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Resident Evil 6 Confirmed

2012-01-20T08:30:00.000-08:00

Capcom has officially announced Resident Evil 6. The game will be produced by
Hiroyuki Kobayashi, who previously produced Resident Evil 4.

It will be coming on November 20th to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and a PC version will follow later. The game will feature both single-player and co-op gameplay.

Road Warrior Now Available For Android

2012-01-20T06:34:00.000-08:00

A new racing game called Road Warrior is causing a ruckus in the Android Market. Developed by MobJoy and published by “Top Free Apps and Games,” Road Warrior is just as much about racing, as it is about mayhem. The premise is simple. Race. Shoot. And make money.

Like Mario Kart but in a dirty, post-apocalyptic setting, players outfit various hoop-rides — everything from sedans to trucks — with weapons upgrades they can use to eliminate the competition. But that’s not all. Using physics based gameplay, players can perform stunts while soaring through the air for added bonus points and even nitrous used to give you an edge over the competition.

Features include:

Execute perfect flips to gain coins and nitro boosts.
Multiple car options from sedans to massive trucks!
Beat bosses and get their extremely tuned racing & killing machines
Explore and discover multiple tracks. There are many paths within a single track. There’s always a best strategy for each car!
Upgrade your car with guns and other add-ons using our car builder.
Precise controls and amazing physics.
Realistic and impressive HD graphics!

Market Link

Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD+SD FOR IOS DEVICES

2012-01-17T01:38:00.000-08:00

THE MOST AMAZING GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED ON IPHONE.
For the life of me, I can't quite figure out why all of the morons on here are writing bad reviews saying that this game is boring or the graphics aren't that good. What a joke!

This is by far the best GoF experience to date! The game is anything but boring, there's countless hours of gameplay here, and it's always action packed. Even if you only follow the story missions, you've got at least a good 6 hours of gameplay, but if you decide to go out on your own and explore and take on side jobs or mine or trade, there's TONS of gameplay to be had. And trust me, it's worth poking around outside of the story missions, there's a few hidden systems to discover, as well as many craftable items in the form of blueprints to find. It's a big galaxy, and it really is a fantastic Easter egg hunt.

HD VERSION FOR IPHONE 4,4S AND IPAD

SD VERSION FOR IPHONE 3G,3GS

Untethered Jailbreak for iPhone 4S

2012-01-16T00:26:00.000-08:00

iOS hacker pod2g has updated his blog with a new video demonstration of an iPhone 4S running iOS 5.0.1 with an untethered jailbreak. The video was filmed by iOS developer and Chronic Dev Team member Dustin Howett (@dhowett), who proves that Siri is still functional, Cydia is present, and that the jailbreak continues to work even after rebooting the handset. Best of all, it’s coming very soon…

While Sunday didn’t turn out to be a “Funday,” pod2g stated in his latest blog post that there is “only a few [days] to wait now” until this untethered jailbreak is publicly released. A group of iOS hackers known as the “dream team” have been working on pod2g’s untethered jailbreak method for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 devices running iOS 5.0.1. The same untethered exploit was already released for all other iOS devices in December.

[Pod2g's iOS Blog]

HD BATTLEFIELD PC WALLS 1900*1200

2012-01-12T06:50:00.000-08:00

just click on any image u like.

Sony Announces Xperia S, 720p Display and Playstation Certified

2012-01-10T03:44:00.000-08:00

Earlier today Sony showed off their new Xperia Ion, an LTE device coming soon to AT&T. Now we have the pleasure of being introduced to the second Android smartphone to ditch the Ericsson portion of its name. The Sony Xperia S doesn’t differ too much from the Ion: it features a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, a 12MP Exmor R camera sensor, and a 720p display, only here it is 4.3-inches in size. If it looks familiar, it’s because we have seen this phone before under the codename Nozomi. The phone also boasts NFC support. Two things of note are the lack of LTE and the “Playstation Certified” badge the handset will carry, meaning it gets access to gaming content from Sony’s Playstation Suite.

