Calling all classic video game lovers, OpenFeint have just re-released Boulder Dash -the classic 1984 game made for 8-bit Atari computers.  Here we are almost twenty years later and it’s back for some more 8-bit action.  Game’s objective?  Explore cave systems hunting for diamonds.  Was this the 1980′s Minecraft? Possibly.  OpenFeint has brought all the original music, sounds, and graphics ‘back to the future’ for everyone to enjoy.  The game is sold as a collection, so you are getting 5 games for just 1 dollar.  As an added bonus, the next 5,000 copies sold in the Android Market will only cost you a buck, instead of the intended $3.99.  Go have some old school fun! 

Market Link ($0.99)

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Retro Boulder Dash Is Back From The Dead – Now Available For Android For $0.99 is a post from: Droid Life

OpenFeint is basically a pimp of Android games. Not only are they helping pump out great games, they are beginning the roll-out of their social network which stretches over all of their 700+ titles. Android users can feel free to be snobby a bit, since iOS won’t have this feature till Fall. Feel special?

Feint has released 230 games to the Android Market in the past two months. After searching OpenFeint on the Market, I was literally scrolling down for 10 minutes looking through game after game. I don’t think we’ll need submissions for a game review for at least two months.

Whether you use OpenFeint’s features or not, you surely have one of their games on your device. Fruit Ninja, The Moron Test, Guerrilla Bob, and Jet Car Stunts? Come on, these games are classics. Has anyone started to use their new social network? If you have, find us on there and challenge us. 

BURLINGAME, Calif. – August 04, 2011 - OpenFeint, the world’s largest mobile social gaming network with 107 million users, continues to rapidly grow on Android. Today it’s announcing that it has added 230 games in just over two months and now counts 24 of the top 100 paid and free games on Android.

“Game developers want to join the social gaming network that reaches the most global users,” said Eros Resmini, senior vice president of marketing at OpenFeint. “As OpenFeint games have taken over the top Android charts, our developers are also benefitting from additional distribution channels we’ve launched with AT&T in the U.S. and The9 in China.”

Additionally, OpenFeint announced that it has started rolling out the first elements of its next generation social network on Android. Designed to help grow user engagement, new player profiles complete with status updates and player message walls are now live in all 700 games. iOS games will see new features this Fall.

“Free-to-play games require an engaged social graph to succeed. With new features like these going live every couple of weeks, OpenFeint is rapidly activating our user base for game developers,” said Ethan Fassett, SVP of product at OpenFeint.

Top ranked OpenFeint games on Android include:

• Fruit Ninja, Halfbrick Studios
• Fruit Ninja THD, Halfbrick Studios
• StarDunk, Godzilab Inc.
• Gun Bros, Glu Mobile
• Contract Killer, Glu Mobile
• Big Time Gangsta, Glu Mobile
• Bug Village, Glu Mobile
• The Moron Test, DistinctDev, Inc.
• Guerrilla Bob, Angry Mob Games
• Speedx 3D Full & Free, HyperBees Ltd.
• Speedx 3D, HyperBees Ltd.
• Brain Cube – Premium, XiMAD
• Can Knockdown 2, Infinite Dreams
• Gem Miner: Dig Deeper, Psym Mobile
• Jet Car Stunts, True Axis
• Jewellust, Smartpix Games
• MiniSquadron!, Gray Fin Studios
• Roboto, Fenix Fire Entertainment
• Stupid Zombies, GameResort
• Tank Hero, Clapfoot Inc.
• Tic Tac Toe Glow – Free, mobivention
• Trial Xtreme, Galapagos
• Wisp, Triolith Entertainment, AB
• X Construction, CrossConstruct

Game developers interested in using OpenFeint in their games should visit OpenFeint.com/Developers for more information.

OpenFeint Adds 230 New Games To Android In Two Months, Introduces Social Network To Users is a post from: Droid Life

OpenFeint thinks they have an idea that will change the way we play mobile games, again. They announced the release of GameFeed, which is a cross-platform “news feed” of what your fellow OpenFeint users are achieving in their games, full with leader board, and challenges all in real-time. There are now 90 Million Registered OpenFeint users with over 5,800 games, so I can imagine some real intense game play is about to be had. We have the full press release and pictures after the jump.  

