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Google Play App Icons are Getting Updated for a More “Consistent Look”

Tim April 4, 2016 82

Announced today, Google is updating specific app icons to bring a more "consistent look" for the Play platform, with the Google Play button getting centerstage. As shown off on the Android blog, we should expect to see changes for Play Store, Play Movies, Play...

Play Games Intros Gamer ID, Unique Gaming Persona for All Mobile Players

Tim February 18, 2016 4

When you hop onto your PC, PS4, or Xbox One, you are no longer yourself - you are a destroyer of worlds, killer of zombies, pwner of newbs, vault dweller in search of his/her son, or whatever type of character you want to play as. The point is, you usually...

Google Play Games Permissions are Changing, Here are the Details

Tim January 25, 2016 10

If you play games on your smartphone or tablet that utilize syncing with Play Games, you should note upcoming changes that are taking place. Thankfully for users, these changes are the kind that greatly benefit players, and should positively change your...

Google Play Games Update Coming, Quests and Saved Games in Tow

Kyle June 27, 2014 26

On Wednesday morning, during the Google I/O keynote, Google revealed a few hotly anticipated features rolling out to Play Games users over the next few weeks. User-facing improvements include Game Profile, which you can think of as Xbox Gamertags for Android....

Today’s Google App Updates: Search, Play Games, and Chrome Beta

Rithvik April 30, 2014 19

Update Wednesday is in full swing today, with Google pushing out new apps for Docs, Sheets, and Slides, before moving on to some less amazing matters. Three other Google apps have been updated today (Search, Play Games, and Chrome Beta), to our knowledge -...

Cubed Snowboarding is a Retro Downhill Game, Flip From Cliffs and Crash Into Snowmen to Beat Your Friends

Rithvik March 19, 2014 2

Folks on the hunt for mid-week entertainment, give Cubed Snowboarding a try. Navigating a retro-looking snowboarder through cliffs, around snowmen, and into flips, you must try to beat your friends' high scores while simultaneously having fun. A set of very...

All Sorts of New Game Categories Coming to Google Play in February 2014

Kellen December 9, 2013 43

If you jump into the Play store today, tap on "Games" and then swipe over to "Categories," you'll see all of eight choices, two of which aren't even games (live wallpapers and widgets). Come February 2014, that menu may look a whole lot different, according to...

Granny Smith Updated, Brings Achievements and Global Leaderboards

Tim May 29, 2013 8

Oh, how we love our Granny Smith. Probably labeled as the game we talk about more than any other, this game just has a special place in our hearts. Today, it received an update through Google Play that could be bringing me back for some roller skating action....