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30Apr/120

New Customers Save on PlayFirst Games!

To all the new comers, get your first download game over at the PlayFirst website for only $2.99!

Use coupon code NEW299 at checkout right now and save on your first download game.

It's our way of saying welcome! Click here to go to view our download games.

Written by Chris

29Apr/120

LAST DAY! Play of the Week – Love & Death: Bitten Sale!

Have you checked out Love & Death: Bitten yet? It's got everything you need in a great game: vampires, romance, mystery... and vampires. Did we say vampires yet?

Love & Death: Bitten is our Play of the Week which means you can pick it up for only $2.99! Hurry though, the offer only lasts until midnight tonight!

Use coupon LDBPOW at checkout to grab your discount and strike fast before you miss out. Click here to get it now!

Written by Chris
Games in this post: Love & Death: Bitten

28Apr/121

Hotel Dash 2: Lost Luxuries – One Day Sale

Zip lines, ice slides, magic carpets and ancient hotels? Sounds awesome!

All of this and more you can find in Hotel Dash 2: Lost Luxuries. The great news? It's on sale today only!


Get it for $2.99 when you use coupon code HD2LL299 at checkout.

Click here to get Hotel Dash 2: Lost Luxuries now!

Written by Chris
Games in this post: Hotel Dash 2: Lost Luxuries

26Apr/120

Meet the Team: Chris Newman, Social Media and Customer Service Intern

Ever wonder who the person on the other side of those support tickets is? What about the guy who posts those Facebook competitions? This week you get to meet him, uhh... me.

1. Can you briefly explain what you do here at PlayFirst?
On an average day I will work my way through any customer support tickets, interact with the community on all of our social networking platforms (eg. Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest) and attend meetings.

2. What is your favorite part about working here at PlayFirst?
The team of people I get to work with and the community. I also really like the view from my window.

Slightly overcast today!

3. What do you like to do outside of work?
When I'm not busy here at PlayFirst I'm going to college and working part time. I also like to explore San Francisco when I get the chance as it's a lot bigger and livelier than my small Aussie city was.

4. What types of games are you into? Examples?
I am a big Starcraft 2 player. I organized, streamed and ran tournaments over the past few years and even competed at one point! I'm also really looking forward to Guild Wars 2.

5. If you could design a game and release it, what would you create?
If I could create any game I would design something similar to the Battlefield series only instead of soliders and guns, players would be able to pick various characters from the Middle Ages (eg. knights, archers) and battle on castles. I'd probably add some dragons too because really, who doesn't like dragons...

6. What PlayFirst character or animal are you?
I'd have to say Flo, simply because I'm so busy all the time and have to dash around everywhere!

7. Anything you wish to add?
I look forward to meeting everyone through Facebook, Twitter, The PlayFirst Blog and customer support tickets!

Next week we will have another Product Manager in the spotlight! Stay tuned.

Written by Chris

25Apr/120

Celebrate Love with Wedding Dash!

Aren't weddings awesome? There's laughter, people in fancy suits and best of all, cake!

With Wedding Dash, you can have all this minus the high price tag. Check it out today and leave a comment below with your own favorite wedding experience!

Written by Chris
Games in this post: Wedding Dash

24Apr/120

Celebrate International Pig in a Blanket Day with Cooking Dash!

Today is International Pig in a Blanket day! To celebrate we want to know, if Flo could cook one meal for you, what would it be?

Can't think of any ideas? Check out Cooking Dash today and discover some crazy cooking fun!
Written by Chris
Games in this post: Cooking Dash

23Apr/120

Love & Death: Bitten – Play of the Week Sale!

Have you been waiting for a chance to sink your teeth into Love & Death: Bitten? Well now is that chance because you can get it for $2.99 in our Play of the Week sale! Simply use coupon LDBPOW at checkout to receive the discount anytime during the week.

NOTE: Vampires do not contain any traces of sparkles.

Written by Chris
Games in this post: Love & Death: Bitten

20Apr/120

sCommerce reviews Hotel Dash Deluxe!

Popular social commerce blog sCommerce.com recently took Hotel Dash Deluxe for a test drive. The response they gave us was overwhelmingly positive!

"Of all the Dash games so far, this one might be the most fun and varied... definitely worth trying!"

Read the full review and try Hotel Dash today!

Written by Chris

Games in this post: Hotel Dash

18Apr/120

Meet the Team: Steven Chen, Associate Product Manager

Do you love Diner Dash? Cooking Dash? What about Wedding Dash? These games wouldn't be the well loved classics they are today without the awesome staff we have here at PlayFirst.

Beginning today we are going to introduce a new staff member each week and get the low down on who they are and what makes them awesome. The first team member for you to meet is Steven Chen, Associate Product Manager of the much loved DinerTown Zoo game.

Steven, can you briefly explain what you do here at PlayFirst?
I am currently working on improving DinerTown Zoo. My goal is to continuously make the game more exciting and engaging for all the zookeepers out there.

What's your favorite part about your job here at PlayFirst?
My favorite part of the job is the cross team interactions where you learn and discuss ideas. It's exciting to see features based on a different perspective.

What do you do when you are not at work?
When I'm not at work, I'm watching sports or discovering delicious local restaurants that tourists don't know about. ;) I'm a foodie at heart and I appreciate great food.

What types of games are you into? Any examples?
I am a huge fan of sports games such as NCAA Football or Madden. What makes it exciting is how they put so much emphasis on getting the details and design correctly.

If you could design a dream game and publish it, what would it be?
I would create a social fantasy football/basketball game. Not sure how it would work... but it would be cool if it existed.

Finally, what is your favorite DinerTown Zoo animal?
The monkey of course!

We hope you have enjoyed the first in a series of weekly blog posts that will introduce you to the various members of the PlayFirst team. Next week, you will meet the product manager of our DASH classic games.

Written by Chris

21Oct/102

The PlayFirst Recap – Dream Chronicles on XBLA and more

Welcome to the PlayFirst Recap, where we'll give you the latest PlayFirst news!

Get to know PlayFirst a little better: flip through our pretty new About PlayFirst section on PlayFirst.com. Read about our history, see what the media is saying about us, and take a gander at our executives having a ton of fun.

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