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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 | Events RSS feed for this section
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 [...]
From E3 to Casual Connect: When Hardcore Meets Social Gaming
31. August 2010
Are core and casual games at a crossroads? Gen Katz, industry veteran and editor of Games4Girls/Games4Women, seems to think so. She’s graciously given the ‘Goose permission to share her latest gaming newsletter, which discusses some new and old revelations from Casual Connect 2010. Bopping from E3 (in LA) to Casual Connect, July 20-24 in Seattle, [...]
New Facebook Life at 50, King.com’s Partner Roles: Industry News
30. August 2010
In the world of the internet, it’s sometimes easy to forget about the services that power just about everything we do, but also the audience that can use them. Today, we’re taking a look at the Power of Facebook for those over 50 and King.com’s roles with several different media companies. Facebook Serves Millions of [...]
TGIF: HarperCollins Tot Apps, Digimon Guilds, Internet TV and Land of Chaos Launch
27. August 2010
Happy Friday, folks! TGIF is the name of the game today – let’s spell out a few good reasons to Thank ‘Goose It’s Friday… Shall we? Several TriplePoint clients, including HarperCollins, WeMade Entertainment, Metrological and burda:ic, announced noteworthy updates this week, and we’ve got the scoop: T (is for Tot Learning Apps) Since summer is [...]
In the Future, Videogames Will Play You
20. July 2010
What will videogames look like in thirty years? How will we interact with them? When we look back at 2010 in the year 2040, what will we think of the games that people play today? Will videogames ever achieve cultural acceptance and importance on the level of other established art forms? All of these questions [...]
Loller-Wear T-Shirts: Funky Fun with Internet Memes
3. July 2010
Every now and then, I stumble across something so flat-out amazing that it would be unjust not to share. At E3 2010, this came in the form of a funny web meme t-shirt from Loller-Wear.com. It should be noted… In honor of my maiden name (Lollar) and love of all things pun, I’ve long used [...]
PCHGames.com Announces Upcoming Promotions for July
29. June 2010
The folks at PCHGames.com are ready to help you survive the summer heat next month by offering some great incentive to those who wish to stay inside in the nice air conditioning and play games, rather than head out into the sun. The first promotion deals with the upcoming fourth of July holiday in the [...]
Vote Now For 2nd Annual Great Game Awards and Win a Trip to Casual Connect
19. June 2010
Casual game players, now is your chance to vote on the great casual games of the past year over at Gamehouse. Voting is open to everyone for the Great Game Player’s Choice Award. Voters can select their first, second and third favorite game from 12 different titles. Don’t see a game you think should be [...]
Apple Design Awards Winners Announced
9. June 2010
At the Apple WWDC event, Apple has announced the winners of the Apple Design Awards which awards developers for creating the best apps they can possibly make. This year’s Design Awards only pooled from the iPhone and iPad app stores, and not the Mac as traditionally done. The following games one Design Awards: Doodle Jump [...]
ESA Expecting E3 2010 Attendance of Up To 45,000
9. June 2010
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has announced that they are expecting there to be about 40-45,000 professionals in attendance at E3 2010 taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles next week. As IndustryGamers points out, today, June 9th is the last day for pre-registration for the event on E3Expo.com. The ESA [...]
Games Convention Online Cancels Public Portion of Event
5. June 2010
Citing a lack of exhibitor interest, Leipziger Messe has canceled the public portion of Games Convention Online. Instead, the convention will now only focus on trade and business aspects, GamesIndustry.biz reports. “This is a regrettable, but necessary decision,” said strategy director Silvana Kuerschner. Last year the Games Convention Online event attracted 74 exhibitors. This year, [...]
Nintendo Live Streaming E3 Press Conference, We’re Live-Blogging It!
3. June 2010
Ah, the drama of E3 is upon us and the smell of new game announcements is in the air. The 3-4 day soap opera is now just under two weeks away and many of the big name publishers and console makers are announcing their plans for the big, hugely hyped event. Nintendo has announced their [...]
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