'Oregon Trail' New Game on Facebook

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“The Oregon Trail” is now easily recognizable by many as the classroom computer game that defined slacking off in class.This game model last saw success with Farmville. Thanks to Facebook, Farmville is now the most played game of all time.

Even with the serious announcement, The Learning Company is open to joking about the game. The Christian Science Monitor even recommended that, if you are going to play one game on Facebook, it should be "Oregon Trail."

The game is coming to Facebook starting on February 2. Now, developer Blue Fang Games and publisher The Learning Company promise to bring back all those rabbits, small pox, and covered wagons to Facebook users.

I noticed there are a ton of Oregon Trail related groups on Facebook, some with humorous titles like, “Oregon Trail (aka-i just tried to ford the river and my fu%^#& oxen died)” and “The buffalo are endangered cuz I played too much Oregon Trail in school.”  

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Sony PSP2 to be Available on Year’s end with $599 Price Tag

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This week Sony finally announced the launch of their "Next Generation Portable" game/phone machine. While there is little doubt that the games available will feature lots of downloadable files, there will also be a flash memory card device that will house game cards. The device will play digital versions of current PSP games, but will not have a UMD drive. 

After months of rumors the PSP2 is officially revealed. It is a very powerful device who according to Sony compares in terms of capabilities to the PS3. It will include touch screens, cellular connectivity, GPS, Bluethooth, multiple cameras, motion detection and more. According to Sony the device will include new games of the PlayStation main series.

The console will include an OLED touch screen with four times better resolution that the current PSP. Sony hasn’t revealed an estimated price for the console or any launch games that will be released in proximity to the launch date of the device.

In addition, Sony has revealed the PlayStation Suite – a simple developing kit that will enable developing games for the PlayStation brand as well as other devices. Sony’s bet. Sony will introduce the PSP2 into a very busy market with devices that can run portable games. 

While we don’t expect the same price point as the 3DS, what with Sony’s 5-inch touchscreen OLED, 3G, Wi-Fi, touchpad, and electronic compass – it’d be awesome to have the NGP priced in the $300 range.

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Crysis 2 Demo Visiting PC Soon

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Crytek has already made it known that they believe they’re the only ones who could bring a game as visually impressive as Crysis 2, so the game may just set a brand new benchmark for PC performance. The news came via Crytek’s  twitter account, and while the studio’s announcement was short on details, they’re no doubt hoping that the concession will repair the bridges they burned when revealing the ‘exclusive’ Xbox demo of the upcoming game.

Hopefully the PC demo will arrive sooner rather than later, and it has to be assumed that Crytek is well aware of how PC fans must have reacted to being left out in the cold, especially after the CEO voiced his opinion that PC gaming was leaving consoles in the dust.

Gamers everywhere will have the chance to powerslide into action when Crysis 2 is released on March 22 for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. The hint of annoyance that followed Crytek's announcement of an Xbox 360-exclusive demo for Crysis 2 earlier this week was predictable. Why make a demo exclusive to one platform, especially when, publicity purposes notwithstanding, it's the platform that least needs it? "Stay tuned for more details."

The studio also explained why the demo was announced as 360-only, with no mention of platforms. There's also no word about when the PC demo will be available; Ebsworth said only that it will come out "before Crysis 2 is released."

Crytek recently announced that PC gamers would also be getting a beta for the game sometime before launch.  "At this time, Crytek & EA are glad to confirm that we'll be releasing a pre-launch Crysis 2 multiplayer demo on PC! Stay tuned for details.

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"Amazing" While there are bugs, Magicka sold 30K on the first day

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By all accounts, Magicka is something worth playing and, even better, something worth playing produced by a small independent developer, which is always pretty heartwarming no matter how you look at it. Fear not, though, there’s developers on them frontlines, slaying bugs left, right and center, like if Starship Troopers had a sequel that didn’t suck.

By all the reports we've heard from friends and colleagues, Paradox's satirical fantasy game Magicka is long on charm, but short on polish. 

Thankfully the developers have been true to their words and have released patches for the game every 24 hours since release improving stability as well as tweaking the game based on user feedback.  

