Fist of Awesome's lumberjack joining indie racer Super World Karts GP

December 18th, 2013, 01:06 Posted By: wraggster

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Samsung Galaxy S5 could be unveiled at CES 2014

December 18th, 2013, 00:45 Posted By: wraggster

Samsung’s next flagship smartphone is tipped to be unveiled at either CES 2014 or Mobile World Congress next year.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is rumoured to have a 64-bit processor, a 1080p display, 16MP ISOCELL camera and a long-lasting 4,000mAh battery.
It is likely to come with Android 4.4 Kitkat or possibly the rumoured combination of Tizen OS and Firefox OS.
As well as the Galaxy S5, it is rumoured that a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite will also launch at either of the two shows.
The Tab 3 Lite is tipped to be the cheapest device made by Samsung.

http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/...es-2014/032775

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Samsung Smartphone GamePad to 'enhance console-quality mobile games'

December 18th, 2013, 00:43 Posted By: wraggster

New controller will support 'advanced' games, which can be found on the Mobile Console app for Galaxy devices.
Samsung has made a resolute attack on the mobile games market with the debut of the Smartphone GamePad, which will look to compete with the likes of theAndroid-enabled MOGA controller.
The South Korean OEM claims the NFC and Bluetooth-connected GamePad will 'enhance the gaming experience of Galaxy devices' and that it's a 'response to the rapidly expanding global mobile gaming market'.
The Mobile Console app, meanwhile, is set to complement the gadget and can be accessed via a dedicated PLAY button or via download from Samsung Apps – a platform the company has been keen to enhance over the year to rival Google Play.
The app allows GamePad users to browse and buy 35 compatible 'advanced console-quality games' at launch, including: Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Asphalt 8: Airborne, Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour, Virtua Tennis Challenge andPrince of Persia: The Shadow and the Flame.
The controller comes with a steel frame and is compatible with devices between four to 6.3-inches, but can also be connected to TVs via HDMI cable or AllShare Screen Mirroring found on the devices.
GamePad will launch in the UK in 'coming weeks' but is available in selected European markets now.
No word on price.

http://www.mobile-ent.biz/devices/sa...e-games/042532

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Apple names Ridiculous Fishing iPhone Game of the Year

December 18th, 2013, 00:40 Posted By: wraggster

Explosive Vlambeer hit takes small-screen nod as Frogmind's Badland earns iPad Game of the Year
Free-to-play may be the dominant business model on mobile devices, but Apple singled out a pair of premium priced apps for its Game of the Year honors. As revealed through an Editor's Choice Best of 2013 section on iTunes, Vlambeer's Ridiculous Fishing: A Tale of Redemption was named Apple's iPhone Game of the Year, while Frogmind's Badland was named the iPad Game of the Year.
Ridiculous Fishing won praise for "great controls, hugely rewarding challenges, and vibrant retro-style graphics," while Badland was singled out for "haunting visuals and great controls," as well as cooperative play and well-designed challenges.
Ridiculous Fishing currently sells for $3, while Badland commands a $4 price of admission. The emphasis on paid apps extended to the runners-up in both categories as well. Apple's iPad runners-up were Take-Two's XCOM: Enemy Unknown ($20) and Kevin Ng's Impossible Road ($2). As for iPhone, the two runners-up were Simogo's Device 6 ($4) and the only free-to-play game to be honored, EA's Plants vs. Zombies 2.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...me-of-the-year

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Minecraft and Candy Crush top 2013 iOS app charts

December 18th, 2013, 00:37 Posted By: wraggster

Apple has published its 2013 iOS charts, revealing the top grossing and most popular free iPhone and iPad applications.
Games dominated the lists, with Minecraft: Pocket Edition the top grossing iPhone and iPad app of 2013, and Candy Crush Saga the most downloaded free app on both platforms.
[h=3]Top 10 Free iPhone Apps[/h]

• Candy Crush Saga (Games)
• Snapchat (Photo & Video)
• Temple Run 2 (Games)
• 4 Pics 1 Word (Games)
• YouTube (Photo & Video)
• Google Maps (Navigation)
• Facebook (Social Networking)
• Instagram (Phot & Video)
• Despicable Me: Minion Rush (Games)
• Skype for iPhone (Social Networking)

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Original Tomb Raider released on iOS devices

