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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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 from mobile next year, even [...]
Continue reading...Leaf Collection, Limited Edition Shark Selection – Happy Aquarium Updates!
21. September 2010
A few noteworthy updates have been released in Happy Aquarium already this week, with CrowdStar offering users a new item collection, as well as a series of new limited edition sharks that are now available in the store. Collect Leaves to Earn a Special Fish A new collection is now available to users level 21 [...]
Continue reading...Happy Aquarium Wheel of Fish, Wizard of Oz Items Now Available
31. August 2010
CrowdStar has been busy updating Happy Aquarium this week, both in an large feature that will allow you to collect limited edition fish by spinning a wheel, and in new store items in a Wizard of Oz theme. First, let’s talk about the new fish collection feature called the Wheel of Fish. Spin the Wheel [...]
Continue reading...Install the CrowdStar Gamebar, Receive Rewards in Happy Pets, Happy Aquarium & More!
17. August 2010
While the CrowdStar Gamebar has been available for some time, there was never really any incentive for players to install it, that is, until now, as CrowdStar has updated the bar to offer rewards to players in four different games, should they choose to download it. In Happy Pets, players will receive the CrowdStar Cat, [...]
Continue reading...Happy Aquarium Lottery Handing Out 1000 Pearls, Three-Eyed Fish Available
14. August 2010
A few updates have launched in Happy Aquarium since we last spoke, with CrowdStar offering not only a new limited time only fish, but also a chance for users to win a whopping 1,000 Pearls via the new Daily Lotto feature in the game. New Limited Edition Three-Eyed Fish Now Available If you head to [...]
Continue reading...Rainbow Wrasse Fish, Tree of Giving Idol, Rescue A Trapped Animal – Dive Into Happy Aquarium Updates!
3. August 2010
A whole slew of updates have been dropped into the waters of your Happy Aquarium, including a new fish for high level players, a new Idol that will reward your pocketbook for life, and the ability to rescue a new trapped animal with a little help from friends. Rainbow Wrasse Fish Available for High Level [...]
Continue reading...Happy Aquarium Updates: Parrot Fish, Toy Story 3 & Wedding Items
13. July 2010
CrowdStar has been busy updating Happy Aquarium, as there have been three major releases in the game since we last spoke. There are new items representing two major themes – weddings, and Toy Story, while the final update sees the release of a new fish for high level players. Say “I Do” to New Wedding-Themed [...]
Continue reading...Pick Up Pegasus or Fireflies in Happy Aquarium
8. July 2010
CrowdStar is on a role releasing new items in Happy Aquarium. Now, you can purchase Fireflies or Pegasus (see the “flying” theme here?) to fly –err, swim around your tanks. Pegasus is found under the Tank Mates section of the store. It can be named, but its gender is not made clear. We’re guessing from [...]
Continue reading...Pick Up Toy Story Items in Happy Aquarium
8. July 2010
In honor of the release of Toy Story 3, CrowdStar has released three new Tank Mates in Happy Aquarium, representing Buzz Lightyear, Woody, and the iconic green vending machine alien. Here, the items are called a “Sharp Shooter,” “Hat-Off Cowboy,” and “Acrobatic Alien,” and they are named such to let you know what their animations [...]
Continue reading...Fish and the City Fish Available in Happy Aquarium
6. July 2010
CrowdStar is paying tribute to the television show turned movie franchise Sex and the City with the release of four “Fish and the City” fish in Happy Aquarium. These are limited edition fish – one each for the show’s four main characters. The fish are called Sandra, Corey, Charla and Melinda. Two are actual fish, [...]
Continue reading...New Happy Aquarium Tank Mates: Baby Angel, Batfish & More
28. June 2010
There are a few new Tank Mates available in Happy Aquarium. You can find them under the Special tab, or under the reserved Tank Mates section of the game’s store. The trio of items come in the form of a Baby Angel, Baby Red Devil and Batfish. The Baby Angel and the Baby Red Devil [...]
Continue reading...Adopt the Bottlenose Dolphin in Happy Aquarium to Help in Oil Spill Relief
28. June 2010
CrowdStar has teamed up with the National Wildlife Federation to raise funds for oil spill relief. They are looking to us, the players, to help in their fundraiser by offering a new Bottlenose Dolphin for purchase in Happy Aquarium. The Bottlenose Dolphin costs 88 Facebook Credits, or around $9 US. You can customize it just [...]
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