Posted on September 13, 2009 - by Eric
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-13
- over 700 downloads for Rock Paper Laser Free! on the 1st day! thank and I hope you enjoy the game! #freeapps #lite #free #games #
- @GavinBowman – why are you surprised?
in reply to GavinBowman # - just created a brand new sound effect of a heavy (marble) block being pushed. cannot find it anywhere. thanks #soundbooth cs4.
# - RT @indiegamemag: New Blog Post: Getting paid, earning a living in a free world:
Modern Models . Indie Gaming’.. http://bit.ly/cDdRx # - ears bleeding from sound effects editing. doors closing and opening this time. #
- Spent some time improving our facebook page – Please be a fan. http://ow.ly/ohan #facebook #indiegames #flashdev #
- @pperon – I mostly use Adobe Soundbooth CS4 (audition before) . in reply to pperon #
- Follow @retrogamer4ever for v. useful links for as3 links and game dev news and cool podcasts. #indiegames #as3 #flash in reply to retrogamer4ever #
- because of Twitter, indie games have all been delayed by 1 year, 2 month & 3 days (in aggregate). #
- @retrogamer4ever – easy, theyre twittering instead of working on the games.
#whysoserious in reply to retrogamer4ever # - @retrogamer4ever – please do a podcast about using social marketing for indie games. #twtitter #facebook #tubmlr #blogs #forums #livecams in reply to retrogamer4ever #
- @eyuzwa – "are u on twitter again?" "no, honey – i am social marketing.. " in reply to eyuzwa #
- @retrogamer4ever – interview a bunch of indie devs + narration, a life well wasted style. in reply to retrogamer4ever #
- @retrogamer4ever – just thank me in the podcast. :> in reply to retrogamer4ever #
- @retrogamer4ever – of course! the PBE one was excellent. your velvety voice + Garney's manly one was titillating. in reply to retrogamer4ever #
- @TheFlashBum – done and followed @nodename! in reply to TheFlashBum #
- @triptych – Exactly. I mean here we are twittering. im in the middle of a 3 deadlines. How about u.
anyway its a half-joke. in reply to triptych # - @bengarney @retrogamer4ever – I am planning a post about PBE on our blog, will link to the podcast too. help spread the word. in reply to bengarney #
- @retrogamer4ever – both, which one was most effective, tips, etc. if possible talk to flash, iphone, c++, pbbg, casual indie devs. in reply to retrogamer4ever #
- jump off would be that gamasutra articles and this http://bit.ly/2l65nh #
- RT @petehotchkiss: What the Halo movie could look like (If it ever gets made) http://is.gd/2ZhSK #ODST – or u could watch district 9. #
- @petehotchkiss – district 9 is also a good indicator of what a halo could look like too. should they go gritty. which they should. in reply to petehotchkiss #
- @petehotchkiss – Spielberg is very interested in a draft script based on the Halo novel. i think with him on board it will happen. in reply to petehotchkiss #
- I have a feeling World of Warcraft movie is gonna look similar to Avatar. Bioshock movie is gonna flop, Gears of War movie will be big. #
- @petehotchkiss – i doubt that. they now have a whole division dedicated to handling HALO stuff. MS wants too much money for studios to bite. in reply to petehotchkiss #
- RT @agononline: AGON version 1.2.5 released: http://bit.ly/IXfm9 – now with UnityPackage and support for deployment targets down to OS 2.1 #
- iphone numbers anyone? who doesn't love iphone numbers… http://bit.ly/3pY41X #
- im gonna make a flash portal / casual games portal in Drupal even if kills me. will start in November. #
- ok, back to sound effects duties. biting the bullet. #gamedev #
- am i the only one not feeling all jolly about an emulator on a suffocating app store? nothing against the devs mind you. #
- @retrogamer4ever – i already know Drupal. WordPress is really easy to use but i got no plans to make a generic portal.
in reply to retrogamer4ever # - @retrogamer4ever – I was fully satisfied with District 9 cannot wait for district 10 (3 years). Children of men was the half-life movie. in reply to retrogamer4ever #
- @retrogamer4ever – not for the alpha, beta will be kinda awesome, 1.0 will be respectable. 2.0 will be facemelting. hard but we'll persist in reply to retrogamer4ever #
- Downloads of Rock, Paper, Laser Free is up 35% on the 2nd day to around 880. can anyone tell me if this is normal for a free app? #
- animating ver2 of our logo intro to be debuted in Word Mansion. its much much better than the first one. #flash #animator #
- RT @GavinBowman: Market size != number of devices * how much a few random people say they spend. #
- Some very interesting iphone games sales and statistics from FADE (a new sales tracking firm focusing on digital sales) http://ow.ly/ovIK #
- Successfully pounded Drigg into submission, now i have a digg like site with forums, event and CMS. next is social networking features. #
- Watching Clint Hocking's talk on the future of gaming through gamers – http://ow.ly/oA5X #
- Splosion Tanks is coming along really well. Pushbutton engine's beta-isms is bothering the new guy. #flash #as3 #gamedev #
- @bengarney – we got over them problems (cs3 > cs4, java downgrade for ant). He is also a new as3 convert so theres that. just get to 1.0
in reply to bengarney # - can anyone recommend a good web service to ask people to list their top 10 most essential words? #words #help #games #
- @MichaelJW – what a silly name for a band. in reply to MichaelJW #
- RT @bitchwhocodesOMg it finally arrived http://yfrog.com/4rx2nj — I bet this is still costing him mental overhead. #
- RT @UntoldEnt: Tutorial: Understanding Classes in AS3 Part 2: http://bit.ly/OdkVD #
- HootSuite now allows you to upload pics and files directly on the dashboard. by far the best twitter manager ive tried.