To reward players that purchased the game early, Paradox is giving out the Wizard's Survival Kit DLC for free. 

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Pretty Rift trailer sets the scene

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Rift is the complete and full-featured MMO experience. In Rift, players build their own class using the Ascended Soul system, embark on epic battles that bring you into the story, battle others in exhilarating Player vs. Player combat, and achieve new heights of power by tackling epic raids.

The massively multi player online role playing game of Rift is a great example of a dynamic playing environment that allows a players experience to be directly effected by the decisions that player makes throughout the game.

A player has the option of choosing one of four callings: warrior, mage, cleric, or rogue. Here's a good place to learn more about the warrior class: http://www.riftplanesoftelaraguide.com/rift-planes-of-telara-guide/rift-warrior/.

A player who selects the mage calling is interested in magic and the dark arts. A player might also choose to fight under the rogue calling. As a rogue a player will learn the veiled art of secrecy. Within the game of Rift, a player will select their calling and then they will select their class within each calling. The http://www.riftguides.org/rift-guides/kinds-of-rifts/ website give a good overview of all the available types of rifts.

Trion Worlds today released a three minute cinematic trailer for their MMORPG, Rift. Created by digital studio, Plastic Wax, the video shows the besieged world of Telara.
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Maurkice Pouncey Injury in Super Bowl 2011

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Steelers rookie Center Maurkice Pouncey had an incredible first season in the NFL. Not only did he earn a Pro Bowl bid, but he helped to stabilize a shaky Steeler offensive line and is headed to the Super Bowl in his rookie season. Unfortunately for Pouncey and the Steelers, he went down with an apparent ankle injury during the AFC Championship game against the Jets. 

According to the Post-Gazzette, Chris Kemoeatu told reporters earlier this week that Pouncey would not be playing in the Super Bowl. For the Steelers, the biggest question beyond Big Ben's suspension for the first 4 games of the season has always been if their O-line could hold up. Despite the line's inconsistency, the one anchor this season had been Pouncey. Losing him presents significant problems for the Steelers against Green Bay.

Obviously, Roethlisberger has a unique ability to get away from pressure, but the Steelers o-line's ability to hold up against the Packers rush will play a huge part in this game.

Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey was already questionable for Super Bowl XLV, but his injury may be more serious than originally thought. Sources told the Post-Gazette that, while there is a broken bone, damage to the ankle ligaments are the major stumbling block.

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Sony NGP Challenge Nintendo 3DS

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"The market is ripe for portable high-end gaming," Divnich told GamesIndustry.biz in an article published today. Research firm Flurry Analytics found that Apple's iOS grew from 5 percent of the portable-gaming market share in 2008 to 19 percent share in 2009. Nintendo's share fell from 75 percent in 2008 to 70 percent in 2009. And Sony's PSP saw its market share decline from 20 percent in 2008 to 11 percent in 2009. The company's portable-gaming business has been ailing from poor sales for quite some time. A year earlier, Sony had sold 140,300 PSPs.

Realizing that, Sony said that it plans to price its upcoming portable affordably. Divnich told GamesIndustry.biz that he believes Sony will price the NGP between $299 and $349, placing it within $50 to $100 of Nintendo's upcoming $249 3DS. With this morning's unveiling of the Sony NGP and Nintendo's 3DS finally getting an official launch date, we've got the first proper handheld gaming console fight since the release of the original Nintendo DS back in 2004.

Nintendo 3DS: PICA200 GPU, 3.52 inch widescreen display / 800x240 resolution (400 pixels for each eye during 3D gameplay) top 3D screen, 3.02 inch bottom touch-screen display / 320x240 resolution, 5.3 inches x 2.9 inches x 0.8 inches in overall size, three cameras (two on rear casing, one above top screen at 0.3 megapixel), stereo speakers, motion sensor / gyro sensor, 2.4ghz / 802.11 wi-fi. No word yet on the quality of the sensor in the Sony NGP, nor megapixel count. Connectivity, Stores and Online Platforms.