OpenFeint Launches GameFeed, a New Way to Foster Cross-Platform Social Competition for 90 Million Mobile Gamers

Burlingame, Calif. – June 7, 2011 – OpenFeint, the largest mobile social gaming network, today announced the launch of GameFeed, a cross platform news feed featuring real time gaming updates from players’ OpenFeint network. Designed to foster social competition, GameFeed launches in private beta to developers today.

“We believe mobile games should connect people, whether they’re living in distant corners of the planet or using completely different mobile operating systems,” said Jason Citron, founder and CEO of OpenFeint. ”GameFeed connects people by taking a simple act, like finishing a level or posting a high score, and turning it into a meaningful, cross platform shared experience.”

With GameFeed, developers can expose their game’s community through a new drop-in widget with one line of code. Players see a stream of in-game updates based on the activity of other players in the OpenFeint network. By immediately seeing when a friend has bested a high score or unlocked a seemingly unattainable achievement, players are encouraged to play with each other more frequently.

For players who opt in to OpenFeint, GameFeed will soon introduce them to new gamers, intelligently suggesting new friendships, featuring interesting changes to user profiles, and recommending new games that are popular among friends. “GameFeed will help form and strengthen relationships on the network – connecting Android and iOS gamers in ways that make playing games far more engaging,” said Citron.

Cheers Bob!

OpenFeint Launches GameFeed, More Cross-Platform Competition To Come is a post from: Droid Life

Our friends over at OpenFeint have some great news for the Android gamers in the building.  They just announced a new partnership with The9, a Chinese game developer, to help bring more hot titles from iOS over to Android by funding the porting process.  Backed by a $100 million developer fund, these two companies together plan to pick out games that they feel could succeed on Android and will then facilitate the move over.

If you are a developer and are interested in having your game backed by one of mobile gaming’s best, then hit them up at androidfund@openfeint.com for more info.

Full details after the break.  

OpenFeint Partners with The9 To Select Game Developers to Move to Android, Backed by $100 Million Fund9

Burlingame, Calif. – March 09, 2011 – OpenFeint, the leading cross platform social gaming network, and The9, an online game operator and developer in China, today announced a new way for top game developers to help fund their move to Android. The initiative is backed by the $100 million Fund9, a Chinese-based mobile internet development fund. OpenFeint and The9 will review and select top games and will fund their port to Android and OpenFeint integration. The companies will also pick select games to expand to China and will facilitate their localization.

Games will be chosen based on the quality of the game, past download performance in other app stores, and the strength of the game developer. Interested developers should email androidfund@openfeint.com to express interest and learn more about the opportunity.

“We launched on Android to bring gamers great content. We’ve already helped launch 250 great games, but there’s still work to do,” said Eros Resmini, VP of Marketing at OpenFeint. “There’s a treasure trove of great games on iOS waiting for the rest of the world to discover. This fund will help make that possible for indie game developers.”

The $100 million Fund9 is a Chinese-based development fund that invests in mobile app, game engine, and platform technology developers around the world. Announced last December, the fund is a collaboration amongThe9, China Rock Capital Management, Chengwei Ventures, and China Renaissance K2 Ventures.

“Fund9 is focused on bringing the best mobile apps and platform technologies to China. Our partnership with OpenFeint is a great first step. We are excited to see some great games on Android devices in China soon,” said Chris Shen, Vice President at The9.

OpenFeint is the largest cross platform social gaming network with over 68 million players in 4,800 games. Launched just last September on Android, OpenFeint already has spawned several top 10 Android hits, including Fruit Ninja, Super KO Boxing 2, and Flick Kick Field Goal Kickoff.

The9, established in 1999 as one of the leading game developers and operators in China, has stepped into the mobile internet field and now working with major telecom carriers and application distribution channels in China with high speed growth.

About OpenFeint:
OpenFeint is the largest mobile social gaming ecosystem for all app stores and mobile devices, with over 68 million registered users and a presence in over 4,800 games. OpenFeint is backed by Intel Capital and The9. Developers interested in more information about OpenFeint and its leading mobile social gaming technology should visit http://openfeint.com/developers.

