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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

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Nintendo & Shigeru Miyamoto Focusing On Online Now That Internet Is A Big Deal

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 03:51 PM PDT

Legendary and perennial game designer Shigeru Miyamoto says Nintendo is now ready to pay attention to online play, since enough people have Internet access now that working on online features won’t marginalize as many players. Or something. Mario’s creator habitually offers insights into Nintendo’s plans, but they’re usually rather more quirky than outright eyebrow-raising.

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Amazon Patents Gravity-Based Links

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 08:24 AM PDT

You know how sometimes when you want to click a link, you end up clicking something else? Well, you can always use the back button, but what if you clicked away from a form page? You would have to fill in the form again, or maybe a recommended link you wanted is no longer there. Amazon is on it.
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Ouya Multiplayer Gaming Arriving Before The End Of 2013

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 08:19 AM PDT

When the new Android open source Ouya console launches at the end of this month on March 28th but the new style of console will not launch with online Ouya multiplayer support.

However the Ouya development team and specifically Julie Uhrman, founder and CEO of Ouya, have stated that they are busy developing the Ouya multiplayer features to launch sometime before the end of this year.

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The Last Of Us Demo Coming May 31

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 08:11 AM PDT

The Last of Us’ release date has been pushed back to June 14. Sony had promised it would be available early to God of War: Ascension owners. But now that God of War: Ascension has been released today, but where is the The Last Of Us demo?

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AT&T Sony Xperia TL Jelly Bean Update Released

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 08:03 AM PDT

AT&T has announced that they are rolling out the Sony Xperia TL Jelly Bean update, the update has be released as an over the air update and it comes in the form of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

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Bungie Destiny Game Concept Artwork

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 07:39 AM PDT

If you have been excited by the announcement of the new Bungie Destiny game that is currently under development by Bungie the game designers that created the original Halo games before 343 Industries took over to create Halo 4.

A small amount of Bungie Destiny concept game artwork has been released to provide you with a small glimpse at what you might expect from the Bungie Destiny game, when it is officially released, perhaps next year.

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AT&T BlackBerry Z10 Goes Up For Pre-order

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 07:35 AM PDT

Yesterday we heard that AT&T would be offering the new BlackBerry Z10 on their network from the 22nd of March, and now the device is available to pre-order from AT&T as of today.

AT&T are offering the BlackBerry Z10 for $199.99, this price is when you sign up to a new two year contract with the carrier, you can also buy the BlackBerry Z10 from AT&T for $549.99 without a contract.

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New Sony Xperia Smartphones To Be Announced 18th Of March

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 07:26 AM PDT

It looks like Sony has a couple of new Android smartphones to announce next week, as Sony has announced that they are holing a press event in Russia on the 18th of March.

No details were revealed about what Sony Mobile intends to announce, although we have heard some rumors about a number of new Sony devices recently which include the Sony Xperia SP and the Sony Xperia L.

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Dragon Mobile Assistant For Android 3.0 Update Released (video)

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 07:18 AM PDT

A new update has been released this week for the Android Dragon Mobile Assistant application which takes the software to version 3.0

The new Dragon Mobile Assistant 3.0 update includes a number of new features and tweaks together with bug fixes and performance enhancements. Including location sharing and the ability to dial users into scheduled calls automatically. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Spotify Hits 24 Million Users, 6 Million Paid Subscribers

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 07:10 AM PDT

Music streaming service Spotify now has more than 24 million active users, and out of those 24 million users 6 million are paid subscribers, this will apparently be announced by Daniel Ek at SXSW in Texas later today.

In July of last year Spotify had a total of 15 million subscribers with 4 million paying subscribers, so it looks like they have managed to add around 2 million paid members since last summer.

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Ben Heck Creates PSWiiU60 Combo Gaming Console (video)

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 07:02 AM PDT

Hacker and modder extraordinaire Ben Heck has been busy once again creating the ultimate in combo gaming console, that combines an Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U together to create the PSWiiU60 combo gaming console as gaming site Kotaku have named it.

Check out the video after the jump to see Ben take you through the features of the new PSWiiU60 combo gaming console, which unfortunately isn’t available to purchase as yet.

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Madden NFL 25 Cover Athlete Vote Now Underway

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:58 AM PDT

If you’re a fan of sports video games odds are you’re a fan of EA Sports Madden NFL. This is easily the most popular sports game on the market and has been for a long time.

Each year we a start working on the new version of the video game it kicks off voting to give players a chance to choose which athlete will be featured on the cover of the video game. The Madden NFL 25 Cover Athlete voting for this year is now underway.