Both consoles will feature Wi-Fi connectivity, though the Sony NGP is more fully equipped, throwing 3G and Bluetooth into the mix too, as well as the afore-mentioned GPS tracking capabilities. SpotPass allows the console to passively access Wi-Fi networks and update console information and notifications from pals, while the StreetPass works in a similar way, informing you of nearby 3DS players waiting for a game. The Sony NGP introduces the PlayStation Suite network, allowing games to be played across both the Sony NGP and Android tablets and smartphones too, more of which we'll touch upon in the next section.

Backwards compatibility is promised with all Nintendo DS games, while the Virtual Console will give access to retro game downloads. Nintendo's 3DS will launch in Europe on March 25th and the US on March 27th. 

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The arrest of Secrets Box Art End of Duke Nukem Forever

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The alien hordes are invading and only Duke can save the world. Duke Nukem Forever promises to put the pedal to the metal and tongue firmly in cheek. Duke Nukem was and will forever be a gaming icon, and this is his legend.

Duke Nukem Forever will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC simultaneously this May, and will most likely be rated BBFC 18. Electronic Theatre will keep you updated with all the latest details on Duke Nukem Forever, and other forthcoming releases from 2K Games.

After 14 years of promises, Duke Nukem has made another step in an interminably long series of steps closer to reincarnation, after rescuer Gearbox Software committed itself to a global May 6 release for Duke Nukem Forever. Frustrated fans of the Duke would know he never really went away - just hung around in the wings, promising to return in a follow-up to the hugely successful 1996 hit Duke Nukem 3D.

Yes, that's right, after twelve long years, Duke Nukem Forever is finally here, and it seems more like a sign of the apocalypse than cause for celebration with how unlikely its appearance is. Roger Ebert has repeatedly declared that "video games aren't art" and I believe this trailer would probably be exhibit A in his case against them. 

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Are World of Starcraft will change the name?

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Recently, an in-game Starcraft 2 mod called ‘World of Starcraft’ launched its official Youtube trailer. The main issue between the mod creator and Blizzard was the choice of name, as ‘World of Starcraft’ is owned by Blizzard. In a forum for the official project, World of Starcraft’s creator posted the following.

The Deputy General Council from Blizzard contacted me last night to discuss the details of the World of Starcraft project. This states that Blizzards main concern was that World of Starcraft would be an independent game. 

A talented gamer named Ryan Winzen created a new MMO for the PC. Utilizing Blizzard’s Starcraft 2 map editor, Ryan envisioned a very plausible World of Starcraft. Ryan is not an employee at Blizzard/Activision, he’s simply a dedicated fan with a handful of ideas.  Blizzard contacted Ryan the same night as his video was removed. Some Blizzard employees also worried Ryan was developing parts of his game outside of their software as a full blown MMORPG.

Ryan has teamed up with the owner and creator of a separate mod called Starcraft Universe. Let me clarify a few things: - World of Starcraft name is changed to Starcraft Universe. Ryan hopes to continue making his SC2 custom map mod now that he has a new name, Blizzard’s blessing and a little help from the community. Riot Games (makers of League of Legends) sent a message to Ryan after being impressed by his video.

Unless you’re Valve, the top attraction for a gaming company is money, not the admiration of the game’s community. However, when Starcraft fan ‘Ryan’ posted a trailer for his ‘World of Starcraft’ mod, which blends the setting and look of Starcraft with World of Warcraft MMO style, he was in for a surprise.

It was never our intention to stop development on the mod or discourage the community from expressing their creativity through the StarCraft II editor. As always, we actively encourage development of custom maps and mods for StarCraft II, as we’ve done with our strategy games in the past. That’s why we release an editor with our RTS games, and why we feature top player-created content in the custom game search. To some, this is truth to rabid rumours of an upcoming Starcraft MMO title.

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Disgusting, World of StarCraft MMO doesn’t Impress Activision

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World of  Star Craft

A few days ago, Techland wrote about how Blizzard Entertainment asked YouTube to take down a video of a player-made Starcraft II MMO called World of Starcraft. Blizzard wrote:

Earlier this week, a player-made StarCraft II mod called World of StarCraft and described as a “StarCraft MMO” was featured on a number of prominent gaming news sites, catching the attention of gamers as well as our own. It was never our intention to stop development on the mod or discourage the community from expressing their creativity through the StarCraft II editor. As always, we actively encourage development of custom maps and mods for StarCraft II, as we've done with our strategy games in the past. That's why we release an editor with our RTS games, and why we feature top player-created content in the custom game search. 

