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Read More »PlayJam’s GameStick: Does it need Kickstarter?
Develop speaks to company CMO Anthony Johnson and asks why it can't fund the project itself
Read More »Nvidia’s Project Shield – plays Android games and streams PC titles from Steam
The Android console sector just got serious with the announcement of a new competitor from PC component juggernaut Nvidia. Project Shield will run both Android AND PC games. It’s compatible with all Google Play titles but will also stream ‘full’ PC games from any NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (or higher) …
Read More »Nvidia to launch Android-powered portable console
Chipmaker puts its faith in cloud tech to compete with GameStick and Ouya
Read More »GameStick smashes Kickstarter target on second day
Android console newcomer GameStick is off to a flying start after hitting its Kickstarter funding target on just its second day. The project was after $100,000 and currently sits on $142,000 with 27 days still to run. The hardware is the brainchild of casual games firm PlayJam. It comes in …
Read More »Angry Birds downloaded 30m times over Xmas
The global success that is Angry Birds enjoyed a blockbuster Christmas. Rovio’s game was downloaded an eye-watering 30m times between December 22nd and December 29th. On Christmas Day alone the game as purchased 8m times. With Flurry data suggesting that 17.4m new Android and iOS devices – that means there …
Read More »New record as 17.4m iOS and Android devices get activated on Xmas day
A new Flurry report reveals that a record-breaking 17.4m iOS and Android devices were activated worldwide on Christmas day. Also breaking records were app downloads, which reached an estimated 328m. The period between December 25th and December 31st was also record-breaking, with in excess of 50m iOS and Android devices …
Read More »Nearly two billion apps downloaded over Christmas
Festive season delivers record week for apps
Read More »PlayJam takes on Kickstarter with Android console
UK studio looking for $100,000 to bring GameStick into full production
Read More »UK Android console project unconcerned by Ouya
Casual games firm PlayJam has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a new console that plugs directly into a TV’s HDMI slot. The new device, aptly titled GameStick, will run Android games and come with a Bluetooth controller. The stick-shaped console then slots into the controller for easier portability. While …
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