C'mon, everyone loves laser-eyed cats and cheap shopping, so PopCap's deal with Walmart should go hand-in-hand for most Bejeweled Blitz nuts.
If you buy a Facebook Credits gift card from Walmart and redeem it between today and Aug. 2, you'll receive a free Cat's Eye Gem in the game to blast unsuspecting gems with.
The promotion doesn't seem to require any particular value in Facebook Credits, and the Walmart gift cards are available in $10, $15 and $25 increments. To put this deal into perspective, 100 Facebook Credits--or $10 worth--can net you 540 thousand Coins.
That's enough Boosts to last you, well, probably forever considering you earn Coins for every match you play. And with a deadly-yet-adorable Cat's Eye, you're sure to be on your way to some seriously explosive Bejeweled scores.
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Friday, December 23, 2011
Rumor: Google to charge game developers 20 percent, undercut Facebook
Hey man, this is business. Gamezebo reports, citing three unnamed sources, that Google plans to take just a 20 percent cut from game developers' micro-transaction offerings through the upcoming Google+ network.
As you might already know, Facebook charges its game developers 30 percent of all virtual goods purchases. In other words, smooth moves, Google ... sort of.
But while a tinier fee will certainly be appealing to many a developer from the get-go, what about those little things we call players? Ah yes, this will remain the ultimate hurdle for any new social games platform to surmount. Social game developers, in response to Google's rumored undercutting, will have to make a choice between more money now or more money later.
Because, let's face it: Google Games might offer more money for developers from the start, but it'll need the massive player base from then on to match the type of money creators can potentially make on Facebook.
Not to mention that existing developers like Zynga and Playfish won't exactly be too keen on hurrying over to Google+, forcing their existing player base to adapt to a brand new network. A network that doesn't use Facebook Connect. Smooth moves, yes, but perhaps not smooth enough.
[Image Credit: Google]
Will Google+ Games be able to compete with Facebook, if this is true? Do you see Google Games becoming an ideal alternative to Facebook games?
As you might already know, Facebook charges its game developers 30 percent of all virtual goods purchases. In other words, smooth moves, Google ... sort of.
But while a tinier fee will certainly be appealing to many a developer from the get-go, what about those little things we call players? Ah yes, this will remain the ultimate hurdle for any new social games platform to surmount. Social game developers, in response to Google's rumored undercutting, will have to make a choice between more money now or more money later.
Because, let's face it: Google Games might offer more money for developers from the start, but it'll need the massive player base from then on to match the type of money creators can potentially make on Facebook.
Not to mention that existing developers like Zynga and Playfish won't exactly be too keen on hurrying over to Google+, forcing their existing player base to adapt to a brand new network. A network that doesn't use Facebook Connect. Smooth moves, yes, but perhaps not smooth enough.
[Image Credit: Google]
Will Google+ Games be able to compete with Facebook, if this is true? Do you see Google Games becoming an ideal alternative to Facebook games?
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