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Reedu Update 1.1.3

What’s new in version 1.1.3?  More mini-games!  And fewer bugs!  Special thanks to the patience of some fans who reported issues with OpenFeint – we have fixed the bug that caused it to sometimes crash after you dared to say … Continue reading

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Reedu Update: Version 1.1

Reedu has been available for over a month now, and we’re excited to release our first update (now available on the Android Market and Amazon App Store). As promised, everything we changed has been driven by fan feedback – both … Continue reading

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Much ado about Reedu

Here’s a round-up of some of the “Reedu” coverage in the Android blogosphere. There’s more to come, and we’ll keep you posted! Continue reading

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Cool stuff from SXSW Interactive

Just back from my first trip to Austin for SXSWi.  It was a little bit like trying to drink water from a firehouse, but I thought I’d pass along some of the most coolest companies, apps, tools, and ideas that … Continue reading

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4G on Verizon? Must be nice (I’m looking at you AT&T)

I finally upgraded my iPhone to a Samsung Captivate (from the Galaxy S series) on AT&T.  In short, I’m really happy.  Jacob and I are working on top 10 lists of the things we like and dislike of our respective … Continue reading

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Inspiration from the (kind of) natural world

When people talk about the latest in hot graphics, I’m usually thinking Harry Potter movies or Call of Duty.  But right before Thanksgiving a friend emailed me an article from the New York Times that features some animations – created … Continue reading

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The real fragementation challenge with Android? Distribution.

Whenever I talk to investors or other developers about making games for Android one of the first questions that comes up is the issue of fragmentation.  As in device fragmentation.  “Do you find it difficult to develop for so many … Continue reading

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Estimating the number of active Android devices

Nielsen’s most recent report on new smartphone activations shows an exciting trend for Android fans (confirmed by NPD’s report in May). The chart shows that Android is now the top operating system on all new smartphones sold, a fact made … Continue reading

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Making of Veridia: Episodic Games

I love addictive television series.  Shows like Lost, The Wire, Battlestar Galactica, and most recently The Event and Boardwalk Empire, that pull you in so that once you watch a couple of episode, that’s it, you’re hooked.  Soon you structure … Continue reading

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Crossing the line

Britain’s Secretary of Defense today called for a ban on Medal of Honor.  The reason?  The game takes place in current-day Afghanistan, pitting allied Forces against the Taliban, and the player can choose to play as the Taliban.  Similar controversy … Continue reading

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