December 18th, 2013, 00:36 Posted By: wraggster

Square Enix has released the original Tomb Raider on iOS devices.
The classic adventure game is now available to download on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices with iOS 7.0 or later.
Available in English, French and German languages, Tomb Raider is priced at £0.69/$0.99.
First released in 1996, the influential game mixes puzzle, platform and combat elements as it follows the exploits of Lara Croft, an English female archaeologist in search of ancient treasures.
Square Enix rebooted the long-running series earlier this year. The most recent Tomb Raider game tells an origins story in which Lara Croft is a young archaeology graduate on her first expedition. After successfully finding and eventually escaping the lost kingdom of Yamatai, she decides there are many more myths to be explored and resolves to discover the truth behind them.
Despite the critically acclaimed game not meeting sales expectations, Square Enix US and Europe chief executive Phil Rogers announced on August 1 that a next-gen follow-up was "well into development".

http://www.computerandvideogames.com...n-ios-devices/

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First episode of Republique out 19th December

December 18th, 2013, 00:30 Posted By: wraggster

The first episode of Republique - a dystopian stealth adventure featuring the voices of FemShep Jennifer Hale and Solid Snake David Hayter - will be released on Thursday, 19th December.The first episode is called Exordium, lasts around three hours and will only be available for iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches - for now. PC and other platforms will follow, reportedVG247.Exordium costs $5, as will the other four episodes. Or you can save a bit of dosh ($5) by nabbing a $15 season pass after buying Exordium. The game boasts simple one-touch controls throughout.Republique is made by Seattle studio Camouflaj, and was an early Kickstarter success back in May last year.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-19th-december

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Iranian political adventure 1979 Revolution argoes to Kickstarter

December 18th, 2013, 00:27 Posted By: wraggster

UPDATE: As the Smashing Pumpkins foretold, when it comes to 1979, cool kids never have the time. This was the fate of 1979 Revolution's Kickstarter campaign that ended in failure with only $304,741 of its $395K goal met.The good news is developer Ink Stories has launched a new crowdfunding campaign on its own website, 1979revolutiongame.com. "There we can offer new rewards with lower prices - due to lower fees and more options," the developer noted in its latest Kickstarter update.Now the iOS and Android versions of 1979 can be reserved for $10, while the PC and Mac version cost $15. In both cases it's $5 cheaper than it was on Kickstarter.1979 Revolution saw a major push in funding towards the end of its campaign. In its first 22 day it only raised about $92K, but it acquired more than double that in the last 11 days after the game started seeing major exposure in the press.ORIGINAL STORY: Last year former Rockstar developer Navid Khonsari was branded a spy by his native Iran for working on his upcoming game 1979 Revolution. The fact that he can't visit family in his homeland hasn't stopped Khonsari from continuing his work on the project at his New York-based studio Ink Stories, though the game is currently struggling to meet its funding goal on Kickstarter.
With only 11 days left before its 16th December deadline, 1979 Revolution has only acquired $92,590 of its $395,000 goal.If successful, the $395K will fund 1979 Revolution: Episode One: Black Friday, which is named not for the busiest shopping day of the year for Americans, but rather the day the Iranian military opened fire on its protesters in September 1978, paving the way for the revolution to come.The game will be a stealth action/adventure about a photojournalist named Reza who gets involved in an activist group seeking to overthrow the Shah. Things get increasingly dicey as he finds himself thrown under the bus by his ex-cohorts when the new regime comes to power.Khonsari is very concerned with the game's authenticity and the final product will incorporate lots of photographs, stock footage, and leaked audio recordings from the actual events in which it's based around. In fact, the entire art team is Iranian and must remain anonymous for their own safety.While 1979 Revolution is far from its funding goal, Khonsari has recruited some professional talent to the project with the voices of Max Payne and Alan Wake (James McCaffrey and Mathew Poretta, respectively), Homeland's Navid Negahban, Argo's Farshad Farahat, and Tony Award nominee Arian Moayed.If 1979 Revolution meets its funding goal, it should come to iOS, Android, PC and Mac next spring. Backers can reserve either of the mobile versions for $15 or the PC/Mac versions for $20.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...to-kickstarter

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Physical buttons make a comeback in Samsung's low-end Galaxy Core Advance

December 17th, 2013, 01:25 Posted By: wraggster

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Spectaculator v1.0.0 for Android

December 17th, 2013, 00:57 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.emucr.com/

Spectaculator v1.0.0 for Android is released. In April 1982, Sir Clive Sinclair launched what was to become one of the most popular home computers ever made - the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Spectaculator is a ZX Spectrum emulator that takes you back to the 1980s - to the golden era of 8-bit gaming! Includes the officially licensed 'Stephen Crow Anthology':

©1983-2013 Stephen Crow. All rights reserved.
- Factory Breakout
- Firelord
- Laser Snaker
- Starquake
- Wizard's Lair

