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Google Leak Hints At an Android Game Center With Multiplayer Support

Posted by timothy on from the androids-are-everywhere dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Google appears to be preparing the launch of a game center for Android with an unknown name. It looks like the new hub will sport a slew of features, including multiplayer support, in-game chat, lobbies, leaderboards, and achievements. The leaked information come to us courtesy of Android Police, which amusingly stumbled on the details by tearing apart the apk file for MyGlass, the Google Glass companion app that launched earlier this week. The feature list was hidden within, though it's not clear if this was done on purpose to build hype or entirely by accident." While on the topic of Google-branded Android hardware speculation, this wishlist at The Full Signal makes some feature-list pleas for the rumored Nexus 5.

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  1. Ouya console? by Kwyj1b0 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It looks like this might be a blessing for the Ouya console, if they can support it. They don't have to develop multiplayer capabilities or host their own network.

    Also, first post?

    1. Re:Ouya console? by Nerdfest · · Score: 3, Informative

      Oh, you mean like anything running Cyanogen, etc, Kindles, HP TouchPads, etc? Sure they can.

    2. Re:Ouya console? by larry+bagina · · Score: 2

      Read more carefully: Google services via their proprietary apps (Gmail, Maps, YouTube, etc...).

      Android is open but Google's apps are not. HTC, Samsung, etc have them because they pay google money. Kindle and el cheapo android phones don't have them because they didn't pay the google tax.

      --
      Do you even lift?

      These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.

  2. Google has taken too long, buy openfeint by tuppe666 · · Score: 4, Informative

    This is great news, but so late to the party similar social platforms include Heyzap, Plus+, Crystal, Gameloft Live, Scorelp, Geocade, Scoreoid, agon and Apple's Game Center...and the now discontinued openfeint.

    Everybody recognise there is a need for a social gaming platform, many games leverage Facebook to do this, so I'm expecting better organised G+ gaming extension in future.

    The only question is when Steam for Android will happen.