You’re the (Nexus) One That I Want: Confessions of an iPhone Lover Gone Astray

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 ...

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What SOPA Means for Gaming PR

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 ...

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SpotON Radio is Spotted on the App Store

Remember how we said that SpotON Radio was a new Spotify app that was going to come out on January 9th? Well, it is, and it did. We also mentioned it was going to be free, and guess what? It is! Man, we were right on the money with that story. See for ...

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Casual Connect 2011: Games Industry Fishbowl?

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 ...

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Foursquare Badge Fun, from Super Bowl to Subtle Snark

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 ...

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Angry Birds Super Bowl Ad's Got Game

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 ...

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Refunding a Free Admission: Taking Care of Customers in F2P

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 ...

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Snarky Facebook RPG Fantasy University Now Open to All

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 ...

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The Ryzing of Facebook Bingo

30. January 2012

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The Ryzing of Facebook Bingo

The engineers at TriplePoint client RockYou have done the unthinkable: Crafted a way to play bingo, online, with all of the swell money and prizes inherent to the game, and without the overpowering presence of topical cream and despair. Bingo by Ryzing, which is played without having to rise in any way from your computer, was [...]

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OneSchool Shows Up at Eight Schools

24. January 2012

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OneSchool Shows Up at Eight Schools

You can learn a lot at just one school. It would be extremely inconvenient if you had to go to separate institutions for communications, business, gastronomy, and cartography. Thankfully, there’s just OneSchool for all of that. OneSchool, a TriplePoint client you could learn from, just closed a $750,000 seed round and launched the OneSchool app [...]

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Bumping Bears Bear Bumping from 148Apps

23. January 2012

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Bumping Bears Bear Bumping from 148Apps

TriplePoint client LoadComplete is getting a little love this morning with a bump over on 148Apps. Thankfully, they have developed a hardy breed of adorable bears, specifically bred to withstand bumping. Bumping Bears, the developer’s new iOS social title, is getting a nod of approval, thanks to the bears’ adorable features, the fact that they inhabit [...]

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The Magic World of Russia

19. January 2012

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The Magic World of Russia

When you think of Russia, you think of a magical fantasy world, including pandas, spell-casters, and an ongoing battle against the forces of evil. That’s what I think about, anyway, but admittedly I have difficulty with modern geography. Thankfully, TriplePoint client Syncopate agrees with me, and is helping bring this world to life by localizing Magic [...]

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What SOPA Means for Gaming PR

13. January 2012

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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 weigh in too? Why [...]

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SpotON Radio is Spotted on the App Store

9. January 2012

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SpotON Radio is Spotted on the App Store

Remember how we said that SpotON Radio was a new Spotify app that was going to come out on January 9th? Well, it is, and it did. We also mentioned it was going to be free, and guess what? It is! Man, we were right on the money with that story. See for yourself: SpotON Radio is [...]

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A Careful Census of Hell

4. January 2012

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A Careful Census of Hell

Hell is a real place, and TriplePoint client Redbana has taken a thorough tally of its residents. Well, technically, this data tracks the folks living just outside of Hell — in an incorporated suburb, perhaps, in the gentrified neighborhood of Limbo, or Heck. In slightly less ridiculous terms, Redbana has spent 2011 analyzing the player [...]

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Buddy Rush is Back with new Content

14. September 2011

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Buddy Rush, the free, persistently popular Facebook/iOS Action-RPG (whew that was a lot of adjectives!), is back with some new content for you and your digital buddies to explore. A new chapter (Evaca) takes the action underground with an all-new area, also adding items and a new character. Sounds like a good reason to go [...]

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Casual Connect 2011: Games Industry Fishbowl?

24. July 2011

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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 industry do the same? Are [...]

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Big Update for Buddy Rush

6. May 2011

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Big Update for Buddy Rush

Free, Ultra-cute RPG Buddy Rush got some brand new content today, including a sassy swashbuckling female pirate and a Raid Mode. Pirates and raiding go together like margaritas and burritos, so players of the popular Facebook/iOS game will no doubt be pleased. Those hungry for new challenges will want to try out Raid Mode, which [...]

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Monsterz’ Revenge Comes Alive

5. May 2011

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Monsterz’ Revenge Comes Alive

Get ready for a fearsome food fight!  TriplePoint client Astro Ape Studios has awakened their newest creation, Monsterz’ Revenge, today, offering the iOS game for free for a limited time. Help the Monsterz defend their graveyard from pesky fast-food joints trying to take over by demolishing each rival restaurant in your tricked-out battle car. You’ll [...]

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Fashion Story Struts Down the App Store Runway

31. March 2011

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Fashion Story Struts Down the App Store Runway

Just in case you’ve been feeling inadequately fabulous lately, TriplePoint client TeamLava has fashioned a new app that will get you turning heads again. Well… turning towards your phone, anyway. But at least that will get everyone to stop noticing how you actually look. Fashion Story, the latest entry in TeamLava’s ongoing “story” series of [...]

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