An enterprising hacker has rigged up an original Nintendo controller to play nice with an Android emulator, letting you hardened old-school gamers play NES games the way they were meant to be played. Except, y’know, on your phone, and not on the other end of a cathode ray tube. The NES controller plugs into an…
Command & Conquer 4 Arrives for BlackBerry
Just a quickie here for the BlackBerry user that may be a bit of a hardcore gamer. If tanks and guns and ‘tesla coils’ are your thing… then you’re going to love this. Guess what? Command & Conquer 4 is now available for the BlackBerry! Woohoo! Released just the other day by our friends at…
Gameloft unveils H1 2010 results: 11% sales growth, net profit up 140%!
We don’t usually post financial results of the gaming publishers but somehow Gameloft is an exception. The reason is simple – they point us to interesting trends which we (or that’s just me) think are worth sharing. First the boring numbers – the company achieved consolidated sales of €66.6 million for H1 2010, up by…
Cross-Platform Multiplayer gaming coming to Android and iOS from OpenFeint
iOS users will now have another option for multiplayer gaming, only this time it will be coming from OpenFeint. Not only will this just be any multiplayer gaming platform, but it will also be available for Android, making it a great upcoming cross-platform solution, called OpenFeint PlayTime. PlayTime will bring multiplayer gaming to both platforms,…
Epic Games Releases Jaw Droppingly Gorgeous Epic Citadel for iPhone & iPad
Earlier today, Epic Games took the center stage at Apple’s media event to show off their upcoming title, “Project Sword.” It looks like that wasn’t the only trick up Epic’s sleeve as they’ve just announced “Epic Citadel” for the iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad. Now, don’t get your hopes up too high as Epic Citadel…
Angry Birds beta hitting Android Market Friday
Yesterday we told you that if you signed up for the Angry Birds beta for Android, you’d receive it on Friday. Well, it looks like the amount of sign ups for the hit game was so massive that Rovio has decided to throw it into the Android Market on Friday instead of send it to…
Game Center Releasing Next Week With iOS 4.1; Project Sword Coming This Holiday
We’ve been covering Game Center ever since it was announced this past Spring It looks like all of our waiting will finally soon be over as Apple today has announced that Game Center will be launching with the iOS 4.1. Epic Games took the center stage during the GameCenter portion of today’s media event to…
Angry Birds beta hitting Android this Friday?
The hit iPhone game Angry Birds is said to be hitting beta status for the Android operating systemthis Friday. This game alone will likely take the top spot in the Android Market in no time. Gaming options on Android is greatly lacking and even that is an understatement. Sure, Bonsai Blast, Devilry Huntress, and Alchemy…
Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior hits the Samsung Apps; Available as a free download for the Wave!
After the iPhone, Digital Legends Entertainment and Indiagames are bringing Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior to the Samsung Wave. Available as a free download, the game sees you fighting your way to the top. There are 5 modes to play — Story, Arcade, Time Attack, Versus and Survival — with the first mode (Story) seeing you…
Google buys mobile gaming company SocialDeck
If you’re tired of Android gaming being behind the Apple iPhone, you should be happy to know that Google is bolstering its mobile gaming portfolio with the purchase of SocialDeck. On its website, SocialDeck said, “We started this company with the goal of connecting friends through social games on all kinds of exciting new mobile…