You’re the (Nexus) One That I Want: Confessions of an iPhone Lover Gone Astray

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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What SOPA Means for Gaming PR

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 ...

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SpotON Radio is Spotted on the App Store

Remember how we said that SpotON Radio was a new Spotify app that was going to come out on January 9th? Well, it is, and it did. We also mentioned it was going to be free, and guess what? It is! Man, we were right on the money with that story. See for ...

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Casual Connect 2011: Games Industry Fishbowl?

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 ...

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Foursquare Badge Fun, from Super Bowl to Subtle Snark

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 ...

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Angry Birds Super Bowl Ad's Got Game

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 ...

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Refunding a Free Admission: Taking Care of Customers in F2P

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 ...

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Snarky Facebook RPG Fantasy University Now Open to All

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 ...

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Playdom Gaming Updates: New Social City Buildings, Tiki Farm Mother Goose Items, and Tiki Resort Wonders

26. July 2010

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Playdom Gaming Updates: New Social City Buildings, Tiki Farm Mother Goose Items, and Tiki Resort Wonders

Playdom has been hard at work updating their games over the last few days, and we’re here to share all of that news with you! In Social City, we see the release of new limited edition buildings in the game’s newspaper, while Tiki Farm contains a new Charm that will help you rescue you crops [...]

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Thursday Throwdown: Tiki Farm or Island Paradise? You Decide

15. July 2010

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Thursday Throwdown: Tiki Farm or Island Paradise? You Decide

Welcome to another edition of the Thursday Throwdown here on Frisky Mongoose! While last week saw us taking a break from the world of Facebook games, to offer a comparison between two of the biggest mobile phones around – the Droid X and the iPhone 4 – this week sees a return to Facebook gaming, [...]

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New Islands Now Available in Tiki Farm

6. July 2010

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New Islands Now Available in Tiki Farm

If you’re tired of running around Hula Haven (the name of the default island) in Tiki Farm, you’ll be thrilled to learn that Playdom has expanded the game’s geography by two new islands – Sandy Shoals and Crescent Cove. Both are available to unlock via the game’s map, at the bottom left hand corner of [...]

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Pick Up Some Baby-Themed Items in Tiki Farm

30. June 2010

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Pick Up Some Baby-Themed Items in Tiki Farm

The newest item theme in Tiki Farm is a bit of a unique one, at least when compared to the game’s tropical setting, as Playdom has released a set of baby-themed items to the game. Then again, this theme seems right at home when taking into account the last item theme in the game – [...]

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Have A Summer Wedding In Tiki Farm

20. June 2010

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Have A Summer Wedding In Tiki Farm

Summer is here and you know what that means: time for a summer wedding! Tiki Farm developer Playdom has added a slew of tropical wedding themed items for players to purchase. The gifts and items are on sale now in the Tiki Farm shop. The new items include Wedding Bouquet, Newlywed Bears, Kissing Swans, a [...]

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Celebrate Playdom Pride with New Tiki Farm Items

10. June 2010

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Celebrate Playdom Pride with New Tiki Farm Items

Playdom has decided to celebrate itself and its lineup of Facebook games in their island farming game Tiki Farm with the release of a “Playdom Pride” set of items, with each item in the release corresponding to a different Playdom game. Thanks to the recent changes Playdom has implemented in the Tiki Farm shop, you’ll [...]

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Receive a Free Big Fertility Doll in Tiki Farm

10. June 2010

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Receive a Free Big Fertility Doll in Tiki Farm

As a thank you to their fans, Playdom is giving away a free Big Fertility Doll to all users who visit the Tiki Farm fan page and click on a link on a post you’ll find there. For those unfamiliar with the item, the Big Fertility Doll causes one plot of land to grow to [...]

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Tiki Farm Adds Bola Stadium

5. June 2010

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Tiki Farm Adds Bola Stadium

With the World Cup approaching in the very near future, Tiki Farm developers Playdom have released a new limited edition item for your consideration. It’s a “Bola Stadium” and will run you 130,000 coins. You must be level 25 to purchase the item. The item shares its name with Bola, a Facebook soccer game that [...]

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Tiki Farm Tips, Tricks and Strategies to Earn More XP, Gems and Shells

26. May 2010

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Tiki Farm Tips, Tricks and Strategies to Earn More XP, Gems and Shells

If tropical farming is your guilty pleasure, you’ve probably taken a trip or two to Playdom’s Tiki Farm on Facebook. With nearly 3.5 million daily active users logging into Tiki Farm to build their island empires, we figure it’s due time to share some tips and tricks! Gamezebo has a full walkthrough and strategy guide, [...]

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It’s Another Week in Tiki Farm, and It’s Another Week of New Country Flags

24. May 2010

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It’s Another Week in Tiki Farm, and It’s Another Week of New Country Flags

For the third week in a row, Tiki Farm developer Playdom has introduced a selection of 10 new country flags to their tropical farming game. Perhaps moreso than any Facebook game developer, Playdom has not shown their continued support of cultural and international diversity in their game, not only by offering flags for so many [...]

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The Circus Has Rolled Into Tiki Farm

24. May 2010

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The Circus Has Rolled Into Tiki Farm

Head over to Tiki Farm and you’ll find the newest item theme that’s been released in the game, coming in the form of the Circus. The item theme itself contains more than just the typical circus decorations, as you can pick up not only a Popcorn Stand, but also a Big Waterslide, making the theme [...]

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10 New Countries Are Now Represented With Flags in Tiki Farm

17. May 2010

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10 New Countries Are Now Represented With Flags in Tiki Farm

Just last week, Playdom released a new set of country flags in Tiki Farm, allowing a growing number of users to celebrate their national heritage in the game. Now, though, that list has grown by 10 more, with the release of a new set of flags to the game’s store. The new flags represent the [...]

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