){kind=logo}
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 | Zynga RSS feed for this section
PopCap CEO Calls Out Zynga, IGC Deadline Coming Up – Industry News
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 going to discuss the CEO of PopCap Games calling out Zynga on its strategies, along with the deadline of the Indie Game Challenge coming [...]
Zynga Reveals Growth Statistics, Acquires Gaming Company Dextrose
25. September 2010
This past week, Zynga has been very busy in not only updating their games, but discussing growth in them as well as expanding with their latest acquisition. At the Oracle OpenWorld Conference, Cadir Lee, CTO at Zynga revealed some interesting statistics concerning Zynga’s growth along with server sizes, employee numbers and data transfer levels from [...]
Celebrate Cafe World’s Anniversary With Sales & New Catering Job!
25. September 2010
It’s Cafe World’s one year anniversary, and to help celebrate, Zynga is offering discounts on tons of items both inside the game and out, as well as offering an entirely new Catering Business mission that will have you working to earn (and keep) a series of limited edition recipes. Last but not least, a “one [...]
Free Property Upgrade, Free Item With Game Card Purchase – Mafia Wars Updates
10. September 2010
“Free” is the operative word in Mafia Wars this week, as users are being given free items at every turn. There are two particular areas of interest where users can score some free loot. One is triggered by purchasing a Mafia Wars Game Card, while the other is achieved for simply clicking on a few [...]
Zynga Moves to Facebook Credit Exclusivity
10. September 2010
Earlier this year, Facebook and Zynga signed a five-year partnership that would see the developer’s games remaining on the social networking site throughout that period, and has now seen the developer transition to using Facebook Credits exclusively in the vast majority of their titles. As reported by our friends at Gamezebo, both Facebook and Zynga [...]
Install the FrontierVille Game Bar, Receive 20 (or 35) Free Horseshoes
6. September 2010
Attention FrontierVille players! Are you looking for a way to earn a whole slew of free Horseshoes for doing little more than clicking a few buttons? You’re in luck, as Zynga has officially released the FrontierVille toolbar, as part of their ongoing Tool or Game Bar support for their most popular Facebook games. The FrontierVille [...]
Enter the Romantic Era in YoVille With New Furniture & Clothing
4. September 2010
It appears as though the Camp Yo theme has finally come to an end in YoVille, as the game’s Furniture Store is now being stocked with items in a “New Romantic” theme. This theme looks to contains a lot of over-the-top, classical furniture, with bright and busy patterns and interesting lines. So far, only the [...]
Happy Island on Android, Playdom Passes CrowdStar in Userbase
1. September 2010
Just yesterday, we brought you the news that Playdom has brought Social City to the Android, and today we can add another Facebook title to that list. In other Facebook news, we see that Playdom has now passed CrowdStar in terms of overall user numbers. Happy Island Now Available on Android Back in early July, [...]
5 Reasons Facebook Places Matters for Social Games
30. August 2010
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. [...]
Make A Wish in a Wishing Well, Review Your Treasure Isle Collections
30. August 2010
Yet another building project has launched in Treasure Isle in the form of a Wishing Well, which will give you a chance to win Island Cash, coins or even Mangoes once completed. Before we get to that though, let’s take a look at the new treasure screen revamp, which will have you looking at your [...]
zLotto – Win Prizes in FarmVille, FrontierVille, PetVille, YoVille and Mafia Wars
28. August 2010
Zynga has launched an entirely new website and giveaway system outside of Facebook proper, that uses a Zynga-based account, along with your Facebook account, to offer you free prizes in five of their games: FarmVille, YoVille, PetVille and Mafia Wars – FrontierVille prizes are coming soon. The website and promotion are called zLotto, and they [...]
Zynga Sued Over Mafia Wars Name
26. August 2010
Zynga seemingly can’t catch a break lately, whether it’s over an ad campaign for Mafia Wars in San Francisco or over the name ‘Mafia Wars’ itself. Digital Chocolate, another Facebook and iPhone developer in competition with Zynga, is now suing Zynga claiming that they own the Mafia Wars trademark. Yesterday, the news broke from the [...]
FriskyMongoose.com is the source for gaming and tech news from TriplePoint clients and the industry at large. Learn more >Connect with the ‘Goose!
Follow @FriskyMongoose on Twitter
Check out our YouTube Channel
Subscribe to FriskyMongoose via RSS
Sign Up to Receive Daily Updates via email:
- Thursday Throwdown: Tiki Resort or Happy Island? You Decide
- Thursday Throwdown: FishVille, Happy Aquarium or Fish World? You Decide
- Thursday Throwdown: Treasure Madness or Treasure Isle? You Decide
- Co-Op Farming Has Launched in FarmVille
- Market Street Cheats, Tricks, Tips and Strategy Guide
- Install the CrowdStar Gamebar, Receive Rewards in Happy Pets, Happy Aquarium & More!
- PetVille PetEx Crate Screams Help Me! Caged Animals Run Free
- Treasure Isle Tips, Tricks, Cheats and Strategies: Can You Dig It?
- Install the FarmVille Game Bar, Receive 25 Free Farm Cash
- Join the Cafe World Email List, Get a New Recipe
- Annie Johnson: Thanks a lot for this! I have not been this thri...
- kevin: I am glad I found this article because i am surf...
- Molly: Some interesting thoughts on the subject. Looking ...
- Doris Slade: Amazing post! I've bookmarked your web site as wel...
- Robert Mitchell: Outstanding work yet again! I am excited for your ...
© Frisky Mongoose. Powered by Wordpress.
28. September 2010
0 Comments