About The9:
The9 Limited (Nasdaq: NCTY) is an online game operator and developer in China. The9′s business is primarily focused on developing and operating high-quality games for online game market. The9 directly, or through affiliates, operates licensed MMORPGs and advanced casual games including Soul of The Ultimate Nation™, Atlantica and Kingdom Heroes 2 Online, as well as its proprietary games World of Fighter and Winning Goal, in mainland China. It has also obtained exclusive licenses to operate other games in mainland China, including Free Realms, Planetside Next and others. In addition, The9 is developing various proprietary games, including Shen Xian Zhuan, FireFall and other MMORPGs and advanced causal games. In 2010, The9 established its Mobile Business Unit and to focus on mobile internet

OpenFeint and The9 Want More iOS Games on Android, Offer up $100 Million Development Fund is a post from: Droid Life

One of the great things about OpenFeint and their abundance of games, is the social aspect provided by their Feint platform.  Almost all of their games allow for some type of score uploading or achievement unlocking, but for me, that only becomes important when you have friends to battle it out with.  As I’ve been playing Jet Car Stunts like crazy over the last few days, I’ve also been checking on my friends’ scores to see how badly I’m destroying them (hah!).  , “We should build a community of friends and use it to run gaming contests in the future!”  And that’s exactly what we’ll do!

All you have to do is friend us through your Feint profile, we’ll accept and then it’ll be time to start handing out some prizes.  As popular games are added to the market or if we just feel like popping up an old classic one day, we’ll start spurt-of-the-moment contests that could last anywhere from an hour to a full day and at the end, we’ll hand out fabulous prizes.  Sound fun?

Our Feint name:  kellex

And feel free to drop your Feint name in the comments so you can build up a solid friends list to see where you stack up in your gaming ventures.

Also look for some new Feint features to be built into the app in the near future that will add to this fun community we are trying to build.

Become Friends with Droid Life on OpenFeint and Battle it Out for Prizes! is a post from: Droid Life

Back in September we took a trip to San Francisco to hang out with the OpenFeint team to see some of the plans they had for Android, but most importantly, what new games they were looking to release.  One of the most impressive was a little game called Jet Car Stunts.  It’s a time trial racing game, but you aren’t necessarily battling other people so much as you are battling the difficult race tracks.  You have jet fuel to help you clear large gaps, the turning is super touchy, there are jumping tricks that only the best will find, and of course you’ll love the ability to post up a new high score into Feint to let your friends know how badly you’ve just crushed them.

It seriously has been one of the games at the top of our list for months now.  $1.99 in the market.

Download Link

Jet Car Stunts Finally Lands on Android Market is a post from: Droid Life

OpenFeint just dropped a whole bunch of awesomeness on you in time for a long X-mas weekend with crazy in-laws and bad sweaters.  After today’s batch of 11 games hits the market, the total from them will have reached 158 which is pretty remarkable.  Of the 11 you’ll see today, we have some big time players like Mega Jump, Finger Phyiscs and FaceFighter Gold which were all hits over on the enemy side and have now made their way to the soon-to-be winning side.

Full list after the break, plus an X-mas giveway from OpenFeint.  

Aliens require Brains – Humble Gaming Ltd – $0.99
Astraware Casino - Astraware – $0.99
Can Knockdown - Infinite Dreams Inc – Free
FaceFighter Gold – Appy Entertainment – $1.99
Finger Physics - PressOK Entertainment – $0.99
Galaxy NGC3D – HyperBees Ltd – $0.99
Impossible Level Game – HyperBees Ltd – $1.49
Letter Rip! – Anthrological – Free
Mega Jump – Get Set Games – Free
Sky Force Reloaded - Infinite Dreams Inc – $1.50
Super Drill Panic – OrangePixel – $1.36

Solid list right?  A whole lot of “free” on there that should allow you to easily kill off the rest of 2010.

Giveaway info: (from OpenFeint)

Any Android user who downloads one of these games and turns on OpenFeint will be automatically entered into our Ho-Ho-Holiday giveaway. We’re giving away a $50 gift card on Thursday, a $75 gift card on Friday, and a Barnes & Noble Nook Color (soon to be updated with Android). Games can be found in our Game Spotlight app.