#twitter # - RT @tweetmeme Social Platforms Revisited AGAIN: OpenFeint, Scoreloop and Agon http://bit.ly/1aCQXm #
- @UntoldEnt – My mistake was RTing before looking at a post full of repulsive imagery. I think youve cost me a few followers. in reply to UntoldEnt #
- Remember Plants vs Zombies music video? pffft. that got nothin on this – http://ow.ly/oKDx #XBLA # #
- RT @photonstorm: New blog post: My new game "Star Fish" http://bit.ly/wTdtR — I loved animating some of the sea critters here. #
- Extended Halo ODST live action trailer 10% more awesome than the non-extended one – http://ow.ly/oL6E #odst #halo #
- @retrogamer4ever @katopz: Sony PSP: 0 fart apps Nintendo DS: 0 fart apps Apple iPhone OS: 1,178 fart apps #iphone #apps #games #
- Photo: assets for our multiplayer web game http://tumblr.com/xwr31qrw3 #
- @retrogamer4ever – i actually had to delete the visible unique feature. its a draft work so itll become much more pretty over time. #tanks in reply to retrogamer4ever #
- @GavinBowman – its not obsolete, we just have a 2nd option now — price sensibly. in reply to GavinBowman #
- @GavinBowman – keywords + revenue chart + genius are v. positive steps. the 99c chart is still there. new ipod touch = more devices! in reply to GavinBowman #
- @GavinBowman – more worrying is the subcategories are missing in the store. hopefully just a glitch. in reply to GavinBowman #
- RT @InMotionSW: I DIG IT UPDATE IS OUT! dig past the hatch in a new campaign to collect more than 60 new diggins, new achievements etc! #
- RT @iphonefunaddict: iPhone Developers See Sales Slump After App Store Changes http://bit.ly/3EGMFW #
- Flash crashed on me twice yesterday while drawing vectors #crashinflash #
- @InfiArts – updates on what? tried tracing the tweet on that but coudlnt… in reply to InfiArts #
- @InfiArts – ex tweetdeck, switched to hootsuite 2.0 and if ur on mac you can turn that into an app thru some app whose name escapes me. in reply to InfiArts #
- does the new Adobe DRM work for flash games? http://ow.ly/oVai #adobe #drm #
- The new Windows 7 ad is surprisingly endearing and well thought out. http://ow.ly/oVjr #
- RT @bengarney: PushButton Engine r470 is out! http://bit.ly/8vUYe #as3 #gamedev #flash #
- Fly poor Valve executives to Australia to preview a mod. Only in the internet! http://flygabenewell.blogspot.com/ #
- @Ranoka – shape tweens, scrubbing and timeline running are the usual suspects for me too. patched cs4 improves it a little #crashinflash #
- Watchmen's Rorschach ink blot effect in as3, by my fave perlin guy Oaxoa – http://bit.ly/eQDzB #
- the new yahoomail is really good, i would dare say its slightly better(gasp!) than gmail. http://bit.ly/2w2QGb #yahoo #gmail #
- researching how to animate a contrail / smoke of a rocket. #
- Looks like we will release yet another game without a polish period. tsk tsk tsk – this is the 5th time already. #
- Flash Cs4 crashed while manipulating a stroke on a rounded rectangle #crashinflash #adobe #
- RT @MichaelJW: RT @peterelst: RT @sebleedelisle: Just too cute : The technology behind Google Street View: http://j.mp/EFYhs (via @fwa) #
- Wow. Psp minis could go to retail & PSN could mean wider distribution / longer tail for a single game, http://ow.ly/oZ9R #
- Flash cs4 crashed when scrolling across the stage #crashinflash #
- @hootsuite_help oh yeah. you guys should totally blog about that.
in reply to hootsuite_help # - @danielalbu – 10.0.2 — haha not here, my friend! it just reduced the crash by 30% which means it just crashes 20% of the time. in reply to danielalbu #
- Animated assets preview for our next game: F***** tanks – http://www.facebook.com/CavalcadeGames #flash #as3 #animation #games #
- Listening to Listen up at 1up.com – http://podcast.the1upnetwork.com/flat/1UPYours/LUP091109.mp3 #
- @MichaelJW – yep with a lot of control schemes adjustments to make it casual friendly, some new weapons and unique twists. in reply to MichaelJW #
- @MichaelJW – its multiplayer with avatar and BETS! using come2play and pushbutton engine.
in reply to MichaelJW # - @MichaelJW – you can bet on multiplayer matches. win / lose tokens. a few weapons are available when matches are with bets. in reply to MichaelJW #
- RT @shanselman: Google didn't change their logo for the 9/11 anniversary? But Michael Jackson's Birthday gets a custom logo? #fail #
- @MichaelJW – Luckily, i vaguely remember POGs. Yeah like that, but definitely not. in reply to MichaelJW #
- Sorry, but this games made me drowsy after watching a minute of it. http://bit.ly/sCu2q #
- RT @jeff_lamarche: App Store Game subcategories are back! (via @jurewitz)(way to go, Apple!) #
- @CocoaGeek – So Apple had enough of running the app store and is now selling it in pieces? http://yfrog.com/0l96891052j in reply to CocoaGeek #
- RT @mashable iPhone App Store Changes: Do They Hurt Developers? http://bit.ly/ou6ON #
- Quite possibly the most useful site ever. http://www.lmgtfy.com/ #
- redoing our logo animation for Word Mansion (which is now, critically late). will publish the blog post about the game later nonetheless. #
- The Unity iPhone SDK Contest Winner Is…@UntoldEnt —- http://bit.ly/KQ8AE — Kahoots! for the iphone! #
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