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StarCraft II Heart of the Swarm Launches Globally

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:49 AM PDT

Back in January Blizzard released a new trailer for the StarCraft II expansion pack called StarCraft II Heart of the Swarm. Blizzard has now announced that the expansion pack is now available to purchase for Windows and Mac gamers. The standard version of the expansion pack is available in retail locations and as a digital download for $39.99.

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Sprint Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update Released

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:49 AM PDT

US mobile carrier Sprint has announced that they are releasing the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Sprint Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and the update should be available for your device now.

The Sprint Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update is being release as an over the air update, Sprint have said that the update is being pushed out to devices over the next two weeks.

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Vimeo On Demand Launches Offering Creators 90 Percent Revenue

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:45 AM PDT

Online video service Vimeo has today launched a new service called Vimeo On Demand, which has been created to provide film makers with a way of distributing their movies, but allowing them to retaining a 90 percent share of the revenue generated by their movies.

The new Vimeo On Demand provide movie makers with the tools to price, select country-by-country availability, customise their page design, and offer content on Vimeo, their own website, or both behind a paywall to earn revenue.

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Lamborghini Aventador Stretch Limo Unveiled (video)

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:19 AM PDT

Cars For Stars the British luxury car rental company has unveiled a dream to create a Lamborghini Aventador Stretch Limo, using and cutting up a $400,000 Lamborghini Aventador super car.

The project is currently in the first stages of development and is still just a concept until funding can be raised to create the monster Lamborghini Aventador Stretch Limo, but a concept video has been created which you can see after the break.

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Xi3 Piston Is Not A Valve Steam Box Confirms Valve

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 06:09 AM PDT

Following on from the launch of Xi3′s Piston mini PC for $999 last week, Valve has now confirmed that the Xi3 Piston is not a Valve Steam Box, after all.

Valve’s Doug Lombardi explained and confirmed that Valve was not working on any current Valve Steam Box projects with Piston creator Xi3. Explaining that “Valve did begin some exploratory work with Xi3 last year, but currently has no involvement in any product of theirs.”

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New iPhone 5 Adverts Created By Apple (video)

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:53 AM PDT

Apple has this week released a couple of new iPhone 5 adverts by the names of 'Discover' and 'Brilliant', which are now being aired over the Apple website.

The new iPhone 5 adverts follow on from the recent iPad commercials released by Apple using keywords to pick out the features of Apple iOS devices, view the new Apple iPhone 5 commercials after the jump.

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Google Glasses Demonstrated At SXSW Using Evernote, Gmail And More

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:37 AM PDT

At the SXSW conference this week Google has been once again demonstrating their new Google Glasses project, providing a little more chance to see what the Google Glasses can do for you as they are being worn.

In the videos after the jump Google Glasses is demonstrated interacting with service such as Evernote, Gmail, Path and the New York Times, with information being placed on the Google Glasses screen in your peripheral vision. Watch the video after the jump to see Google Glass Project in action at SXSW this week.

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Automatic iPhone App Lets You Track Your Driving And Car (video)

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:25 AM PDT

A new iPhone app and companion adapter for your car has been created called Automatic iPhone app and Link, which has been designed to provide an easy way to monitor both your driving and your car.

Automatic iPhone App has been designed with the aim of being able to help you save on your gas consumption and improve your driving for you to be able to get the most from your car. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Automatic Link and see it in action.

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DayZ Standalone Trailer Teases New Zombies And Health System (video)

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:09 AM PDT

If you are looking forward to the launch of the new DayZ standalone zombie shooter game, you are sure to be interested in this new 20 minute development video which teases a few of the games new features, including a new health system.

Other new features within the latest DayZ standalone trailer anew zombie AI pathfinding features that has not only has this changed the role, threat, and speed of the zombies, but also performance improvements within the game. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Internet Explorer 10 In Windows 8 And Windows RT Will Run Flash By Default

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:08 AM PDT

Microsoft has announced that they will be rolling out an update to Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8 and Windows RT that will enable Flash content to be run in the browser by default.

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Black Ops 2 Micro Items In-Game Purchases Feature Launches

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 04:54 AM PDT

Tomorrow Activision will be launching their new Black Ops 2 Micro Items, which have been created to provide Black Ops 2 gamers with new optional in-game purchases which will offer players customisation and luxury additions their kit bag.

The new Black Ops 2 Micro Items consist of a number of different packs including Personalisation Packs, Extra Slots Pack and Flags of the World Calling Card Packs.

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iPhone 5S To Come With NFC And Fingerprint Sensor (Rumor)

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 04:47 AM PDT

We are expecting the iPhone 5S to launch around the summer this year, some time between June and August, and we suspect that the iPhone 5S will share the same design as Apple’s iPhone 5.

What will be different on the iPhone 5S is the handsets internal components, we are expecting a faster processor and more RAM and the device is also rumored to come with some new features.