Oh, there is a $.99 Mega Jump on the market, but it’s just some random livewallpaper.  Ignore it.  The game is free.

Have fun!

OpenFeint Unleashes New Wave of Games Including Mega Jump, Finger Physics and FaceFighter Gold is a post from: Droid Life

One of the next big gaming hits headed to Android is a little game called Mega Jump that has apparently been downloaded over 7.5 million times by users across the globe.  While I’ll admit that I’ve never heard of or played the  game before, after seeing the video below, I can see why it would be so popular.  Get Set Games, the maker behind this madness, has announced that it will be out some time this month and we’re guessing that it’ll be pushed by OpenFeint, which means it’ll be even more amazing.  

Click here to view the embedded video.

Anyone played it?  Tell me why you love it.

Via:  Get Set Games

Mega Jump Headed to Android this Month is a post from: Droid Life

Over the last couple of days OpenFeint has been unleashing a second wave of games onto Android, but I’ve got to admit that I have no clue which ones are awesome or not.  With most of them paid apps, asking readers seemed like a better idea than forking out cash and refunding as we all know how much developers hate that refund policy.  So of the new games out this week (not Fruit Ninja or MiniSquadron), which games caught your eye?

Which New OpenFeint Game Should we be Playing? is a post from: Droid Life

OpenFeint pushed an additional 12 games to the Android Market today just weeks after their first wave which saw titles like Fruit Ninja and MiniSquadron top the paid app charts within 72 hours.  Android users are proving that they aren’t “cheap” but really just want quality titles to choose from in order to fork over that hard earned cash.  You can keep setting aside money though, as OpenFeint is planning on releasing even more batches of titles throughout the rest of 2010.  Times are good in Android people.

The best way to check out their latest releases is by using the Feint Game Spotlight app.

Download Feint Game Spotlight.

View the full press release after the jump.  

OpenFeint Pushes Android Launch Games to #1 on the Paid Charts in Less Than 72 Hours
Smash Hit Super K.O. Boxing 2 from Glu to be included in Second Wave of Hit Games on Android This Week

Burlingame, CA – October 5, 2010 – OpenFeint, the leading cross platform social gaming network with 40 million mobile players, announced today that its Android product is off to a strong start – 4 of 8 launch games reached the Top 15 in Android Market and Fruit Ninja (Halfbrick Studios) and MiniSquadron (Supermono) claimed the Top 2 spots on the paid games chart in less than 72 hours. OpenFeint also announced the release of its second wave of hit games on Android, including Super K.O. Boxing 2 (Glu), Flick Kick Rugby (PikPok), and Kamikaze Race (Tastyplay.com).

“We’re absolutely ecstatic about MiniSquadron’s launch on Android with OpenFeint. Reaching number 2 on the paid charts and driving tens of thousands of downloads for our games has been a great success,” said Tak Fung of Supermono.

The second wave of Android games from OpenFeint launches this week and will include Super K.O. Boxing 2 (Glu), Flick Kick Rugby (PikPok), Touch Racing Nitro and Penalty World Challenge 2010 (Bravo Game Studios), Cestos 2: Party Time (ChickenBrick Studios), SpeedX (Hyperbees), Babo Crash Deluxe (Playbrains), Kamikaze Race (TastyPlay.com), Brain Twister Lite and Color Cocktail Lite (The Game Boss), Dot Dot (ustwo), and SkyForce (iDreams).

“Super K.O. Boxing 2 will make fantastic addition to the gaming community on Android,” said Mike Breslin, VP of Marketing at Glu. “OpenFeint’s social gaming platform offers an effective solution for developers and publishers to get their games discovered on Android and we’re excited to partner with them to bring one of our original hit titles to the platform.”

Each launch game will be featured in the Feint Game Spotlight app, which is quickly becoming the preferred destination for Android gamers to discover and purchase high quality games. Feint Game Spotlight is regularly updated with new games and offers gamers the chance to enter contests and win prizes.

OpenFeint’s cross platform social gaming network is adding over 160,000 new users daily and just recently eclipsed 40 million mobile players and 3,100 games. OpenFeint’s leading set of online gaming services and cross promotional tools are available to game developers through the company’s free, open source SDK.

