The iPhone has already dished up major competition for other game platforms. Not just other mobile devices, but other platforms such as the PSP, Nintendo and – we would argue – even the PS3 and X-Box. Now you might think we are overstating the success of the iPhone as a games platform. But the stats speak volumes about the success of the iPhone across all ages, nationalities and even the sexes.
The new games center will only increase the pressure on Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. Touted as Xbox-like in the media, the new Game Center provides both iPod and iPhone gamers with the opportunity to expand their social gaming interests.
According to Apple, the Games Center:
lets friends — and soon-to-be-friends — in on the action. (WE can) Invite someone to join, then get a game going. Or go up against people you don’t know, from anywhere in the world, in a multiplayer game.
The game center will be accessible on both the iPod touch and iPhone once they are running iOS 4.1. All it will take to use the App is to tap the Game Center app, log in with our Apple ID, and then choose one of the games to play. It will also be possible to download any of the games we see in the games center just by tapping the link provided there.
Which, BTW, is a great marketing tool for Apple. Keen to compete against your friends – or just anyone? Then you are going to be very motivated to buy the games developed to let you do just that! Scores are kept and rankings are made – leader boards have been set up. It will be interesting to see how quickly the games center is adopted!
The new iOS 4.1 is due for release this week – so we recommend get your upgrade and check this new games center out!
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If you can’t wait – then you can check out the new game developed for the mutliplayer platform by Epic Games.
At the Apple Music Event last week – where the Games Center was unveiled, Mike Capps (CEO at EG) demonstrated the new EG game called Project Sword. It is a cool action role-play game. Whilst the game will not be released till later this year, EG have released a free demo on iTunes called Epic Citadel. And it is awesome. The graphics are as good as PS3 or Xbox and set a new standard for what we can expect from games on the iPhone!