Playfish selling Pet Society Mayor statue on Amazon
Fans of our Games.com Facebook page may remember the figurine shown above from our Fan Appreciation Giveaway back in April. Our Editor-In-Chief had just gotten her hands on two, very rare Pet Society Mayor statues, and through her great beneficence and magnanimity, two of our Games.com fans got the chance to have the Mayor for their very own!
Pet Society Mayor in the Toys and Collectable store
But now, Playfish has officially announced that they're selling the statues via Amazon. A poster of this can be found at the Pet Society "Market" store, under the "Toys and Collectable" section. Clicking on the poster will take you to this Playfish page. The Mayor is made of PVC vinyl, and is 5.25 inches tall. It costs $24.99 USD in America, which sucks, since you need at least $25 to qualify for free shipping. The UK Amazon store is offering free shipping if delivered in the UK, and the Mayor can be bought for £15.00 there.
We hope the release of the Mayor means that more real Playfish toys are headed our way soon. Because we also gave away a Pet Society pink cat figurine in April! So we know Playfish is manufacturing these things. It's all a matter of time.
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Hiển thị các bài đăng có nhãn Playfish. Hiển thị tất cả bài đăng
Thứ Năm, 9 tháng 2, 2012
Thứ Hai, 6 tháng 2, 2012
Pirates Ahoy!: Help Playfish name the parrot mascot (you're so close!)
TPirates Ahoy Parrot Mascothe mysterious mascot of Pirates Ahoy! is now that much closer to being named. After asking its fans last week, Playfish has narrowed down their favorite names. Now the developer is asking its loyal fans again to take part in phase two of naming their beloved parrot by taking yet another survey.
Alright, at least it's a fun survey. Sorry, we're just bitter that "Sir Squawksalot" didn't make the cut. Here are the names that Playfish finally decided upon:
Scurvy
Captain Feathers
Parry
Polly
Crackers
Squawk (So close!)
While a bunch of these names are rather cliche, we'd have to go with either "Squawk" or "Parry" for originality's sake.
Alright, at least it's a fun survey. Sorry, we're just bitter that "Sir Squawksalot" didn't make the cut. Here are the names that Playfish finally decided upon:
Scurvy
Captain Feathers
Parry
Polly
Crackers
Squawk (So close!)
While a bunch of these names are rather cliche, we'd have to go with either "Squawk" or "Parry" for originality's sake.
Thứ Tư, 1 tháng 2, 2012
Pet Society WWF Christmas Carolers bring holiday tunes and a good cause
WWF Christmas Carolers
Just like that, the carolers are already out at night, singing the joys of the holiday season that's upon us. (Can you tell that I love Christmas?) In Pet Society, replace those carolers with terribly cute, endangered species and you got yourself an adorable gift set with a cause. The Word Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Playfish have joined forces once to bring us the cutest digital animals with a chance to donate to help save endangered animals everywhere. Here is the foursome you can find in the Boutique:
Penguin on Piano: 12 Playfish Cash
Baby Polar Bear on Vocals: 11 Playfish Cash
Baby Penguin on Backup Vocals: 11 Playfish Cash
Polar Bear on Cello: 12 Playfish Cash
With their adorable faces, strangely opposable thumbs and musical talents combined, this quartet will bring real Christmas tunes to your home. In other words, you need to buy all four for their music to play. Most importantly, however is that for each purchase of these animals or the 40 Playfish Cash box set, Playfish will donate 10 percent of the proceeds to the WWF. Keep in mind that 10 percent isn't necessarily a lot from either about $8 for the set or $2.50 individually, but there is strength in numbers. Especially in four absolutely charming critters who are already more talented than most of us.
