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dimeRocker integrates with new multiplayer solution: MondoCloud!

dimeRocker integrates with new multiplayer solution: MondoCloud!

MondoCloud will offer feature rich multiplayer solutions and dimeRocker will integrate with it!

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dimeRocker video tutorial - How to put your game on Facebook in under 5 minutes.

dimeRocker video tutorial - How to put your game on Facebook in under 5 minutes.

Learn how to post your game to Facebook in under 5 minutes using dimeRocker.

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dimeRocker integrates with new multiplayer solution: MondoCloud!

Submitted by Corey Rollins on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 17:17

Integrate the MondoClient into your game to get chat, lobby systems and multiplayer games in minutes, then add dimeRocker services to create leader boards, achievements, microstransactions and social hooks. Suddenly, your "small independent game" isn't looking so small.

So what exactly is MondoCloud?

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dimeRocker video tutorial - How to put your game on Facebook in under 5 minutes.

Submitted by Corey Rollins on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 15:20

Want to get your game posted to Facebook? dimeRocker can help you do that quicker then ever with our easy to use dR Stack interface. So how easy is "easy?" Try less then 5:00 minutes easy!

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Viewing Debug Information In-Game

Submitted by mminer on Mon, 06/28/2010 - 09:57

Debugging web games can be a painful process. Unity's output logs can be viewed while the web player is running (in Mac OS X, this can be done through Console.app), but telling an end user to do this when trying to fix a bug is sure to only cause confusion. Fortunately the dimeRocker client offers a more convenient solution. Instead of sending your messages and errors to Unity's Debug functions, use drConsole.Log instead (drClient.Log is provided for convenience if you don't need to specify the type of message).

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Unity 3 Support

Submitted by mminer on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 10:42

As promised earlier this week, dimeRocker will support Unity 3 the day it's released. Unity Technologies announced on Wednesday that beta testers are no longer bound by an NDA, so we're able to tell you about the changes we've made in the latest drClient, an alpha version of which is available now.

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dimeRocker Initialization in Unity

Submitted by mminer on Thu, 06/24/2010 - 10:26

A useful feature introduced in version 1.3 of the Unity drClient is a custom inspector on the dimeRocker game object. This is where you enter your version ID, secret key, and other options like whether to use the dimeRocker Master Server. Additionally, there is a dropdown named Initialization Options where you can choose to load specific dimeRocker data on game start.

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dimeRocker's Master Server

Submitted by mminer on Wed, 06/23/2010 - 10:37

A lesser-known service that dimeRocker offers is our free-to-use Master Server for Unity games (if you're unfamiliar with the Master Server, see this page). This is a great alternative to using the default Master Server provided by Unity Technologies. If your project is already using dimeRocker, simply click on the dimeRocker game object and select the "Use dimeRocker Master Server" option.

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dimeRocker Roadmap

Submitted by mminer on Tue, 06/22/2010 - 12:22

dimeRocker has come a long way since we came out of private beta in March. Since then we’ve released a number of important updates to the Unity dimeRocker client, making the API easier to use in addition to adding new features like the marketplace. Deploying your game to social networks and taking advantage of social engagement features like leaderboards and friend invites has never been easier (take a tour of all the features we offer if you haven’t already).

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dimeRocker API Version 1.3 Released!

Submitted by mike on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 10:40

The latest version of the drClient focuses on reducing the amount of code developers need to write to communicate with dimeRocker's servers and display the resulting information.

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dimeRocker's Andrew Gracie Interviewed by Infinite Unity 3D

Submitted by mike on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 13:20

 
Andrew has been interviewedthis week by Manual Saint-Victor of Infintie Unity3D.  Titled "Monetizing your Social Games Beyond the iPhone" the interview disscusses how indie developers can look beyond the iPhone for revenue.
 
To listen to the podcast go to http://www.blogtalkradio.com/diamondtearz-studios/2010/05/14/monetizing-your-social-games-beyond-the-iphone
 
Transcript coming soon!

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dimeRocker API Version 1.2 Released!

Submitted by mike on Thu, 05/13/2010 - 13:59

We have released a new version of the dimeRocker API.This latest version of the drClient introduces numerous usability improvements and bug fixes. These will require existing implementations to be refactored, but going forward these changes will enhance code readability and maintainability.
 

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Grab Gamers Within The First Five Minutes

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/22/2010 - 09:53

 

Gamasutra recently posted a feature/interview with lead Social Designer Aki Jarvinen of Digital Chocolate, highlighting the need for social games to grab people early. How early? Well Jarvinen believes that if you haven’t captivated the potential user within the first 5 minutes of the game, then you’re probably not going to go too far. 

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Heyzap Announces Social Games Bar

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 13:24

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GP Bullhound's Top Tips for Successful Social Games

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 11:20

Anyone that’s been thinking of getting into video games designed for the web and/or social media sites should definitely read through one of the latest reports from Investment Banking Firm GP Bullhound. Why should you care what an investment firm has to say about video games? Well because these guys are kings of research, and put together a pretty impressive 20-page report explaining why the games that excel online and on social networking sites, do REALLY well. 

 

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Google Developing Video Games?

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/14/2010 - 15:15

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Gamasutra Interviews Unity's Helgason

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/14/2010 - 14:51

The release of the iPad has been a hot-topic for the last little while. Plenty of people have been falling on either side of the fence. You can see it as an over-priced and over-sized iPhone, or you’re in the camp that believes it’s a world-changing device. Either way no one can argue that the platform is doing well for itself. It seems to be attracting the attention of a lot of game developers, especially those that were working on iPhone games in the past.

 

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Microsoft and Nokia Announce Social Phones

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 14:25

Diversification is something that dimeRocker strives to achieve. That’s why our service helps to deploy games to multiple platforms, which isn’t a bad idea considering the news that Microsoft and Nokia will be jumping into the social platform on their next-gen phones.

 

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Habermann Moves to PopCap

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 14:03

It seems more and more often the talent at the long-established tech companies are making a move to video game development, specifically with the realm of social games.

 

PopCap today announced the hiring of one of the tech veterans from Adobe in Frits Habermann. Habermann has spent the last 20 years at Adobe, most recently as the VP of Core Technologies, and now moves to PopCap as their Chief Technical Officer.

 

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Apple's OS 4.0 Announcement Features Game Center

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 12:00

 

Apple for the past few years has always led the way in terms of hot new tech, and the platforms on which they stand. During this morning’s OS 4.0 event Apple detailed plans for their new “Game Center.” The basic concept of Game Center is to create an Xbox Live experience for Apple’s mobile gaming series of platforms, i.e. the iPad, iPod Touch, and iPhone.

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Armchair Revolutionary Brings About Change Through Gaming

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/07/2010 - 11:12

Games are great. Social games are even better. But what about a social game with a conscience? Well, that would be just about the bestest thing ever! That’s exactly what the minds over at Armchair Revolutionary are up to. The idea was to encourage people to change the world for the better, through the games that they play. It was brought to reality through the Armchair Revolution, which is a series of three video games associated with three ventures to support innovations in science and technology.

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iFund Doubles Down on the Future

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/06/2010 - 13:32

TechCrunch today featured a guest posting by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, partnered with John Doerr, Bing Gordon, Chi-Hua Chien and Ellen Pao. It is a fairly short and succinct post that I would recommend for anyone that has interested in developing applications/games, or just with interested in the tech world in general.

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