Posted on August 2, 2009 - by Eric

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-02

• No more mr. nice guys all future flash games will be violent, explosive and bloody. The cute ones go to the iPhone. #
• very excited to release our #iphone #game next week. I hope #apple finds nothing wrong with it. #
• the Tron Legacy trailer is full of win, Book of Eli is full of the other stuff. #
• Tweetdeck is sweet! the lag on the key type is bothering me though. Facebook integration is the coolness! #
• RT @ciyp: 10 ways to it improve the app store: http://bit.ly/PRJCP #
• @SlideToPlay Word Fu, Sketches, Doodle Jump, Bejeweled. but i am mostly showing it to non-gamers or very casual ones. 100% effective. in reply to SlideToPlay #
• loading up on National. Soundgarden and Los campesinos for the gym. #
• @somagames – check my past tweets for link to an informative interview/review about them. theyr building a custom engine to license out. in reply to somagames #
• starting on the homepage redesign. where is my web designer hat? #
• Flash Player 10 is now installed on 86.7% of Internet-connected desktop computers in mature markets. the last 3 words sounds spinny though #
• Dictionary.com's definitions are impractically in-depth and long-winded. Guess I have to edit 90 of these then. #flashgames #
• http://bit.ly/lRfBi
  – d perils of not having control of the hardware. #microsoft #apps #
• @konjak – big big fan of your games. awesome art. and the controls feel so good. in reply to konjak #
• wonders having well compartmentalized art style such as anime or old school pixel, limit the mass appeal of a game. #
• @ciyp – thanks I hope you RT our announcement soon in reply to ciyp #
• check out http://gamejolt.com/ for your #indie #gaming needs. #
• RT @jaycsantos: Blog Post: Still Alive & The Mod System for Arcade http://bit.ly/HW3ea – very useful Arcadem Pro plugins from JayC Santos #
• looking for #anime artist in #deviantart. Why are all of the samples soft porn? so deviant, so art. #
• http://bit.ly/jX1fp
  – is the iTablet the saviour of the publishing business? #apple #
• my 1 (4mos) year old daughter, just pressed the home button to power on the ipod touch and used her thumb to unlock it. wtf #
• Whoa! #google #chrome crashed for the 1st time. Guess what I was using…. Google Docs! #
• Flash CS4 crashed last night. Lost 30 minutes of work. Got pissed worked on something else. #
• @rosedragoness – we all grieve for the vast amount of work lost to Flash CS4 crashes. its a love-hate thing, me and Flash CS4. in reply to rosedragoness #
• @GabrielBianconi – Flash CS3 was more stable than this crappy version. WTF #adobe? in reply to GabrielBianconi #
• RT @BenOlding: So excited for the next one. Its like one big slow motion strip tease with a shitty game as the payoff. http://bit.ly/bWZn3 #
• @UntoldEnt – yes. it reduced the crash from happening 30% of the time to 12% of the time which is 12% too many. in reply to UntoldEnt #
• RT @148Apps: featured in the Top 100 Web Sites of 2009 from PC Magazine. http://tr.im/uquJ – Congrats! #
• scored 525 in "Rock Paper Laser" on "Vs CPU" (#2 in the World) – http://bit.ly/16JUlG #agon #rockpaperlaser #
• facebook + google chrome = lotsa javascript glitches. #
• wondering why there absolutely no published earnings from devs with admob or adwhirl, i see greystripe publishing some… #
• @misstaho – hi there! nice portfolio, reminds me of Grand Theft Auto 3-4 covers. curious about your name. what is 'taho'? in reply to misstaho #
• @misstaho – thought so. Your mixed filipino then? Awesome talent, just curious are the girls u paint based on real women's photos? in reply to misstaho #
• google analytics and newsletter forms for the product page. quicktime video is next. gotta borrow a camcorder first. #
• @misstaho – would love to feature your art in a game with us. I have a perfect one titled "Death & Olivia". in the near future, perhaps? in reply to misstaho #
• http://bit.ly/9RlYZ – the best answer any iphone dev can ever hope for re: pay per hour. #
• #47 paid charts =1400 sales/day #70 = sub-1000 sales/day #occuro dev #iphone #sales #sats #app #
• What?! So the developers who created Worms are called Team 17 and not Teamis. fck #
• really liking the new stuff at #flashgamelicense.com. all focused towards selling the game. i heart the guys there now. #
• @MichaelJW – reminds me of an old tale involving a nude emperor. or is that a 21st allegory on cults. in reply to MichaelJW #
• http://twitter.com/PolarBearFarm/status/2880107386 – Polar Bear pulls out of iPhone dev. Fix the store dammit. #
• http://bit.ly/LwLgP
  – Google retaliates over Voice app, rejects all iTunes searches. #
• preparing RPL for submission. Godspeed our firstborn, may you stay afloat in the sea of apps! #
• @UntoldEnt – Haha. fell for it. in reply to UntoldEnt #
