Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Xbox Live kicks off 'Big Sports Weekend' with free UFC, MLB]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/25/xbox-live-kicks-off-big-sports-weekend-with-free-ufc-mlb/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/25/xbox-live-kicks-off-big-sports-weekend-with-free-ufc-mlb/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/25/xbox-live-kicks-off-big-sports-weekend-with-free-ufc-mlb/#comments Xbox Live kicks off 'Big Sports Weekend' with free UFC, MLBXbox Live is hosting a "Big Sports Weekend" event for both Gold and free subscribers that unlocks some sports content at no extra cost. Among the noteworthy unlocked features this weekend are the ability to watch out-of-market and on-demand MLB games normally limited to MLB.TV subscribers, full NFL Draft coverage on the ESPN app and seven free fights on the UFC app.

The seven UFC "story fights" all feature either Chael Sonnen or Jon Jones leading up to their UFC 159 encounter this Saturday, which is not part of the Xbox Live Big Sports Weekend package, as it's a pay-per-view event. Viewers can also access the NBA Game Time and NHL GameCenter apps for playoff highlights and recaps this weekend, but will need the standard subscriptions to watch live playoff games.

JoystiqXbox Live kicks off 'Big Sports Weekend' with free UFC, MLB originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appbig-sports-weekendchael-sonnenespnjon-jonesmicrosoftnbanflnhlufcufc-159xboxXbox-LiveThu, 25 Apr 2013 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Flixster comes to Xbox 360 with Ultraviolet Collection support]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/16/flixster-comes-to-xbox-360-with-ultraviolet-collection-support/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/16/flixster-comes-to-xbox-360-with-ultraviolet-collection-support/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/16/flixster-comes-to-xbox-360-with-ultraviolet-collection-support/#comments Flixster comes to Xbox 360 with Ultraviolet Collection supportThe Warner Bros.-owned movie destination app Flixster has come to Xbox 360 with a new Kinect-enabled application available to Xbox Live Gold subscribers. Flixster on Xbox allows users to buy and rent films, access "the latest" film review scores from the critic aggregator source Rotten Tomatoes and look up local showtimes in the most clunky way possible ... on your television!

As part of the Warner Family, Flixster on Xbox 360 also allows users access their existing UltraViolet movie collection. The app is available to download in select regions and only to those with a continued appreciation of DRM.

JoystiqFlixster comes to Xbox 360 with Ultraviolet Collection support originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Two levels of Redbox Instant subscriptions are available: Four kiosk DVDs and unlimited streaming for $8 a month, or a Blu-ray version of the deal for $9 a month. A one-month free trial is available for anyone wishing to see how Redbox Instant's catalogue compares with its competitors.

Meanwhile, Xbox Live's other miscellaneous entertainment offerings have also expanded by way of a new GameTrailers app, which brings the video portal's various reviews, original programming and, well, trailers to the Xbox. This way, everyone with an Xbox 360 can enjoy staged interviews with purported burn victims.

JoystiqRedbox Instant, GameTrailers apps now on Xbox Live originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Mar 2013 03:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appappsgametrailersmicrosoftredboxredbox-instantrentalstreamingstreaming-videoxboxxbox-livexbox-live-goldWed, 20 Mar 2013 03:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Redbox Instant Xbox 360 app on the way]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/05/redbox-instant-xbox-360-app-on-the-way/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/05/redbox-instant-xbox-360-app-on-the-way/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/05/redbox-instant-xbox-360-app-on-the-way/#comments Redbox Instant Xbox 360 app on the wayThere is a strange cult of people out there - you may have seen them, huddled around those giant red vending machines outside your local gas station or grocery store. These people are actually renting DVDs from those machines, called Redbox. We know, it's so precious!

Redbox is testing the streaming waters with a new beta program called Redbox Instant, and Major Nelson has announced a corresponding app will be available on Xbox 360. Nelson says those in the beta right now - if you want in, you can sign up here - will receive an email with their Xbox 360 download code "in the coming days."

Redbox Instant is a combined monthly subscription service that provides unlimited online streaming of content and four one-night rental tokens for use at local Redbox vending machines. Redbox Instant subscribers can opt into the DVD package $8 or upgrade to Blu-rays for $9 a month. Other supported platforms for Redbox Instant include iOS, Android, Vizio, Samsung, LG and Google TV.

[Note: Image taken from iOS Redbox Instant app on iPad.]

JoystiqRedbox Instant Xbox 360 app on the way originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appkinectmicrosoftredboxredbox-instantxboxTue, 05 Feb 2013 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Grab a free toy biplane for your avatar on Xbox Live today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/02/grab-a-free-toy-biplane-for-your-avatar-on-xbox-live-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/02/grab-a-free-toy-biplane-for-your-avatar-on-xbox-live-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/02/grab-a-free-toy-biplane-for-your-avatar-on-xbox-live-today/#comments Grab yourself a free toy biplane on Xbox Live todayYou've already won something in 2013 - it's a free Toy Soldiers-themed biplane for your avatar on Xbox Live. We admit, it's a little hard to get to, but if you've got a few minutes to spend browsing around Microsoft's interface (and about 150 MB free on your hard drive), the biplane avatar prop (usually 240 MSP) is yours for the taking.

