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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 ...)
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 ...)
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 | Pet Society 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 [...]
Class is in Session! Celebrate Back to School Week in Pet Society!
27. September 2010
While it may seem to be coming a bit later in September than we might have expected, Playfish is finally putting Pet Society through a “Back to School” makeover, allowing users to add a bit of academia to their own homes. The theme stars in the game’s Outdoor Shop, where under the Furniture section, you’ll [...]
Celebrate A Second Week of Japanese Items in Pet Society
20. September 2010
That’s right – not only did Playfish fill the stores of Pet Society with traditional Japanese items last week, but this week they are doing it again, except with a more “modern” take on the theme, as opposed to traditional. This week’s theme once again starts in the Outdoor Shop, where under the Gardening section [...]
Take A Trip to Japan With New Pet Society Items
14. September 2010
Yesterday, the weekly release of new items hit the stores of Pet Society, with Playfish offering us “Japan Matsuri” week, a week filled with lovely Japanese goods for both your pet, and your pet’s home. Let’s take a look at the new items. As usual, we start in the game’s Outdoor Shop, where we find [...]
Makeover Your Pet Society Home With New Items
6. September 2010
It’s Home Makeover week in Pet Society, which seems like Playfish’s way of saying “There is no real theme, so here’s an assortment of random, yet new, items!” This week’s theme sees items from the 1960′s, the 8-bit era of gaming, and even the modern future being available in the game’s stores, and as usual, [...]
Let Your Imagination Wander With Pet Society Fairytale Items
30. August 2010
It’s another Monday in the world of Pet Society, and that means that a new item theme has been unleashed in the game’s many stores. This week, we take a trip to the world of princes and monsters – it’s Fairytale Week! The theme starts in the game’s Gardening Shop, where you’ll find all sorts [...]
Order Fast Food With New Pet Society Items
23. August 2010
This week’s theme in Pet Society will be one that is a bit familiar to those players that also play Playfish’s Restaurant City, as a similar theme passed through that game a couple of weeks ago. Here in Pet Society, this week’s theme is Fast Food, and sees all sorts of themed objects available in [...]
Win 500 Playfish Cash or Purchase A Walk-In Closet – Pet Society Updates!
17. August 2010
This week, Playfish is offering users a very exciting chance to win a whole slew of Playfish Cash in Pet Society, among other prizes. That being the case, if you win the Playfish Cash prize, and go on a shopping spree for your pet, you’ll need a new place to store all of those new [...]
Purchase Oversized Items in Pet Society’s Newest Theme
16. August 2010
No one can say that Playfish isn’t creative when it comes to new themes, as this week we see a creative new theme containing items that will make your pet feel as though they’ve shrunk! Oversized items are now available in several of the games stores, and come in the form of basic, everyday items [...]
Create Your Own Fantasy With New Pet Society Items
9. August 2010
It’s Monday, which means that a new item theme has hit the stores of Pet Society, and this week takes us from celebrating Pet Society’s second birthday to celebrating all things fantasy and magical, including items for your home and for your pet. To start off, there is a new construction item available in the [...]
Take Your Love of Facebook Games into the Real World
6. August 2010
While it’s fun to spend some time everyday playing your favorite Facebook games online, and share that experience with friends virtually, what if you wanted to show your love of one particular game in the real world, for everyone to see, even if they didn’t have a Facebook account? Two companies are allowing gamers to [...]
A Birthday Party Has Started in Pet Society – Help Playfish Celebrate the Game’s 2nd Birthday With New Items!
2. August 2010
Pet Society is not only one of the most popular Facebook games (AppData figures have the game at 12th place overall with almost 14 million players), but it’s also one of the oldest, and is now celebrating its second birthday! Playfish isn’t just announcing the game’s birthday and then moving on – no sir. Instead, [...]
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