“The past two weeks have proved to us that Android users are hungry for great games – and they’re willing to pay for top quality content. Over the next few months, we’ll continue to roll out games and help establish the paid gaming market on Android,” said Jason Citron, CEO of Aurora Feint, makers of OpenFeint. “We couldn’t be more excited about this latest Android release.”

Developers interested in implementing OpenFeint in their games can learn more and download the free, open source SDK at OpenFeint.com/Developers. Players interested in learning about more OpenFeint enabled games can download Feint Spotlight from the Android Market.

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OpenFeint Releases 12 New Games on Android, First Wave Already Topping Charts is a post from: Droid Life

Another programming note I know…

So we’re still in San Francisco hanging out with OpenFeint and will have a solid amount of time to hang out with the team today to pick their brain on some of their new projects.  Posting may be a little sporadic, but don’t worry, we’re getting the goods for you.  Oh, we’ll also be back to normal tomorrow.  Will you live?

Any questions you’d like us to ask?

Programming Note: We’re Still in San Fran! is a post from: Droid Life

Just a little programming note to start what is guaranteed to be the wildest day in recent memory…

We’re down in San Francisco for the next 2 days hanging out with the OpenFeint team!  As you all know, OpenFeint unleashed a wave of their amazing games onto the Android platform last week, but this week they wanted to bring us down to meet everyone and show us what they’ve got in store for the future.  How awesome is that?

The future of gaming for Android has never looked brighter and OpenFeint is at the forefront.  We’ll be sure to have updates for you throughout the next couple of days, so stay tuned!

We’re in San Francisco Gaming with OpenFeint! is a post from: Droid Life

Your Android gaming needs are finally becoming fulfilled with the announcement today from gaming powerhouse OpenFeint that 20 games will be released onto Android over the next month and as many as 10 today.  Most are actually available right now in the market including Fruit Ninja, MiniSquadron and Flick Kick Field Goal which we’ve listed for you below.

OpenFeint also announced the Feint Spotlight App allowing you to stay up-to-date on the most recent gaming releases from them. The Feint Spotlight App acts sort of like a mini-gaming market bringing you community, games and even prizes.  OpenFeint and their 3,000 titles, hundreds of developers and millions of users are now a part of Android, people.  We knew this day was coming, but damn is it still exciting.

And just wait, cross-platform challenges are coming, meaning i*hone vs. Android battle royales.  Win.

Market Download Links:

Fruit Ninja ($.99) |  MiniSquadron! ($.99) |  Flick Kick Field Goal ($.99) |  Feint Spotlight App

Full press release after the jump.  

Major Wireless Carriers and OpenFeint Partner To Unleash First Wave of Hit Games on Android

Cross Platform Social Gaming Network to Offer Access to Featured Promotion to Tens of Millions of Android Subscribers

Burlingame, CA – September 15, 2010 – OpenFeint, the leading cross platform social gaming network with 37 million mobile players, is launching 20 games for Android in the next month starting today with top 10 iOS hits including dot (ustwo), Fruit Ninja (Halfbrick Studios), MiniSquadron (Supermono), Super Slyder (Sandlot Games), The Moron Test (DistinctDev, Inc.), and Tic Tac Toe (Posimotion). These games will be offered to major wireless carriers as part of a partnership where OpenFeint will regularly bring high quality games to Android as candidates for featuring. The company also announced the release of its Feint Spotlight app, where Android gamers will be able to discover new games, connect to the community, and win prizes. With over 200,000 daily activations, the Android user base is growing rapidly and will eclipse tens of millions of additional users in 2010.

OpenFeint’s cross platform social gaming network has grown rapidly since being introduced just over 18 months ago, recently surpassing 37 million mobile players and 3,000 games. Game developers gain access to OpenFeint’s leading set of online gaming services and cross promotional tools by implementing the company’s free, open source SDK.

“Android users deserve great games but haven’t had access to enough of them. That changes today,” said Jason Citron, CEO of Aurora Feint, makers of OpenFeint. “Hundreds of thousands of people activate Android phones every day, and there is a clear need for high quality games in the marketplace. The major wireless carriers are partnering with us to select the best games from iOS – like Fruit Ninja – to bring to Android.”