So here's how you do it: The prop is being given away as part of the Chain Reaction deal inside Microsoft's "Sales and Specials" app, which is a free app designed to point you toward games and content on sale. If you don't have this app, you'll have to download it - go to the Games tab on Xbox Live, and then choose "Browse Games." The "Sales and Specials" link is up in the top right corner (it currently features a Madden 2013 graphic), and then you'll just need to click on "Get the Free App" to download the app. It'll update once if you don't have it yet, taking up about 150 MB of hard drive space.

Once you have the app, you can simply navigate over to the "Chain Reaction" set of deals, and the first deal in the chain is a free biplane, no strings attached. Sure, it's a little complicated, but the holidays are over, right? Might as well pick up one more present while you can.

[Thanks, Karl.]

JoystiqGrab a free toy biplane for your avatar on Xbox Live today originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The app includes access to Rhapsody's full music library, allowing users to access playlists they've constructed on other devices. It also supports gesture and voice commands via Kinect, which sounds good on paper, but we're going to withhold final judgement until we've tested whether our Girls' Generation choreography practice is falsely interpreted as interface navigation.

JoystiqRhapsody app now available on Xbox 360 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you've signed into Uplay with your info through any Ubisoft game on Wii U, the app will automatically detect your information. Through the Uplay app you can view your achievements, spend your Uplay bux on content for various Ubisoft games and perhaps ponder why you put so much stock in imaginary economies.

JoystiqUbisoft Uplay app now on Wii U originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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No, it's not a game that has a bug or any problem that we know of. The PS Vita app is actually called Travel Bug, which, if read carelessly, may not have the best connotation. It's almost as silly as naming your game Glitch.

Travel Bug is a Discovery app available in Europe, and it allows users to create a bug and send it out on adventures using the Vita's Near functionality. The bug will send back reports of its travels as it is picked up by strangers in far away lands, just like mom always cautioned you against doing. Players can then go hunting for other people's bugs and decide if they're worth picking up to aide in their journeys. Each bug then turns into a Tamagotchi mini-game.

Travel Bug, once again proving that Europeans have a ridiculously easy time traveling the globe.

JoystiqEuropean Vita owners get the Travel Bug app originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Minecraft Reality app for iOS devices tracks the living world around you and then places your Minecraft creations directly into it, to scale and in cool, augmented reality 3D. The video above does a better job of demonstrating how this turns out than we could with flimsy words.

Minecraft Reality is developed by 13th Lab, with the blessing of Minecraft developer Mojang. On top of checking out your creations alone, Minecraft Reality allows you to save them in specific locations for others to look at, at their leisure. The app runs $2 on the App Store and is universal, though optimized for iPhone 5.

We expect to see a range of blocky Gundams, Pokemon characters and, of course, a deluge of dicks in our real-world spaces soon. We know you so well.

JoystiqMinecraft Reality AR app takes your game from the screen to the streets originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The updated app on Xbox 360 still features all of the familiar Kinect gesture and voice commands required by Microsoft law, and lets users stream multiple events in split-screen format, set reminders for big games and track their favorite sports through a customizable menu. Next month, SmartGlass functionality will also be added to the app.

You can download the improved app right now, simply by booting up the old app or heading to the appropriate section of your Xbox 360 dashboard.

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JoystiqESPN on Xbox Live updated with all live ESPN content originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Like other YouTube console apps users can access their accounts to view and manage saved playlists of cat videos as well as search for other cat-based videos they have somehow managed to miss. Technology is great, right? But it can be slow, as evidenced by the Wii getting a YouTube app in the year 2012.

JoystiqYouTube app hits the play button on Wii today originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appnintendowiiwiimoteyoutubeyoutube-appyoutube-on-wiiThu, 15 Nov 2012 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Guitar Hero co-creator gets down with new peripheral gig, Green Throttle]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/guitar-hero-co-creator-gets-down-with-new-peripheral-gig-green/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/guitar-hero-co-creator-gets-down-with-new-peripheral-gig-green/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/guitar-hero-co-creator-gets-down-with-new-peripheral-gig-green/#comments

Co-creator of the Guitar Hero franchise Charles Huang is stepping into the gaming-peripheral business once again, this time with a mobile-to-TV app and controller under a new company, Green Throttle Games. Green Throttle hopes to turn smartphone games into big-screen experiences by connecting mobile devices directly to HDTVs, playable on wireless, Bluetooth controllers via the Green Throttle Arena App.

Green Throttle consists of Huang, former Palm Pre lead Matt Crowley and previous Palm Pilot electrical engineer Karl Townsend. The whole idea seems to take the Ouya idea one step further in terms of hardware, eliminating the need for a new console while still hosting downloadable, big-screen games. Of course there's no word yet if games on Green Throttle will be free as they are on Ouya, but the company is developing games in-house and today opens the SDK to third parties.

