In an interesting move by Sony regarding Xperia devices, anyone who is fiddling with the Android OS on any of them by rooting their Xperia device won’t be able to have it fixed by Sony should anything go wrong with your Xperia phone regardless if it is hardware related.
During the investor call yesterday Zynga announced that they will eventually be bringing real money gambling to some of their games in the near future. As of right now the target time frame is the first half of 2013 but that is all dependent on getting through the various online gambling reviews first so they are legally allowed to do this.
Madfinger Games just announced that they are already in the process of making the next update for their great zombie themed FPS game Dead Trigger. They were serious when they said updates would be rolling out frequently for the game after it’s release. So what does this update already come with?
Rovio has released an update for Angry Birds Space, across all versions of it, that is probably the biggest update to hit the gently floating outer space fowl since the game’s release. The nimble eyed folks over at AngryBirdsNest spotted the new update which just went live now.
One of the most anticipated racing games as of late has finally made it to the Google Play store. After a long delay, Gameloft’s Asphalt 7: Heat is now available for download so you can now get that racing fix you have been craving since the game was announced.
There is yet another new action platformer on the Google Play store but this time it is from a developer going by the name of PlayBean Co. LTD. and is called ReadyAction. Actually for some name on the Google Play store is ★MarioAction★ReadyAction although after installing it there is no reference to Mario in the game icon in the app tray or in the game’s title when you fire it up.
Flyleap studios is giving us a game that helps breaks the Weird Wednesday bit of a routine we’re having. Originally being an iOS developer, they are now moving onto Android thanks to their game development which is done using the Unity3D Engine. As great as this game looks, there’s a bit of a throwback with some bugs, and we’ll talk about that as well.
Fans of games that combine match-3 puzzles with RPG elements, such as Puzzle Quest 2, now have another game that they can sink their teeth into. Developed by Owloh, Wizschool is a match-3 puzzle game with RPG mechanics layered on top of it, then finished off with HD visuals.
Originally a PC title released last year, Auralux is a real-time strategy game with an ultra-simple design in all aspects of the game, be it the graphics, gameplay, sound or controls. I am serious when I say ‘ultra-simple’ – I have never played a game with such a stripped down design (no it’s not bad at all). Anyway, I have been waiting for some time for this game to make its way onto Android. Now that it’s here, does it live up to my expectations? Read on to find out.
The OnLive game streaming service is already available for Android devices thanks to their application on Google Play. It is also starting to become available pre-installed on some Google TVs as well such as the LG Smart TV (G2 series) via a future software update and the VISO Co-Star. However, that leaves other Google TV owners without OnLive but that will soon be changing.