Gameloft Developing Four Titles using the Unreal Engine 3 for Android

by Brian Rubin on Mar 2nd 2011, 1:21pm
tagged Bulletstorm, DC Universe Online, epic games, Gameloft, Gears of war, Mass Effect, unreal engine 3

According to the good folks at Android Central, major mobile gaming developer Gameloft has announced that it is partnering with long-time game developer Epic Games — known most recently for the controversial shooter Bulletstorm — to bring four games (which have not yet been specified) powered by the Unreal Engine 3 to the Android platform. The first two titles are due sometime this year and the other two are due in 2012, hopefully before the world ends.

The Unreal Engine 3 is a very popular and powerful game development platform, and it was recently shown running on Android hardware such as the LG Optimus 2X. It also powers some very popular games, such as the aforementioned Bulletstorm, the Gears of War series, DC Universe Online, the Mass Effect series and many more. It will be interesting to see which titles get ported to Android, or if Gameloft announces all-new titles. We’ll be keeping an eye on this partnership for more developments.

Besides Android, Gameloft will also be developing titles for the iOS and the Playstation Network as well.

[Via Android Central and Epic Games]

Tegra 2 CPU Brings More Games to Android Through Tegra Zone

by Michael Murphy on Mar 2nd 2011, 10:32am
tagged games, tegra, Zone

nVidia’s Tegra 2 dual-core processors bring gaming on Android into a whole new world from anything we’ve seen thus far. In addition to having all the advantages of a dual-core CPU, nVidia is also focusing heavily on the graphics side of things, allowing for what promises to be some truly impressive games. To better facilitate the distribution of these games, nVidia is launching the Tegra Zone, which will highlight games and apps that are developed specifically to take advantage of the extra power the Tegra 2 offers. nVidia has been talking about it for a while, but it has finally gone live and can be downloaded from the Android market on any Tegra 2-powered Android device. The games available at launch are as follows:

Fruit Ninja
Dungeon Defenders: First Wave Deluxe
Samurai II: Vengeance
Galaxy on Fire 2
Backbreaker
Vendetta Online
Monster Madness
Hardwood Solitaire IV

These games, along with all future Tegra Zone games, will be available from the Android market as well, designated as “THD” games — the Tegra Zone just serves as an easier way to highlight these games. If you have, or will soon have, one of the few Tegra 2 devices on the market, check it out and let us know what you think! Full press release below.
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Minecraft will be coming to Android later this year

by Jesse Bauer on Feb 23rd 2011, 4:25pm
tagged Android, Beta, games, gaming, minecraft, mojang, sandbox, smartphones, tablets

The hugely popular sandbox building game Minecraft will be coming to Android platform sometime later this year according to the game developer Mojang. The game has sold it’s millionth copy in January this year, and is still in beta form, meaning it’s actually got some 8-bit lovers enough that the developer thinks it’s time to move onto other platforms.

There was consideration from the developer to get a third party company to put Minecraft into mobile form for Mojang, but they decided its best to keep it in the family, and work it out themselves. No solid dates yet on the release, or cost if any, but we’ll keep you posted!

[via Android Central]

Pinball Deluxe Available For Download In The Android Market

by Joe Sirianni on Feb 22nd 2011, 10:42am
tagged Android, Arcade, pinball, pinball deluxe

Have you been looking for an authentic pinball game for your Android device? Who hasn’t? Look no further as Pinball Deluxe brings you real arcade pinball action for your smart phone and tablet. You’ll need Android 2.1 or above to run the app and then you’ll have access to three different tables and a ton of features to unlock in this fast paced realistic pinball madness of a game. If you’re ready to give it a try, then head on over to the Android Market for the download. Don’t forget to let us know what you think in the comments below.

