In the past few years, so much has changed for social media that little of our quaint old landscape remains at all anymore – at least, not as it once was. Now it’s spread to encompass much, MUCH more than a few social networks. Social media affects every corner of the media landscape – traditional …
“Shadow Government was probably the most fascinating game I saw at GDC.” – Mike Schramm, TUAW Excerpted from Shadow Government tries to combine real-world policy with casual gameplay on 3/14/2012 for TriplePoint client, Playmatics Play the news for yourself when Shadow Government launches on the iOS App Store later this year.
TriplePoint is bringing the heat to this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC 2012). And by heat, I mean a menagerie of clients with cool games and gear. (Obviously.) People keep asking what we’re up to, and it’s no secret, so… OK, actually, there are some secrets. If I told you everything in this preview, what would …
Wait just a darn minute. Did I just use “press” and “people” in the same headline? Yes, yes I did. That’s because TriplePoint is made up of people. Actual people! Sure, we do PR, but that doesn’t make us any less human. Just like reporting on news doesn’t make reporters any less human. So one …
It takes a special breed of influence (and persuasion) to inspire others to WANT something (on their own, for themselves) from within. Public Relations Prequel One of the first metaphors – and one of the first PR lessons – I remember was at age 12 when my mom explained how and why I needed to …
When did micro-transactions get so expensive? Snail Games, a TriplePoint client just announced the impending US launch of Age of Wushu today. Sound familiar? Maybe that’s because Age of Wulin, the game’s UK counterpart was recently in the news for the sale of a $16,000 virtual sword. That’s $16k in REAL WORLD dollars, yes. “During …
A lot of chatter about content creation lately… Do you consider content management a key factor for your company’s PR efforts? Or perhaps you’re one of those “the future is all about content” marketing soothsayers? Hey – wake up! Content creation is present-day PR and it always has been. What’s changed/changing is not that public …
This year, Casual Connect Seattle had all the social, mobile and local games one could handle. What was different? The divergence of talks that extended all the way from midcore to MMORPG. Games are games, after all, but if the industry’s self-proclaimed casual gaming conference has become less casual and more comprehensive, is that a …
LEGO bricks aren’t just for building. Anyone who has ever clicked together a LEGO model of their own can tell you… the real satisfaction comes from sharing your creations with someone else. LEGO inevitably has the power to inspire everyone around it, to build something – anything they might dream up – and the only …
In part two of today’s LEGO MMO media buzz blitz, we take a peek at chatter around the web and beyond, as journalists enter LEGO Universe and report back for the first time… Check out part one for more fun – behind-the-scenes, in the spotlight and on the brick road along the way. The LEGO …
LEGO Universe launched last Friday for a special fans-only release period, and boy has the PR team been busy! Over the summer and into fall, we’ve been across the country and back again with the LEGO Universe developers – and that’s not even counting pre-E3 and international happenings. From E3 in Los Angeles, Comic-Con in …
“How many pop-ups is too many pop-ups?” asks the Frisky Mongoose. Shouldn’t there be a more reasonable cap on pop-up notifications, so players can get busy playing (and spending money, for that matter)? Log-in interruptions are particularly bothersome in my opinion, but some games are offering smoother entry these days, so I’ll just assume that’s …
Back to school already? Here are 25 games that will get your brain in shape before you know it. Even if you’re not headed back to the classroom, we can all use a good mental push up (and a fun distraction) from time to time. Frisky Mongoose has compiled a list of 25 top titles …
It’s soapbox time again over at the ‘Goose – enjoy (and add your 2 cents in the comments below)! Know why I prefer writing on the weekends? Because all the noise dies down around me – our unrelenting 24/7 news cycle doesn’t stop, but it slows down long enough for a person to clear their …
The LEGO Group and developer NetDevil made a resounding splash at E3 2010 last week with LEGO Universe, the upcoming MMOG that will change the way you think about online play. E3 attendees were able to demo the game live on the show floor and take home customized Minifigures from the “build bar.” Members of …