Rush, the first game from TriplePoint client Team Sollmo. Described as “ultra-cute” by intelligent people, Buddy Rush is a casual action-RPG with all the hallmarks of the genre: monster slaying, loot drops and leveling up. [...]
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