South Korea may be on the cusp of the next big thing in video games. The country claims to have come up with a new piece of software that will allow the same computer game to be played on a variety of devices.

The Cross-Platform Game Engine will provide compatibility among "diverse gadgets for electronic games so they can be used on mobile devices and video-game consoles," according to Wired.

For some reason, I don t think this will apply to anything next-gen.

Anytime, Anywhere [Wired]

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