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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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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 ...)
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 ...)
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 ...)
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 ...)
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 ...)
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 ...Archive | Hotel City RSS feed for this section
Earn Free Playfish Cash in Restaurant City, Hotel City, & More!
While developers like Zynga or CrowdStar have the “free premium currency” systems down to what seems to be a science, either rewarding users as they level up in games, or even offering extra opportunities like Lotto Tickets in Cafe World or the PetVille Genie Gems game, Playfish is the odd man out, with Playfish Cash [...]
Candy Shop, Pink Decorations – Hotel City Updates!
25. August 2010
Hotel City developer Playfish has been hard at work lately, adding both new commercial rooms and new decorations to the hotel simulation game. In today’s case, we see the launch of a new commercial room in the form of a Candy Shop, and the release of some new decorative items, all in a very cute [...]
PlayFish Gaming Updates: Hotel City Crimson Room, A Monkey Comes to Country Story, & New Pet Society Free Gifts
20. July 2010
A few of PlayFish’s games have been updated, with new updates coming to Hotel City, Country Story, and Pet Society. For Hotel City, you can add a new themed room to your hotel, while a helper monkey in Country Story will make tend to your crops so that you don’t have to. Finally, some new [...]
Facebook Gaming Updates: Open a New Door in Hotel City, Nightclub City Developer Revealed
14. July 2010
A couple of interesting happenings, well… happened in the realm of Facebook games yesterday. First, Playfish added a new set of doors to Hotel City, with said update being interesting due to the fact that we as players view a cross-section of our hotel rooms, which would then visually not appear to need doors. Next, [...]
Add a Laundromat in Hotel City
4. July 2010
Guests can be really picky, especially the ones who demand that you do their laundry for them. Luckily that annoyance is a thing of the past, as Playfish has added a Laundromat to Hotel City. The new commercial room can be added anywhere in your hotel, provided you have the open blocks for it. The [...]
Do You Love Commercial Rooms in Hotel City?
3. July 2010
Commercial Rooms allow you to cater to your guests as well as hire your friends. They offer you new ways to earn money and hotel points, and add a little diversity to your hotel. But does everyone like them? That’s one of the questions that developer Playfish is posing to players in the current Hotel [...]
Hotel City Adds a Chinese Restaurant
26. June 2010
Playfish has added a new commercial room to the shop in Hotel City. This week’s addition is a new restaurant, specializing in Chinese food. The restaurant is titled Phoenix Palace and is lavishly decorated. The new room can be found by opening the Build menu (clicking on the hammer) and selecting the Commercial Rooms tab. [...]
Man a Hot Dog Stand in Hotel City
17. June 2010
A few weeks ago, Playfish opened up your hotel and allowed us to start decorating our streets. Today the social game developer has added something a little more functional for you to place outside: a Hot Dog Stand! The hot dog stand is classified as a Commercial Room and can be placed in your street. [...]
Playfish Wants To Know: How Much Do You Like Luxuries?
16. June 2010
This week, Hotel City experienced the addition of new features in the form of collectible Luxuries, unlockable backgrounds, and exclusive rooms and furniture. Now developer Playfish wants to know: What do you think of the new features? To this end, a short survey has been launched on the official Facebook page asking players for their [...]
Hotel City Gets More Luxurious With Themed Backgrounds
15. June 2010
Playfish has added collectibles to Hotel City in the form of Luxuries, items that you can receive and find in various ways and are used to unlock premium content. In this case, the content consists of the two new backgrounds, Night Time and New York, and their corresponding pre-decorated hotel rooms. You can find the [...]
New Backgrounds, Rooms, Luxuries Coming to Hotel City
13. June 2010
Hotel City developer Playfish is adding some new features to the hotel sim. Sometime this coming week, you will be able to start collecting Luxuries. Luxuries are special collectible items that unlock two new background and room themes: Night Time and New York. There’s no news yet on how you will go about collecting Luxuries, [...]
Expand Your Property With a Gift Shop in Hotel City
5. June 2010
Playfish has added a new commercial room to Hotel City: a gift shop! The shop takes up two blocks of your allotted hotel space. You can find it by selecting Build at the bottom of your screen and then opening the Commercial Rooms tab. The gift shop (or souvenir shop, as it is referred to [...]
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