You might have read in the past few days about Ryan Winzen and his "World of StarCraft" MMO mod for "StarCraft 2." Using editing tools provided with the game, Winzen built himself a spiffy-looking "StarCraft" MMO modeled after Blizzard's other insanely popular game that isn't called "Diablo": "World of Warcraft." In addition to his work being allowing to continue on this "StarCraft" mod -- with many more eyes watching it's development now, no doubt -- Winzen also received a call from Riot Games to discuss a possible game design gig in the aftermath of the incident. 

I've had professional composers contact me, dozens upon dozens of game designers and programmers and organizers. Welcome to the world of professional game development.

So when StarCraft II shipped, Blizzard packed in editing tools that the mod community went mad with. Activision Blizzard has sent out copyright claims over the creation of a user-made StarCraft MMO that Rock Paper Shotgun beautifully dubbed ‘World of StarCraft’.

Seriously, why’d you give us these tools?

The brilliance of StarCraft combined with the multiplayer focus of World of Warcraft. While we can’t speak to the quality of the product he will deliver, he does make a good point about Activision Blizzard providing these StarCraft mod tools. Them’s fighting words right there. This terrible episode aside, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is a brilliant video game you have no excuse for not owning if you care for PC games, and especially RTS titles.

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Finally Final Fantasy XIII-2 For PS3 Release 'Next Winter'

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Game developer Square Enix on Tuesday announced a new version of Final Fantasy for the PlayStation3 and Xbox 360 game consoles. Dubbed "Final Fantasy XIII-2," the game will be available next winter. Square Enix claims that the game series has shipped over 97 million units worldwide as of September 2010, with XIII accounting for 6 million units.

First, the "Final Fantasy XIII-2" registered, apparently for Square-Enix. Then just this morning, "Final Fantasy XIII-2" was formally announced for an Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in Japan, a direct sequel to last year's "Final Fantasy XIII." Take care not to confuse "Final Fantasy XIII-2" with the planned console spin-off "Final Fantasy Versus XIII" and the upcoming PlayStation Portable RPG "Final Fantasy Type-0" (formerly "Final Fantasy Agito XIII"). If gameplay is what you're looking for, there's also a new trailer for "Final Fantasy Type-0" online.

Square Enix plans on releasing a sequel to the epic role-playing adventure Final Fantasy XIII next winter. Since launching last year to mixed reviews, Final Fantasy XIII shipped 6 million copies to retailers worldwide, the publisher says.

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The Big Secret of Final Fantasy Versus XIII, XIII-2, Type-0 detailed in Dengeki

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Also in Dengeki, there are some new details about Final Fantasy XIII-2. By playing Final Fantasy XIII-2 you’ll see the complete story. The game picks up where Final Fantasy XIII ends and the booklet from the booklet bundled in Final Fantasy XIII Ultimate Hits International. Other characters from Final Fantasy XIII will return with major and unexpected changes. 

This week’s issue of Dengeki PlayStation has huge coverage on Square Enix’s recently shown-off Final Fantasy titles, including four pages on Final Fantasy Versus XIII, two on Final Fantasy XIII-2, and four on Final Fantasy Type-0. Final Fantasy Versus XIII. The actual battle screen in the final game will show character names. Magic has different effects depending on the character who uses it.

A young blonde male character shown in the magazine’s screenshots is good with guns. The game has a large number of weapons. Main character Noctis can use them all. Your battle party can have up to three members. Main character Noctis is not “cool.” The game will have time progression: morning, afternoon, evening and night.

The blonde character shown in the trailer is Noctis’s friend. The other two characters are friends from Noctis’s childhood. Final Fantasy XIII-2. XIII-2′s story begins in Gran Pulse after the ending of XIII. Outside of Lightning, other characters will appear in the game in unexpected forms. XIII-2 is a full sequel. The story will be more dark and mysterious than XIII’s. The battle system will be an evolved form of XIII’s ATB system.

