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Why Funny Videogames Need a Kickstart
From Wired | Gamelife, By Guest Blogger, April 24, 2012 — When did cleverness become passé? When did innuendo become unnecessary? When did thinking become superfluous? The joy of humor is in getting the joke. It’s more satisfying when you are mentally involved, when you must think before you laugh. If you don’t know where a joke is going, [...]
Here’s why you’re surprised when you stink at multiplayer games!
From Gamasutra, by Jamie Madigan, April 3, 2012 — Let me describe a scenario that I think we’ve all been in. You pick up a game like Gears of War 3 or Starcraft II or the deck-building iOS gameAscension. You jam through the single-player campaign or do a little comp’-stomping in skirmish mode — maybe even on the second-to-hardest difficulty ’cause [...]
Over 100M Americans playing smartphone and tablet games
From Gamasutra, by Eric Caoili, March 27, 2012 — More than 100 million consumers in the U.S. are playing games on their smartphones, tablets, and iPod Touches, according to a new study published by market research firm Newzoo. That amount has grown by more than a third compared to the number of mobile American gamers last year. Europe’s [...]
Overstaying Their Welcome – Franchises, sequels and balancing artistry with capitalism.
Published on IGN, by Aaron Hobbs, MAY 27, 2012 — How many times have you had the disheartening realisation that something you once thought was awesome just isn’t very good anymore? Gamers have to contend with this all the time – from Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater to the peaks and troughs of Sonic the Hedgehog – when [...]
SCRIBBLY STORIES: DRAW ALONG PIP
Published in Apps Playground, May 8, 2012 — Next up is Draw Along Pip, an iPad-only app that costs £1.49, and is based on a story by author and illustrator Leslie McGuirk starring Pip the Penguin. Published by Skyreader Media, it features characterful cartoon visuals and interactivity, but also a feature called ‘Draw Along’. The idea: [...]
Draw Along Pip – Ridiculously Cute App!
Today I have FIVE codes for a ridiculously cute app. Draw Along Pip features one of my favourite animals, a penguin, who is very busy cleaning the house. A penguin with a feather duster…just perfect. What makes this app even more fun is the interactive feature that allows your child to complete each page by [...]
Why do magazines look so bad on the new iPad?
From CNN Tech, By Lauren Indvik, Mashable, March 26, 2012 — As with any high-profile product release, Apple’s new iPad device has been peppered with complaints since reaching consumers’ hands on March 16. Among them: that magazines look terrible on the iPad 3′s high-resolution display. The complaints were first brought to light by Tumblr blogger Jamie Billett. He pointed out that in the New [...]
The generous and the stingy – a growing trend in game direction
From Gamasutra — Game Developer magazine editor-in-chief Brandon Sheffield discusses a growing trend in game direction, where content is parceled out instead of released as a whole. This editorial was originally written forGame Developer’s January issue There was a time when the backs of game boxes had a slew of bullet points printed on them, illustrating numbers [...]
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Article: Mark Zuckerberg Noticeably Silent, Facebook Shares Continue Faceplant | Abmuku
by danlargo on June 1, 2012 in Commentary
Mark Zuckerberg Noticeably Silent, Facebook Shares Continue Faceplant | Abmuku http://www.abmuku.com/2012/05/31/social-media/mark-zuckerberg-noticeably-silent-as-facebook-shares-continue-faceplant/ Sent via Flipboard, your social magazine for iPad and iPhone. StevieD613-797-6222 steve –Sent telepathically from my iPhone 4S