Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Gets Official Gamepad

The Smartphone Galaxy Note 3 is a smartphone of a couple of personalities – it’s great at making your productive and helping you get stuff done, but it’s also quite good as a gaming console. The first role is backed up by the S Pen and now the gaming area is getting its much needed accessory in the form of the official Samsung Game Pad for the Galaxy Note 3.

Featuring one-touch NFC pairing via Bluetooth 4.0, the Galaxy Note 3 Game Pad is great for Android gamers who want to experience their games with a traditional gamepad. The gamepad features a dual analog, D-pad and 4 action buttons. On the top, there are a couple of shoulder buttons, while the bottom contains an on/off switch, select and start buttons.

From the back of the gamepad stands a special holder which houses the Galaxy Note 3. The batteries are charged through a microUSB cable, but Samsung doesn’t say how long the battery would last.

Still, the Galaxy Note 3 Game Pad will hit UK from Thursday, Dember 19. It’ll cost £80, which is quite pricey, though.

Play Store forming new game categories, launches February 2014

There are currently eight categories in the gaming section of the Play Store. In February, that is all going to change. According to the Play Store’s support page, the number of categories will expand to seventeen. The page says “Google Play game categories will be expanded to cover a greater variety of games when listed in the Google Play Store.” With a game playing set top box reportedly in work, it would be wise for Google to expand. Also, Android’s gaming categories could use some variety. After the change, the categories will be: action, adventure, arcade, music, role playing, simulation, strategy, puzzle, card, casino, casual, board, family, trivia, word, racing, and sports.