JoystiqGuitar Hero co-creator gets down with new peripheral gig, Green Throttle originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidappcharles-huanggreen-throttleGuitar-HeroiosiphonemobileTue, 06 Nov 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Wall Street Journal, Ford, Gol Stadium apps added to Xbox Live]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/31/wall-street-journal-ford-gol-stadium-apps-added-to-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/31/wall-street-journal-ford-gol-stadium-apps-added-to-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/31/wall-street-journal-ford-gol-stadium-apps-added-to-xbox-live/#comments Wall Street Journal, Gol Stadium apps added to Xbox LiveThe Wall Street Journal has launched "WSJ Live," a news streaming app for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, Major Nelson announced today. The app, which provides unlimited access to the Journal's complete library of video material, also streams four hours of live tech/business/misc news programming per day.

Additionally, ad fiends can watch their favorite Ford-based commercials on the new Ford app described by Major Nelson as "a new advertising app." We love ads!

Meanwhile, "Gol Stadium" was also launched for Xbox Live Gold members in Spain. The futball-focused Gol Televisión app streams live sportsball events (among other content) to XBL Gold subscribers who happen to also be Gol Televisión subscribers.

JoystiqWall Street Journal, Ford, Gol Stadium apps added to Xbox Live originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appgol-stadiumgol-televisionmicrosoftwall-street-journalwsjxboxXbox-LiveWed, 31 Oct 2012 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NBA Game Time drives the lane on Xbox 360 today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/22/nba-game-time-drives-the-lane-on-xbox-360-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/22/nba-game-time-drives-the-lane-on-xbox-360-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/22/nba-game-time-drives-the-lane-on-xbox-360-today/#comments NBA Game Time brings live bball to Xbox 360The NBA's official app 'Game Time' comes to Xbox Live today, just in time for the 2012-2013 season tip-off on October 30. NBA League Pass Broadband subscribers with an Xbox Live Gold account will be able to livestream any regular season game.

Game Time will have a lot of the same functionality found in other Xbox 360 streaming apps like ESPN, UFC and MLB.TV. You'll be able to watch live games, highlights and replays in HD, set a specific favorite team to follow and monitor team schedules and stats all through the app. Game Time also features the ability to watch up to two games at once, or watch a live game and catch up on highlights in a split-screen view. In keeping with Microsoft's mandate on all new Xbox 360 apps, Game Time features Kinect-enabled voice and gesture controls.

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JoystiqNBA Game Time drives the lane on Xbox 360 today originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appbasketballkinectmicrosoftnbanba-game-timexblmxboxMon, 22 Oct 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft Pocket Edition available on Kindle Fire via Amazon Appstore]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/16/minecraft-pocket-edition-available-on-kindle-fire-via-amazon-app/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/16/minecraft-pocket-edition-available-on-kindle-fire-via-amazon-app/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/16/minecraft-pocket-edition-available-on-kindle-fire-via-amazon-app/#comments Minecraft Pocket Edition out on Amazon Appstore, Kindle FireMinecraft Pocket Edition is now available on the Amazon Appstore, meaning it is officially out for the Kindle Fire. Minecraft Pocket Edition runs $7 on Amazon, the same price as on the Android and iOS app stores.

Kindle Fire owners previously figured out ways to run Minecraft Pocket Edition on their devices, through rooting and roundabout third-party subscriptions, but now it's a simple, legitimate one-click process. Get crafting here; it's not like you're using that Kindle Fire to read books anyway.

[Thanks, Thomas!]

JoystiqMinecraft Pocket Edition available on Kindle Fire via Amazon Appstore originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonamazon-appstoreappkindlekindle-fireMinecraftminecraft-pocket-editionmobilemojangSun, 16 Sep 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Free 'Treasure Park' Vita app out now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/free-treasure-park-vita-app-out-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/free-treasure-park-vita-app-out-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/free-treasure-park-vita-app-out-now/#comments Treasure Park, one of three free apps confirmed for the Vita, is available now in the PlayStation Store in North America and Europe.

Treasure Park allows players to create their own grid-based puzzle sheets with hidden objects and bombs, and share them with friends via the Near app.

JoystiqFree 'Treasure Park' Vita app out now originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 07:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appEUeuropefreeplaystationplaystation-vitaSONYtreasure-parkvitaThu, 06 Sep 2012 07:45:00 EST<![CDATA[The World Ends with You Solo Remix out on iPad, iPhone, not universal]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/27/the-world-ends-with-you-solo-remix-out-on-ipad-iphone-not-univ/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/27/the-world-ends-with-you-solo-remix-out-on-ipad-iphone-not-univ/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/27/the-world-ends-with-you-solo-remix-out-on-ipad-iphone-not-univ/#comments PSA The World Ends with You out now on iOS, not universalThe World Ends with You Solo Remix is available now for iPad - and iPhone. We want to be clear that it's not available for "iPad and iPhone," as in, both at the same time, for the same price. Each app is standalone, non-universal, with the iPad version for $20 and the iPhone iteration for $18.