[via pinballdeluxe]

Yep, Another Location Based Game For Android, Home Invasion

by Joe Sirianni on Feb 22nd 2011, 10:18am
tagged Android, application, applicatons, apps, games, gps, Home Invasion, location based games

If you thought location based games were just a fad and were going to die out soon, think again. Member bompo, over at XDA has brought us another location based goodie called Home Invasion. Home Invasion takes place around the fact that aliens have invaded your neighborhood and aim to destroy everything their leader has ordered them to. Oh yeah, did we forget to mention that you are the alien? Head outside and turn your GPS on and begin your alien quest on destroying the human race one neighborhood at a time, as they come within laser range. If you’re ready to give this a go, then head on over to the application thread here and get your human blasting practice on. Don’t forget to let us know what you think in the comments below.

[via xda]

Bejewelled 2 Comes to Android Market

by Michael Murphy on Feb 18th 2011, 8:31pm
tagged Bejewelled, EA, game, popcap, puzzle

EA has released the very popular Bejewelled 2 on the Android platform, effective today. The original Popcap game revolutionized the face of “casual” gaming on the PC as a flash game, and has inspired countless clones (like Jewels). But the sequel has been just as big of a hit, and is available today in the Android market. This hit puzzle game has you swapping gems to line up three in a row, which then vanish Tetris-style dropping the rows above them into place. It’s a very fun, addictive game, and is available in the Android market for $2.99, or you can scan the QR code below.

Words With Friends Arrives on Android

by Michael Murphy on Feb 14th 2011, 12:37pm
tagged friends, games, words, Words With Friends, Zynga

I’m pleased to say, today marks the death of the the “If only my Android phone had…” era. The one app I’ve wanted since getting an Android phone was, of course, Words With Friends. One of the most popular iPhone apps, and “the game” that all my friends have been playing, finally lands on Android. So if you’ve been waiting to school your unenlightened (ie iPhone-owning) friends in a Scrabble-like word game, you wait is at an end. Pick up Words with Friends (Appbrain link) in the market or by scanning the QR code below.

MWC 2011: It’s official, XPERIA Play will be released in March on Verizon Wireless

by Mikka Burrell on Feb 13th 2011, 1:49pm
tagged android 2.3, Android Gaming, Gingerbread, Mobile World Congress 2011, playstation, Xperia Play

The XPERIA Play has been one of the most talked about rumored devices on the internet for quite some time now. Well, Sony Ericsson has finally shed some official light on the heavily anticipated Android Playstation phone.

At Sony’s press conference in Barcelona, it was announced that the XPERIA Play will start shipping in March and Verizon Wireless will be getting the device.

Here’s are some specs on the XPERIA Play:

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Playstation Certified
4″ multitouch screen
1GHz processor
Adreno GPU graphics processor
5 megapixel camera

Hit the break for the full press release as well as a new promotional video for the XPERIA Play!

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AT&T bring Gaming Platform to Android

by Jesse Bauer on Feb 12th 2011, 3:34pm
tagged Android, AT&T, development, games, gaming, smartphones

With AT&T’s commitment to bring more focus to its Android customers, and potential new customers, AT&T will develop a new gaming platform specifically for Android devices. They won’t be doing this alone, as they’ll be partnering with existing Android gaming platform OpenFeint to deliver the goods to AT&T’s 65 million registered users.

AT&T commented that they currently have a community of over 15,000 developers already contributing to the new Android gaming platform, however didn’t comment on when this will be available to AT&T’s Android community.

We’ll keep you all informed!

[via WSJ]

Preview of Mobile World Congress: Galaxy 2, 3D Phones

by Michael Murphy on Feb 12th 2011, 12:05pm
tagged ericsson, galaxy, HTC, LG, microsoft, mobile world congress, MWC, Nokia, Optimus 3D, Samsung, sony, Xperia Play

We’ve been talking about Mobile World Congress for weeks now…pretty much since CES. It’s coming up this week, and IntoMobile has a great preview of the upcoming show. They seem to have a pretty good idea of who’s showing off what, and they’re breaking it down for us.
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