All games utilize the newly cross platform OpenFeint mobile social gaming network and include features like leaderboards, achievements, and friending. iOS and Android gamers can now compete against each other in the games that they love to play. With a cross platform gaming network, gamers are no longer limited to playing games with friends who only use the same smartphone OS.

OpenFeint also announced that it will aggressively market these games in its newly introduced Feint Spotlight app for Android. With new titles being added to the OpenFeint network every day, gamers can use the app to discover the hottest new games and win prizes in future giveaways.

“Android is on track to become an incredible force as one of the largest mobile platforms in the world. Developers will need to unlock this gigantic market to maximize revenue potential for their mobile games. With the help of our wireless carrier partners, we’ve created multiple viral and editorial channels to help our developers drive revenue,” said Peter Relan, Chairman of Aurora Feint.

Developers interested in implementing OpenFeint in their games can learn more and download the free, open source SDK at OpenFeint.com/Developers. Players interested in learning about more OpenFeint enabled games can visit OpenFeint.com.

OpenFeint: Android Launch Month Games
Developer: Appy Entertainment
-Face Fighter Gold
Developer: Bravo Game Studios
-Touch Racing Nitro
Developer: ChewSoft
-Symbolism
Developer: ChickenBrick Studios
-Cestos 2: Party Time
Developer: DistinctDev
-The Moron Test
Developer: Glu Games Inc.
-Super KO Boxing 2
Developer: Get Set Games
-Mega Jump
Developer: Halfbrick Studios
-Fruit Ninja
Developer: Hudson
-Bomberman Dojo
Developer: Mediatonic
-Must.Eat.Birds
Developer: Mikengreg
-Solipskier
Developer: PikPok
-Flick Kick Field Goal
-Flick Kick Football
-Flick Kick Rugby
Developer: Posimotion
-Tic Tac Toe
Developer: Sandlot Games
-Super Slyder
Developer: Supermono
-MiniSquadron
Developer: TastyPlay.com
-Kamikaze Race
Developer: ustwo
-Dot
-Dot Dot

About Aurora Feint, Inc:
Aurora Feint Inc’s software development kit, OpenFeint, allows game publishers to implement services which enable mobile social gaming. With over 37 million registered users and a presence on over 3,000 games, OpenFeint is the largest mobile social gaming ecosystem for iOS devices and Android. Aurora Feint is backed by DeNA Inc and The9.

OpenFeint Unleashes Wave of games on Android, Fruit Ninja Available Now is a post from: Droid Life

The big dog of iOS mobile gaming is readying an Android onslaught later this summer.  OpenFeint, who claims to have the largest mobile gaming developer community on the planet, is bringing their crew over to the good side of life and hopes to bring some much needed quality to its gaming sector.

A piece of the presser…

Android will Accompany Titles from Glu Mobile, Digital Chocolate, And Hudson Entertainment.

Burlingame, CA – July 8, 2010 – OpenFeint, the leading mobile social gaming ecosystem for iOS devices, today announced that its 9,200 member game developer community with thousands of published games will soon have a complete solution to thrive in the Android apps economy. Launching later this summer, the company’s complete solution will include its de facto standard SDK, a game discovery store and mobile payment options. It will also include high quality content from leading publishers Astraware, Digital Chocolate, Glu Mobile, Hudson Soft and independent studios like Distinct Dev (Moron Test), ustwo (Dot Dot Dot), Pik Pok (Flick Kick Football) and RocketCat Games (Hook Champ).

With a strong set of partners at launch, OpenFeint’s ecosystem provides Android users the most compelling way to discover and buy high quality online games. In addition to incorporating Google Checkout and leading community features into its developer SDK, OpenFeint will extend its wildly successful Game Spotlight discovery app to Android. Interested parties can register at www.openfeint.com/developers/android for details as they emerge.

Excited?  I know the gaming arena on Android has been pretty weak for so long that it’s about time a major player comes our way.

Via: Gizmodo

OpenFeint Hopes to Legitimize Android Gaming is a post from: Droid Life