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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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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 | Zoo Games RSS feed for this section
RockYou Launches Official Zoo World Blog, Gives Away Free Vitamins!
RockYou has made some major strides recently in attempting to connect more their community, namely, in the launch of an official blog for their most popular Facebook game, Zoo World, which currently sits at around 9 million monthly active users. The Zoo World blog functions much in the same way as a traditional Facebook fan [...]
Thursday Throwdown: Zoo World or Zoo Paradise? You Decide!
9. September 2010
Welcome to another edition of the Thursday Throwdown here on Frisky Mongoose. This week, we jump back into the world of Facebook gaming by taking a look at two zoo games, CrowdStar’s Zoo Paradise, and RockYou!’s Zoo World. Before we do that, though, let’s take a second to recap last week’s events. Last week, we [...]
Install the CrowdStar Gamebar, Receive Rewards in Happy Pets, Happy Aquarium & More!
17. August 2010
While the CrowdStar Gamebar has been available for some time, there was never really any incentive for players to install it, that is, until now, as CrowdStar has updated the bar to offer rewards to players in four different games, should they choose to download it. In Happy Pets, players will receive the CrowdStar Cat, [...]
Frisky Hands-On: Zoo Paradise for iPhone
29. July 2010
While Zynga’s FarmVille and Playdom’s Social City may receive most of the attention when it comes to Facebook games that have made the transition to iPhone titles, CrowdStar’s Zoo Paradise has also made the leap, thanks to YouWeb. Unlike another of CrowdStar’s iPhone games, Happy Island, Zoo Paradise instantly connects to your Facebook account, letting [...]
CrowdStar Gaming Updates: Happy Island Adds Picnic Tables, Win Coins in Zoo Paradise Contest, & Upgrade Your Piggy Bank in Happy Pets
13. July 2010
CrowdStar has updated three of their games this week. In Happy Island, we’ve seen the release of quite a few new picnic table decorative items, while Happy Pets has seen an update to their Piggy Bank / daily prize feature. Finally, for those users playing Zoo Paradise, you can now enter a very simple contest [...]
Attract Birds to Your Zoo Paradise With Free Bird Feeder
11. July 2010
Zoo Paradise has gone to the birds! No, no, I don’t mean it in a bad way. I’m talking about CrowdStar’s newly released collection: the bird collection. Just like the butterfly collection, you’ll need to purchase a Bird Feeder to attract birds to your zoo. No worries though; the Bird Feeder is entirely free and [...]
Won’t You Help the Zoo Paradise Trapped Animal?
8. July 2010
In keeping with the tradition found in most CrowdStar games, the developer has released a new “locked box” item in Zoo Paradise. The locked box can be found inside your zoo. Clicking on it will show you that a poor creature is trapped inside the box, which is locked with four locks. You’ll need the [...]
Enter Zoo Paradise Contest for A Chance at 5,000 Coins
6. July 2010
CrowdStar is holding a contest in Zoo Paradise that doubles as a fan survey. They are asking users to make a comment in one particular post on the game’s official fan page on Facebook, answering a simple, two part, question – “What is your favorite Zoo Paradise Habitat and why?” Simply write a comment on [...]
Rainbow Fantasy Items Come to Zoo Paradise
5. July 2010
CrowdStar has released a new item theme in Zoo Paradise, and it comes in the form of “Rainbow Fantasy.” This theme contains multiple rainbow-themed animals, like the “My Little Unicorn,” a white unicorn with rainbow colored hair, a Rainbow Zebra and Tiger, both with multi-colored stripes, a Rainbow Toucan with a rainbow beak, and a [...]
New July 4th Items in Zoo Paradise
4. July 2010
Your zoo is looking a little drab. I didn’t want to be the one to say it, but, it’s the 4th of July! Have some holiday spirit. Where are the fireworks? The excessive use of red, white, and blue? Don’t worry, CrowdStar has come to the rescue with the new Fireworks Stand. Patterned in red, [...]
New Limited Edition Golden Dragon in Zoo Paradise
3. July 2010
A Golden Dragon has been found by Midas Expeditions and they really want you to take it off their hands in Zoo Paradise. There’s just one catch: you’ll have to buy the Midas Expeditions Idol first. The Idol costs a whopping 90 Facebook Credits and is placed in your zoo. Every day for 14 days [...]
Celebrate the 4th of July in Zoo World
30. June 2010
Are you ready to celebrate the Fourth of July in Zoo World? I hope so, because whether you’re ready or not, the celebration has begun, with the game’s boat (found at the entrance of your zoo) being entirely themed in red, white, and blue, for the Independence Day celebration. The “Happy 4th of July” event [...]
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