The World Ends with You Solo Remix follows Neku and his partner on the same screen, rebooted in HD and with new music and remixes. The app allows wireless play between iPad and iPhone versions with the multiplayer game "Tin Pin Slammer" and profile exchanges.

Grab it on the App Store today for iPad or iPhone.

JoystiqThe World Ends with You Solo Remix out on iPad, iPhone, not universal originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update 1.6 also adds access to the Discover tab, where users can find and stream new content. There is no word on an update to the Android app since the previous one on June 13. Each mobile update gives us a better glimpse into what Microsoft's Smartglass may offer in terms of control, play and additional features for Xbox applications when it launches this fall.

JoystiqMy Xbox Live iPad update fast forwards to new content originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appAppleiosipadmicrosoftmobilemy-xbox-livexboxXbox-LiveTue, 17 Jul 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Crunchyroll app coming to PS3 (plus bonus streaming anime news)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/15/cunchyroll-app-coming-to-ps3-plus-bonus-streaming-anime-news/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/15/cunchyroll-app-coming-to-ps3-plus-bonus-streaming-anime-news/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/15/cunchyroll-app-coming-to-ps3-plus-bonus-streaming-anime-news/#comments Crunchyroll app coming to PS3 plus bonus streaming anime newsCrunchyroll, online purveyors of on-demand anime and Korean dramas, will extend the subscription-based side of its service to the PlayStation 3 at some unknown point in the future. For $6.95 a month, users will be able to stream Crunchyroll's selection of anime or Korean dramas to their televisions by way of PS3 -- getting both requires a package subscription at $11.95 a month. Subscribing also grants access to HD content on Crunchyroll's website, as well as early access to new episodes and an iOS/Android app.

In related news, VIZ Media's Neon Alley anime channel (announced for unspecific consoles late last month) will be coming to the PS3 when the channel launches this fall. As you'll recall, Neon Alley functions like a premium television channel, airing shows according to a set schedule and requiring a $6.99 subscription.

JoystiqCrunchyroll app coming to PS3 (plus bonus streaming anime news) originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 15 Jul 2012 21:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>animeappCrunchyrollneon-alleyplaystationps3PSNVIZ-mediaSun, 15 Jul 2012 21:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Starhawk 'Uplink' companion app now available for iOS, Android]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/15/starhawk-uplink-companion-app-now-available-for-ios-android/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/15/starhawk-uplink-companion-app-now-available-for-ios-android/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/15/starhawk-uplink-companion-app-now-available-for-ios-android/#comments Starhawk 'Uplink' companion app now available for iOS, Android
A leader without information is an ineffectual leader at best, and a liability to the fate of his/her entire team at worst. When everyone you've ever known or loved is dead, their horrified faces burned into your retinas for the rest of your traumatized existence, will you have enough strength left to curse your own name for being so poorly prepared for battle?

Hopefully you'll never have to find out, as a free Starhawk companion app has been released to help you stay on top of things. The app, compatible with iOS devices and Android devices running Gingerbread or newer, lets players access leaderboard information, view individual player and clan statistics, as well as access an encyclopedia of weapon and battle structure data.

JoystiqStarhawk 'Uplink' companion app now available for iOS, Android originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidappcompanion-appiosipadiphonelightbox-interactivemobileSony-Computer-EntertainmentstarhawkFri, 15 Jun 2012 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Paramount pulls back the curtain on its movie-streaming app for Xbox]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/paramount-movies-app-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/paramount-movies-app-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/paramount-movies-app-xbox-live/#comments Another app for streaming movies debuts on Xbox 360 today. The Paramount Movies app allows you to watch purchased and rented movies - both in standard and high-definition formats - from Paramount's website. Yes, before you can watch anything through the app, you'll need to go through the website and spend some money first. As usual, you'll also need a Gold subscription to Xbox Live.

JoystiqParamount pulls back the curtain on its movie-streaming app for Xbox originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appgoldparamountparamount-moviesxbox-livexbox-live-goldTue, 12 Jun 2012 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Sony's Music Unlimited service now on Vita]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/10/psa-sonys-music-unlimited-service-now-on-vita/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/10/psa-sonys-music-unlimited-service-now-on-vita/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/10/psa-sonys-music-unlimited-service-now-on-vita/#comments Sony's subscription music streaming service, Music Unlimited, is now available on the Vita. The app touts a touch-navigated menu system and the ability to listen to music offline, which is a first for the service, but is otherwise unchanged from its various other iterations across Sony devices. There's still two levels of service at $3.99 and $9.99 monthly, with cross-platform "Music Sync" technology that keeps your various Sony devices pumpin' the same jams.

We'd love to have been a fly on the wall during the Music Unlimited naming meeting at Sony HQ: "We need a name that communicates the fact that our service provides people with music. But, like, a lot of music. There's so much music in our service, you guys."

"What about The Infinite Blackness of the Void of Horrible Space, With Music[TM]?"

"Johnson, you're fired. Turn in your unlimited coffee voucher on your way -- Johnson you're a genius."