FEATURES:
• Desktop quality ZX Spectrum emulation - games and other programs run just like on a real ZX Spectrum
• Play in portrait or landscape orientations
• Save your game progress (four saved game slots per game).
• Enter pokes (cheats) for infinite lives, shields etc.
• Lookup game hints, tips and maps
• Play in black and white with TV screen simulation for the ultimate 1980s experience!
• Type on a virtual ZX Spectrum keyboard
• Use external Bluetooth or USB keyboards
• Choose authentic cassette loading or fast play
• Program in Sinclair BASIC
• Play using an external arcade controller (Bluetooth or USB gamepads such as an Xbox 360 controller or iControlPad)
• Use gestures (pans, taps and swipes) to control games

ADDITIONAL FEATURES IN THE FULL VERSION:
Add your own games!
- Upload and play .TAP/.TZX cassette files and .SZX/.Z80/.SNA snapshots
Get an additional 19 officially licensed ZX Spectrum games to play (included in the upgrade):
- 3D Starstrike by Realtime Games Software
- Auf Wiedersehen Monty by Gremlin Graphics
- Avenger by Gremlin Graphics
- Bounder by Gremlin Graphics
- Cyclone by Vortex Software
- Dynamite Dan by Rod Bowkett/Mirrorsoft
- Highway Encounter by Vortex Software
- Jack The Nipper by Gremlin Graphics
- Krackout by Gremlin Graphics
- Jekyll & Hyde by Zenobi Software
- Metabolis by Gremlin Graphics
- Monty On The Run by Gremlin Graphics
- On The Run by Design Design
- Revolution by Vortex Software
- Tau Ceti by Pete Cooke/CRL
- The Way Of The Tiger by Gremlin Graphics
- Albatrossity by Jonathan Cauldwell
- Battery's Not Precluded by Jonathan Cauldwell
- The Fantastic Mister Fruity by Jonathan Cauldwell
... with more available from the in-app shop.
ADDITIONAL GAME PACKS:
The following officially licensed game packs are available from the in-app shop:
Design Design Games Pack
- 5 Games. Includes Halls of the Things, Dark Star, Forbidden Planet
Gremlin Graphics Vol. 1
- 6 games. Includes Wanted! Monty Mole, Skate Crazy, Thing Bounces Back
Gremlin Graphics Vol. 2
- 5 games. Includes Jack The Nipper II: In Coconut Capers, North Star, Grumpy Gumphrey - Supersleuth
Gremlin Graphics Vol. 3
- 4 games. Includes Switchblade, Trailblazer, Percy The Potty Pigeon, Monty Is Innocent
Odin Computer Graphics Anthology
- 9 games. Includes Nodes Of Yesod, Robin Of The Wood, Heartland
Realtime Games Pack
- Starstrike II
- 3D Tank Duel
Vortex Anthology
- 6 games. Includes Alien Highway, Deflektor, T.L.L. (Tornado Low Level)
Zenobi Adventure Pack Vol. 1
- 6 games. Includes Aura-Scope, The Gods of War, Leopold The Minstrel
Zenobi Adventure Pack Vol. 2
- 6 games. Includes The Khangrin Plans, The Krazy Kartoonist Kaper, A Murder Mystery Weekend
Zenobi Adventures Vol. 3
- 5 games. Includes The Apprentice, The Bardic Rite, Jester Quest, Knight Life, Mutiny!
The following single games are available from the in-app shop:
- Carrier Command
- Dynamite Dan II
- Frank N. Stein
- Laser Squad
- Lords Of Chaos
- The Lords Of Midnight

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....spectaculator

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FPU work, unaligned access, Doom benchmarks

December 17th, 2013, 00:27 Posted By: wraggster

[h=4]FPU support[/h]For the past couple of weeks I have continued working on the WP8 version of my emulator core, and I have also done some enhancements to the Android version and also to rpix86. The most notable enhancement is the addition of floating point support. So far only my emulators running on the MIPS architecture (ds2x86 and zerox86) have emulated the floating point opcodes. The ARM architecture emulators have silently ignored all FPU opcodes. There are some games that need the FPU support, though (like the X-COM series games), so I wanted to finally port the FPU emulation also to my ARM emulators.
I began by implementing the FPU support to the new Windows Phone 8 version. I used a simple test C source file where I added the floating point code that I wanted to implement, and then compiled that C code to ASM code (giving the /Fa parameter to the C compiler). This way I was able to determine the proper floating point calling convention to use, and also the internal names of the Windows runtime helper methods for some routines (conversion between a double and 64-bit integer, for example).

