Developer- and Publisher-specific Articles: Android

Total War Battles: Shogun now available on App Store

Total War Battles: Shogun (iOS) Launch Announcement - Screenshot 4

The Total War series is looking to take on the iOS market today with the release of Total War Battles: Shogun on the Apple App Store. A reimagining of Shogun 2: Total War, the portable version is less grandiose but more befitting touchscreen handhelds. As a young samurai, players will go on a 15-hour quest to avenge the death of their father that will see them constructing bases, training armies, and tackling 27 missions and 18 side quests.

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Android, Apple Handheld

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 to get Episode II and Episode Metal in May

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will be expanding on May 15 (PSN) and 16 (Live) with Episode II and a new unlockable story, Episode Metal. The new episode will be 1200 MS Points/$14.99, and for those who already own Episode I, a new four-level expansion featuring Metal Sonic will be available for play. Players will take Metal Sonic through reworked Acts from Episode I and help him prepare for his upcoming battle with Sonic in Episode II.

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Android, Apple Handheld, PlayStation 3 News, Xbox 360 News

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier multiplayer beta detailed for 360, PS3

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (360, PC ,PS3) 360 and PS3 MP Beta Announcement - Header

The 360 and PS3 multiplayer beta for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will kick off on April 19 and run until May 2. The beta will allow for up to a dozen players to battle it out on one of two maps (Pipeline or Mill) in two modes as one of three classes (Engineer, Rifleman, or Scout). The first mode available will be Conflict, an objective- and point-based mode comprised of one 15-minute round. Starting on April 26, Saboteur will be available, which will pit two teams against one another in a single 10-minute round as each struggles to retrieve a bomb and detonate it in their opponent’s base.

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Android, Apple Handheld, PlayStation 3 News, Xbox 360 News

Epic Quest brings role-playingness to the pinball world

Epic Quest (360, Android, iOS, PS3) Launch Announcement - Screenshot 1

Zen Studios’ latest pinball adventure, Epic Quest, is now available for consoles and mobile platforms. Xbox gamers can download the role-playing pinballer as part of the Pinball FX2 platform for 240 MS Points, while PlayStation gamers can snag it as a standalone download off PSN for $2.49. Those wanting their pinball on the go can download an Android or iOS copy off Android Marketplace and App Store, respectively, for $0.99.

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Android, Apple Handheld, DLC, PlayStation 3 News, Xbox 360 News

Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition for Android updated

Grand Theft Auto III (Android Portables) Android Update Announcement - Header

The Android version of Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition received a new patch today, bringing the game up to version 1.3. The update includes support for two new tablets (Asus Transformer Prime and Medion LifeTab), technical fixes, the ability to install onto an SD card, new video display settings, improved gamepad support, and integration of Immersion Haptic Vibration Feedback.

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Rockstar wraps up Grand Theft Auto III retrospective Q&A

Grand Theft Auto III (iOS PS2 Xbox) Tenth Anniversary QA - Header

To celebrate its tenth anniversary, Rockstar has posted a retrospective on their seminal open-world action title Grand Theft Auto III. The latest set of answers rounds out the two-part series with topics covering the impact of September 11 on production and the origins of the Dodo airplane.

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Android, Apple Handheld, PC News, PlayStation 2 News, PlayStation 3 News, PlayStation Portable News, Xbox 360 News

GTA3 nearing 10, new mobile versions and action figure announced

Grand Theft Auto III (Android, iOS, Mac, PS2, Xbox) Anniversary Figure and Mobile Announcement - Header

Grand Theft Auto III is about to turn 10. Eesh – anyone else feeling old now? On October 22, the one that kicked the series into high gear will be hitting the double digits, and to celebrate, Rockstar has announced that they will be launching GTA3 for several iOS and Android mobile devices as well as sell a limited-edition action figure of Claude. The $149.99 figure can be pre-ordered through the Rockstar Warehouse, and the figure, which sports his classic getup of cargo paints and bomber jacket, is set to ship out on October 20. Claude will come packing a bat, knife, grenades, pistol, sniper rifle, and assault rifle.

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Android, Apple Handheld

Disgaea: Netherworld Unbound announced for Android

Disgaea: Netherworld Unbound (Android) Android Announcement - Screenshot 1

NIS is getting into the North American Android market this fall with a new entry in the Disgaea series, Disgaea: Netherworld Unbound. Not many details were released, but it was stated that the game is going to be optimized for the platform and retain the series’ core elements while also being streamlined.

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Android, DLC

Sonic CD announced for 360, PC, PS3, Android, iOS, Windows Phone

Sonic CD (360, PC, PS3, Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Windows Phone) Launch Announcement - Header

Prepare to lose your Sonic-loving minds, hedgehog fans: Sonic CD, one of the finest Sonic titles to date, has been announced for—deep breath—360, PC, PS3, and an array of mobile platforms (Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Windows Phone). Schedule for release later this year, the download-only re-release of the 1993 high-speed platformer also serves as the prequel to the recently released Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode I.

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Android, Apple Handheld, PC News, PlayStation 3 News, Xbox 360 News

Carcassonne launches for Android, soon for BlackBerry and Java

Carcassonne (Andriod, BlackBerry, Java) Andriod Launch Announcement - Screenshot 1

The classic tile-based board game Carcassonne, already available on Live Arcade, has launched for Android and will be released for BlackBerry and Java devices later this month.

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Android