So my favorite Facebook game, MyTribe recently added sending gifts and begging for gifts, and that’s pretty much the day I lost interest in the game. It was extra frustrating because there were so many great ways MyTribe could have implemented social trading — trading island resources and crops, for example — but instead it went the way of FarmVille spamming.

Via Simpson’s Paradox » MyTribe’s New Mystery

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On a whim, I picked up one of the comics and fell in love with the contrast between a coming of age story and a fantastic romp through video game clichés. Watching the ads for the movie, I realized it was very difficult to capture just what Scott Pilgrim was about in a 30 second teaser. Part of the problem is that the movie and source comic are a bit off kilter, while the trailer is, at heart, still a movie trailer. It presents beats, glimpses of the game-inspired world, but isn’t edited with that in mind.

(Emphasis mine)

I guess the answer is that I thought the story made a great comic and game, but I really just don’t get movies.

Via Scott Pilgrim and the Lackluster Box Office | Gamers With Jobs.

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I know this is the girl-player stereotype, but I just can’t overstate how important a customizable avatar is for making me feel connected to the game. I felt a bit guilty playing demos at E3 and, as the demonstrator told me about system reqs and combat styles, I’d ask if I could change my battle bikini, but The Daring Game For Girls is, well, for girls.

via The Daring Game For Girls.

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Every year, E3 brings us more game announcements than one human could possibly keep track of. Unless that human is named Allison Boyer. Because she’s so awesome, that for a second year in a row, she’s compiled a list of all the games shown and/or announced at E3, along with their release dates.

She would be much more awesome if she wasn’t writing this herself, in third person.

Via E3 2010: Comprehensive List of Release Dates | Binge Gamer Dot Net

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VOGEL’S ANNOUNCES WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT FOR  NON-STOP GAMING

 

Attempts to Beat the 40 Hour Gaming World’s Record on July 16, 2010 in Rotterdam

 

Gamers Use Vogel’s TwistDock at Marathon to Keep Controllers Charged for Continuous Gaming
July 13, 2010, Eindhoven, Netherlands, - Vogel’s www.vogels.com, the leading European market leader in Audio/Video & TV mounting solutions, announced today that on Friday, July 16, 2010 at 1:00 PM Central European Time (CET) in Rotterdam, Gerdi Vogels, CEO of Vogel’s, will give the starting shot for a new Guinness World Record attempt for Non-Stop Gaming.  The world’s record attempt marks the introduction of the new must-have accessory for the Sony PlayStation^®3 (PS3^TM):

Vogel’s TwistDock www.twistdock.com.

 

Gamers to Play Red Dead Redemption for Entire Weekend – Ultimate Test of Stamina & Endurance
On July 16^th at Dixons, the largest chain store in the Netherlands, the marathon session for the Guinness World Records will begin with six champion gamers spending the entire weekend – day and night – playing Red Dead Redemption on the PS3.  The gamers will attempt to beat the current World’s Record of 40 hours for gaming in the racing category with the help of Vogel’s TwistDock providing non-stop play by keeping their PS3 controllers continuously charged.  The Guinness World Record winner will receive a 1,000 Euro prize plus a TwistDock docking station for the PS3.

“During this attempt to break the record, it’s all about stamina and perseverance.  The current gaming Guinness World Record in the racing category is 40 hours,” said Albert Zeeman, VP of Innovations, Vogel’s and the inspiration for the record breaking attempt.  “Of course, we want to beat this record. And we’ll find out if we do on July 18^th.  Exciting!”

No word on whether the players will be eating Hot Pockets.

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That’s all.

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A few days ago, I was invited to check out NASA’s new game, Moonbase Alpha. Fortunately for you, it was still under wraps so you all were spared my clever, clever puns about a Moonbase Alpha beta.

Via Moonbase Alpha on Simpson’s Paradox

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Do you use an Android-based cell phone? We are looking for some beta testers to give our michellemalkin.com Android app a spin.

UPDATE: Thanks for the overwhelming response. The beta signup is now closed. If you missed it, don’t worry – you will not have to wait too long before we release the app to the general public on the Android Marketplace.

Thanks!

I’m dying to find out what it does. Takes news and turns it into crazy, maybe?

Via Michelle Malkin » Looking for beta testers

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Ok, my E3 haze is beginning to lift, and it’s time for a wrap-up of  what we’ve been talking about on ThumbGods. We’re talking about the love survival kit app, watching the DragonQuest IV trailer, looking forward to Landit Bandit. Ranker sent us the sexiest videogame commercials. On the E3 front, we’ve gotten caught up in E3 excitement, checked out the new Civ 5, reviewed IndieCade games. (Are you following IndieCade? You should be!) We’ve let you know about the Fallout MMO beta, and adorable button-masher Princess Fury, and indie hit Stranded Without A Phone. And we still have hints for MyTribe on Facebook.

And what E3 coverage would be complete without booth babes?

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The feel-good digital game of the summer has finally landed. Literally. Join eccentric characters Marley and Lander, as well as hot island babes and Tommy Gun-wielding penguins in Landit Bandit: a retro-looking, 3D casual-physics-based-helicopter game now available on the PlayStation®3 Network priced at a mouth-watering 12.99 Euros.

Landit Bandit has the depth of a cool-blue ocean and offers gameplay to suit a universal audience. Players can compete for the high-score on the global leaderboard – as well as battle head-to-head in 6 unique duels – or work co-operatively across a 20-level campaign against the backdrop of gorgeous 3D levels ranging from the picturesque desert islands to the cool, ice-filled tundra, each packed with enough humour to keep you laughing out loud from one level to the next.

David Skarin, CTO of The Bearded Ladies is elated at the release, “To have our game on the PlayStation®3 Network is great. Its a testimony to the hard work and raw talent of our small independent studio. We’ve defeated a string of self-imposed, gruelling milestones and overcome technical challenges akin to the cerebral workout being offered in the game that would leave any bearded lady weeping. The release brings joy to our hearts, although the real excitement is going to come in monitoring the reaction of the players”.

CEO/Producer, Haraldur Thormundsson added, “We have fulfilled our dreams with the release of Landit Bandit on the Sony PlayStation store. Its been one of the most rewarding expeditions I’ve been part of to date. To have shared the milestone with such a talented – not to mention eccentric group of creatives – is also very special. We’re all confident that players will enjoy the retro-goodness and LOL just as much as we did during the development”.

The North American gaming community can expect to get their hands on the controls of Landit Bandit from July 13^th.

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