Final Fantasy Type-0

The game will have 12+2 main characters. You can have up to three characters out in battle simultaneously. In general, your full party heads to the battle field together. Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be a darker tale than Final Fantasy X-2, the last direct Final Fantasy sequel, according to Square Enix comments reported in Dengeki (thanks Siliconera). Final Fantasy XIII-2 is due out for PS3 and Xbox 360 in PAL territories this winter. 

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The Great Duke Nukem Forever to be Released on May 3

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Let gamers of all schools rejoice, Duke Nukem is finally back.

The announcement was made by both 2K's Christoph Hartmann and Gearbox's Randy Pitchford on January 22.

"May 3, 2011 marks Duke's return [in the US] as he unleashes his brash and brutally honest wit on the world. To coincide with the announcement, developers have also released a trailer for the long-awaited game.

Fourteen years of development hell made Duke Nukem Forever redefine the term vapour ware. Based on the versatile Build 3D engine, the game looked dated in front of true 3D games like Quake. You can read our nostalgic take on Duke Nukem 3D here.

The videogame industry has changed a lot since Duke Nukem 3D released well over a decade ago. Let's hope in these times of focus groups, overzealous censorship, retailer boycotts and blanket countrywide bans, Duke Nukem manages to hold onto its inherent irreverence and political incorrectness.

Gearbox Software president Randy Pitchford announced a May 3 release date for North America and May 6 for the rest of the world for Duke Nukem Forever – a title that has become a joke amongst gamers as a game that would never see the light of day.

Duke Nukem Forever will be released on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 starting May 3, but players can take a peek at a playable demo through the Borderlands ‘Game of the Year' edition.

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Latest Xbox Live Update

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It’s time to dig through some Spare Parts in the Xbox Live Arcade this week. To defend themselves, they’ve got to scour the planets for parts. Microsoft brought back the “Boot to Disc” option in the 360 dashboard. Your Xbox Live gamercard has also undergone a slight redesign.

One of 2010’s most acclaimed games, Red Dead Redemption, is now available in Games on Demand. The Deal of the Week is on the critically acclaimed tower defense game Plants vs. Zombies. The sale runs through January 24, 2011.

Don’t forget Windows Phone 7 games are now part of the Xbox Live experience, complete with achievements. Coming to your Windows Phone this week are puzzlers iBlast Moki and 3D Brickbreaker Revolution. iBlast Moki allows you to detonate bombs to solve physics-based puzzles. Brickbreaker Revolution is $2.99.

Plants vs. Zombies will be available for 800 MSP (AU$13), a saving of 33%. Please remember that all Deal of the Week specials are exclusive to Xbox Live Gold subscription holders. Spare Parts will be available to download tomorrow night for a reasonable 800 MSP (AU$13). This original robotic platformer features the vocal talents of Simon Pegg; you probably associate him with zombie slaying and law enforcement, but now he's playing the part of a spaceship's computer. Make sure to check PALGN tomorrow when the big EA sale is revealed. 

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Games Most Hated by Microsoft: "Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops"

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Microsoft's mandatory Xbox 360 update, issued yesterday, was described by the company as a fix for a known bug. This new movement from Microsoft has given a big blow to the pirated gaming table as there are gamers in large numbers who plat these titles through pirated copies.

According to reports the update may have a hidden agenda, as users with illegal pirate copies of the game have found themselves unable to play the game since updating.

Strangely, according to posts by pirates on the Xbox-Scene forums, only Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops appear to be affected so far.

Microsoft are yet to officially comment whether the update is responsible for such incompatibility issues. Alternatively it might just be karma striking back...

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Amazing, hijackers eradicated in the latest Xbox 360 update

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The Xbox 360 mandatory dashboard update yesterday did more than just re-enable the boot to disc option. Microsoft secretly went ahead and also updated its anti-piracy feature that caused both Call of Duty Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2 pirated copies to cease working. Users posting on the Xbox-Scene forum yesterday noticed suspicious activity after the update went live.

