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Read More »Ouya Everywhere makes games playable on TV without console
Microconsole outfit set to make store and titles available on hardware beyond its own system
Read More »‘Ouya Everwhere’ to allow play outside of console
Microconsole maker Ouya is reportedly readying a new service that will allow gamers to play titles on the Ouya Store through other means than just the platform’s hardware. Founder and CEO Julie Uhrman teased the ‘Ouya Everywhere” feature to SlashDot, though deferred getting into any solid details until the supposed …
Read More »UPDATE: Tony Hawk’s new game is a mobile exclusive
Activision’s recently teased Tony Hawk project is being developed specifically for mobile platforms, according to Hawk himself. In an interview with Bloomberg, Hawk revealed the upcoming skateboarding title would be made exclusively for mobile devices. "We’re working on a mobile game now," Hawk said. "We’re working on a game for …
Read More »Samsung unveils the Galaxy S5
What is likely to be the year’s biggest selling smartphone across the globe has been announced by Samsung. The Galaxy S5 is the latest in Samsung’s market-leading Android smartphone range and is due for release on April 11th priced at around 550. The handset is probably best described as a …
Read More »Nokia reveals its X Android phones
Finnish mobile giant Nokia has, following a prolonged period of rumours, revealed three Android-based smartphones. The X, X+ and XL all use a Microsoft-centric version of Google’s OS and offers a number of other perks, such as pre-installed Skype with a month’s free call usage. The devices also hook up …
Read More »Number of malicious Google Play apps has quadrupled in past two years, report claims
There has been a sharp increase in the amount of malware hiding in apps on the Google Play Store, according to a new report. TechSpot reports that online security services company RiskIQ says that the total number of malicious apps has nearly quadrupled from 11,000 in 2011 to 42,000 in …
Read More »Radiohead release experimental smartphone game
UK despair specialists Radiohead have released what is described as an experimental mobile game” on iOS and Android. CVG reports that the game, called PolyFauna was made in collaboration with UK design firm Universal Everything and sees players traversing a succession of abstract environments. Player creations from within the game …
Read More »Flappy Bird is dead as clones flood app stores
True to his word, developer Doug Nguyen has removed smartphone hit Flappy Bird from app stores. Nguyen on Saturday said he would pull the game within 24 hours, claiming on Twitter that I cannot take it anymore”, possibly referencing the sudden surge of attention he’d received following the game’s sudden …
Read More »Creator is pulling Flappy Bird from app stores
The developer of hit mobile sensation Flappy Bird has said he will be removing the game from all app stores following intense scrutiny of the title. In a series of tweets, Vietnam-based creator Dong Nguyen said Flappy Bird will be taken offline tomorrow (Sunday February 9th) as he "cannot take …
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