It will launch in select markets towards the end of the first quarter, and will carry Android 2.3 when it does. Black and white versions will be available.

TOP 10 2011 ANDROID GAMES

2011-12-30T22:11:00.000-08:00

Battleheart

Battleheart is another gem in the Market featuring real-time RPG gameplay. While it looks great on my phone, I was almost floored at how amazing this game looked on a tablet. Colorful graphics, deep gameplay amazing character design. I can’t think of any other games in the Android Market that have been able to recreate this kind of gameplay and if they could, it wouldn’t look this good. There are few games I can honestly say I’ve played for hours on end, through all hours of the night but this is definitely one of them. If you even remotely like the RPG genre, don’t even think twice. Download immediately.
[Market Link]

Windup Knight

Wind-up Knight is actually pretty new to the Android Market. The game takes the “runner” style gameplay and mixes it up by mixing amazing — almost hand-painted — 3D graphics and adding a touch of RPG elements to give it some depth. It’s executed quite well and where I normally stay away from the “runner” genre, Wind-up Knight was a joy to play. Definitely for those who like a challenge with a difficulty that can be near frustrating at times.

[Market Link]

GreatLittle War Game

Great Little War Game really hits an itch I couldn’t scratch in Android — turn based strategy gameplay. While Great Little War Game definitely wont be for everyone, it does a top notch job of taking the essence of Nintendo’s Advanced Wars and spicing it up with gorgeous HD 3D graphics. I was actually surprised at how amazing this game looked. You will be too.

[Market Link]

Death Worm

DEATH WORM. How many games can you say you’ve played that allow you to take control of a huge…. no-eyed monster, hell bent on destruction? Exactly. And that’s what makes Death Worm so unique. Brings back memories of popping quarters in Rampage at my local arcade. Graphics look phenomenal (even on tablets). Music and sound effects add to the ambiance. Gameplay is simple and challenging at the same time. Death Worm has all the makings of a killer title. Oh yeah, and you get to destroy everything. Such a deviously good time.

[Market Link]

Blood and Glory (NR)

Blood and Glory? Should be called Blood and Gory. I keed, I keed… Blood and Glory is a graphically impressive hack n’ slash inspired by the iOS hit, Infinity Blade. Gameplay is largely similar, involving onscreen gestures to slash, parry and dodge enemy attacks. If you’re looking for a Infinity Blade on Android — this is about as good as it’s going to get. And that’s pretty good.

[Market Link]

Grabatron

Grabatron reminds me a lot of Death Worm. In fact, I’ve even pieced together the two stories in my own dark, twisted mind. Like Death Worm, the object of the game is destruction and to have a good time doin’ it. It’s the execution that’s a little bit different. Instead of moving underground, you’re in the air controlling a flying UFO using nothing but controls. The UFO’s only weapon is a giant claw that you use to rain terror on humanity by picking up cars, tossing them, snatchin’ yo people up, grabbing cows for food — whatever. Grabatron is out of this world.

[Market Link]

Jelly Defense

As someone who isn’t the biggest “tower defense” fan, you know something is up when another one makes my list for best of 2011. Jelly Defense takes the tired tower defense genre and adds a whole new spin on it by introducing…. jelly like creatures, replacing the typical turrets/missiles. And it looks great. I mean, really you have to see this game in action to really appreciate how clean and crisp these graphics are. Further adding to the unique look of the game is the colorful wacky little jelly creatures that stand out amidst a drab black and white background. I don’t know how but it just works.

[Market Link]

Muffin Knight

Muffin Knight is an action/shooter/platformer from Angry Mob Games. The fun “fairy tale” setting and colorful visuals make this easy on the eyes but where the game truly shines is in its cross platform gameplay. Muffin Knight if one of the few games in the Market that allow you to battle with a friend in multiplayer regardless of their device or OS. Have a friend with an iPhone? No problem! iPad? Show them who’s OS truly reigns supreme by destroying them, hardcore Muffin Knight style.

