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March 7, 2011 · Comments Off

N64oid emulates Nintendo 64 classics on Android smartphones

The Android platform is no stranger to emulators, but there aren’t too many apps that possess as much polish as N64oid. It runs at a surprisingly stable framerate and, best of all, you can pair a Wiimote to the device for more precise controls. Chec…

Angry Birds being flung to Facebook

March 7, 2011 · Comments Off

Rovio's continued success with the Angry Birds franchise means we'll be seeing much more from the Finland-based devs in the coming months --

Social game devs rail against divisiveness, armchair designers, and s*** crayons

March 5, 2011 · Comments Off

As a response to frequent use of social games as punching bags by the rest of the industry, a group of Facebook, mobile, and otherwise social game-identified

Machine Gun Jetpack preview: Run-and-fun

March 4, 2011 · Comments Off

Halfbrick's latest iOS project, Machine Gun Jetpack, is probably the most straightforward game I've ever played. Barry Steakfries wants a jetpack, and so he

Conan plays life-sized Angry Birds with Ikea furniture

March 4, 2011 · Comments Off

We've been jonesing to see a life-size version of Angry Birds since Neil Patrick Harris teased us with his chicken catapult during the VGAs.

NGP in development ‘since the beginning of 2008,’ first-party Suite games in the works

March 4, 2011 · Comments Off

How long has the successor to PSP been in the works? According to Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida, "since the beginning of 2008."

Konami seeking Metal Gear Solid fans for lengthy survey

March 4, 2011 · Comments Off

How did you feel about the downloadable Vocaloid content for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker? When encountering an enemy, what tactics do you use?

‘Unleash’ your Xbox Avatar with wall graphics and figures

March 4, 2011 · Comments Off

Admit it, you like your Xbox Live Avatar. It's like an action figure version of yourself. But what if you could have a real-life action

PAX East guides added to free iOS and Android convention app

March 4, 2011 · Comments Off

Attending PAX East 2011? There's an app for that. Proxima Labs' Conventionist, an app designed expressly for staying organized during conventions, has been

Totally crazy, totally canceled indie games, and the people who made them

March 3, 2011 · Comments Off

From World of Goo dev Kyle Gabler to Plants vs. Zombies director George Fan (and everything in between), GDC's "The Failure Workshop" panel was full