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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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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 | Sports RSS feed for this section
Super Bowl Sneak Peek: Angry Birds Rio Level Revealed
Wonder no more – here’s a sneak peek at the new Angry Birds “Rio” level, courtesy of an Entertainment Weekly exclusive screenshot. The image name suggests this will actually be a Golden Egg level, little to anyone’s surprise. The hidden Angry Birds level will be accessible to players via an embed code in the “Rio” [...]
Angry Birds Super Bowl Ad’s Got Game
3. February 2011
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 that requires viewers to pause [...]
Goal! Earn Free WeCash in the Fantasy Football Manager Open Beta
25. August 2010
Like fantasy sports? What about free WeCash? Good news then – WeMade Entertainment (a TriplePoint client) today announced that its free-to-play online fantasy soccer experience Fantasy Football Manager is now in open beta for the 2010-11 English Premier League season. Players are being invited to provide feedback in exchange for WeCash, WeMade’s virtual currency, to [...]
Fantasy Football Hits Facebook, Courtesy of Sports Illustrated
7. August 2010
In May, Sports Illustrated and Kabam (formerly known as Watercooler) announced that they were bringing one of the most popular real-life social games to Facebook — fantasy football. Now, right before the 2010 football season kicks off, SI Fantasy Football arrives on Facebook. Much like the other fantasy football apps/sites out there, SI Fantasy Football [...]
Top World Cup Players on Facebook: a Visual Aid
10. July 2010
The World Cup has captured the hearts, minds, and Facebook posts of millions of people around the world. Whether it be poor plays, current matches or just plain favorites, individual players have been praised, scorned and mentioned in passing on Facebook for weeks. Ever wondered who was mentioned the most when? The New York Times [...]
FIFA Superstars Players Make 3.3 Million World Cup Predictions
20. June 2010
Playfish, now a division of Electronic Arts, released their first branded title a few weeks ago with FIFA Superstars on Facebook. The game is the first title to come out of the $400 million acquisition of Playfish by EA last fall. Since its launch, the game has gained 1.7 million monthly active users who have [...]
E3 2010: A Look At Shaun White Skateboarding (Multi-platform)
16. June 2010
At this year’s E3, Shaun White was on hand at the Ubisoft press conference to show off his new video game, Shaun White Skateboarding. The team at Frisky Mongoose was luck enough to be on hand for the demo, and we’ve got all the details for you here. Before you start thinking that Shaun White [...]
EA/Playfish Launch EA Sports FIFA Superstars on Facebook
26. May 2010
As we told you earlier this month, Playfish has been hard at work developer EA Sports FIFA Superstars for Facebook. Well, the time has come for the game to launch, and we here at Frisky Mongoose jumped right in to bring you everything you need to know to get started. Your first step in the [...]
Facebook Sports Games Leave the Field Wide Open for FIFA Superstars, Madden
22. May 2010
On Facebook, anyone can virtually raise pets, run theme parks, own restaurants, plow farms, head up a gang, and, well, if you think of it — there’s probably a game for it. However, there is one huge game genre that Facebook game developers seem to have difficulty tackling — sports. We’ve seen merely a handful [...]
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