Just like that, the carolers are already out at night, singing the joys of the holiday season that's upon us. (Can you tell that I love Christmas?) In Pet Society, replace those carolers with terribly cute, endangered species and you got yourself an adorable gift set with a cause. The Word Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Playfish have joined forces once to bring us the cutest digital animals with a chance to donate to help save endangered animals everywhere. Here is the foursome you can find in the Boutique:
Penguin on Piano: 12 Playfish Cash
Baby Polar Bear on Vocals: 11 Playfish Cash
Baby Penguin on Backup Vocals: 11 Playfish Cash
Polar Bear on Cello: 12 Playfish Cash
With their adorable faces, strangely opposable thumbs and musical talents combined, this quartet will bring real Christmas tunes to your home. In other words, you need to buy all four for their music to play. Most importantly, however is that for each purchase of these animals or the 40 Playfish Cash box set, Playfish will donate 10 percent of the proceeds to the WWF. Keep in mind that 10 percent isn't necessarily a lot from either about $8 for the set or $2.50 individually, but there is strength in numbers. Especially in four absolutely charming critters who are already more talented than most of us.
Thứ Ba, 13 tháng 12, 2011
Playfish founder: We have redefined social games with The Sims Social
The Sims Social is just an arm's reach from being the number one game on Facebook, so this kind of logic is expected. In an interview with MCV, Playfish founder and co-GM Kristian Segerstrale said, "In bringing one of EA's most popular game franchises to Facebook, Playfish and The Sims team have redefined the meaning of social in video games."
While The Sims Social certainly treads some new ground in how Facebook gamers interact, it's important to remember to chalk up much of the game's runaway success to the brand it's attached to. In just over a month since its release, The Sims Social has skyrocketed to become the second most popular Facebook game to date in both daily and monthly players, AppData reports.
Just last week, EA's (which owns Playfish) proverbial secret weapon ousted Zynga's iconic and ubiquitous FarmVille in daily players, but now the game has even more monthly players than the household name farming simulator with over 43.8 million and counting. The Sims Social has dipped a bit in daily players, but is just about 2.9 million fans away from beating out the might CityVille as the most played Facebook game daily.
"By combining Playfish's expertise and passion for social play with the deep creative heritage of The Sims franchise and the insights of its creators, we feel we've brought something very special to life – and tens of millions of players around the world have responded with extraordinary enthusiasm over the last few weeks," Segerstrale said to MCV.
The founder went on to say that new features to The Sims Social will land in the coming months. And we're sure that if EA wants to host the top Facebook game overall, that those features will have to be even more groundbreaking than before. How's about in-game marriages, eh? (Because we all know how well that's worked elsewhere.)
Have you been a part of The Sims Social craze on Facebook? Do you think it's incredible growth is due to its reportedly groundbreaking social features, or is more thanks to its name (it could always be both)?
While The Sims Social certainly treads some new ground in how Facebook gamers interact, it's important to remember to chalk up much of the game's runaway success to the brand it's attached to. In just over a month since its release, The Sims Social has skyrocketed to become the second most popular Facebook game to date in both daily and monthly players, AppData reports.
Just last week, EA's (which owns Playfish) proverbial secret weapon ousted Zynga's iconic and ubiquitous FarmVille in daily players, but now the game has even more monthly players than the household name farming simulator with over 43.8 million and counting. The Sims Social has dipped a bit in daily players, but is just about 2.9 million fans away from beating out the might CityVille as the most played Facebook game daily.
"By combining Playfish's expertise and passion for social play with the deep creative heritage of The Sims franchise and the insights of its creators, we feel we've brought something very special to life – and tens of millions of players around the world have responded with extraordinary enthusiasm over the last few weeks," Segerstrale said to MCV.
The founder went on to say that new features to The Sims Social will land in the coming months. And we're sure that if EA wants to host the top Facebook game overall, that those features will have to be even more groundbreaking than before. How's about in-game marriages, eh? (Because we all know how well that's worked elsewhere.)
Have you been a part of The Sims Social craze on Facebook? Do you think it's incredible growth is due to its reportedly groundbreaking social features, or is more thanks to its name (it could always be both)?
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