• changes are afoot at the app store – app names now unchangeable and keywords 100 characters. good or bad? #iphone #
• @morten795 – thanks! I was hoping you guys got the Apps with Agon page up by now. any chance early next week? in reply to morten795 #
• @optikz – thanks! but I hear Steve Jobs and God are not on friendly terms so prayers won't help. just kidding. in reply to optikz #
• Its not wise to screw smart people. They never pass up a chance for some cold cold revenge. #
• there are rumors that the ranking algorithm at the #itunes app store has change to include sales AND rank.. please be true. #
• earned the award "Got M" in the iPod Touch game "Rock Paper Laser" – http://bit.ly/44mGmC #agon #rockpaperlaser #
• the App Store brings us one small step for a developer, and one giant faceplant for developer-kind. #
• @Scarybug – its turning to a an internet meme, what have you done?! #
• according to our analytics two of our beta testers haven't played the app ever. Thanks for nothing, guys. #
• the contempt for Steve Jobs and the #apple brand from developers will now be shared by users of banned voice apps. Apple brand -3 #
• user-friendliness is big even in the indie music scene. see animal collective, dirty projector and fiery furnace. #
• Flash portal owner on mochi's lack of care for them – http://bit.ly/4FLa6 #
• ………………. #
• I dig it – will be the 1st game i will have completed after Portal almost two years ago. #
• #unfuddle interface is so ugly that its affecting me now. Wishing for a free #assembla plan that does not turn your project public. #
• Arguing over virtual pennies. uggh — http://bit.ly/o2Tqz
  #flash #games #
• creating a graphical recollection of trying to change our bank and tax info name for the Itunes contract. Set in a pinball machine. #
• nobody told me that submitting our very 1st app is nerve-wracking! #
• @photonstorm – lol. now comes the 2nd half – marketing, lite build and updates. come what may attitude on the sale. in reply to photonstorm #
• @photonstorm – thanks! signing up now. iDork is climbing the charts. kudos to ur pals! #
• @Assembla_agile – we already have a paid account actually. We are doing a small collab with a new dev , the scope cant justify paid acc. in reply to Assembla_agile #
• @eyuzwa – you look like Seth Rogen in your twitter pic . Yeah, but we are going back to the Flash world after this. iphone games 2nd pri. #
• @eyuzwa – from what language? RPG is an underserved genre in flash so you picked the right genre. in reply to eyuzwa #
• an Indie game developers must read – http://bit.ly/EgpoB #
• don't most indie dev market their wares themselveS? $0 marketing budget. #
• liking the new openfeint website particularly the player page. http://openfeint.com/ #
• RT @weldon: Rumor: Apple to pull Texas Hold'em from App Store. Apparently gambling substantially duplicates functionality of iTunes Connect. #
• @Chronotron – me too. it was a big WTF when i realized it. Felt like two days was stolen from me. in reply to Chronotron #
• l8est #iTunes idiocy: "If ur Desc. continues 2 refer to keywords once ur using official kw, ur search rank will b negatively affected." #
• Finished "I Dig it" by Inmotion. the 1st Iphone game that hooked me enough to finish it. Awesome. #
• is it me or a salvo of negative #apple articles was fired on the Intertubes this week. Hope it pushes them to be better. Apple brand -5 #
• Help! for the itunes tax contract, company license. – Identification of Beneficial Owner, do i put my name or the companies'? #
• I want to win a free iPhone 3GS! Follow @Press_OK and retweet! Contest details here: http://bit.ly/WinA3GS #FreeiPhone3GS #
• In England, the poor is called 'unfortunate'. In America, 'loser'. #
• In England, a failure elicits the phrase 'What a tragedy!", in America, it elicits the phrase 'What a loser!' #
• @somagames Kudos! now quit winning awards and finish the next game! #CGDC in reply to somagames #
• Its pretty silly how after 2 years, #android, #symbian, #palm & #microsoft still can't build a decent app store + ecosystem. #faceplant #
• wonders if a #gamersafe or #mochicoins equivalent will come to #unity3d web games. #
• @kristoferjones me like new logo. #iphone in reply to kristoferjones #
• #halo odst – Earth's last stand story angle is pretty captivating. Watch the video. http://bit.ly/qQNVC #
• enjoying the placebo effect of the updated Air over TweetDeck. Its slightly faster! #
• geoDefense developer interview – http://wireless.ign.com/articles/100/1009678p1.html #
• writing the script for the video demo. I will be the one demoing it, so hand lotion have been regularly applied prior to the shooting day. #
• RT @OneDollarMac: You could win a new MacBook Pro and iPhone 3GS just for donating $1 to education at http://OneDollarMac.com #
• Flash on set top box and TV, the future of flash is brighter now – http://bit.ly/57RjA #