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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 | Console RSS feed for this section
Nintendo Announces New Party Game for Wii
We haven’t seen a party game from Nintendo since 2007′s release of Mario Party 8, but Nintendo CEO Iwata has broken the dry spell and announced ‘Wii Party’. The title will be the newest in the ‘Wii’ software line, companion to ‘Wii Sports’ and ‘Wii Fit’. As reported by Joystiq, Nintendo has high hopes for [...]
World of Warcraft Mount Selling at a Rate of $2.5 Million / Hour
20. April 2010
As reported by Industry Gamers, the newest premium item to be released in the marketplaces of Blizzard’s World of Warcraft is a Celestial Mount, that is available for purchase for… wait for it… $25. Before you scoff and predict the item’s failure, know that the exact opposite is happening. The unofficial World of Warcraft blog [...]
Here’s Our First In-Game Facebook Integration on the PS3
29. March 2010
Last fall, Sony launched Facebook integration on the Playstation 3, allowing users to connect their PSN accounts with their Facebook accounts, to share news about earned trophies, store purchases and so on. The above was accomplished outside of any games, via the console’s main interface. Now, thanks to an announcement on the Official Playstation Blog [...]
PlayStation Home Hits 12 Million
17. March 2010
Jack Buser of Sony has reported that Sony’s PlayStation Home on the PlayStation 3 has hit 12 million users. Buser also noted that the total population of the virtual world has increased by 2 million since 2009 and has overall doubled since June 2009. Also of note is that apparently 85% of Home users have [...]
Rock Band Network Now Serving You
5. March 2010
The most social aspect of Rock Band which was revealed last year known as Rock Band Network is now officially ready for primetime. MTV is promoting it by saying that it is designed to allow independent or unknown musicians to get their music in the game. The program allows these independent musicians the chance to [...]
Blindfolded Man Finishes The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Using Skype
4. March 2010
Social gaming and networking have been showing dominance with communication, sharing and competition, but rarely do we see a group of people team up to collectively prove a point or for a cause. Jordan Verner from Ontario Canada was told at a young age that he would go blind. Despite that actually not happening, he [...]
LittleBigPlanet is now Two Million Levels Strong
3. March 2010
Edge Online is reporting on Sony’s announcement that LittleBigPlanet now features over two million user created levels. Mike Perona of SCEA had this to say about the significant milestone: “Congratulations to all of the LittleBigPlanet community, as we hit another big user-generated milestone with over two million levels created and posted on the Share Planet,” LittleBigPlanet [...]
N Squared: Netflix & Nintendo’s Wii Team Up
28. January 2010
Netflix and Nintendo recently announced plans to bring a little more joy into the world. To the delight of twenty-six million US Wii owners, Netflix’s online streaming video service will soon be available through Nintendo’s Wii gaming console. Netflix, based in the Bay Area, boasts eleven million subscribers to its DVD-by-mail business. Fifty percent of [...]
Microsoft Reveals Social Console Arcade Service: Xbox 360 Game Room
12. January 2010
Microsoft’s newly announced Xbox Game Room is coming. Get ready to relive your coin-op glory days with 1000+ classic arcade titles headed to Xbox 360 over the next three years. The retro gaming service is slated to launch this Spring and will also be available for Windows Live on PC. The Xbox Game Room will [...]
Sorta Social: Xbox LIVE Arcade Sales Analysis for November 2009
8. December 2009
November saw 9 new game releases on Xbox LIVE Arcade (XBLA), and Gamasutra sister-site, GamerBytes just posted some interesting analysis of the console’s social section. For all those gamers willing to set Modern Warfare 2 aside long enough to play anything else, XBLA had some quality new titles to offer last month. On the casual [...]
Games On Demand Coming to Microsoft Windows LIVE
4. December 2009
On December 15, Games for Windows will become a bit more like its console counterpart, Xbox LIVE. Yesterday Microsoft announced that Games for Windows LIVE will soon include a portal for accessing and downloading LIVE-enabled titles courtesy of Games on Demand. Microsoft’s social strategy here is clear: Games for Windows delivers a truly connected experience [...]
Visceral Games Says Go to Hell with Dante’s Inferno App
30. November 2009
Visceral Games, an Electronic Arts studio recently announced ‘Go to Hell’, an all-new social application inspired by the upcoming game, Dante’s Inferno. Go to Hell “takes the poem’s canonized nine circles of hell, and brings them into everyday life. With the click of a button, anyone can send a friend foe, place, product or brand [...]
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