[Market Link]

Majesty: Fantasy Kingdom

Majesty is an interesting take on the RTS genre bringing almost fully automated characters normally controlled by the user — wizards, archers, knights — allowing the player manage the rest of the kingdom. This means you cannot simply select some knights to go out and do battle but must allow them to live their lives where at most, you can entice them to do your bidding through bribery. Somehow, it just all works and that’s the best part of Majesty. As a long time fan of 2D hand-drawn sprites, Majesty looks amazing on Android devices. There’s a free version in Market so no need to feel apprehensive about downloading. Oh — HeroCraft also released the Northern Expansion pack a few days ago so there’s more than enough Majesty to keep you playing for hours.

[Market Link]

Intertia

Inertia hit the Android Market not too long ago and after checking back with it today, was surprised at how few downloads it had. Part sci-fi platformer and part puzzler, Inertia’s tight controls and unique gameplay caught me off guard. Typically, I don’t fair too well with onscreen d-pads and buttons but Inertia makes you feel like a gaming god when you successfully complete a challenge. Inertia will challenge your wits, your reflexes, rack your brain and everything else in between. Inertia is even more accessible thanks to both Lite and paid version in the Market with a super HD version for all you tablet junkies as well.

[Market Link]

Alright, folks. So that just about wraps it up for my top gaming picks of 2011. Surprising to say, it’s actually been a pretty great year for Android gaming. We’re starting to see a shift into more powerful dual and quad-core devices which means not only better looking games but more full featured ones as well. Sony and Nintendo better watch out cuz Andy is coming! It’s only going to get better in 2012 and I’ll be there every step of the way bringing you as many gems as I can dig up from the Market until my phone is bursting at its seams. Happy New Year, everyone!

60beat GamePad connects to iOS devices

2011-12-30T06:39:00.000-08:00

iOS devices certainly aren't lacking for gaming accessories, but we're always willing to welcome a new contender. 60beat believes it's got the ideal solution in the shape of this familiar-looking controller. It connects to an iPhone, iPad or iPod through the headphone jack and offers up some familiar gaming options in the shape of dual-analog sticks and digital inputs. Unfortunately, the controller's been saddled with a $50 price tag and is only fully enabled with two games. More games are promised for next year, and here's hoping they'll include some big hitters. Anyone rolling in cash money can check out 60beat's hard sell -- and some unusual spa relaxation music -- in its promo vid right after the break.

FULL GIUDE HERE

Get Lock Screen Weather Updates Without Jailbreaking

2011-12-30T06:19:00.000-08:00

Although one could simply look outside or ask Siri about the weather, some people like to receive their forecast from the lock screen of their iOS device. Until recently, this was only possible by jailbreaking your iOS device and subsequently installing a lock screen tweak that displays the weather; however, there is now an easier way that doesn’t require jailbreaking.

Apple has recently approved an app bluntly named “Lock Screen Weather” that shows a dynamic weather forecast on an iOS device’s lock screen in a way one probably wouldn’t have imagined. The app works by playing a “silent” song through the default iPod app for iOS; as a result, album art is displayed on the device’s lock screen, which gets updated with local forecast information according to one’s whereabouts.

Considering how strict Apple is with their App Store guidelines, it’s somewhat surprising that the Cupertino-based company approved this app. The Lock Screen Weather app is available in the App Store for 99 cents. Hopefully the app’s newfound publicity doesn’t result in Apple yanking it from the App Store.

NOTE : mim req is ios 5

NeoDroid Brings Neo Geo Emulation To Your Android Device

2011-12-28T03:27:00.000-08:00

Fresh to the Android Market is the newly released NeoDroid bringing Neo Geo emulation to your smartphone. The emulator is actually based off another emulator called GnGeo and will play all those games that were WAY too expensive to buy as a kid. Emulators tend to fall into this gray area so to avoid any legal or moral issues you should always make sure you own the original before digging around the net for ROMs. With that out of the way, playing a ROM follows the standard emulation process:

- Put bios archive (neogeo.zip) in your roms directory (“/mnt/sdcard/neodroid/roms”)
- Put roms in your roms directory (“/mnt/sdcard/neodroid/roms”)
- Compatible with mame roms format

[Market Link

iOS 5.0.1 Untethered Jailbreak Released

2011-12-28T03:24:00.000-08:00

At last, an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 has been released by hacker pod2g for iOS devices that aren’t powered by Apple’s A5 chip. These devices include the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 (GSM and CDMA), original iPad, and the third- and fourth-generation iPod touch. Unfortunately, iPhone 4S and iPad 2 owners will have to continue to exercise their patience.