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Fake iPhone 5S Runs Android Jelly Bean (Video)

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 04:22 AM PDT

We are not expecting Apple to announce their new iPhone 5S for a couple of months yet, but that hasn’t stopped one company producing a fake iPhone 5S, the same Chinese company that has released fake versions of the iPhone in previous years.

The fake iPhone 5S is called the GooPhone i5 and it comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which has been modified to look like Apple’s iOS, have a look at the video below.

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Edifier iF335BT Bric Connect Bluetooth Speaker Launches For $99

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 04:22 AM PDT

If you are in the market for a new Bluetooth speaker you might be interested in the new Edifier iF335BT Bric Connect which has been launched this month and is now available to purchase directly from the Edifier website for $99.

The new Edifier iF335BT Bric Connect Bluetooth speaker is equipped with a built in microphone for hands free telephone conversations via your Bluetooth smartphone, and allows you to answer and end calls with a single button push.

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Sprint To Launch BlackBerry 10 Touchscreen Handset Later This Year

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 04:13 AM PDT

us mobile carrier Sprint recently announced that they would not be offering the new BlackBerry Z10 on their network, instead they said that they would be offering the QWERTY enabled BlackBerry Q10.

Now it would appear that Sprint will be offering a full touchscreen BlackBerry 10 smartphone, although it will not be the BlackBerry Z10, instead it will be a new device which has yet to be announced.

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Google Now Confirmed For Windows And Chrome OS, Via Beta Browser

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 04:10 AM PDT

It has been revealed this week via a reference in the latest Chromium release that Google Now has now been confirmed for both Google’s Chrome OS and Chrome for Windows.

The Google Now references were spotted by engineer and Chromium enthusiast François Beaufort within the latest Chromium release and a new flag has been added to the Chromium backend.

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SIM Free Asus Padfone 2 Now Available In The UK

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 04:06 AM PDT

The SIM free version of the Asus Padfone 2 is now available in the UK and the handset is available for £599.99 including taxes, and it comes in both black and white versions.

The Asus Padfone 2 is powered by a quad core Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1.5GHz, it features a 4.7 inch Super IPS + display with a HD resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, and there is also 2GB of RAM.

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Google’s Gmail Mobile Site Gets A New Look

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 03:56 AM PDT

Google has announced that it has updated the mobile version of its Gmail website, and the new mobile website’s design is now similar to the design on their iPhone and iPad app that they launched last year.

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Angry Birds Toons TV Channel Launched By Rovio

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 03:51 AM PDT

Rovio The developers of the hugely popular range of Andry Birds games, has this week announced that their new Angry Birds Toons TV channel will be launching on the weekend of March 16-17th 2013.

The new Angry Birds Toons TV channel will enable Angry Bird fans to watch the latest adventures of the Angry Birds and pigs via a dedicated TV channel within Rovio games.

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LinkedIn To Buy Pulse For $50 Million (Rumor)

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 03:47 AM PDT

One of the coolest apps on Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Android platform for reading your favorite sites and news is Pulse, and now according to a recent report by All Things D, LinkedIn is in the process of buying the company that develops Pulse in a deal which is reported to be worth $50 million.

According to the report, the final amount that LinkedIn will pay for Pulse has yet to be agreed, but the amount being negotiated is somewhere between $50 million and $100 million US dollars.

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Asus Vivobook S500 Windows 8 Ultrabook Now Available From $699

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 03:37 AM PDT

If you have been patiently waiting for the arrival of the new Asus Vivobook S500 Windows 8 ultra book in stores, you will be pleased to learn that Asus has now announced their availability within North America.

The Asus Vivobook S500 is equipped with a 15.6″ screen with a 1366 x 768 pixel resolution and is powered by a 3rd generation Intel Core i5 1.7 GHz Core i5-3317U processor, supported by 6GB of RAM, together with ASUS SonicMaster audio.

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Nokia Lumia 720 And Lumia 520 Up For Pre-order In The UK

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 03:35 AM PDT

The Nokia Lumia 720 and Nokia Lumia 520 will go on sale in the UK next month, and now we have some more details on the SIM free pricing of both devices here in the UK.

The Nokia Lumia 720 will be available for £294.98 and the Nokia Lumia 520 will be available for £159.98 from UK mobile retailer unlocked mobiles, both devices are now available to pre-order.

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Txtr Beagle e-Reader Launching In The US For $69

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 03:22 AM PDT

It was originally thought that the new Txtr Beagle reader would be arriving in stores for less than $13, but unfortunately the company has today revealed that the price of the new Txtr Beagle e-reader will not be as quite as low as we hoped.