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JoystiqPSA: Sony's Music Unlimited service now on Vita originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 10 Mar 2012 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appMusic-Unlimitedplaystationplaystation-vitaPSAqriocitysonystreaming-musicsubscriptionvitaSat, 10 Mar 2012 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[I Am Alive receives free iOS companion app]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/i-am-alive-receives-free-ios-companion-app/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/i-am-alive-receives-free-ios-companion-app/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/07/i-am-alive-receives-free-ios-companion-app/#comments Ubisoft has released a free I Am Alive companion app for iOS devices ahead of the game's impending XBLA release. The app features area maps, hints from the developers regarding points of interest, an achievement checklist and a compendium of in-game resources and their effects. It also contains concept art, developer diaries and the game's soundtrack, six tracks of which are exclusive to the app.

The companion program even has a photo mode, which lets you take pictures of your friends eating and then make it look like they're eating in a dystopian ruin. Cell phones probably don't work in I Am Alive's post-apocalyptic future, but they do work in our pre-apocalyptic present, so why not take advantage of that while you can? If anything, you'll be able to impress all of your trendy hipster friends with a photo manipulation app they've never heard of.

JoystiqI Am Alive receives free iOS companion app originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appcompanion-appfreei-am-aliveiosipadiphonemicrosoftmobileUbisoftUbisoft-ShanghaiWed, 07 Mar 2012 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions hits iPad for $18]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/final-fantasy-tactics-the-war-of-the-lions-hits-ipad-for-18/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/final-fantasy-tactics-the-war-of-the-lions-hits-ipad-for-18/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/final-fantasy-tactics-the-war-of-the-lions-hits-ipad-for-18/#comments Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions has been available on the iPhone for about seven months at this point, and when it finally launched back in August of last year we were a bit surprised by its $15.99 price tag -- the equivalent of a hundred million dollars in App Store terms. Square Enix has never released sales information for the iPhone version, but it must have found some justification in its pricing structure as the iPad version just launched for $17.99.

Now, we're not saying War of the Lions isn't worth almost 20 dollars, but for a game that isn't a Universal App, and is also available on PSN for a single sawbuck, it's kind of a tough pill to swallow.

JoystiqFinal Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions hits iPad for $18 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appapp-storeFFTfinal-fantasyFinal-Fantasy-Tactics-The-War-Of-The-Lionsiosipadmobilesquare-enixuniversal-appThu, 23 Feb 2012 20:45:00 EST<![CDATA[PS Vita 1.61 adds Maps app, video recording, and other updates]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/20/ps-vita-1-61-adds-maps-app-video-recording-and-other-updates/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/20/ps-vita-1-61-adds-maps-app-video-recording-and-other-updates/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/20/ps-vita-1-61-adds-maps-app-video-recording-and-other-updates/#comments The PS Vita has a system update lined up for tonight, preceding Wednesday's mainstream launch. Early adopters can update their systems to firmware version 1.61, which adds a Maps application to the home screen, allows for video recording in the Photos application, and allows for any ratings you make in the PlayStation Store to appear on Facebook. Additionally, the Discoveries screen now lists up to 100 players, as well as the number of times they've been seen.

The Content Manager Assistant app has been updated, and is available now both as a Windows and Mac download. Even if you've got version 1.60 already, you should make the jump to 1.61, as Sony says there are some systemwide performance improvements too. The latest firmware can be downloaded on the console over Wi-Fi, or can be updated from a PC or Mac with the Content Manager Assistant.

JoystiqPS Vita 1.61 adds Maps app, video recording, and other updates originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appapplicationsfirmwaremapsphotosplaystationplaystation-blogplaystation-vitaps-vitasonyupdatevitaMon, 20 Feb 2012 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[XBL getting Crackle, CinemaNow apps]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/04/xbl-getting-crackle-cinemanow-apps/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/04/xbl-getting-crackle-cinemanow-apps/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/04/xbl-getting-crackle-cinemanow-apps/#comments If Netflix, YouTube, Hulu Plus and the Zune marketplace haven't been enough to satiate your unquenchable thirst for all things cinematic, perhaps two more apps will help quell the raging torrent in your soul. Crackle, a free service, has a somewhat limited and eccentric selection of movies and television shows to choose from, although they do have a rather impressive selection of classic anime like Ah! My Goddess and Galaxy Express 999.

Best Buy's CinemaNow ecosystem has more new releases to choose from, but its services require cash money. It's unclear whether all of the content on these two services will be available through the respective apps, or if some content will be restricted, like the YouTube and Hulu Plus apps. If our calculations are correct, Xbox Live only needs 2 more movie apps and 4 more internet radio apps before it becomes self aware.