Here is a small example of the C code, for converting a double value to an integer:
double fpu_regs[9];int tst;void ftest64(int idx){ tst = fpu_regs[idx];}This is the ARM ASM code that this C code produces:
|ftest64| PROC movw r3,fpu_regs movt r3,fpu_regs movw r2,tst movt r2,tst add r3,r3,r0,lsl #3 vldr d0,[r3] vcvt.s32.f64 s0,d0 vmov r3,s0 str r3,[r2]|$M4| bx lr ENDP ; |ftest64|I managed to implement all the FPU opcodes for the WP8 version during the previous weekend, and they seem to work at least mostly correct. I haven't yet tested them thoroughly, so there may still be problems. During this weekend I then implemented the same to the Android version (ax86) and also to the rpix86 version. Those have different floating point calling conventions, as Raspberry Pi uses "hard float" and Android by default uses "softfp" calling convention. I am not sure whether my code is yet correct for both of those calling conventions, so I will continue working on that.
[h=4]Unaligned access[/h]A couple of weeks ago I also decided to test what happens if I let my code to use ldr opcodes to load data from memory addresses that are not correctly aligned to 32-bit word boundaries. I have coded all my memory accesses that can be unaligned to use separate ldrb and strb opcodes. This seems rather slow, and since the newer ARM processors since armv6 have the option to allow unaligned memory accesses, I wanted to test whether that actually works. The kernel can decided whether such access is allowed or not, and I wasn't sure whether Windows Phone, Android or Raspbian actually allow this.
I coded some of the most often used opcodes to always use ldr opcode, and somewhat to my suprise, the code worked on all those platforms! Next I changed some more opcodes, and then tested running DOOM timedemo whether the code runs faster or slower. The result was that on both Windows Phone and Android the code executed noticeably faster (DOOM timedemo ran up to 10% faster), but on rpix86 it ran slightly slower. So, it looks like I will by default enable unaligned access on WP8 and Android, but not on rpix86.
[h=4]DOOM benchmark results[/h]Okay, since I was able to get some more speed using unaligned access, and since I have now benchmarked all of my emulators that can run DOOM, I thought it might be a good idea to collect the results in a single table. So, here is the DOOM benchmark result table for all of my emulator versions.

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QrScanner for Nokia Asha

December 17th, 2013, 00:11 Posted By: wraggster

QrScan is a QrScanner application for Nokia Asha phones phones. The cameras in current Asha phones are not good enough to read qr-codes from magazines etc. However you can scan bigger Qr codes with those phones really well.
Download it from Nokia Store store:
http://store.ovi.com/content/410590?...e=search&pos=1
Source code:
As usual you can grab the source code from my github-repository at: https://github.com/Summeli/QrScan-Asha

http://www.summeli.fi/?p=4857

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John GBC/Lite/John NES/Lite 2.0

December 17th, 2013, 00:02 Posted By: wraggster

via http://emu-russia.net/en/

NES emulator for Android has been updated. Changes:
- added large icons;
- optimized graphics (Open GL);
- fixed cheats(Code Breaker) bug;
- fixed minor bugs.
News source: http://play.google.com
News source: http://play.google.com
News source: https://play.google.com
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FPse for android 0.11.117

December 17th, 2013, 00:01 Posted By: wraggster

via http://emu-russia.net/en/

Sony Playstation emulator for Android has been updated. Изменения:
- Added Menu called Menu with new List Menu and Change Lang;
- Added edit title in context cover menus, press on title to change it;
- Fixed big delay in sound in somes devices;
- Fixed Nvidia Shield Update 65 scanning storage bug;
- Fixed Video bug and crash in soft mode, (IE Civilisation);
- Fixed External pad support and mapping function;
- Fixed Moga Pro L2 + R2 in HID;
- Fixed support of Joystick center program which let you play with PS3 or Xbox 360 pad with no rooted device.
News source: https://play.google.com

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VGBA-Android 4.3 Published with Improved Sound

December 16th, 2013, 23:57 Posted By: wraggster

via http://www.aep-emu.de/

Marat Fayzullin has released another version of its GameBoy Advance emulator VGBA-Android.

Quote:
VGBA-Android 4.3, a new version of my GameBoy Advance emulator released today, comes with major sound quality improvements:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=com.fms.vgba

Many users complained about VGBA sound quality in the past. In the new VGBA release, I have switched to a different sound rendering algorithm, finally fixing the delay between direct and melodic audio channels that many Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green users had problems with. The problem was not limited to Pokemon, so other affected games will show improvement as well. In addition to fixing the delay issue, the new sound code also removes echo and distortions. A few game-specific audio problems may still occur though.

