Geekonomics

• 02Jun

  City Square Mall launches Facebook game to promote Great Singapore Sale

  Apps, Developers, Enterprise, Fashion, Gaming, Press Release, Singapore Tech, Social Games, Social Media, news No Comments

  Local malls getting tech savvy with Facebook games for the June holidays to promote the Great Singapore Sale?

  Singapore, 2 June 2011 - City Square Mall, owned and managed by City Developments Limited (CDL), has launched “Elmo’s Garden”, a Sesame Street game on its Facebook page www.facebook.com/citysquaremall to tie in with the mall’s activities for the Great Singapore Sale promotions and June school holidays.  From now till 26 June, fans of City Square Mall can grow a virtual garden on Facebook, where the top 30 most “Liked” gardens with at least five flowers (inclusive of a sunflower) will win Sesame Street Kids T-shirts and eco-premiums.

  The theme for the game is based on the new Sesame Street Live Asia Show “Elmo’s Green Thumb” and seeks to promote greater awareness about Earth and the environment among City Square Mall’s Facebook fans.

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• 20May

  Appular Releases Push Panic Free and Introduces 15 New Levels

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  The adrenaline-pumping match three puzzler finally has a free version!

  New York, NY — May 19, 2011 — Appular announces the long-awaited release of Push Panic Free, the newest variation of their exhilarating color-matching puzzle game. With 15 new levels, players can get a taste of this wildly popular iOS title as they tap and push the chromatic combinations off the screen in a race against the pulsating panic bar.

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• 15Apr

  Gemcraft, The Crown Jewel of Flash Gaming Arrives on iOS

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  One of this geek’s favourite form of games, Tower Defense, is now on the iPhone!

  

  With more than 90 million plays of the Flash series, tower defense on iOS will never be the same

  Tokyo, Japan — April 14, 2011 – NTT Resonant, Japanese publisher of iOS games, and Giab LLC announces the release of the wildly popular Flash title GemCraft for iOS. Clocking more than 90 million plays on Flash, the GemCraft series is one of the most popular tower defense games ever released on a mobile platform. The title combines RPG elements with engaging gameplay that spans 4 worlds and 32 levels, each with 7 gameplay modes to unlock. GemCraft for iOS has been updated with optimized graphics and an all new user interface, as well as a series of challenging new levels.

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• 14Apr

  Nokia strengthens smartphone portfolio with two new products and a renewed user experience

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  Nokia recently announced what should probably be the last few of their new smartphones running on Symbian before it’s all Windows Mobile? I’ve attached the products datasheet at the end as well.

   

   

  Nokia E6 extends business mobility range and Nokia X7 introduces a new entertainment device for mobile gamers, both using the latest update of Symbian software

  Singapore – Nokia today announced the Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7, two new smartphones aimed at business people and entertainment enthusiasts respectively. The two devices are the first Nokia smartphones to contain the updated Symbian software, with new icons and usability enhancements such as improved text input, a faster browser and refreshed Ovi Maps.

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• 08Apr

  Berzerk Ball Protagonist Quotes Players in New Free Version

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  This is a special post for a Japanese publisher. I dunno about you about geek smashing isn’t exactly my idea of fun. But hey, whatever floats your boat!

  Geek smashing goes free and Berzerk Ball adds user generated quotables

  Tokyo, Japan — April 7, 2011 — NTT Resonant, Japanese publisher of iOS games, and Berzerk Studio, a leading flash game developer, today announced the free version of Berzerk Ball, the iOS port of the popular Flash game Homerun in Berzerk Land. In the game, players smash Comeau, the snarky “geek” across Berzerk Land, while aiming for boosts that will send him flying further into oblivion. In the Flash version, players have swatted the hapless geek over 150 million times and show no signs of relenting.

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• 03Apr

  Highly Acclaimed iOS Entertainment App ‘The Moron Test’ Comes to BlackBerry App World

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  This geek thinks that the way the app is designed, it’s probably only for touch-screen based Blackberry devices. Unfortunately, this geek still prefers non-touch screen based Blackberry devices for now.

  Highly Acclaimed iOS Entertainment App ‘The Moron Test’ Comes to BlackBerry App World
  App is now available on every major smartphone platform, including iOS, Android, Nokia, and Windows Phone 7

  Seattle, WA — April 01, 2011 — DistinctDev announces today the launch of The Moron Test on Research In Motion’s mobile app platform, BlackBerry App World, after achieving phenomenal success on iOS and Android markets. The Moron Test is immediately available on BlackBerry App World for a wide range of Blackberry devices. This announcement marks DistinctDev’s achievement in bringing their flagship title to every major smartphone platform, having recently announced the availability of the app on Nokia’s Ovi Store and Windows Phone Marketplace.

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• 15Mar

  World of Warcraft — Account Closure Notification — Exploitative Activity Found

  Gaming, Random, Virtual Worlds, Youth Culture No Comments

  Friend was lamenting to this geek that his World of Warcraft account got permanently banned because of botting. I thought the email from Blizzard was so eloquently worded it should be shared with all as a solemn reminder that you shouldn’t use unauthorized cheat program, also known as a "hack" to provide your character benefits normally not achievable in the World of Warcraft including, but not limited to, increased speed, teleportation, or running through walls/boundaries.

  p.s. This geek is not a WoW gamer and doesn’t have a WoW account, just in case you were wondering.

  From: <WoWAccountAdmin@blizzard.com>
  Date: Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 10:43 AM
  Subject: World of Warcraft — Account Closure Notification — Exploitative Activity Found

  English speaking customers: Please refer to the start of this mail
  Para los clientes españoles: Por favor vayan hasta el fin de este correo electrónico
  ***Notice of Account Closure***
  Account Name: ********* (masked to protect my friend)

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• 07Jan

  Visually Brilliant. Xperia™ arc.

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  Wow, this looks really sleek! And it looks like Sony Ericsson’s "most exciting Xperia product yet", according to Ian Gardner, Corporate Vice President and Head of Asia Pacific Region, Sony Ericsson.

  More details in the announcement after the break.

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• 12Nov

  Kinect for Xbox 360 To Unveil The Future of Entertainment in Singapore on 17 November

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  Haven’t tried the Kinect for myself but sure looks like lotsa fun promised! Check out the full news release below:

  X10: Kinect for Xbox 360 to transform Plaza Singapura into a celebration of controller-free fun

  Singapore — Nov. 11, 2010 — Come 17 November 2010, Singaporeans will be transported into a whole new world of controller-free magic, as Kinect for Xbox 360 will be unveiled to the public for the first time. To be launched at the X10: Kinect for Xbox 360 event, Plaza Singapura is set to be transformed into an adventurous, dancing, racing, sporting stage of demos, celebrity appearances and a children’s choreographed dance routine that will officially launch Kinect for Xbox 360 in Singapore.

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• 08Oct

  Farm-Fresh From the Grave: Zombie Farm Updated With Game Center and New Zombie Abilities

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  This geek’s not quite sure why zombies are so popular. Why not rabbits? Or aliens? Why zombies? Anyways, that’s just me. Here’s some exciting zombifying news for you zombie lovers (now you can name Zombies after your friends):

  Plow, grow and harvest your way to creating the most prosperous zombie-filled farm in the land!

  

  San Mateo, CA — October 4, 2010 – The Playforge has just unveiled the latest update and an all new website for Zombie Farm, their wildly popular and quirky farming game for iPhone and iPod touch.

  In addition to Game Center integration, the latest update now includes quests to complete, achievements to unlock and new special combat abilities for each and every brain-starved companion.

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