JoystiqXBL getting Crackle, CinemaNow apps originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>animeappbest-buycinemanowcracklelivemicrosoftmoviesstreamingtelevisionxboxXbox-LiveSat, 04 Feb 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Angry Birds catapulting to Facebook on Valentine's Day]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/25/angry-birds-catapulting-to-facebook-on-valentines-day/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/25/angry-birds-catapulting-to-facebook-on-valentines-day/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/25/angry-birds-catapulting-to-facebook-on-valentines-day/#comments Mirroring the plans of every bitter, lonely soul the world over, Rovio will be filling Facebook with anger come Valentine's Day. Granted, Rovio's February 14 release of Angry Birds for the social-networking site will be quite a bit different from the vitriolic bile we'll be spewing as a projection of our own debilitating loneliness, but both activities do involve throwing things and impassioned rants about how things didn't go as planned.

In addition to leaderboard support, the Facebook version of Rovio's darling will feature "higher quality animation" to take advantage of the game's full-screen capabilities. It will also include power-ups, which come in familiar bird flavors as well as more divine abilities, such as triggering earthquakes on command. Power-ups can either be earned in-game or purchased for $0.99, but you'll never be able to buy your way back into her heart. Please come back, Susan.

JoystiqAngry Birds catapulting to Facebook on Valentine's Day originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>angry-birdsappfacebookmacMicrotransactionspcroviovalentines-dayWed, 25 Jan 2012 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[UFC app outage nets users free UFC 142 and a month of Xbox Live]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/13/ufc-app-outage-nets-users-free-ufc-142-and-a-month-of-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/13/ufc-app-outage-nets-users-free-ufc-142-and-a-month-of-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/13/ufc-app-outage-nets-users-free-ufc-142-and-a-month-of-xbox-live/#comments Following the technical difficulties with the first streaming event for the UFC on Xbox Live app, Microsoft has come up with a consolation. Tomorrow's UFC 142 event will be free for those affected by the outages of UFC 141. All you need to do is sign into the app with the affected Gamertag. It should all work out this time ... we hope.

Users affected will also receive a free month of Xbox Live Gold service. "Our hope is that this gesture conveys our sincere apologies, and helps restore confidence in our customers and fans," a Microsoft spokesperson said. UFC 142 will air live from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at 10pm ET on Saturday, January 14.

JoystiqUFC app outage nets users free UFC 142 and a month of Xbox Live originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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According to a trademark filing for the title, PlayMemories Studio is "computer software for viewing, organizing and editing digital photos and videos." A Facebook page for the app has also been discovered, however there is no information there at this time. We'll know more about PlayMemories Studio (or whatever this is) once CES officially opens on Tuesday.

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JoystiqPS3 video-editing app PlayMemories Studio potentially leaked ahead of CES originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appCESCES-2012film-editingphoto-editingpicture-editingPlayMemoriesPlayMemories-Studioplaystationps3PSNvideo-editingSun, 08 Jan 2012 16:35:00 EST<![CDATA[UFC 141 on Xbox Live glitchy, Microsoft promises to make good]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/03/ufc-141-on-xbox-live-glitchy-microsoft-promises-to-make-good/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/03/ufc-141-on-xbox-live-glitchy-microsoft-promises-to-make-good/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/03/ufc-141-on-xbox-live-glitchy-microsoft-promises-to-make-good/#comments On Friday, UFC's latest pay-per-view event debuted, a pretty big deal for Microsoft. As the first live event for the new UFC Xbox 360 app, a lot hinged on Friday night's fight. According to BitMob's Dan Hsu, it didn't go so well.

He complained of constant crashes, weird issues involving video definition and the app bouncing around to different times in the broadcast at its own discretion, plus constant buffering throughout. Microsoft had sent out a whopping 30,000 promotional codes for the event, which ended up bringing down the house of cards. So Hsu contacted Microsoft to get some answers on his disappointment.

"The broadcast of UFC 141 through the UFC for Xbox LIVE application was hampered by technical issues appearing in the hours leading up to the fight," a spokesperson told BitMob. "Despite restoring service to some users during the course of UFC 141, there is a great deal of room for improvement. All 30,000 users who registered to view UFC 141 for free will be provided access to a future fight at no cost."

There's no timeline for the freebie, but "The gamertags of the 30,000 users who registered for UFC 141 are being safely kept on file for free access to a future UFC event, and we will have more updates to share in the near future," the spokesperson concluded. Let's just hope that's enough time for Microsoft to get the app working.

JoystiqUFC 141 on Xbox Live glitchy, Microsoft promises to make good originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appkinectmicrosoftufcufc-141ufc-on-xbox-livexblmxboxxbox-liveTue, 03 Jan 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Arkham City gets an official mammal-with-webbed-wings app for iOS]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/22/arkham-city-gets-an-official-mammal-with-webbed-wings-app-for-io/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/22/arkham-city-gets-an-official-mammal-with-webbed-wings-app-for-io/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/22/arkham-city-gets-an-official-mammal-with-webbed-wings-app-for-io/#comments Batman is great at fighting crime, using gadgets and not killing people. He's not, however, that creative in naming things -- Bat cave, batmobile, batarang, batclaw, Batgirl. His wordsmith skills may be lacking, but this predictability makes naming the official Batman: Arkham City iOS app extremely easy. It's the Chiroptera app, obviously.

