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Gamer’s Guide To Tablets: iPad vs. Android

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"It’s a time of transition for gaming. For the last few decades we’ve had a clear-cut selection of devices for gaming: computers, consoles, handhelds and arcade machines.

Yet, within just the last 3 years we’ve seen the boundaries of what is considered a gaming machine utterly obliterated as ownership of smartphones, tablets and mp3 players grew exponentially, bringing with them the processing power necessary to power gaming experiences comparable to dedicated handhelds and even consoles...

While there’s still a large degree of skepticism around tablets, the following guide should give you an idea of what you can expect from the two major competing tablet operating systems (Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android Honeycomb), and what each will provide for you as a gamer.

Proeliator5390d ago

Was never too keen on tablets, but for anyone who likes them, this will undoubtedly help!

gaminoz5390d ago

I've often wondered at the technical and gaming differences between the two...this was really helpful!

BadCircuit5390d ago

I'm going to buy an Android tablet, but didn't realise that I needed honeycomb for it to be good.

Awesome easy explanations!

fluffydelusions5390d ago (Edited 5390d ago )

Android tablets w/ honeycomb > iPad all day long

REALgamer5390d ago

At least we have choice now!

My dad loves his iPad to bits. I'd go with Honeycomb if a few more tablet games and apps were available for it.

Probably give it a year to mature and take the plunge.

gaminoz5390d ago

Actually I'm a fan of iPad, though I can see why people would prefer Android. I just like the simplicity!!!

beast242tru5390d ago

i would buy the android over the ipad for lots of reasons usb support its more open and i get to choose the brand i want and the ipad is expensive

BadCircuit5389d ago

Well Apple doesn't support Flash, so that's a big problem. Don't know about Android?

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Rolling the Dice: Do Modern RPGs Miss the Point of Team-Based Play?

It seems it was long time ago. A bunch of friends spending hours on end playing RPG games, sitting around the table with the box of cold pizza. Excited about the story, listening to the Game Master, they were completely engaged in the worlds only visible to them and their imaginations.

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Takwin3300d ago

The GM is the programmer, and in MMOs and co-ops, you can play with others. If you want to ONLY use your imagination for the visuals, read a book.

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Record of Agarest War 2 announced for PS3

Scrawl: "Looks like we know how that new Compile Heart countdown is going to end. The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that Agarest Senki 2, known as Record of Agarest War 2 in the US, is Compile Heart’s newest title."

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Godmars2905745d ago

1) Hope they put it on disc this time.
2) Hope this is a positive for Neptune coming over as well.

Demons Souls5745d ago

If so, that's being developed & published by Idea Factory. Compile Heart has nothing to do with it (Thank God for that).

Godmars2905745d ago (Edited 5745d ago )

Thought Compile Heart was one of the companies lending characters.

Was also speaking in general as in regards to a US of Neptune. If these guys are offing a second game, NIS or Atlus, both of whom offer quirkier titles, will put that one out.

@kagon01:
My issue isn't - wholly - with the DL-only option, but the price. The first game should be $30. Maybe $40, and by that I mean $39.99. The only reason its $45 is the 360 disc version which has extras. Nevermind that by all rights its a PS2 game. Something that proabbly could have been done if the devs had the GOW2 engine or tools.

ClownBelt5745d ago

I approve of this god damn message.

Could have gotten my 60 bucks if they just put it on a disc.

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Tripl3seis5745d ago

Another exclusive damnn the ps3 keeps on rollin wit games awesome ;)

Jack-Pyro5745d ago

Is this a half decent SRPG, porn aside, cause if it is, i might just decide to go and buy it for the 360.

Anon73495745d ago

There's no porn just some sexual innuendos but that's it.

Also it is a great game by itself, maybe not graphically but everything else is top tier.

RedDevils5745d ago

so it had some kind of "top tier" porn story jk

ThanatosDMC5745d ago

Yup, it's a decent game. I just hate that a move has to go first before any attack options.

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Bless Online Korean MMORPG Gets Server Merge

This is not the first time that Bless Online receives a server merge in Korea. An announcement was made on the official Korean site.

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Bismarn3335d ago

Bless must be an amazing game to be on all these platforms (according to the tags): iPad iPhone Nintendo DS PC PS Vita PS2 PS3 PS4 PSP Wii Wii U Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One