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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 | Rhythm RSS feed for this section
Rock Band 3 DS Track List Revealed, New Trailer Released
MTV Games and Harmonix are bringing Rock Band 3 to all major consoles, as well as the Nintendo DS next month. In anticipation of the game’s launch, they have released the official and final track list for the Nintendo DS version of the game, which contains 25 songs ranging from tracks from the 1960′s all [...]
Party in the XBLA: The Power and Beauty of Video Game Music
29. August 2010
Most of us non-Miley Cyrus fans are tired of hearing the song “Party in the USA.” From the clichéd opening rift to the seemingly simple lyrics, I hope that it is a fad that will soon die out. But still, people young and old scream at the sound of those opening notes and belt the [...]
Livio Car Internet Radio iPhone App Contest – Win Premium Version for Free
11. August 2010
Gamers jam too! Livio Car Internet Radio (a TriplePoint client) has teamed up with the ‘Goose to giveaway 2 premium app download codes (regularly $4.99 each) FREE to 2 lucky readers! Livio Radio is perfect for mega music fans and mobile gamers, and the premium version serves up over 40,000 stations of iPhone radio bliss. [...]
Microsoft Discounts Music Tracks in ‘LIVE-a-palooza’
4. July 2010
Is your home full of plastic music game accessories? Got too many Guitar Hero guitars, more than one Rock Band drum set? Or maybe you’re just a sucker for a good sale. Good news! Starting on the 6th of July, Microsoft is launching ‘LIVE-a-palooza’, an enormous sale on over 200 music tracks, albums and track [...]
E3 2010: A Look at Just Dance 2 (Wii)
24. June 2010
At the Nintendo press conference at this year’s E3, we were shown a title many casual gamers had been waiting on for some time – Just Dance 2. while the game won’t come out until the Fall of 2010, we have some new details about the game that should tide you over until the game [...]
Ubisoft Brings Showtunes To The Wii With Dance On Broadway
14. June 2010
Ubisoft’s Just Dance was a surprise hit, attracting millions of players, so it was expected when the French game publisher announced Just Dance 2. This week will see the addition of another Ubisoft dancing game on the Wii, but this time players will be dancing to Broadway showtunes. Dance on Broadway will hit shelves in [...]
E3 2010: Dance Central Coming to Microsoft Kinect This Holiday
14. June 2010
At the Xbox 360 E3 Media Briefing, Harmonix showed off Dance Central, a Microsoft Kinect game that will be released this holiday exclusively on the Xbox 360. The game can be most easily compared to Ubisoft’s Just Dance, a Wii game, although you aren’t tethered to a controller in Dance Central. Dance moves are shown [...]
Your Rock Band 3 Peripherals Are …
13. June 2010
The peripherals for Rock Band 3 have finally been confirmed, just in time for next week’s E3. Mad Catz will be selling the new instruments for some pretty hefty price tags, announced on Friday. Early rumors had speculated that the new keyboard instrument would actually be a keytar, a rumor that appears to be both [...]
Where It’s At – DJ Hero 2 With Two Turntables and a Microphone
12. June 2010
Details on Activision’s DJ Hero 2 have been officially announced, including new songs, modes, and peripherals. The game, a sequel to the 2009 DJ Hero, is scheduled to come out this fall in time for the 2010 holiday season. Whereas the first DJ Hero came with only one turntable controller, the sequel will sport two [...]
Green Day: Rock Band Now Available in Stores
8. June 2010
As a friendly reminder to all of your Green Day fans out there, Harmonix and MTV Games today have launched Green Day: Rock Band to both brick-and-mortar and online retailers nationwide. For our friends overseas, the game will hit stores on June 11. Green Day: Rock Band follows the group through their career from their [...]
Redbana Launches Audition Spotlight Facebook App
8. June 2010
TriplePoint client Redbana US has announced the launch of a Facebook app that will link players’ Audition Online game accounts and their Facebook accounts. The app is called Audition Spotlight, or Spotlight for short, it will allow players (who have linked their accounts – that much is mandatory) to play games, earn achievements and badges [...]
Is the New Rock Band 3 Instrument a Keytar?
29. May 2010
A source at Ars Technica has started the as-yet unconfirmed rumor that the new Rock Band 3 instrument is not a piano-type attachment, but rather a keytar. If you are not familiar with a keytar, it’s pretty much what it sounds: a keyboard with a strap, held like a guitar. The attachment will most likely [...]
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