In 1981, an interesting new game hit the arcades. The title was called Donkey Kong and it would later be regarded as an all-time Nintendo classic. Many were the factors that made it a video game unlike the rest, one of them being that it told a story. Pauline, a damsel in distress, had been kidnapped by a giant ape and it was up to a hero to save her. That hero, referred to as Jumpman at the time, was later to become a character you may have heard of – Mario. But no less importantly, Donkey Kong was the title that lead to the rise of the beloved platformer genre.Naturally, platformers have evolved quite a bit since the 80’s. While they're practically based on the same principle of navigating a hero by jumping from platform to platform, they've been influenced by a number of other genres. RPG elements are often found in today's jump and run titles – heroes gain experience, grow stronger, and have the ability to buy better gear. We've also seen more than a few examples … [Read more...] about 9 of the best platformer games for iOS and Android (2018)
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Universal reveals Fast & Furious: Takedown on iOS and Android
Universal Games and Digital Platforms and Australian indie game maker SMG Studio today announced Fast & Furious: Takedown, a new entry in the street car racing franchise. Available now for pre-registration and launching soon, Fast & Furious Takedown is an action arcade game for mobile devices that lets players master one-thumb controls to drift through missions, take the wheel of more than 60 licensed cars, and fill their dream garage with custom vehicles. The game features famous cars from the Fast & Furious movie franchise, such as Dom’s Dodge Charger, Hobbs’ truck, and Shaw’s Flip Car. Additionally, familiar characters from the films will guide players through missions, stunts, and chopper pursuits. Players will be able to race against other drivers from around the world to dominate the Versus Leagues. Above: Chopper pursuits and sparking metal are Fast & Furious staples.Image Credit: Universal “Fast & Furious Takedown is an … [Read more...] about Universal reveals Fast & Furious: Takedown on iOS and Android
Cloudflare’s privacy-enhancing 1.1.1.1 DNS service comes to iOS and Android
Cloudflare’s privacy-enhancing DNS resolver service, 1.1.1.1, is now available for mobile users on both iOS and Android, thanks to a newly launched application. It’s entirely free for everyone and early reports say that it can help get around government censorship and filtering, as well as speed up website load times in some cases. The 1.1.1.1 service was initially launched on April 1, 2018, but it was anything but a joke. Designed as an alternative to more traditional DNS resolvers, Cloudflare makes the traffic of people using the service anonymous by deleting all logs within 24 hours and pledging to never sell the information of its users. With over 1,000 servers around the world, Cloudflare claims its 1.1.1.1 service makes it the fastest DNS resolver out there, especially when it comes to accessing sites on the Cloudflare platform. The independent DNSPerf agrees with it too, suggesting that it has a latency as much as 50 percent lower than standouts like … [Read more...] about Cloudflare’s privacy-enhancing 1.1.1.1 DNS service comes to iOS and Android
Facebook comes up with its own TikTok/Vine clone, now out on iOS and Android in the US
Among other things, Facebook is known as regularly paying homage to its competition by imitating and outright copying essential features: just see how Instagram was turned into a blatant copy of Snapchat. With that in mind, we probably shouldn't criticize Facebook for the totally unoriginal idea behind Lasso, its latest mobile app. In would probably be yet another futile attempt at being relevant with the kids, Zuckerberg's company just launched Lasso on iOS and Android, an app that's very, very similar to TikTok and Vine. Thus, the main idea behind it is to allow users to express their creativity by creating short videos. Similarly to the ultra-popular TikTok app, which helped its developer become the most valuable startup in the world recently, Facebook's Lasso also features a vast selection of music, filters, effects, and trending hashtags. You know, just like TikTok.Of course, it's hard to fault Facebook for Lasso - TikTok's popularity exceeds 500 million monthly active users, … [Read more...] about Facebook comes up with its own TikTok/Vine clone, now out on iOS and Android in the US
Cloudflare’s speedy 1.1.1.1 DNS service now available on iOS and Android
Cloudflare launched its 1.1.1.1 DNS service earlier year as a resolver that anyone could use free of charge. DNS services are used by internet service providers to resolve a domain name like Google.com into a real IP address for routers and switches to understand. DNS servers provided by ISPs are often slow and unreliable, and Cloudflare promises to speed up your internet with its 1.1.1.1 service. After a successful beta, it’s now arriving on iOS and Android. The mobile app uses features like VPN support to push your mobile traffic towards the 1.1.1.1 DNS servers and improve speeds. It will also prevent your carrier from tracking your browsing history and potentially selling it. Cloudflare is promising not to track 1.1.1.1 users or sell ads, and the company has retained KPMG to perform an annual audit and publish a public report. Depending on your mobile carrier, you could see some significant speed improvements. 1.1.1.1 is the fastest public resolver, but that doesn’t … [Read more...] about Cloudflare’s speedy 1.1.1.1 DNS service now available on iOS and Android