It's a brave new Week in Gaming apps as Kotaku's fresh new faces take a crack at the millions of smartphone and tablet titles available for purchase and download. Guess what? A couple of them are Android-exclusive. Gives you shivers, doesn't it?
I meant the writers, of course. Not Android exclusive games. Not this week at least.
Up until recently I've been pulling much of the Android weight myself from week-to-week, foregoing my iPad in favor of whatever I could find on the Android Market. And while I enjoy Android gaming, I also enjoy Apple gaming, console gaming, handheld gaming, tabletop gaming, PC gaming, and head gaming.
Plus I just got an iPhone 4S. So there's that.
So behold five new gaming apps, some penned by people that have never penned one before. It's a bright new day. Let's all walk through the woods holding hands!
If you have a suggestion for an app for the iPhone, iPad, Android or Windows Phone 7 that you'd like to see highlighted, let us know.
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