8 Reasons I Quit Playing Facebook Games
Two years ago, I ranted about the need for more challenge and chance in social games. Since then, the entire gaming industry has drastically changed. If I sound like a broken record on that note, it’s because in a fast-paced, high-tech market, it’s always true (and thus worth reiteration). It seems ...
How Not to Play Location-based Games like an Idiot
Welcome to the wonderful world of location-based games! I see you’ve just downloaded a copy of Traveler’s Quest, or Dokobots, or CodeRunner, or perhaps you’ve got yourself on foursquare for the first time. That’s great! You’re about to discover what geotagging and GPS-enabled mobile devices can add to gaming and ...
Abandoning Facebook: CrowdStar Joins OMGPOP, Kabam, Funzio in Mobile
CrowdStar, developer of popular Facebook games like Happy Aquarium and the "Girl" series (Modern Girl, Social Girl, Top Girl and It Girl), announced today that they will stop developing games for Facebook, according to an interview with All Things Digital. Peter Relan predicts that 90% of Crowdstar’s revenue will come ...
Don’t Be a Cheapskate: 4 Reasons Pay-What-You-Like Backfires
Pay-What-You-Like. You’ve sometimes seen it called Pay-What-You-Want. You’ve seen it while leaving your local museum or hippy café as a big box that says “Donations.” You’ve also seen it for Radiohead’s In Rainbows or with Humble Bundle, the collection of indie games offered for however much you’d like to pay ...
Cats Wearing GUNNARS: Zooey
Meet Zooey O'Leary. Zooey is sporting a pair of GUNNAR Optik's Attache Phenom glasses, and looking good doing it. If you've been following our Dogs Wearing GUNNARS series, you may notice something a bit off this week. Zooey is a frisky first - special edition feline! You can call her a "domestic ...
Hardcore and Back Again: Video Games in a Nutshell
The SNES was a young kid's dream (in the early 90's). Every game felt brand-spanking new, because it was. When video games first came along, "copycats" were neither a logical thing to consider, nor an option. Video games were casual. They were made for mainstream audiences. And back then, even the ...
5 Apps to Make You Smile
These are a few of my favorite digital things... This list is hardly comprehensive, nor is it in any particular order. Enjoy! 1. Timehop - This gets top billing because too few people know about it (and more should - it's neat). Basically, Timehop answers one question, every day, via email. "What did ...
The Time Has Come: Pokemon and Me 15 Years Later
Last year, when my mind was busy with summer vacation, I came home to an unsettling sight. Roxy's tumor had grown exponentially. Her arm was swelling up to a point where she couldn't even lift it. All attempts to remove the tumor would only make it grow back with a ...
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Phosphorus Items in Stores, Store Items for Later Use – FishVille Updates!
It’s been a little while since we talked about FishVille here on Frisky Mongoose, and in that time, a couple of noteworthy additions have been made to the game. First, a new theme of Phosphorus items has come to the game – a colorful, glowing set of items now available to purchase in the game’s [...]
Continue reading...FarmVille Gearhead Ribbon, Frontier Chainsaw, & More – Zynga Game Updates!
10. August 2010
Quite a few updates have been launched in Zynga’s games so far this week, with three particular updates taking place in FarmVille, Mafia Wars and FishVille. In FarmVille, we see the addition of a vehicle-centric ribbon, while Mafia Wars (in association with FrontierVille) is offering a very unique Chainsaw to players. Finally, you can pick [...]
Continue reading...Bayou Items, Discovery Log Collection Update – FishVille Updates!
6. August 2010
Zynga’s FishVille has updated quite a bit since we last spoke, with the developer adding not only a new set of Bayou themed items, but also launching a new section in the Fish & Treasures tab of the Discovery Log. New Bayou Items Now Available If you’ve been keeping track of the Bayou theme of [...]
Continue reading...FishVille Cheats, Tips, Tricks, Bonuses and Strategies for Aquarium Sim Success
2. August 2010
Here are some tips and tricks to keep you from swimming with the fishes in Zynga’s FishVille on Facebook. Thanks to Gamezebo for providing some sweet strategies, and you can find more information in their full FishVille walkthrough. If you have more tips, tricks, cheats or ways to beat your friends in FishVille, make yourself [...]
Continue reading...Zynga Gaming Updates: Free FarmVille Fuel Via Mafia Wars, FishVille Bayou Items
29. July 2010
A couple of updates have hit the world of Zynga’s Facebook games this week, with a new addition to FarmVille allowing users to receive free fuel thanks to a cross-promotion with Mafia Wars, and the addition of new Cajun Bayou items in FishVille. Level Up in Mafia Wars – Receive Free Fuel in FarmVille After [...]
Continue reading...Zynga Gaming Updates: YoVille Moroccan Bedroom Items, Treasure Isle Boats, & FishVille Bayou Items
22. July 2010
Zynga has been hard at work updating a few of its game this week, including the release of new Moroccan themed bedroom items in YoVille, a Bayou themed item set in FishVille, and new boats in Treasure Isle. Let’s take a look at all three, shall we? Bring A Taste of Morocco to Your YoVille [...]
Continue reading...Zynga Gaming Updates: Sargassum Angler Swims into FishVille, YoVille Holds Clearance Sale on Hollywood/World Cup Items
13. July 2010
In the realm of Facebook gaming, there’s no developer bigger than Zynga, and perhaps that’s because the developer continually updates their games on a regular basis. In this case, the latest game updates come from FishVille and YoVille. In FishVille, we see the release of a new limited edition fish, while YoVille is now holding [...]
Continue reading...Zynga Game Updates: New Maps in Treasure Isle, New Fairy Meadows Items in PetVille, & A Discovery Log in FishVille
12. July 2010
Zynga was incredibly busy this weekend, updating Treasure Isle, PetVille, and FishVille with new content. In Treasure Isle, we see the launch of new maps, while new Fairy Meadows items are now available for your home in PetVille. Finally, FishVille players can now compete against friends to finish their new Discovery Logs. Mysterious Seas Available [...]
Continue reading...The Next Wave of Deep Sea Items Are Now Available in FishVille
9. July 2010
If you’ve been eagerly anticipating the launch of new Deep Sea Abyss decorations in FishVille then wait no more, as Zynga has released a new batch of items in the theme. This release is larger than the other two waves we’ve seen in this theme, as there are seven new items to choose from. Two [...]
Continue reading...Pick Up the Bobtail Squid in FishVille While It’s Still Available
7. July 2010
There is a new limited edition creature available in FishVille, and it comes in the form of a Hawaiian Bobtail Squid. First things first – this is purely a decorative animal; that is, it doesn’t grow, and it can’t be sold for a profit after feeding it. In fact, the Squid doesn’t need fed at [...]
Continue reading...Only Two Days Left to Purchase 4th of July Items in FishVille
6. July 2010
If you didn’t have a chance to play FishVille over the 4th of July weekend, you probably haven’t taken a look at the themed items now available in the game’s store. For a limited time; that is, for just two more days, you can do so – let’s take a look at what you’ll find. [...]
Continue reading...New Items Now Available in FishVille’s Deep Sea Theme
6. July 2010
After releasing the first set of items in the Deep Sea Abyss theme at the end of June, Zynga has expanded the theme to contain a few more items – here’s a look at what’s now available. First, there’s the Commersons Frog that we told you about earlier today, and it comes alongside another limited [...]
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