Fine, it's the bat app. Whatever you call it, the Arkham City official map app is a handy tool to help keep track of progress through the game, showing the locations of hundreds of Riddler trophies and item hotspots, and allowing users to mark off the ones they've collected. Developer Dorling Kindersley made a similar app extension for Dead Island. The bat app is available for the same price, $2.99, right now on iTunes.

JoystiqArkham City gets an official mammal-with-webbed-wings app for iOS originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I've been debating for some time whether or not it would be kosher to refer to VidRhythm, Harmonix's new iOS music-making application, as a "game." I suppose splitting hairs in this debate could lead to the retroactive de-gamification of classics like the MTV Music Generator, but the lack of points, or a win scenario, or any form of competition seems to disqualify VidRhythm from eligibility to be written about on this, our gaming blog.

But I'm going to do it anyway. Because while VidRhythm lacks many of those oh-so-important game components, it brings a hell of a lot of manic, hilarious fun to the table.

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JoystiqPortabliss: VidRhythm (iOS) originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appharmonixiosmobilemusicportablissvidrhythmThu, 08 Sep 2011 13:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Modojo launches 3DS Friend Code Finder app]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/07/modojo-launches-3ds-friend-code-finder-app/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/07/modojo-launches-3ds-friend-code-finder-app/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/07/modojo-launches-3ds-friend-code-finder-app/#comments Is your 3DS Mii Plaza a lonely, vacant wasteland? Your large-headed avatars have depth, you know, and with depth comes feelings. Why not get them some company using Modojo's new 3DS Friend Code Finder app on Facebook? It's a simple enough tool: Just input your code, which every one of your Facebook friends who accesses the app will be able to see -- and vice versa, naturally.

It's a pretty neat application, not only because it saves you the trouble of asking each of your real-life cohorts what their code is individually, but because it provides you with a surprising catalog of everyone you know that owns the system. For instance, Mr. Jeffries, your fourth grade biology teacher? He's got one, and man, does that dude love him some Nintendogs.

JoystiqModojo launches 3DS Friend Code Finder app originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsappdsfacebookFriend-CodesmodojonintendoThu, 07 Apr 2011 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Save your valuable pocket space with 3DS AR card app for Android]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/23/save-your-valuable-pocket-space-with-3ds-ar-card-app-for-android/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/23/save-your-valuable-pocket-space-with-3ds-ar-card-app-for-android/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/23/save-your-valuable-pocket-space-with-3ds-ar-card-app-for-android/#comments Regardless of what gender you may subscribe to, it seems that leg-based garments are getting tighter and tighter by the day. That doesn't leave much pocket space for gaming accoutrements like the Nintendo 3DS AR cards, leaving travelling gamers with one sad storage solution: fanny packs. This, friends, is how the world ends. Not with a bang, but with a sudden resurgence in fanny pack popularity.

Fortunately, Android phone owners can cut out this utterly humiliating middle man by grabbing Andrew Wilson's clever little app, which displays the cards included with the system. You could even use the app next to an actual card, creating two of the same 3D images at once. Imagine, if you will: Two Kirbys, eating each other at the same exact time. We're not sure how that's gonna turn out, but we wouldn't be surprised if it created a tiny, adorable black hole.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

JoystiqSave your valuable pocket space with 3DS AR card app for Android originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsandroidappaugmented-realitycardsdsnintendoWed, 23 Mar 2011 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Amazon Android Appstore is live, offering free Angry Birds Rio]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/amazon-android-appstore-is-live-offering-free-angry-birds-rio/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/amazon-android-appstore-is-live-offering-free-angry-birds-rio/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/amazon-android-appstore-is-live-offering-free-angry-birds-rio/#comments Amazon's officially dipped its toes into the cool, clear waters of Android software market, launching its own App Store earlier today. Folks can search for apps using the online retailer's familiar database, and can even find a sweet little early adopter bonus today: Rovio Mobile's (Amazon-exclusive) Angry Birds Rio, marked down from $0.99 to the considerably lower $0.00.

You might want to considering bookmarking that particular site for your future perusal -- according to a banner at the top of the page, Amazon's Android store will offer one paid app for free every day.

[Thanks, Justin!]

JoystiqAmazon Android Appstore is live, offering free Angry Birds Rio originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonandroidangry-birds-rioappfreemobilerovio-mobileTue, 22 Mar 2011 16:50:00 EST<![CDATA[N64oid emulates Nintendo 64 classics on Android smartphones]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/07/n64oid-emulates-nintendo-64-classics-on-android-smartphones/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/07/n64oid-emulates-nintendo-64-classics-on-android-smartphones/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/07/n64oid-emulates-nintendo-64-classics-on-android-smartphones/#comments The Android platform is no stranger to emulators, but there aren't too many apps that possess as much polish as N64oid. It runs at a surprisingly stable framerate and, best of all, you can pair a Wiimote to the device for more precise controls. Check out a video demonstration after the jump!