Pod2g gave the jailbreak vulnerability to both the iPhone Dev Team and Chronic Dev Team, who have bundled it into jailbreaking tools for both Windows and Mac. To jailbreak, use the iPhone Dev Team’s latest redsn0w for Mac or Windows, or Chronic Dev’s Corona 5.0.1 utility from Cydia on already tethered jailbroken iOS devices running iOS 5.0.1.

FULL GUIDE HERE

Chpwn Releases Legal Siri Port

2011-12-27T01:24:00.000-08:00

Chpwn and Ryan Petrich have released “Spire”, a jailbreak tweak for installing Siri on unsupported hardware (basically any iDevice that isn’t an iPhone 4S). Rumors of this awesome app have been swirling around for a few weeks, and it is now available through Cydia for free. Spire works on the iPhone 3GS/4, iPod Touch 3/4, and the original iPad, but note that the mic on the Touch isn’t quite up to par with the iPhone, so you may have to annunciate more than usual for accurate results.

Since the tweak uses legal methods of connecting to Apple’s servers, you’ll need to use a proxy server to insert info from an iPhone 4S. A easy way to set up your own proxy may crop up over the next few days, but for now, you’ll have to create your own.

Spire uses a new method to obtain the files necessary for Siri, so it doesn’t have the copyright issues encountered by previous attempts. Similarly, rather than directing all traffic through a specific proxy server (and the associated privacy issues), Spire allows you to specify your own proxy server.

FULL GUIDE

WHAT DO U THINK?

32GB iPhone 4 is BOGO at Best Buy, Today Only

2011-12-24T08:00:00.000-08:00

Today only, Best Buy is holding a buy one, get one free sale on the 32GB iPhone 4. If you purchase one 32GB iPhone 4, you’ll receive an additional one for free. Both phones require in-store activation on a 2-year plan with AT&T or Verizon Wireless.

The sale is being offered at Best Buy stores in the United States only, many of which are open today from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM in their respective time zones.

MORE HERE

New Ultrasn0w Unlocks the iPhone 4 / 3GS on iOS 5.0.1

2011-12-23T23:26:00.000-08:00

At last, the iPhone Dev Team has released Ultrasn0w version 1.2.5 to unlock the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS on iOS 5.0.1. Before unlocking, the iPhone will require a tethered jailbreak on iOS 5.0.1 by using the recently released redsn0w 0.9.9b9[download link is below] or sn0wbreeze. A tethered jailbreak requires the iPhone to be connected to a Mac or PC each time it needs to be rebooted, in order to boot it back into a jailbroken state.

Ultrasn0w can be accessed on jailbroken devices by adding the repository “http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com” to the sources list in Cydia. The utility does not currently support newer iPhone basebands, however, so only the following older ones will work: 01.59.00, 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.13.01, 05.12.01, 06.15.00.

redsn0w 0.9.9b9 [Redsn0w Mac, Windows]

&
COMPELETE guide here

SHADOWGUN Now Optimized for Tegra 3 Devices

2011-12-22T20:56:00.000-08:00

Madfinger have released the THD version of their shooter SHADOWGUN into the Android market. This version of the game is $5 – just like the original – and it graphically enhances the game with all of the power that Tegra 3 provides. You’ll be getting better particle, ragdoll and water physics, dynamic textures, enhanced shaders and a whole lot more that should make the game look even more beautiful than it already is on Tegra 3 devices such as the ASUS Transformer Prime (shipping to North American customers as of this week, by the way). Find your download in the Android market here and check out the video above for some nice gameplay footage.

