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Target Stores First to Sell Facebook Credits Gift Cards
Beginning this Sunday, Target (a TriplePoint client) will be the first retailer to carry Facebook Credits gift cards in stores nationwide. This is great news for social gamers who can't (or prefer not to) use a credit card to make online purchases, but still want to use premium virtual currency ...)
New iPods, Game Center, iOS 4.1: Apple September Event Round-Up
Apple hosted their annual music event today in sunny San Francisco and they certainly brought out the big guns for this event, holding nothing back and unveiling a ton of new products and services. iOS 4.1 Releases Next Week, Includes Game Center The first new announcement of the day was when Apple ...)
5 Reasons Facebook Places Matters for Social Games
I've never "played" Foursquare, but I have used it. To me, most location based check-in apps (like Foursquare & Gowalla) are more of a novelty than anything. You don't have to look too hard to find a debate on whether or not this type of geocaching should be considered a ...)
PR 101 for Indie Game Developers
TriplePoint's Chris Heintz had the opportunity to give an updated version of his 'PR for iPhone Games' talk to the New York Gaming Meetup last Tuesday. Focusing on indie development publicity for multiple platforms, the presentation walks viewers through the What, Why and How of doing PR - whether budgets ...){kind=logo}
Party in the XBLA: The Power and Beauty of Video Game Music
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 ...)
Fantasy University Beta Key Giveaway
Hey you Facebook-gamin' Frisky readers - remember yesterday when we told you that Fantasy University from Triplepoint client Simutronics had just entered closed beta on Facebook? Well, if you want to try it out for yourself, we snagged a couple of beta keys to let you do just that! To win ...)
Start Building Your Underground Storage Cellar in FarmVille
Back in May, we were told that underground storage would be coming to FarmVille in the future, and that time is now, as all users have been given a free Storage Cellar, that can be placed on less land than it takes for a single plot of a crop. The underground ...){kind=logo}
Mafia Wars Cheats, Tips, Tricks and Strategies to Be Top Don
Mafia Wars is one of Zynga's oldest games, and it's also one of the most complex - so complex in fact, that it can be easy to become overwhelmed when you're first starting in the game, or even if you just take a break of a week or two! We're ...Archive | Rhythm RSS feed for this section
Party in the XBLA: The Power and Beauty of Video Game Music
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 [...]
Unannounced Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Leaked
27. May 2010
We all knew Guitar Hero 6 was coming, that was never even a question in any gamer’s mind. What we didn’t know is that it could have the subtitles “Warriors of Rock”. The possible subtitle was noticed a few days ago by Siliconera on Amazon. The leaked listing showed the title would be for Xbox [...]
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