The new Txtr Beagle e-reader will soon be arriving in the US priced at $69 which is quite a lot higher than the original $13 price mark which was quoted by the company back in October 2012.

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Sony Xperia J Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update Gets Official

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 03:17 AM PDT

Last week we heard that the Sony Xperia J Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update had been rolled out to the handset, and now Sony has officially announced that the update has been released and will be rolled out to all Xperia K handsets over the coming weeks.

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Ouya Console Being Officially Unveiled On March 28th

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 03:09 AM PDT

Later this month the new Ouya console will start shipping to its Kickstarter backers that helped the Ouya console make the jump from concept to production.

To celebrate the launch of the new open source Android Ouya console its creators and developers will be holding an official unveiling of the final Ouya games console design on March 28th in San Francisco.

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Sony Xperia ZL Gets Unboxed (Video)

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 03:02 AM PDT

Sony recently launched their new Sony Xperia ZL smartphone in some countries, and the device is being made available in other countries over the next few weeks, and now we have an unboxing video of the Xperia ZL which gives us a look at this new Android smartphone.

The Sony Xperia ZL features a 5 inch full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and is powered by a quad core 1.5GHz Qualcomm S4 Pro processor.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Update Enables Flash On Windows 8 And Windows RT By Default

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:57 AM PDT

Microsoft has today started rolling out a new update for its Internet Explorer 10 web browser for its Windows 8 and Windows RT operating systems, bringing with it the ability to enable Flash content to run by default.

On Microsoft’s latest Windows 8 operating system all Flash content continues to be enabled for IE on the desktop, and Microsoft has now confirmed that a majority of websites with Flash content are now compatible with Windows 8 and their Internet Explorer 10 browser.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Duos In Action (Video)

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:49 AM PDT

Earlier today we showed you an official teaser photo of the Samsung Galaxy S4 from Samsung, we also heard yesterday that there would be a dual SIM version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 launched in China, which will be called the Samsung Galaxy S4 Duos.

Now it would appear that we have a video of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Duos in action, which was posted online earlier today, have a look at the video below which gives us a quick looks at the device.

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PlayStation Vita Price Drop Arrives In US Stores

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:45 AM PDT

Following on from the PlayStation Vita price drop in Japan a few months ago which help boost sales of Sony’s PS Vita handheld gaming console considerably.

Stores throughout the US are now advertising a surprise PlayStation Vita price drop from $299.99 down to $199.97 for the Wi-Fi and 3G PS Vita console, even after Sony said a PlayStation Vita price drop would not happen.

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Verizon HTC One Appears In Bluetooth SIG

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:37 AM PDT

We recently heard that the Verizon HTC One would be launched under a different name, and now the handset has appeared in the Bluetooth SIG with the codename of DLXPLUS, the original Droid DNA was came with the codename DLX, so the Verizon HTC One should launch as the Verizon Droid DNA+.

Verizon has yet to officially announce the HTC One or Droid DNA+ on their network, the handset is expected to come with similar features to the existing HTC One that was announced recently.

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Site Announcement – Issue With Geeky Gadgets Background

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:00 AM PDT

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Amazon Kindle Smartphone Coming In June (Rumor)

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 01:39 AM PDT

We heard a few rumors last year that Amazon were working on their own smartphone, which is rumored to be called the Amazon Kindle smartphone, and now according to a recent report, Amazon will release their first mobile phone in June of this year.

The news comes from DigiTimes, who have said that Amazon wanted to release the device in quarter two, but it has been slightly delayed due to production issues and it will actually launch in June.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Photo Released By Samsung

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 01:20 AM PDT

Samsung has released their first official photo of the Samsung Galaxy S4, although it is a teaser photo which only shows the outline of the new Samsung Galaxy S4, which you can see below.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be officially announced on Thursday, and from what we have heard so far this is going to be Samsung’s most exciting Android smartphone to date, and it will come with some impressive specifications and features.

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SimCity Crashes Down 92%, “All-Clear” Coming Soon

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 07:15 PM PDT

SimCity’s launch foibles will soon be passing into legend, as the game’s downtime seems to be quickly approaching normalcy. Progress was achieved with a combination of additional servers and optimisation, arguably something that should have occurred before the game’s launch, but water under the bridge. Players don’t seem to mind though, as the game is reportedly seeing strong numbers.

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Zynga Says Original Game Debate “Vastly Overblown”

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 06:56 PM PDT

Zynga’s Dan Porter has weighed in on the issue of originality in games – he doesn’t think it’s that big a deal. At least nowhere near as important as “running games as a service”. Game cloning has been an increasingly visible and debated issue, with Zynga at the forefront after it released Dream Heights, an almost carbon copy of NimbleBit’s Tiny Tower.

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