Oregon Trail: American Settler for Android Now Available

2011-12-22T20:55:00.000-08:00

GameLoft has finally released Oregon Trail: American Settlers to the Android market. The classic franchise has seen many different iterations and this latest one from GameLoft is actually quite fun and changes the way you trek across the plains of the world.

You still get your oxen and carriage alongside a handful of people that you have to take care of, but American Settler shows us the side that other games didn’t show – the travelers actually getting settled somewhere and building a town.

Keeping your town bustling is no simple task and you have many types of buildings, tools and ingredients at your disposal to make sure things are kept running. You’ll get quests and missions to take care of and you’ll be tasked with handling day-to-day problems such as stampedes approaching your settlement or a bandit coming to town.

This is a freemium game meaning it’s free to download and play but you are heavily encouraged to purchase in-game items and currency to keep the gameplay moving forward.

I’ve been playing this game for quite some time on iOS (yes, I know) but I eventually hit a roadblock that made it almost impossible for me to move on with the game without buying in-game currency. And I refuse to buy in-game currency. Just a quick warning before you get all addicted to it. Find the download in the
Android market.

Gameloft’s Asphalt 6 for iOS is Free for a Limited Time

2011-12-17T05:46:00.000-08:00

The popular racing game Asphalt 6: Adrenaline for iOS is currently available for free in the App Store for a limited time. It is unclear how long Gameloft intends to offer this deal for, so be sure to download the game quickly before it’s too late. Gameloft is also offering the iPad version, Asphalt 6: Adrenaline HD, for free.

The iPhone and iPod touch version of this game is regularly 99 cents, while the iPad version has fluctuated in price between 99 cents and seven dollars. On a related note, EA has reduced the price of Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition for iPad from 99 cents to free as part of their holiday daily deals.

Grand Theft Auto 3 for iOS Released

2011-12-14T22:30:00.000-08:00

Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 3 has been ported over to iOS, and is now available from the New Zealand App Store for $6.49 (it should be available stateside shortly!). The game runs on the iPhone 4/4S, iPod Touch 4, and the first and second generation iPad, and the gameplay has been optimized for touch screens. GTA3 features the same open-world environment and countless hours of missions that made it famous on the PlayStation.

Rockstar Games celebrates the 10th anniversary of one of the most influential games of all time. The critically acclaimed blockbuster Grand Theft Auto III comes to mobile devices, bringing to life the dark and seedy underworld of Liberty City. With a massive and diverse open world, a wild cast of characters from every walk of life and the freedom to explore at will, Grand Theft Auto III puts the dark, intriguing and ruthless world of crime at your fingertips.

Dev-Team Demos Untethered iOS 5 Jailbreak

2011-12-10T06:26:00.000-08:00

Pod2g of the Chronic Dev-Team has posted a video on YouTube demonstrating an untethered jailbreak on iOS 5.0. A public release date for a jailbreaking tool is still unknown (and please don’t bug the devs for one), but the fact that pod2g has come out of hibernation is a sign that we won’t be waiting too much longer. Pod2g recommends to hang back on iOS 5.0 since 5.0.1 fixes Miller’s bug, and he plans to work on compatibility for non-A5 devices first, but support for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 may come eventually.

New Trailer for “Frontline Commando” COMING on android

2011-12-10T06:23:00.000-08:00

CREATING your oun UNIQUE post

2011-12-10T06:06:00.000-08:00

Written by Kristi Hines

Some people think blogging is as simple as thinking up a great idea, punching out a couple hundred words, publishing it, tweeting about it, and then being done with it. Others think blogging is a complex activity that is reserved for those who have some kind of gift. The reality is, it is something in between. It’s about ideas, processes, and strategy. It’s about being passionate about a particular topic. It’s about the synergy of taking what is in your head and translating it to make sense to the masses.

