Has 'Addictive Endless Runner' become an official genre for iOS/Android?

Has 'Addictive Endless Runner' become an official genre for iOS/Android?

It would appear so!

Another endless-runner on Android, but this one looks really cool:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... hx0MeC13ws

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Sega has a lot more in store for Android gamers and at GDC 2013 there was another set of games announced that would be heading to Android in the coming months. These newly announced games are House of the Dead: Overkill - The Lost Reels and Godsrule. So there will be a little zombie love and a little MMORTS love heading our way soon.

House of the Dead: Overkill - The Lost Reels, aside from having a rather long name, is an on-rails zombie shooter where you can to roam around doing what all zombie killing games have players do, massacring a ridiculous amount of undead brain eating zombies. While you are roaming around shooting zombies in the face, you will have to watch out and match sure you don't shoot people who are actually alive and not zombies. You also have to stay alive.

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There really isn't a whole lot to the game aside from that but then again it is a zombie shooter after all. It'll be mindless fun to enjoy.

On another note, Godsrule is also slated to finally arrive for Android in the near future. Currently available for iOS, Godsrule is a pure MMORTS game where players will control their armies and square off against other players. Each round can have up to four people playing and the goal is really to just conquer everyone.

If you've played any other MMORTS game before then you should feel right at home with this one as well. It has pretty much everything you would hope to find in a good MMORTS game, it just happens to be wrapped up in a more Greek mythology type of theme.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2x0uOiviQ_c [/align:1kqp8ps7]

Sega has House of the Dead pegged for an April release although the exact date isn't known just yet. Godsrule, on the other hand, has a nice vague 'Spring' release time frame. So you can expect to see Sega titles showing up on a constant basis over the next few months.

House Of The Dead looks like it could be really awesome! 

This was posted on Android Central today and it is really cool as this company will now bring their successful titles from iOS to Android.  One of those games is He-Man!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=G_n_2VKcOP4 [/align:3mspe2xf]

I saw a review of the He-Man game for IOS and they weren't very kind to it but I think their main complaint was the touch screen controls. Hopefully that gets fixed for the android version or at least we get the option to use a controller. The source material is perfect for a video game!

I saw a review of the He-Man game for IOS and they weren't very kind to it but I think their main complaint was the touch screen controls. Hopefully that gets fixed for the android version or at least we get the option to use a controller. The source material is perfect for a video game!

They recently expanded the iOS version to also include She-Ra.  Maybe she'll be on this version from the beginning.  🙂

If you are looking for something retro inspired . . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... bjB_ckKRe4

http://www.beercave.co.uk/2013/04/03/th ... gic-number

I saw a review of the He-Man game for IOS and they weren't very kind to it but I think their main complaint was the touch screen controls. Hopefully that gets fixed for the android version or at least we get the option to use a controller. The source material is perfect for a video game!

They recently expanded the iOS version to also include She-Ra.  Maybe she'll be on this version from the beginning.  🙂

I agree. I can't think of very many He-Man or She-Ra games. I am surprised no one has released an MMO game based on either character.

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April 23, 2013 – Cloanto, publishers of Amiga Forever since 1997, is announcing today the immediate availability of Amiga Forever Essentials on Google Play. The release marks the first of a planned series of “Essentials” packages for different platforms, in which officially licensed Amiga ROM and OS files are made available for programmatic access by a diversity of open-source emulation engines.

For the Android release, Cloanto worked closely with the developers of UAE4Droid, AnUAE4All, UAE4All2 and other apps to make sure that the Amiga system files are autodetected and easy to use.

“We are grateful for the fact that Google Play is open-minded about emulators and GPL components. As such, Android was our ideal candidate for the initial release in the Amiga Forever Essentials series,” said Cloanto President Mike Battilana. “This makes it possible to keep Amiga emulation accessible, enjoyable and legal in ways that are not always within reach for other systems or platforms.”

Amiga Forever Essentials unlocks the potential of different Amiga emulation apps designed for Android, making it possible to play thousands of Amiga titles on Amiga OS versions 1.2, 1.3, 2.04, 3.0 and 3.1 in emulated computers like the Amiga 500 and Amiga 1200. Bonus content like Workbench 1.3 and First Demos disk images let Amiga enthusiasts enjoy memorable classics such as the 1984 Boing demo.

The app is available now for only $0.99 on the Google Play store.

http://www.amigaforever.com/news-events ... s-android/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... essentials
http://www.retroplatform.com/kb/19-116

Source: http://www.amigaforever.com

For 99c or 65p it's well worth it for the kick start legal roms alone.

This is pretty cool!

Gameloft's endless flying game Iron Man 3 now landing onto Android

Gameloft's rather unique endless flying game Iron Man 3 has finally arrived onto Google Play and right on time. We've covered the new related to this game over the past couple of weeks as its release neared and now, for those of you who have been waiting, you can download Iron Man 3 onto your Android device and begin blasting enemies out of the sky in true Stark fashion.

If you happened to have missed our previous coverage of Iron Man 3, basically this game is like Temple Run but with a few differences. First, instead of running through a jungle trying to escape pissed off apes, players will be flying through a variety of city landscapes instead. Also, instead of just running away, players will have to dodge oncoming hazards like missiles while using Stark weaponry to shoot down enemies.

While the goal of this game is trying to survive as long as possible, just like most endless running/flying games, Iron Man 3 actually has some boss fights in it where players will confront villains such as Crimson Dynamo and Ezekial Stane. There are also boosters you can buy with money earned in-game as well as different sets of armor and weapons which can also be upgraded the more you play.

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This has been posted all over the place today.  I lost track of how many times I saw it on my Google+ feed.    It looks very nice (visually) but will have to test it out for gameplay.  It's free, so there's little to lose. 

Here is a review of it:  Iron Man 3 Game Review

Combo Crew will be bringing old school brawling to Android in May

he Combo Crew. Developed by The Game Baker, this is another game that will take you back down memory lane to a time when these games were popular and there were plenty of them to play.

However the Combo Crew has one rather unique feature to it and that is there are no onscreen controls. No onscreen joystick or buttons to mash. The entire control scheme was designed with touch screens in mind so all your moves are based on taps and swipe gestures instead. So you will use a one-finger swipe to punch and kick, tap to counter attack, and two-finger swipe for special combo moves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... KgIQvZuGjM

Like a true brawler from back in the day, these games are fun to play solo but the real fun is had when you've got a friend or two playing with you. The Combo Crew will be coming with Asynchronous co-op that will work with any Android device. In co-op mode you will be competing against your friends for high scores but you'll also be able to rescue them should they get knocked out.

Along the way there will be plenty of power-ups for you to take advantage of in order to help you out should you get into a tight situation. If you have more than a few minutes to play, there is also an Endless Mode which you can play until you die.

As for when you will be able to get your hands on Combo Crew, right now there is just a general May 2013 release time frame. Until then you can check out the game in action by watching the official trailer above.[/align:3c03gbmu]