Samsung’s plans to release an 8-inch version of the Galaxy Note has recently prompted leaked images of the device, along with news that the Samsung Galaxy 8.0 is expected in three different variations. This will give the consumer more options to digest when it comes to buying the new 8-inch tablet. The three options unavailable are the GT-N5105 with Wi-Fi, 3G and LTE, the GT-N5100 with Wi-Fi and 3... »
Rumors of Frostbite-powered games coming to Android and iOS platforms have been hinted with a recent job listing, and Battlefield 3 developer DICE look set to be working on a mobile version. The speculation comes from news that a team is being put together to achieve this in connection with a major franchise. The advert for a mobile software developer focused on adapting the Frostbite engine to mo... »
It came as no surprise that during Amazon’s event in LA they announced the Kindle Fire 2, which has been named the HD because it’s been developed for HD games and movies thanks to its uncompromised power from its processor and its SGX544 3D graphics core. What’s so striking about this new tablet is how it looks set to give both Apple and Google a run for their money with their iO... »
It looks like Green Day are set to be immortalized as characters on Angry Birds, as this popular game will have the band featuring as pig characters, along with music from their upcoming new album. This is great for fans of both as the game is available now, months before their triple album release. Rovio’s partnership with Green Day starring in their own episode of Angry Birds Friends on Facebook... »
There’s no denying the success that Rovio has had with its Angry Birds franchise, as they not only offer the most popular apps but a range of merchandise, such as toys and even speaker docks. However, in order for investors to take the IPO of Rovio seriously they need more variety and not just have all their eggs in one basket. We have known for a few months that they were working on somethi... »
It has been fair to say that many titles designed for the mobile platform have the casual gamer in mind, and although the likes of Angry Birds and Temple Run are addictively good fun, it is nice to see a title like Dead Trigger come out to accommodate gamers. When you look at the likes of Max Payne, Shadowgun and Duke Nukem, you can see that this is becoming more apparent, but decent games like Fi... »
Since Steve Jobs sadly passed away last year much has changed with Apple as a company, although we have yet to see some of those changes for ourselves. We know that the company is now in the hands of Tim Cook, and he has made a few suggestions that would go against the principles that Jobs held, one of which is to do with transparency. However, it seems that this 7-8-inch iPad rumor still refuses ... »
Google has made a number of key updates for the next version of their mobile OS, Android Jelly bean 4.1, and upon early inspection there are not many advancements to help improve your gaming experience, which is the complete opposite to iOS 6. However, it’s not all bad because once this latest version of Android is made available to the Galaxy S3 then we should see minor improvements for the... »
There’s no getting away from the fact that Apple are not having it all their own way in the tablet market as they once did a couple of years back, but rival devices are starting to put up a fight and try to offer consumers a better alternative – although they’re not there just yet. Apple knows that if they need to keep on top of the market they will need to do much more than just use p... »
We have discussed on a number of occasions how important it is for Apple to make major updates to iOS 6 and the iPhone 5 in order to improve the gaming potential. However, we seem to forget that another smartphone is set to be released next month and could establish Android as a gaming platform, and that device is the Samsung Galaxy S3. In the past we have seen when Samsung release a new smartphon... »