So how do you create a blog post? And not just any blog post, but a successful one? It’s about having a plan, from idea to promotion and everything in between. Here is my blog post process in stages.
The Idea Stage

Ideas hit me all the time – they happen offline when I’m at a conference (for example I will have a TON of ideas during Blog World sessions guaranteed), driving, shopping, or even playing with my dog. They happen online while I’m perusing Google Reader subscriptions, reading other people’s posts, making blog comments, or watching my Twitter list feeds whizz on by.

To make your idea stage as beneficial as possible, you have to make sure that you don’t lose any of those great ideas, whether they are ones that you want to start writing about the moment they pop into your head to ones that you might not actually tackle for another couple of weeks, maybe even months. So whenever you get a great idea, keep track of it – write it on a sticky, send yourself an email, record it by voice on your iPhone… whatever it takes to make sure the idea doesn’t get lost somewhere in your mind never to resurface again.

The key to making your idea stage manageable (especially if you have a lot of rogue ideas that come into your mind all of the time) is to take all of those ideas and get them into one place. My personal favorite tool as you might guess from my previous posts here on affiliate marketing organization and measuring blog growth) is a Google Docs spreadsheet. This spreadsheet has four simple columns:
Category – mine usually blogging, social media, SEO, photography, or business.
Site – for some titles, I usually try to fit it to one my own blogs or ones I regularly contribute to.
Title – the great headline idea.
Notes – miscellaneous information that will help me when I get to actually writing the post.

The beauty of this spreadsheet is that I now have over 70 ideas ready to go when I need them, and I can easily use the filters to look at them by subject or by the site I need to write for. That little bank of ideas has come in handy, especially for blog contests. I have won two so far using topic ideas I had thought about over six months before the contest. I like to think that I was subconsciously saving them for something special, and my mind knew that the contests were the right time to unleash them.
The Writing Stage

Now, the time has come where I need to take one of my roaming ideas and make it into a real, live blog post. This part is usually a fluid process for me – sometimes I start by just writing out everything, then organizing it into logical sections after the fact. Other times I will start with a clear outline of header points and then fill in the information as applicable. I like to leave things a bit unstructured during this stage because I like the possibility of having a new idea pop up in the middle which either takes the post in a new direction or gets added to my idea list for another post.

One thing I have found is key during the writing stage is to not let any distractions get in the way, and one of the biggest distractions I have found is obsessing about grammar and spelling. Of course, this lack of obsession has led to little oopses here and there in my posts, but I find that when I stop because Microsoft Word has highlighted a bunch of misspellings, I lose my writing rhythm – my mojo, so to speak. So I write in WordPad which doesn’t do any kind of checks, then copy the post into Microsoft Word for the editing portion.
The SEO Stage

Notice I didn’t think about search optimization until now. People (especially SEO’s) may disagree with this, but I find that if you’re not thinking about optimization, you’re fully focused on producing content that people will love to read. If you’re focused on how many keywords you can stuff in your header tags, the title, and throughout the content, you take away from the reader’s experience.

This is why I wait until after the post is complete to work on some optimization. I take that title I generated during the idea process and look at it to see what kind of keyword phrases would go best. In a recent post on my site, the post was about (and originally titled) comparing DIYthemes’ Thesis Framework to StudioPress’ Genesis Framework. Now I could have spent the first chunk of my time figuring out better titles, meta descriptions, keywords, etc. and then wrote the post, but I chose to write the post instead.

Once the post was done, I went over to the Google AdWords Keyword Tool and started popping in variations of Thesis, Genesis, premium WordPress themes, and so on. And thus was born Thesis vs Genesis – Comparing Premium WordPress Themes. From there, I formulated the meta description, other keywords, trickled through the headers for a bit of tweaking, and voila. Now my post that was constructed purely for reader satisfaction was also made to be SEO friendly.
The Publishing Stage

Wait, isn’t writing and optimizing the post the same as publishing? Nah. I consider some crucial elements during the publishing stage to happen after the writing, editing, and optimizing is done, but before you actually press the publish (or schedule) button.

