Samsung Game Pad arrives in May for Galaxy S4 and EA announces game launch for smartphone

Samsung will launch in May its Game padis a wireless joystick for playing with the Galaxy S4 and other mobile devices from the South Korean company, with 4 to 6.3 inch screens.

Samsung Galaxy S4 GamepadSamsung Game Pad. / Samsung

Following the launch of the Galaxy S4, Samsung is now focusing on the mobile gaming market niche in preparation for the Samsung Game Pad launch in May. The device is compatible with the Galaxy S4, but also other Samsung Galaxy devices up to 6.3 inches – interestingly one of the rumored sizes for the Galaxy Note 3. Will the rumor be confirmed and the Galaxy Note 3 will be 6.3 inches ?

You can play the Game Pad in two ways – you can pack the Galaxy S4 to create a portable gaming console or you can connect your phone to a TV via HDMI and play on it. Either way, the Game Pad connects to the smartphone via Bluetooth.

Samsung has created the up controller in a configuration that will be instantly familiar to most gamers – which has two sticks, a D-pad, four front buttons, two analog sticks and two buttons on top of the joystick. The entire unit is powered by one AA battery so you can easily have multiple spares.

Its price has not yet been revealed and we also do not know when the accessory will arrive in Brazil. When you buy a Game Pad, you will win eight free games from over 80 controller-compatible Android games at the time it is released.

The Galaxy S4 is the ideal gaming smartphone because it comes with the 1.6GHz Exynos 5 Octa processor, has a 5 inch Full HD 1080p screen and a 2,600mAh battery, thus meeting the need for some gamers who prefer to play with a joystick . The Game Pad is compatible with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and Bluetooth 3.0.

At the same time, game developer Electronic Arts (EA) announced immediately after the release of the Galaxy S4 that 16 of its latest games will be available for the Galaxy S4. Games Like The Sims FreePlay, Plants vs. Zombies, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Real Racing 3, The Simpsons: Tapped Out, Bejeweled Blitz and Monopoly will be optimized for the Galaxy S4.

According to EA's new platforms vice president Glenn Roland, the Galaxy S4 with its large 5-inch screen, high resolution and more processing power, the ideal platform for our famous games to look even better for consumers.

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