Qualcomm's GameCommand app center takes on the Nvidia Tegra Zone, launching at CES 2012
As much as the NVIDIA Tegra 2 seemed to be the mobile chip superstar in 2011, the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 with Krait CPU aims to be the hot shot silicon of handsets and tablets this year. To further cement that notion and rival NVIDIA’s Tegra Zone arrives Qualcomm’s GameCommand app aggregator for titles running best on Snapdragon chips.
The GameCommand app portal was announced back in November 2011, but the news is that it’s now ready for prime time and it will make a landing at CES 2012 which kicks off next week.
Good news for those waiting to see what it’s all about and Qualcomm could bring some exclusive titles for the roll-out. Earlier, the chip maker denied reports about lifelong exclusivity of titles on GameCommand - the exclusive games will only be restricted to GameCommand for a short period of time, after that they’d go public.
So when should we check the Android Market for the app? Qualcomm says January 10th for the world, and “a later date” for the US. Now, we’re curious to hear what you think about chipmakers’ own app portals like the Tegra Zone and GameCommand. Do you use them and do we need more of them? Chime in with your opinions in the comments below.
Snapdragon GameCommand to Launch on Android Market at CES 2012
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SAN DIEGO - January 5, 2012 - Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. (QuIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, is expected to launch the Snapdragon GameCommand™ application to the Android Market on January 10, 2012, the opening day of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). At its heart, Snapdragon GameCommand will give mobile users a way to quickly discover, organize and access the latest Snapdragon optimized, featured and exclusive games. It will also provide feeds from top gaming news sites to help consumers stay up to date with the latest gaming news.
Snapdragon GameCommand will enable users to easily access and play many of the over 100 Snapdragon™ GamePack featured games on a wide range of mobile phones and tablets. The Snapdragon GamePack includes several titles exclusively available on Snapdragon devices running on Android for a limited time, including "Fight Game Heroes" from Khaeon Gamestudio. "Fight Game Heroes" features head-to-head battles with real MMA fighters, including multiple combat champion and UFC fighter Alistair "The Reem" Overeem. Visitors to CES will have the chance to meet the 6'-5", 265-pound Overeem in-person and watch as he takes on Qualcomm executives in live rounds of "Fight Game Heroes" at the Qualcomm Booth in the LVCC South Hall, Upper Level, Booth #30313.
Other exclusive games that are accessible to consumers with Snapdragon GameCommand include titles such as "Bunny Maze 3D" from Eyelead Software and "Desert Winds™" from Southend Interactive. In "Bunny Maze 3D", players help the adventurous Bunny get back his stolen carrots, in a cheerful journey through a magical world. In the "Desert Winds" mini-game players take on the persona of princess Amira as she battles gruesome creatures of the desert to save her people.
"With mobile gaming proliferating at a blistering pace, apps like Snapdragon GameCommand make it easy for consumers to discover and access the most advanced Snapdragon optimized games," says Dave Durnil, director of advanced gaming at Qualcomm. "With exclusive and highly-anticipated games like 'Fight Game Heroes' and 'The Reem' Snapdragon mobile gaming is really starting to heat up."
Snapdragon GameCommand is expected to be available in North America at launch and will be available in other markets at a later date.
- UFC Fighter Alistair "The Reem" Overreem to be Onsite at Qualcomm's Booth Showcasing One of the Latest Games Optimized for Snapdragon Devices
SAN DIEGO - January 5, 2012 - Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. (QuIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, is expected to launch the Snapdragon GameCommand™ application to the Android Market on January 10, 2012, the opening day of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). At its heart, Snapdragon GameCommand will give mobile users a way to quickly discover, organize and access the latest Snapdragon optimized, featured and exclusive games. It will also provide feeds from top gaming news sites to help consumers stay up to date with the latest gaming news.
Snapdragon GameCommand will enable users to easily access and play many of the over 100 Snapdragon™ GamePack featured games on a wide range of mobile phones and tablets. The Snapdragon GamePack includes several titles exclusively available on Snapdragon devices running on Android for a limited time, including "Fight Game Heroes" from Khaeon Gamestudio. "Fight Game Heroes" features head-to-head battles with real MMA fighters, including multiple combat champion and UFC fighter Alistair "The Reem" Overeem. Visitors to CES will have the chance to meet the 6'-5", 265-pound Overeem in-person and watch as he takes on Qualcomm executives in live rounds of "Fight Game Heroes" at the Qualcomm Booth in the LVCC South Hall, Upper Level, Booth #30313.
Other exclusive games that are accessible to consumers with Snapdragon GameCommand include titles such as "Bunny Maze 3D" from Eyelead Software and "Desert Winds™" from Southend Interactive. In "Bunny Maze 3D", players help the adventurous Bunny get back his stolen carrots, in a cheerful journey through a magical world. In the "Desert Winds" mini-game players take on the persona of princess Amira as she battles gruesome creatures of the desert to save her people.
"With mobile gaming proliferating at a blistering pace, apps like Snapdragon GameCommand make it easy for consumers to discover and access the most advanced Snapdragon optimized games," says Dave Durnil, director of advanced gaming at Qualcomm. "With exclusive and highly-anticipated games like 'Fight Game Heroes' and 'The Reem' Snapdragon mobile gaming is really starting to heat up."
Snapdragon GameCommand is expected to be available in North America at launch and will be available in other markets at a later date.
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