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OS X Mountain Lion Features: Game Center

Apple never said it was getting serious about gaming on iOS but, eventually, it did. So the next natural step was to do that for the Mac as well. And it’s all going down in OS X Mountain Lion, available in late summer. “Mac gets in on the game,” reads the Game Center marketing page on Apple.com. &l...

25 March 2012
13:46 GMT

Apple Puts the Pedal to the Metal in Turn-Based iOS Gaming

Apple is informing iOS developers that turn-based gaming is about to get an adrenaline rush in Game Center under iOS 5. The company has “recently increased the data size for turn-based matches from 4 kb to 64 kb, so you can take the fun to another level with more sophisticated gaming scenarios,” reads th...

2 February 2012
13:11 GMT

Free 3D Shooter Gun Bros 2.0 Adds Co-Op, Game Center Voice Chat

Glu Mobile has launched Gun Bros 2.0, a new version of their 3D action shooter for iDevices. The new release brings Multiplayer co-op mode and Game Center voice chat, among other enhancements. Gun Bros has been downloaded more than 8 million times on iOS devices. According to Glu, the Gun Bros multiplayer updat...

1 July 2011
06:01 GMT

More iOS Services That Won’t Make It in the Mac App Store - Game Center, In App Purchases

Confirmed to launch no later than January 2011, Apple’s Mac App Store will support neither Game Center, nor in app purchases, the company said. As of late, developers are being notified of the rules surrounding the forthcoming service one by one, these two lackluster features being the latest such impositions f...

10 December 2010
09:04 GMT

iOS Game Center Terms of Service Amended

Apple has changed the Game Center terms of service to include a note saying that gaming invites sent to friends will include the "real" name users have associated with their Apple ID. While the move is beneficial for casual gamers, the same thing cannot be said about “serious” gamers.Yesterday, Apple issu...

1 December 2010
06:30 GMT

iOS 4.2 IPSW Release Imminent - First Game Center Apps for iPad Emerge

Developers are reporting that Apple has started to approve the first iOS 4.0-tested applications for iPad, one of which is already available for download through the company’s App Store. The title, Big Bad Sudoku Book, is a Game Center app - the first of its kind to emerge for the Apple tablet which, as of yet,...

4 November 2010
09:45 GMT

Apple Wins Trademark for Catchphrase 'There's an App for That'

Apple has been awarded a trademark for its memorable catchphrase “there’s an app for that”, which refers to the usability of the iPhone and iPod touch through hundreds of thousands of applications available in the iTunes App Store. The company has also filed for a Game Center trademark in China, sou...

12 October 2010
06:11 GMT

Apple Adds Game Center Badges on iTunes for Supported Titles

Apple has added Game Center indicators to applications that are compatible with the company’s gaming network, allowing customers to know whether or not the app is supported, on the spot.Last week, Apple released an update to iTunes 10 (version 10.0.1), introducing the Ping sidebar, and a number of bug fixes.Alt...

27 September 2010
06:31 GMT

Some Want to Delete the 'Lame, Stupid and Pointless' Game Center from Their iPhones

Apple has heavily advertised iOS 4.1 mentioning Game Center, the company’s new gaming network that provides wireless multiplayer capabilities, leader-boards, achievements and more. The app also can’t be deleted, since it that comes pre-installed with iOS 4.1.Yet some are sick of having it on their home sc...

20 September 2010
06:32 GMT

Apple to Devs: 'Get Your Apps Ready for iOS 4.2'

Enrolled iOS developers are being advised to consider acting fast on iOS 4.2 coding, should they want their apps to be supported when the company ships the new software next month.According to two separate announcements on Apple’s iOS Dev Center, the new iOS release is going to be big, which means that develope...

16 September 2010
04:59 GMT

Apple Launches Dedicated iTunes Section for Game Center Apps

Apple has launched an iTunes page entirely dedicated to Game Center, after opening the service to the millions of iOS device owners worldwide via iOS 4.1.“Get in on the action with Game Center, the social gaming network included in iOS 4.1 for the new iPod touch (as well as 2nd and 3rd generation), iPhone 3GS, ...

9 September 2010
10:05 GMT

iOS 4.1 Game Center Is Live, IPSW Still Not Out for the Masses

Game Center is now live, iPhone developers report. The service was formerly available for testing purposes only, being tied to iOS 4.1 beta builds.Notably, the service has been reset, with TUAW reporting that accounts and friends created for the sandbox development environment have been erased.Game Center is now prom...

8 September 2010
06:23 GMT

Game Center Pushes Gaming on the iPod

Apple, the creator of home computing solution and of the iPhone, has announced the launch of a new Game Center application, available for the new iOS 4.1, that is set to allow users of Apple devices to join their friends and complete unknowns in a social network designed with gaming in mind.All those who are interest...

3 September 2010
15:01 GMT

iOS 4.1 GM Seed, SDK Now Available for Download

The iOS 4.1 GM seed and iOS SDK 4.1 are now available for download from Apple’s iPhone Dev Center, where registered Apple developers are encouraged to review the latest Xcode documentation, and the seed notes accompanying the new iOS releases.“iOS Developer Program members can log in to the iOS Dev Center...

2 September 2010
10:08 GMT

Evidence of iOS 4.1 Public Release Emerges

A report signaling that Apple has added a multiplayer restriction to Game Center in recent iOS 4.1 betas suggests the company is on track to launch the new software to the general population with its next planned release.Particularly, the addition of the "Multi Player Games" restriction was spotted in a new Game Cent...

16 August 2010
03:48 GMT

Apple Issues Developer Note on Game Center

Apple is enabling iOS developers to set up metadata for their Game Center Achievements and Leaderboard Categories in iTunes Connect, the company said in a note posted to the iPhone Dev Center.Game Center, Apple’s social gaming network scheduled to be implemented in a future version of iOS, stems from the Game K...

12 August 2010
04:58 GMT

Apple’s Game Center Alive and Kicking on iOS 4 for Developers

Game Center, Apple's new social gaming network for the iOS platform, is set to launch this Fall, allowing users to invite friends to play a game, start a multiplayer title through matchmaking and track achievements, and compare high scores on a leader board. iPhone OS 4 beta releases, as well as the iOS 4 GM see...

15 June 2010
08:53 GMT

Game Center CX: Arino no Chousenjou Unlockables (DS)

Game Center CX: Arino no Chousenjou 2 is the sequel to Retro Game Challenge. In this game, players must abide by the tasks handed down by the Game Master Arino to advance through the different levels. Completing tasks will unlock additional titles, in what would seem like an endless chine water torture. There are fou...

22 September 2009
10:18 GMT


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