One thing you want to do during the publishing stage is ensure your post has some kind of call to action. Think about what you want people to do once they’ve read the post – do you want them to purchase a product with your affiliate link, leave a comment, share it on Twitter, read about your services, and/or buy your eBook. If you want people to do something, you need to make sure your post has links to the affiliate products, a question at the end asking people for their opinions, a social sharing button (or a ClicktoTweet link for sites you have no control over their sharing buttons), a lead-in that leads the reader to want your services, and/or a reason that people should logically continue on to check out your eBook.

After establishing your calls to action, you want to ensure that, at the very least, people don’t just leave your post once they’ve finished reading. The way to ensure this is by having some good internal links throughout your content and at the end of the post in the form of Related Posts (WordPress makes a great plugin for related posts too). Internal links might get readers attention as their going along – hopefully they will open them in a new tab and save them for continued reading, and related posts might take them somewhere else on your site right as they might have been considering moving on to another site.

Other great reasons to add internal links include getting a link back from sites that steal your content (because hey, it’s going to happen – might as well get some value out of it right) and getting a handy trackback alert to sites stealing your content since they’ll be inadvertently linking back to your posts. I’ve found many a thieving websites using this tactic.

Last but not least during the publishing stage is deciding when to actually publish your post. Did you write an amazing post on a Saturday? Then you definitely don’t want to hit the publish button – think about a day during the week that will likely bring you more traffic (I prefer Mondays and Tuesdays for the best posts) and schedule it then. Also consider, for those of you in Triberr or those who have a lot of people automatically tweeting your posts when it goes live, the time you are planning to publish. You want all of those tweets to be seen by your target audience as opposed to going out at 2:30 in the morning when your time zone is fast asleep. I have found 9 AM EST best getting the most social sharing and 12 AM PST best for getting the most comments. More commenters are insomniacs I guess.
The Promotion Stage

This, I must admit, is probably my favorite part of blogging. While awesome content is the only thing that will make you go viral, awesome content will never actually go viral if no one sees it. So unless the world comes to your blog on a daily basis without any incentive, you’re probably going to have to go tell the world about your post through blog post promotion.

I have different “levels” of post promotion processes. I don’t think you bring out the big guns for every post you publish – unless you only publish once a week and every post is 100% gold certified awesome. I, for example, have several posts a week that go live between my site and the others I write for. Although you may your heart into every post, you know which ones are killer awesome and which ones are averagely awesome.

For averagely awesome posts, my post promotion process includes:
Tweeting the post from my account, usually just once between 7 AM PST and 11 AM PST.
Sharing it on Facebook, LinkedIn, OR Google+, but not all three.

For awesome posts (once a week), my post promotion process includes all of the above plus:
Sharing it on two out of three networks between Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+.
Sharing it with my followers on StumbleUpon (not a quick process as I have almost a thousand and I have found that you have to share in small groups in order for the share to actually work correctly and send to everyone).
Give it an extra tweet, later in the evening or the next day that it goes live.
Inclusion in my writing portfolio.
Inclusion in my custom RSS feed for Triberr, Blog Engage, and other social site submission.

For killer awesome posts, my post promotion process includes all of the above plus:
Sharing it on all three networks between Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+.
Sharing it in groups on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Multiple tweets with re-worked titles over the course of the next week.
Blog commenting promotion.
Direct messaging some partners in social media to see if they’ll help spread the word.

Promotion can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, and then some over the course of the next few days. If you’re entering a blogging contest, you have to step that up ten-fold to ensure you have the most social votes possible to win. And of course, your social promotion isn’t going anywhere if you haven’t built up a good audience, so you have to lay a good foundation before you can have a successful blog post promotion execution.
What is Your Blog Post Creation Process?