Yesterday's Xbox 360 Dashboard Update snuck into unsuspecting software pirate's consoles yesterday rendering some of the most popular games available on the Xbox 360 unplayable.  The Xbox 360 hacking scene was turned on it's ear with the recent update and much like the PlayStation 3 community has it's GeoHot a public figurehead of the community, the Xbox 360 has it's own as well.  

Microsoft released a mandatory update for the Xbox 360 yesterday that allows gamers to once again automatically boot a pre-inserted game by powering up the system. Engadget spotted a posting on the Xbox modding web site Xbox-Scene that indicates Microsoft's sneak attack worked. 

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“Bubble Ball” is Most Wanted Game on iTunes

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Bubble Ball Games on iPhone

The world's most frequently downloaded free iPhone application, an engrossing mini-video game called "Bubble Ball," is the creation of a 14-year-old boy who spent weeks developing it at a public library in Utah.

Eighth-grader Robert Nay, who also happens to be a young musical prodigy -- he plays piano, trumpet and mandolin -- said he was inspired by his enthusiasm for electronic games in general and his interest in tinkering with computers. "I played games that were similar to it. 

It appeared for download at the app store December 29," said his mother, Kari Nay. Robert first began working on his invention in November. Angry Birds, the hugely popular smart-phone game, has been toppled from its perch by Bubble Ball, a game designed by an eighth-grader.

The standard Angry Birds game still rules the roost among paid apps. Bubble Ball, a multi-level physics puzzle involving a bouncing ball and moveable ramp, was developed by 14-year-old Robert Nay of Spanish Fork, Utah. Good Morning America asked Nay if he planned to make another game. Channeling an experienced entrepreneur, Nay didn't blink: "It's secret for now." Bubble Ball is available for download at the App Store and Android Marketplace

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A Teenager Amazed us by Made Bubble Ball Games

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In part because Nay is so young. Then there's the fact that his app, Bubble Ball, is so freakishly popular. According to the All Things Digital blog, Nay's app -- a series of puzzles where players have to guide a ball through courses that they manipulate -- was downloaded a million times in its first two weeks.
(The paid version of "Angry Birds", which is the one most people will know, is still on top of the paid app chart at the Apple App Store, which serves iOS devices like the iPod).
In an interview with ABC News, Nay looked like a middle schooler's version of dapper. Corona's website explains the program this way:

All Things Digital, the Wall Street Journal blog network, offers details on Nay's background in computers and coding, which isn't deep (reminder: he's only 14)
"Although it's his first game, Nay has been into computers for some time, including Web programming and helping others with their computers. In the end, he settled on the Corona tools from Ansca Mobile. Google's App Inventor software has been compared to stacking Legos. It doesn't require coding knowledge. Corona -- check out its video demo here -- looks more complicated, and All Things Digital writes that Nay did author 4,000 lines of code to create Bubble Ball. That blog says Nay's mother helped her son by doing the "grown-up stuff" -- putting the app on iTunes, promoting it and drawing some of the layouts for Bubble Ball's levels. "Aside from excelling at school, Robert plays the piano, mandolin and trumpet. Some reviewers note that Nay's story factored into their decision to download Bubble Ball: "This game is pointless and stupid!!! Others didn't mention the 14-year-old at all, perhaps because the app's description does not advertise Nay or his youth.

Bubble Ball, a mini-video game, is the most downloaded free app for the iPhone this week.
Nay was inspired by his passions for electronic games and working with computers. Bubble Ball is Nay's first game; he published it under his web presence that's established as Nay Games.
The game is available on iTunes.

Next, Robert Nay plans to release a new game that he's currently working on.

The world's most frequently downloaded free iPhone application, an engrossing mini-video game called Bubble Ball, is the creation of a 14-year-old boy who spent weeks developing it at a public library in Utah.

Eighth-grader Robert Nay, who also happens to be a musical prodigy -- he plays piano, trumpet and mandolin -- said he was inspired by his enthusiasm for electronic games in general and his interest in tinkering with computers. "I played games that were similar to it. It appeared for download at the app store Dec. 29."

Robert first began working on his invention in November. 

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