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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 | Tiki Resort RSS feed for this section
Social City Motocross, Tiki Resort Slide & More – Playdom Gaming Updates
While no grand-scale updates have hit Playdom’s games so far this week, a few minor updates have been released, in the form of new limited edition buildings in both Social City and Tiki Resort. As limited edition, these items will only be available in both games for a short amount of time, in both cases, [...]
Tiki Resort Wheel, Social City Wallace Building & More – Playdom Gaming Updates!
11. August 2010
There have been a few items released in Playdom’s games already this week, with the addition of new limited edition buildings to Social City, and the launch of a Spin to Win wheel in Tiki Resort, along with a new Charm bundle in the game that will set your wallet back a hefty sum. Social [...]
Stratosphere in Social City; Water Slide in Tiki Resort – Playdom Gaming Updates!
4. August 2010
Two of Playdom’s Facebook games have received updates recently, with Social City offering new limited edition buildings via the in-game Newspaper, and Tiki Resort offering new attractions, ready, willing, and able to please your tourists (and help you bring in the virtual cash, of course). Social City Limited Edition Buildings: Commerzbank Tower & Stratosphere The [...]
Playdom Gaming Updates: New Social City Buildings, Tiki Farm Mother Goose Items, and Tiki Resort Wonders
26. July 2010
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 [...]
Playdom Continues the 4th of July Celebration With New Attractions
5. July 2010
If you were too busy with real world activities this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July in Tiki Resort, you’ll be happy to know that the game’s items are still available – namely, in the form of three limited edition attractions. The attractions are the Star-Spangled BBQ, the Fireworks Shop and the Red White [...]
The Third Island is Now Available in Tiki Resort
2. July 2010
Tiki Resort developer Playdom asked for users to click “Like” on a particular post yesterday, and if 5,000 users clicked on the button, the developer would release the hotly anticipated third island in Tiki Resort. They asked for 5,000 but they received over 21,000, and, true to their word, the developer has begun releasing the [...]
Sign Up for Netflix, Receive 500,000 Shells in Tiki Resort
28. June 2010
Playdom has teamed up with Netflix to offer a pretty substantial reward to all Tiki Resort players who sign up for the movie rental service via a link found in-game. When you open the game, the Resort Report (the game’s newspaper) will offer you a link to sign up for Netflix. Do so, and you’ll [...]
Check Out the Latest Lineup of Tiki Resort Attractions
28. June 2010
If you like collecting limited edition attractions in Tiki Resort, you’ll be thrilled to know that there are currently five new options available in the game’s store, all with quantities of at least 3,000 units available. The Hollywood Hotel, Movie Sound Stage and Movie Water Tower obviously come with a theatrical theme, while the Afrikaans [...]
Tiki Resort Adds Two New Buildings
12. June 2010
In addition to adding some new decorations, Tiki Resort developer Playdom also released some new buildings earlier in the week. The buildings, a Zulu concession stand and a Princess Diamonds. The Zulu concession stand and the Princess Diamonds buildings will both set you back Facebook credits to purchase. How much, however, is unknown as of [...]
Tiki Resort Automates Things
12. June 2010
Perhaps one of the more tedious things in most Facebook games is the amount of clicking you have to do. It appears as if Playdom recognizes this and is looking for ways to quicken the pace, at least in one of their titles. Announcing through their Facebook fan page, Playdom revealed that players can now [...]
New Tiki Resort Attractions: Bouncy Palace & Liberty Tower
11. June 2010
There are two new attractions available in the Tiki Resort store, and luckily for us, neither is marked as limited edition, meaning that you’ll be able to take your time in deciding whether or not to make a purchase. The first is the Bouncy Castle, and it is available to purchase for 39 Facebook Credits, [...]
Playdom Adds Luxury Attractions to Tiki Resort
8. June 2010
Two new limited edition, luxury attractions have been added to the store in Tiki Resort, and they come in the form of a Tiki Choo Shoe’s shoe store, and The Excelsior, the “World’s tallest luxury resort tower.” As we can see from the screenshot below, both attractions can be purchased with Facebook Credits, by Playdom [...]
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