That’s the nuts and bolts of my process, from the birth of an idea to the maturation of its promotion. Now it’s your turn – what is your process? What do you find most successful? Please share your thoughts in the comments

OnLive Officially Announced and Now Available For Android – Brings Full Console Gaming To Android Devices

2011-12-08T03:31:00.000-08:00

It feels like it’s been ages since we’ve last seen OnLive and their promises to deliver cloud-based gaming to Android tablets. I almost thought it was never going to happen having focused on more “old school methods” like playing games downloaded to a device. Well, the future is finally here and OnLive has announced that their gaming service will finally be available starting tomorrow from their app in the Android Market. The company showed off their service on a variety of devices ranging from the HTC Flyer, Motorola Xoom, Kindle Fire and HTC Rezound Most games will have to be reworked for full compatibility with all touch-screen controls with only a handful of titles currently available for touch-only and a few heavy hitters like L.A. Noire already in the works.

In typical OnLive fashion, you will need a solid WiFi connection if you want to do some gaming on your Android devices and if you’re looking to take the gaming on the road — Verizon’s LTE should more than do the trick. The “true” way to play games on your OnLive enabled Android device of course is their new universal controller with dual-analogs, d-pad and retailing for $50 from the OnLive store. The controllers even come with a USB dongle for some multiplayer fun on their “microconsole” or PC — current Android devices will hook in using Bluetooth. The only problem is you can’t actually buy a universal controller just yet with OnLive saying they will be available “soon” but no solid release date given.

The app will be available for “most” devices with some handsets and tablets needing a little more testing before they’re officially supported. The best part? There is also a Google TV version in the works making the Honeycomb rollout that much sweeter. Full console gaming, anywhere and everywhere.

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GTA III Coming to iOS and Android on December 15th

2011-12-07T00:56:00.000-08:00

[ via Rockstar Games]

Rockstar Games will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of Grand Theft Auto III by releasing a mobile version of the game for iOS and Android on December 15th. The game, titled Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition ($4.99), will feature real game footage with on-screen navagational and in-game controls. The game will be released on the App Store for both the first- and second-generation iPad, fourth-generation iPod touch, iPhone 4, and iPhone 4S

Similarly, it will appear on the Android Market for the TC Rezound, LG Optimus 2x, Motorola Atrix 4G, Motorola Droid X2, Motorola Photon 4G, Samsung Galaxy R, T-Mobile G2x, Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Dell Streak 7, LG Optimus Pad, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1, Sony Tablet S, and Toshiba Thrive.

Brothers In Arms 2 Now Available For Free In The Android Market

2011-12-05T22:37:00.000-08:00

Gameloft, the mobile gaming guru’s with a cloud locker full of triple-A titles for Android, has finally brought another of their hits to the Android Market. Brothers in Arms was just made available today and guess what? It wont cost you a cent. That’s right, you can now battle it out in some of the most intense battlefields WWII had to offer and all for FREE.

Brothers in Arms 2 is a WWII based first person shooter offering both a story mode for single player combat or 5 player multiplayer for battling it out with friends online. As you make your way through the game, you can build up, customize and unlock new weapons for your character by gaining experience as you play.

We wished it happened more often — or simply that Gameloft would bring ALL of their titles to the Android Market but it’s hard to complain when they make a great game like BIA2 completely free to download. Hit up the Market link below and get shooting.

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Trine 2 Release Date Announced

2011-12-05T22:34:00.000-08:00

Coming to all platforms later this month.

Published by: Atlus

Developed by: Frozenbyte
Genre: Adventure
Release Date:
US: December 2011
E10+ for Everyone 10+: Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence
Also Available On: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Macintosh, PC, Macintosh

Frozenbyte has finally announced a release date for Trine 2. The puzzle platformer was originally announced for Spring 2011, before a subsequent delay to summer. The game was then pushed to Q4 2011, and now we have a concrete release date.

Trine 2 will launch first on Steam on December 7th. A release will follow on PSN in North America on December 20th, and on Xbox Live Arcade worldwide the following day. A European release date on PSN hasn't been announced, though Frozenbyte expects it to come "around the same time."

The game will be available for $14.99 on Steam and PSN. While a specific price wasn't announced for Xbox Live Arcade, it will presumably cost 1200 Microsoft Points, but that hasn't been confirmed.

We first saw Trine 2 way back at E3 2010

[VIA IGN]