Do you remember when Pong came out? If you do, can you use your senior’s discount to buy me movie tickets? Okay, maybe you’re not quite that old yet, but seeing as Pong is celebrating its 40th anniversary, you’re definitely getting up there. Atari, a TriplePoint client who is also pushing 40, is celebrating the classic console [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Are core and casual games at a crossroads? Gen Katz, industry veteran and editor of Games4Girls/Games4Women, seems to think so. She’s graciously given the ‘Goose permission to share her latest gaming newsletter, which discusses some new and old revelations from Casual Connect 2010. Bopping from E3 (in LA) to Casual Connect, July 20-24 in Seattle, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Sony’s PS3 has earned itself quite the reputation. The initially high price, the immaculate visuals, and its collection of exclusives (God of War, Heavy Rain, Uncharted, and the like) can be a little too overwhelming for the casual gamer. However, Sony is hoping Move will take the edge off the PS3′s hardcore image. In an [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, May 1, 2010
Welsh casual game studio Paper Giant Studios had a busy week; first they launched their official website and then they announced their first game, Seed Pod Shuffle . Paper Giant Studios is a casual game developer with a twist aiming to create casual titles that “emphasize creation, exploration and player choice.” Seed Pod Shuffle looks [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 26, 2010
Social City developer Playdom has been on a roll since receiving $43 million in Series A funding in November, acquiring companies like Green Patch and Trippert Labs. The latest Playdom acquisition is casual and social game maker Merscom, a North Carolina based studio of over 20 developers. Over the past 16 years, Merscom has produced [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 7, 2010
If you didn’t believe that EA had no interest in dropping Tiger Woods before, now there should be no doubt in your mind. Alongside Tiger’s official return to professional golf, EA has launched Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online which is played right in your web browser. While the new version of Tiger Woods Golf may [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Popular casual game producer Oberon Media has announced today that they are now going social in the future for their games. As of now they are one of the top producers of casual games with their in-house network marketplace. Most likely due to the competition of the popular social games that romp Facebook and other [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Gamezebo announced yesterday that it is expanding current casual gaming coverage to include more platforms and more social games. I must admit that Frisky Mongoose is, understandably, the favorite source for social gaming news in this office, but that doesn’t mean we’re the only kids on the block! We even play nice with others, especially [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 26, 2010
I like to think that most of us have fond memories of catching fireflies on a clear, dry night. The bit with the flying bombs and gigantic spiders, that part I don’t remember. Thankfully, TriplePoint client Frozen Giant Games has rekindled those memories with Firefly Night, their very first game ever. It is available now [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 21, 2010
The votes are in, and the results are up! Casual gaming blog Jay is Games has polled readers, and has awarded 2009′s best titles with praise and adulation across 24 categories. How many of these have you tried out? If the answer is less than 24, then you clearly have your work cut out for [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 18, 2010
I don’t know whether I should be grateful to or upset with Games.com’s Libe Goad for passing on the news about Mahjongg Dimensions. She likens this new Facebook game to Bejeweled Blitz, and the comparison is apt: Hearing that the game was only 60 seconds long, I figured there was no harm in trying it [...]
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