8 Reasons I Quit Playing Facebook Games
Two years ago, I ranted about the need for more challenge and chance in social games. Since then, the entire gaming industry has drastically changed. If I sound like a broken record on that note, it’s because in a fast-paced, high-tech market, it’s always true (and thus worth reiteration). It seems ...
How Not to Play Location-based Games like an Idiot
Welcome to the wonderful world of location-based games! I see you’ve just downloaded a copy of Traveler’s Quest, or Dokobots, or CodeRunner, or perhaps you’ve got yourself on foursquare for the first time. That’s great! You’re about to discover what geotagging and GPS-enabled mobile devices can add to gaming and ...
Abandoning Facebook: CrowdStar Joins OMGPOP, Kabam, Funzio in Mobile
CrowdStar, developer of popular Facebook games like Happy Aquarium and the "Girl" series (Modern Girl, Social Girl, Top Girl and It Girl), announced today that they will stop developing games for Facebook, according to an interview with All Things Digital. Peter Relan predicts that 90% of Crowdstar’s revenue will come ...
Don’t Be a Cheapskate: 4 Reasons Pay-What-You-Like Backfires
Pay-What-You-Like. You’ve sometimes seen it called Pay-What-You-Want. You’ve seen it while leaving your local museum or hippy café as a big box that says “Donations.” You’ve also seen it for Radiohead’s In Rainbows or with Humble Bundle, the collection of indie games offered for however much you’d like to pay ...
Cats Wearing GUNNARS: Zooey
Meet Zooey O'Leary. Zooey is sporting a pair of GUNNAR Optik's Attache Phenom glasses, and looking good doing it. If you've been following our Dogs Wearing GUNNARS series, you may notice something a bit off this week. Zooey is a frisky first - special edition feline! You can call her a "domestic ...
Hardcore and Back Again: Video Games in a Nutshell
The SNES was a young kid's dream (in the early 90's). Every game felt brand-spanking new, because it was. When video games first came along, "copycats" were neither a logical thing to consider, nor an option. Video games were casual. They were made for mainstream audiences. And back then, even the ...
5 Apps to Make You Smile
These are a few of my favorite digital things... This list is hardly comprehensive, nor is it in any particular order. Enjoy! 1. Timehop - This gets top billing because too few people know about it (and more should - it's neat). Basically, Timehop answers one question, every day, via email. "What did ...
The Time Has Come: Pokemon and Me 15 Years Later
Last year, when my mind was busy with summer vacation, I came home to an unsettling sight. Roxy's tumor had grown exponentially. Her arm was swelling up to a point where she couldn't even lift it. All attempts to remove the tumor would only make it grow back with a ...
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Voyages Are Now Available in Treasure Isle!
If you’ve been waiting for the time when Voyages would open up in Treasure Isle, well wait no more! Zynga has officially unveiled the system of voyages, with three voyages available thus far (and we’re sure more to come in the future). Before we talk about the voyages themselves, however, let’s make one thing perfectly [...]
Continue reading...Storage Locker, Japanese Decorations – Treasure Isle Updates!
21. September 2010
With all of the decorative items (both those that are purchased from the store and won from digging), lost animals and (especially recently) new building objects being available in Treasure Isle, it can be pretty easy to find your Home Island overflowing with items – crowded and disorganized with no signs of relief! That all [...]
Continue reading...Secret Japan Map, New Pointer Interface – Treasure Isle Updates!
16. September 2010
We’ve seen quite a few updates come in the world of Zynga’s Facebook games this week, with Treasure Isle being no exception. This week, we’ve seen the launch of a new set of “Secret Japan” maps in the ever expanding Asian Isles setting, and we’ve also seen a revamp of the game’s pointer system, allowing [...]
Continue reading...Zynga 8 Game Challenge – $24,000 Giveaway in 24 Hours!
13. September 2010
Do you want to win $1,000? Of course you do! And wouldn’t you know it – Zynga wants you to as well! For today, and today only, Zynga is holding the 8 Game Challenge, rewarding $24,000 over today’s 24 hour period. While the promotion officially began at 12:01 AM this morning, you have until 11:59 [...]
Continue reading...Treasure Isle Whales, YoVille Romantic Home – Zynga Gaming Updates!
8. September 2010
Zynga has been hard at work updating their Facebook apps this week, as both Treasure Isle and YoVille have been updated to include new items. In Treasure Isle, we see the release of whales that will add to your maximum energy, while in YoVille, we see the release of a new home to go along [...]
Continue reading...Dragon Sailboat, New Asian Isles – Treasure Isle Updates!
6. September 2010
If your Treasure Isle “to do” list isn’t already overflowing with building projects, you’ll be happy to know that Zynga has added another item to the list. Before we get to that, however, let’s take a look at some of the new islands you can now explore and collect treasure from. Travel Through Mythical Voyages [...]
Continue reading...Make A Wish in a Wishing Well, Review Your Treasure Isle Collections
30. August 2010
Yet another building project has launched in Treasure Isle in the form of a Wishing Well, which will give you a chance to win Island Cash, coins or even Mangoes once completed. Before we get to that though, let’s take a look at the new treasure screen revamp, which will have you looking at your [...]
Continue reading...Bambi Available In PetVille; Asian Isles in Treasure Isle – Zynga Updates!
27. August 2010
Zynga has been busy updating their games this week, as both PetVille and Treasure Isle are offering new items to users. In Treasure Isle, we see the release of a completely new set of islands, ready to be searched and explored, and in PetVille, we see the release a new limited edition, Enchanted Kingdom themed [...]
Continue reading...Build a Poseidon Relic, Earn Free Energy Points in Treasure Isle
23. August 2010
Zynga’s Treasure Isle updated quite a bit over the last few days, seeing the addition of not only a new building project, but also a tweak to the way we earn energy in the game (energy being the almighty power that allows us to keep digging for treasure, the entire name of the game). Build [...]
Continue reading...Hot Air Balloons, Gem Mine – Treasure Isle Updates!
16. August 2010
Two new features have been added to Treasure Isle, one of which will allow you to earn some of the game’s most coveted gems, while the other will allow you to hold more items in your backpack at once. The Gem Mine is just that – a mine that can be searched for gems, and [...]
Continue reading...Build A Relic, Apes of the Ages Maps, Giftable Gems – Treasure Isle Updates!
9. August 2010
Zynga has been busy updating Treasure Isle this weekend, with not one, not two, but three updates worth note in the game. Not only are there new maps to explore, but you can more easily do so thanks to the addition of Gems to the game’s free gifts page. Finally, you can start the process [...]
Continue reading...Fire Shovel, Monkey Dance Off – Dig Into Treasure Isle Updates!
5. August 2010
Since the release of Monkey Palace in Treasure Isle, a few other updates, both primate and not, have been released by Zynga. The updates comes in the form of new items available in the game’s shop, and in the release of the Fire Shovel, a handy new tool that will make digging a much quicker [...]
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