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more about #google FrankieViturello: As much as I love love LOVE my G1 Android, gaming on the Android can only be considered "great" if you like classic console emulation (NES, SNES, Game... more » atrus123: Ok, first of all, the 512 limitation is going away soon. This is the only major hurdle in producing significant games on the platform. Second, it's ... more » tomsamson: I read some more of the comments and people keep reiterating that -the device has multitouch, its just not enabled by the base OS and could be enabled... more » adam.skinner: Um, ok. [www.androlib.com] With Tetris, Bejeweled, and Scrabble all in the top 10 games for the iPhone, I don't really see a big problem here. Linu... more » Gyaruson: Am I the only one who doesn't really care if a phone has extensive gaming support? I mean, yeah apps are great and they really add a lot to the de... more » alaCarter: WHY DOESN'T SPRINT GET ANY COOL PHONES? *tear* more » Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?!: wow, are we still taking gaming on cell phones seriously? That's funny. When will people learn. As Clapfoot has said, too many people are ignorant of ... more » nrXic: The article writer seems to be confused on the matter. The Nexus One isn't meant to be an iPhone competitor. The Android is a platform, and with the... more » BanhammerStrikesBack: I just bought a Droid and it's very disappointing that companies are pulling support for it because I will never go to iPhone. AT&T is absolutely horr... more » soviet_monkey: "While it's certainly an attractive device..." Really? Is it? It looks like just another iPhone knockoff to me. And while imitation may be the most ... more » Wizard: Still not seeing why the iPhone is even considered viable as a member of the portable gaming family. Last I checked, I'm not down on my ability to co... more » haran_elessar: you think memory will be a problem because "security concerns prohibit launching and storing purchased applications on the memory card¨. Well your si... more » Scazza: Despite my hate for the iphone, multitouch makes gaming on it remotely possible. Google on the other hand have made their OS not support it on any de... more » (Starman) #number257: Well the question is... does it have multitouch? That is the important essential deciding factor. Multitouch allows for so much more input than one t... more » RawrSpoon: The reason why games aren't developed on Android isn't because of better conditions at Apple (wtf is with that acceptance system), it's because games ... more » Sparx: Google really seems like they're trying to become the next MS by getting a product out in every market they can. First it was just the search engine b... more » Sir Gibler: I have an iPhone and even I find it necessary to point out the flaws in this article! The Nexus One DOES have multitouch! It's just not in the native ... more » voteccow: The nexus one actually has a multi-touch screen and is multi-touch capable. It's up to the app developers to implement it. Also google had said in the... more » Mister Jack urges you to buy Machinarium: I'm in the market for a new phone pretty soon, and so far the Droid has been looking like the one to beat (I'll be switching to Verizon). My ipod tou... more » DrunkAus: Actually Mike as of 2.1 apps can be run off the SD card and it does have multitouch, the hardware and software supports it, it's just disabled by the ... more » -
#mobilegaming
Is Google's Nexus One A Gaming Contender?
Google has officially unveiled its Nexus One Android Phone, and while it's certainly an attractive device, does it have what it takes to be a portable gaming platform? More » -
#iphone
Apple Hits 3B App Downloads, Google Preps Android Phone
Just in time to try and take the sizzle out of Google's Android phone announcement later today comes Apple's announcement that more than three billion apps have been downloaded for the iPhone and iPod Touch in less than 18 months. More » -
#google
Google Bringing Games To YouTube?
Google applied for a patent earlier this year called "Web-Based System for Generation of Interactive Games Based on Digital Videos". Translation: bringing games to YouTube. Interesting. More » -
#android
Google Yanks Android Ports of Doom, Quake on ZeniMax Demand
A takedown notice sent by ZeniMax led to the Android Store's removal of several ports of Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein; one of the developers admits that, though the port used open-source Doom code, some of the game files were proprietary. More » -
#google
Which Games Made Google's 2009 "Best/Worst Of"?
As is customary at this time of year, Google have released their "Zeitgeist" lists for 2009, highlighting the fastest-growing and fastest-falling search trends over the past year. As you'd expect, video games feature. More » -
#humor
Google's New OS Runs On Metal Gear
In case you missed it, Google unveiled for the first time today their fancy new Chrome operating system. Why do we care? Because its debut trailer managed to sneak in a little Metal Gear, that's why. More » -
#fanart
Yes, Someone At Google Is *Slightly* Triforce Obsessed
When Earth Day rolled around, an army of Kotaku tipsters pointed out the Triforce from The Legend of Zelda's cameo in Google's holiday logo. Turns out that's happened more than once. A lot more than once. More » -
#google
When Google Maps Meets SimCity
While Google Maps is pretty useful at the moment - especially Street View - we can't help but look at this Chinese map of Hong Kong and wish that, instead of "Street View", we could instead have "SimCity View". More » -
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#gdc09
Gamify Your Google With iGoogle Game Themes
Google makes web searching so much more exciting with the introduction of iGoogle video game themes, featuring art from Mega Man, Animal Crossing, Tomb Raider, Street Fighter, and more. More » -
#google
Google To Bring "Gaming Industry's Most Iconic Characters To Life" At GDC
A last-minute invite from Google could be very exciting or completely dull and uninteresting — but there's just no way to tell which. More » -
#activision
Guitar Hero, Now On Google Phone
Activision like to exploit franchises. Guitar Hero is probably their biggest. So when a new platform - the Google Phone - comes around, you can bet Activision will be exploiting Guitar Hero on it. More » -
#gtaiv
You Seem To Have Got GTAIV In My Google Earth
Reader Sun Scramble was checking out Google Earth the other day and - on a whim, we're sure - punched in 40°42'49.23"N, 73°59'51.44"W. Lo and behold, what did he see? A giant GTAIV ad. More » -
#yearendgooglezeitgeist
Reality Check: Games Not Really On Year End Zeitgist
It's easy to lose sight of the bigger picture when most of your time is spent working on, writing about or reading about video games. More » -
#virtualdeath
Google Kills Its Second Life-like Lively
When Google launched Lively, its web-based, browser-embeddable, Second Life-esque virtual world chat space, we said we'd "check back in with it soon" and "dig deeper to see what Google has in store." That was a lie. We never had any intention of firing up Lively on our Windows XP box ever again after hitting Save on the post. Fortunately, we'll never be tempted to make right on that fib, as Lively will never make it past beta, nor will it survive into 2009. Google announced it was shutting down Lively at the end of the year today. More »
