Apart from making lives easier through their communication and navigation applications, Google has also made attempts to make life fun. The best source of fun for modern generations is gaming. From simple yet addictive flash based games to high end Android based games Google has its hands in all of them. The fondness of the developing team with fames can be seen from the Doodles that Google keeps developing for its browser. These are attractive, interactive and often addictive. This article will discuss the various types of games that are supported on different platforms through Google.
Users having Webpages
Various users around the world host webpages based on various concepts. The concept of these webpages is to get advertisements and earn money. It is a market practice that companies only advertise on pages that have a certain amount of hits on a frequent basis. Thus getting hits for these users is a difficult task. Google realizes this need and for these users it hosts certain gadgets that can be shared on the pages free of cost. These gadgets range from news, tools, communication, games, sports, lifestyles etc. By sharing these gadgets, an attractive element is added to the webpage which can serve to receiving more hits and eventually more advertisements. These gadgets can be obtained from
http://www.google.com/gadgets/directory?synd=open&cat=funandgames
Nearly all the gadgets are made by users; Google just provides a platform to combine them.
Android based games
Android is a famous OS developed by Google for mobile devices only. One of the reasons of its fame is the various games that users can play on. These games have high end graphics and provide a typical console level gaming experience.
To begin with there was need to search all the available games on the market. This platform was provided by Google through its Google Play Games application. It is the easiest way for Android users to find new games and track the achievements of other users. It also allows users to interact with each other and play with friends across the globe. With the latest versions request and gifts from friends can also be obtained. This is complete visually polished gaming platform for Android users.
These games can be downloaded directly on the mobile devices through the Google Play Store that comes with the platform. Alternatively various websites host these games in the .apk file format. Once downloaded these games can be transferred to the device and installed on it. However this is security risk concern as such files are not scanned for viruses or malwares. It is a recommended practice to use Play Store to obtain games.
A large collection of Google Games is available for download. Majority of the games are free however a few are charged. These games range from sports, adventure, action, Role playing to simple puzzles. With the modern games users can invite friends and initiate a multiplayer mode which is tremendous fun. Certain games also maintain a leader board that makes games even more competitive. For more details view the following video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAwZnaw7Gqc