• Switched to simpler and more precise sound rendering algorithm.
• Fixed lag between wave and melodic channels (Pokemon games, etc).
• Improved overall audio quality a lot.

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VGB-Android 3.9.12 Released

December 16th, 2013, 23:56 Posted By: wraggster

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Marat Fayzullin has updated his GameBoy/Color emulator VGB-Android.

Quote:
This week´s fresh VGB-Android 3.9.12 release is now available from the Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id=com.fms.vgb

VGB-Android emulates GameBoy Classic, GameBoy Color, and Super GameBoy on Android phones and tablets. The new version adds customizable color palettes and the ability to choose what GameBoy model you would like to use, including semi-real but cool "Super GameBoy Color".

I have also added the x86 Android support. If you have an Intel-based Android device, or use desktop Android emulator like AndroVM or Genymotion, VGB-Android should now run for you.

• Added "GameBoy Model" screen to the Settings.
• Users can choose between GB, GBP, GBC, and SGB hardware modes.
• Added support for Android devices based on Intel x86 CPUs.
• Now properly building shared library for each architecture.
• Added loading palettes from *.pal files.
• Place default palette into /VGB/VGB.pal in internal storage.
• Place Game.gb game palette into Game.pal.
• Each *.pal file should contain 16 colors in #RRGGBB format, one per line.

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Introducing the low-cost £30 Android tablet

December 16th, 2013, 21:53 Posted By: wraggster

You can now buy two Android tablets for the price of a single PS4 controller.
Note, however, that while Sony’s latest joypad is an absolute joy to use, the new £30 UbiSlate 7Ci from DataWind is likely to be somewhat less rewarding.
With just 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, a single-core 1GHz CPU and an 800x400 screen the device certainly packs what can at best be considered low-end specs.
That the likes of ‘Facebook available’, ‘E-mail available’ and ‘Games Available’ are listed amongst the features is unlikely to inspire confidence either.
The UbiSlate is the latest in an increasingly long line of low-cost Android tabelts such as the decent £120 Tesco Hudl, the questionable £99 Argos My Tablet or the middling £79 Aldi Lifetab.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/intro...tablet/0125881

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Forbidden Planet giving away free DLC for Doctor Who: Legacy

December 16th, 2013, 21:51 Posted By: wraggster

Smartphone game Doctor Who: Legacy has teamed up with Forbidden Planet to offer free DLC.
Customers at any of Forbidden Planet’s UK stores will on their receipt find a code entitling them to free DLC for the iOS and Android game that will reward them with current companion Clara Oswald complete with her Asylum of Daleks red dress as a usable character.
The game is effectively a Puzzle & Dragons clone that allows users to build a team of recognisable characters from the TV series that are then taken into a gem-matching battle.
The promotion is hanging off the fact that the 11^th Doctor Matt Smith will feature in his last episode on Christmas Day, entitled Time of the Doctor.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/forbi...legacy/0125912

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Free-to-play Family Guy game coming to mobile in 2014

December 16th, 2013, 20:21 Posted By: wraggster

A free-to-play Family Guygame is coming to iOS and Android devices, GameSpot reports. This is just like that time that ... uh ... somebody did ... something. Look, there's a reason we're not Family Guy writers.

Actually, it's kind of like that time Fox released The Simpsons: Tapped Out. TheFamily Guy game is being developed by TinyCo. and will feature in-app microtransactions which will allow players to "control the speed of their progression." GameSpot describes it as an "adventure/simulation" game, but what there is to simulate in the Family Guy world is a little more questionable. Fighting giant chickens, maybe?

The as-of-yet-unnamed Family Guy game will be (probably) farting and bringing edgy humor to your mobile device sometime in 2014.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/12/14/fr...obile-in-2014/

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Mad Catz MOJO console now on sale for $250

December 16th, 2013, 20:20 Posted By: wraggster

Xbox One and PlayStation 4 a bit too bulky for your gaming tastes? Need something a bit smaller? Maybe even micro sized? Good news for you, because Mad Catz's Android-powered MOJO microconsole is now available, which means you can finally say you got your mojo without being accused of hyperbole or referencing a Mike Myers film. Yeah, baby!

The MOJO features an NVIDIA Tegra 4 T40S 1.8GHz Processor and 2GB RAM. We were also aware back in October that the device would be capable of streaming games from a PC, though we weren't given details as to how that would work.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/12/14/ma...-for-250-baby/

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