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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 | Location-Based RSS feed for this section
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. [...]
iPads Shipping Within 24 Hours & 3 Million Foursquarers – Just Checkin’ In
29. August 2010
Whether it’s the world of iPads or the world of check-in services like Foursquare, there is seemingly an endless pool of news. Today, we have the news about Apple catching up to iPad demand by beginning to ship iPads within 24 hours and the news that Foursquare has hit 3 million users. iPads Shipping Within [...]
Facebook’s Places Video Intro & Hot Potato Acquisition: Social Saturday
21. August 2010
Social media has been much abuzz this week concerning product launches and acquisitions, and I’m mainly just talking about Facebook. Today, we have the Facebook Places video introduction and the news about Facebook acquiring the developers behind the Hot Potato iPhone app. Details are below. Facebook Places Introduction Video Earlier this week, we told you [...]
Places, People, Places! Facebook Places Launches for Mobile
19. August 2010
Facebook Places has now officially launched on the Mobile Touch site and on the official iPhone Facebook app. We have all the details following Facebook’s big announcement yesterday including all the details concerning how it works and the partners involved. One thing made very clear at yesterday’s announcement is that Facebook Places has three goals [...]
Shopkick Launch & Fake Facebook Dislike – Social Monday
16. August 2010
The social world is buzzing with all sorts of news concerning new social networks or rumored advancements to current popular ones. Today, we have the news that Shopkick is officially launching tomorrow in select Best Buy locations and the alert about the Facebook Dislike button that is not real. Shopkick Launching in Select Best Buy [...]
MyTown Goes International, Google Hinting at Gowalla Acquisition?
10. August 2010
As we check-in with check-in apps this week, we find that there is news concerning two of the biggest apps in the genre – Booyah’s MyTown and Gowalla. First, MyTown has now expanded internationally, while rumors are beginning to circulate concerning Google and a potential Gowalla acquisition. Check-In From Abroad With MyTown Booyah has announced [...]
Shopkick & Google Places Changes – Today in Locations
4. August 2010
Today, we have some new news on the wide world of location based services on the web. Shopkick is a new location-based “check-in” app with a twist, and Google has added the ability to have business owners respond to reviews on Google Places. Shopkick Gives A Needed ‘Kick’ To Check-Ins This morning, Shopkick Inc. brought [...]
Five Things We Want to See in the Google Games Network
1. August 2010
The past few weeks have seen a distinct ramp up in rumors surrounding a new Google social network in the works — with social gaming being a big part of those rumored plans. Even though we have no details on what such a service would look like, we’re pretty excited about the potential of what [...]
Thursday Throwdown: foursquare, Gowalla or MyTown? You Decide!
29. July 2010
Welcome to another edition of the Thursday Throwdown! This week, we take a break from Facebook games to offer a Throwdown of epic check-in proportions. We’ll be taking a look at the three most popular mobile check-in services – foursquare, Gowalla, and Booyah’s MyTown. To start the comparison most simply, there are two main kinds [...]
Social Tuesday: New Twitter Media Feature & CardStar Adds Foursquare Support
27. July 2010
In the social world today there are always plenty of news stories about the services people use to connect with each other, whether it’s Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Flickr or any other platform of limitless possibilities. Today, we have Twitter testing a new functionality of the timeline including in-line pictures and videos and CardStar adding Foursquare [...]
Checking-In With Check-Ins: Gowalla Still in Race, Foursquare Planning Choose Your Own Adventure?
13. July 2010
A lot of news has popped up recently about the race for the top concerning location based apps. Here are a few stories that are lighting up the web this week concerning this hot topic. Gowalla Determined to Make Head-way on Foursquare Many have already determined that the race is over, Foursquare is the king [...]
Gowalla Partners Up With Threadless and LIVESTRONG
9. July 2010
Gowalla is looking to beef up their check-in rates with some new deals with Threadless and LIVESTRONG, Mashable is reporting. LIVESTRONG will be centered around the Tour de France while the Threadless partnership will be following them through their trek across the country. LIVESTRONG, with Gowalla, is looking to inspire people with 40 characters messages [...]
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