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JoystiqN64oid emulates Nintendo 64 classics on Android smartphones originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidappemulatormobilen64oidnintendonintendo-64Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:50:00 EST<![CDATA[PAX East guides added to free iOS and Android convention app]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/04/pax-east-guides-added-to-free-ios-and-android-convention-app/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/04/pax-east-guides-added-to-free-ios-and-android-convention-app/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/04/pax-east-guides-added-to-free-ios-and-android-convention-app/#comments Attending PAX East 2011? There's an app for that. Proxima Labs' Conventionist, an app designed expressly for staying organized during conventions, has been updated with a guide to PAX East's panels, exhibitors and pretty much anything you'd need to know about the show.

The app for free for iOS and Android, and has some handy features, such as reminder messages (so you don't miss panels) and maps (so you know where they'll be). It sounds pretty indispensable. Might we suggest adding the Joystiq Blueberry Muffin Tops Breakfast once you've downloaded it?

JoystiqPAX East guides added to free iOS and Android convention app originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidappconventionconventionistiosmobilepax-eastpax-east-2011proxima-labsFri, 04 Mar 2011 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[App Store apps and games can now charge subscriptions]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/15/app-store-apps-and-games-can-now-charge-subscriptions/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/15/app-store-apps-and-games-can-now-charge-subscriptions/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/15/app-store-apps-and-games-can-now-charge-subscriptions/#comments We understand and appreciate the fact that we're your only source of important, relevant news and information -- but the launch of Rupert Murdoch's iPad-only newspaper The Daily is something that definitely deserves your attention. See, the publication requires an unprecedented in-App subscription to access; a feature that Apple has now enabled for developers of all apps, including iOS games.

The subscriptions are purchased in the same manner as in-app content, and publishers are free to set the price and length of subscription at whatever point they choose. Steve Jobs explained the revenue sharing system set in place for subscriptions in a press release, saying "when Apple brings a new subscriber to the app, Apple earns a 30 percent share; when the publisher brings an existing or new subscriber to the app, the publisher keeps 100 percent and Apple earns nothing." He says Apple requires publishers offering special deals on their subscriptions to have those deals reflected in-app as well.

So, how about it, gang? Any apps or games on your iOS devices that you'd drop a steady stream of bucks to play? We're not crazy about the idea, but if that's what it takes to get some more new boxes in Cut the Rope, we could be persuaded.

JoystiqApp Store apps and games can now charge subscriptions originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appapp-storeappleiosipadiphonemobilesubscriptionTue, 15 Feb 2011 13:58:00 EST<![CDATA['Filmy' PS3 app lets you view and organize video captured by Sony cams]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/filmy-ps3-app-lets-you-view-and-organize-video-captured-by-son/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/filmy-ps3-app-lets-you-view-and-organize-video-captured-by-son/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/filmy-ps3-app-lets-you-view-and-organize-video-captured-by-son/#comments We should clarify -- the new PS3 app lets you view and organize video from your Sony-branded digital camera, not the footage captured by the Sony cams hidden throughout your home. As you know, those are designed to detect the arrival of new, exciting games and then send notice of a new firmware update just as you're putting in the disc.

There's no need for a disc when accessing "Filmy," the sounds-like-a-cute-mascot video app that becomes available on the PlayStation Store today. Once downloaded and installed, it allows viewing of AVCHD-encoded video from any USB-connected Sony camera that supports the format. Videos can be searched quickly and organized into digests based on camera metadata (such as "Face Detection") or geographical tagging, if the camera has a GPS. If you've been anywhere remote and/or remotely interesting, you'll be able to find those clips marked on a fancy representation of our space-faring orb.

There's a free version of Filmy that allows full feature operation for fifteen minutes, but the less curtailed version will run you $5. You could probably earn that back by turning your camera on the bedroom, recording a spooky message written on a fogged-up mirror and then selling the whole thing to a Hollywood studio as "Abnormal Happenings."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appavchdfilmyplaystationplaystation-storeps3psnTue, 08 Feb 2011 23:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Kongregate Arcade removed from Android Market]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/18/kongregate-arcade-removed-from-android-market/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/18/kongregate-arcade-removed-from-android-market/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/18/kongregate-arcade-removed-from-android-market/#comments Launched earlier today, the Kongregate Arcade app for Android-based phones has been removed from the Android Market for reasons unknown. Joystiq received word from a GameStop and Kongregate representative that it had been pulled, along with the following statement:
As reported earlier today, the Kongregate Arcade app was launched on the Android Market and was enthusiastically received by the gaming community, receiving 4.5 out of 5 stars. Tens of thousands of users successfully downloaded the new app but, due to unknown reasons, Google has pulled it from the Market. Gamers wishing to experience Kongregate Arcade will be happy to learn it is now available for download at http://kongregate.com/android.
Additionally, Kongregate has updated its Twitter feed with word that it is "working with Google to restore access in the Market." We've contacted Google for comment and will update as soon as we hear back.

Update: Google has informed Joystiq that the app was in violation of the Android Market Developer Distribution Agreement because the app itself was distributing other apps. However, there is nothing prohibiting Flash developers from making apps available on the market wrapped in an individual apk.

JoystiqKongregate Arcade removed from Android Market originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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