It was just last year when OMGPop’s game, Draw Something, was something of a huge hit, to the extent where screen captures of the game started appearing on my Facebook newsfeed. Due to huge popularity, Zynga decided to acquire the […]
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I did think for a while that Draw Something might have ended up to be bigger than Angry Birds, but it seems that our winged friends have a far longer lifespan than expected, and Draw Something did not really manage to sustain its momentum. This particular app did require players to showcase their drawing skills, doodling a picture on their respective devices which will require a fellow player to guess a word from a pool of letters that are shown on the screen.
Surely this is an extremely simple and yet addictive game, and it seems that Draw Something will eventually make its way to the TV screen. This surely brings back fond memories of Win, Lose or Draw back when I was still a wee lad. Apparently, the show based on Draw Something will be known as ‘Draw It!’, where it will launch on Channel 4 in the UK on Friday nights. Do you think that Draw It! will be able to make it big in the long run, or will it also peter out after its initial launch?
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Games like Words with Friends and Draw Something were popular games months ago, and it is safe to assume that the hype surrounding either game has died down somewhat. However it looks like for those who recently got their hands on Windows Phone devices and were looking for something fun and interesting to play, it seems that Words with Friends and Draw Something has finally made its way onto Windows Phone. We’re not sure if this might be too late for Zynga and if Windows Phone users even care, but we guess better late than never, right? Either way we guess it’s an indication that major titles are making their way onto the Windows Phone platform, albeit later than other platforms. In any case if you have a Windows Phone device, you will be able to get your hands on Words with Friends or Draw Something via the Windows Phone Store.
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Zynga’s Draw Something will be made into a television game show, Draw Something allows advertisers to insert their own guess words,
Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week, Motorola debuted the RAZR V in Canada and the Sony Xperia Ion was spotted at Rogers — curiously, the phone has yet to be formally announced for the carrier. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the “best of the rest” for this week of July 9th, 2012.
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