Draw Something 2 announced

Draw Something 2 announced

Draw Something 2 has been announced via the Twitter account of television personality Ryan Seacrest.

"I somehow convinced them to give me #DrawSomething2 first?this may be the best Mariah & Randy have ever looked," he said in reference to American Idol judges Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson.

Dan Porter, CEO of developer OMGPOP, followed up Seacrest's tweet by posting the game's logo.

The follow-up to last year's successful mobile game will offer "new ways to draw & connect" according to Porter, with Seacrest's screenshots showing off new paint swatches and various other additions to the turn-based drawing game.

No release date for Draw Something 2 was mentioned.

Seacrest has also been lined up as the host for Draw Something's upcoming US game show adaptation.

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Google Play game services announced

Google Play game services announced

Google has announced the launch of Google Play game services, an initiative designed to serve as a gaming platform for Android, iOS, and other connected devices.

The service allows game developers to incorporate achievements, cloud saves, real-time multiplayer, and public leaderboards. Integration with Google+ grants the ability for users to track high scores of those in their circles.

Google Play has already been launched with several games for Android devices, including World of Goo, Beach Buggy Blitz, Kingdom Rush, Eternity Warriors 2, and Osmos.

The service is currently available via a source development kit for Android and a native iOS SDK for iPhone and iPad games.

In 2012, Google revealed that more than 300 million Android devices had been sold, with a 250 percent growth rate year-over-year.

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Snoop Dogg's Way of the Dogg announced for XBLA, PSN

Snoop Dogg's Way of the Dogg announced for XBLA, PSN

UK studio Echo Peak has unveiled its first title, Way of the Dogg, a rhythm-action combat game designed in collaboration with Snoop Dogg.

The game will be released later this year for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network alongside iOS and Android.

Every level in the kung fu-inspired Way of the Dogg is a fight against a different character matched to one of Snoop's tracks. Two screenshots for the game were released, showing Snoop Dogg kicking an adversary in the face behind a series of onscreen commands and star ratings.

"Everyone knows that Snoop is down with the biggest and best video games whether it's droppin' my hits on the soundtrack or showing the world I can go toe-to-toe with the best fighters on the street," said Snoop Dogg in a statement.

"Way of the Dogg is the first true gamification of my music," Dogg added. "It's the way you live, it's the way you do what you do and captures the beat, the rhythm and the spirit of my music. It's not just about who you are or where you've been but where you are headed to."

"This game shows how we evolve as individuals and they've incorporated the journey of my own personal reincarnation as Snoop Lion into my character, the environments, and the path that players have to follow," concluded Snoop Dogg.

Multi-platinum hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg recently rebranded himself as Snoop Lion, and he also had his own stage in Namco Bandai's Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

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