Target Stores First to Sell Facebook Credits Gift Cards

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 ...

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New iPods, Game Center, iOS 4.1: Apple September Event Round-Up

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 ...

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5 Reasons Facebook Places Matters for Social Games

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 ...

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PR 101 for Indie Game Developers

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 ...

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Party in the XBLA: The Power and Beauty of Video Game Music

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 ...

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Fantasy University Beta Key Giveaway

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 ...

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Start Building Your Underground Storage Cellar in FarmVille

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 ...

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Mafia Wars Cheats, Tips, Tricks and Strategies to Be Top Don

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 ...

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Thursday Throwdown: TweetDeck or HootSuite? You Decide!

2. September 2010

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Thursday Throwdown: TweetDeck or HootSuite? You Decide!

Welcome to another edition of the Thursday Throwdown here on Frisky Mongoose! This week, we take a break from the world of Facebook games to pit two of the largest Twitter clients against one another. Before we get to that, however, let’s take a look at the results of our last Throwdown, which saw two [...]

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New iPods, Game Center, iOS 4.1: Apple September Event Round-Up

1. September 2010

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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 CEO Steve Jobs [...]

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5 Reasons Facebook Places Matters for Social Games

30. August 2010

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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 “game” in the standard definition. [...]

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PR 101 for Indie Game Developers

29. August 2010

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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 are shoestring and you’re running [...]

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Sunday Soapbox: Pop-Up Edition

15. August 2010

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Sunday Soapbox: Pop-Up Edition

How many pop-ups is too many pop-ups? Shouldn’t there be a more reasonable cap on pop-up notifications, so players can get busy playing (and spending money, for that matter)? Log-in interruptions are particularly bothersome in my opinion, but some games are offering smoother entry these days, so I’ll just assume that’s been noted and move [...]

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25 Brain Games: Essential Back-to-School Supplies

12. August 2010

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25 Brain Games: Essential Back-to-School Supplies

Back to school already? Here are 25 social, casual and mobile games that will get your brain in shape before you know it. They’ll also keep you entertained for hours, and (let’s be honest), distract you from all that pesky homework! Did your favorites make the list? Facebook games: Brain Buddies by wooga – Brain [...]

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Thursday Throwdown: Steam or GamersGate? You Decide!

12. August 2010

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Thursday Throwdown: Steam or GamersGate? You Decide!

Welcome to another edition of the Thursday Throwdown here on Frisky Mongoose. This week, we take a break from the world of Facebook games to offer a look at the two biggest digital downloading services on the web, Steam and TriplePoint client GamersGate. Before we do that, however, let’s recap last week’s event. Last Thursday, [...]

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The Game of Real Life: Ultimate Social Game Beginner’s Memorandum

10. August 2010

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The Game of Real Life: Ultimate Social Game Beginner’s Memorandum

You want everything to be a black and white battle of good vs. evil. You want to go out, conquer your dreams, and come home with something to show for it. In some ways, every decision, every move you make is permanent, driving life forward through endless twists & turns to find direction. On the [...]

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Social Game Distractions: PR Advice for a Generation Constantly at Play

1. August 2010

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Social Game Distractions: PR Advice for a Generation Constantly at Play

It’s soapbox time again – enjoy (and add your 2 cents below)! Know why I prefer writing on the weekends? Because all the noise dies down around me – our unrelenting 24/7 news cycle doesn’t stop, but it slows down long enough for a person to clear their head…. During the week, we’re lucky to [...]

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Gaming in the Real World – An Introduction to Geocaching

24. July 2010

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Gaming in the Real World – An Introduction to Geocaching

While mobile and hardcore games tend to be fairly easy to define, when it comes to social and casual gaming, it can be a bit hard to determine just what falls into either category. What makes the activity one or the other? If social gaming is simply any “game” that allows you to talk to [...]

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Better Off Flying Solo? Joe Danger and the Risk/Reward of Self-Publication in Downloadable Gaming

19. July 2010

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A recent keynote at the Develop conference by Hello Games’ Sean Murray cast a harsh light on the realities of publishing downloadable games on home consoles like Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade, Sony’s PlayStation Network and Nintendo’s WiiWare Channel. He purports that self-published games like his recently-released critical darling Joe Danger (which sold 50,000 units week one [...]

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Frisky Interview: Pay-to-Play Poker Merges with Facebook in WPT Hold ‘Em (Part 2)

18. July 2010

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Frisky Interview: Pay-to-Play Poker Merges with Facebook in WPT Hold ‘Em (Part 2)

After talking with David McCaman, Head of Marketing for Hands-On (formerly FunClick) about the basics and background of WPT Texas Hold ‘Em Poker on Facebook, I was very interested to talk more about some of the ironic coincidences of the online poker industry, as it relates to virtual payments, and the notion of gambling. As [...]

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