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Game Center, a multiplayer focussed app for iPhone and iPod touch will launch next week as part of the new iOS 4.1 update.
Game Center is a new app that brings together friends and soon-to-be-friends. Invite someone to join, then get a game going, or choose to automatically be grouped into games with random players from anywhere in the world.
You can create a different nickname that will be visible to friends and the gaming community and can also assign several email addresses to the Game Center app, making it easy for more friends to find you.
Once you’re signed in to the Game Center app you can invite someone by sending a friend request using their nickname or email address. Your friends show up in a separate Friends list in the Game Center app. Tap on a friend’s name, and you can see what games they’ve been playing. You can also check out pending friend requests and add as you see fit.
Once you’ve got a selection of friends you’ll be able to look at game leaderboards to see how your performances rank against theirs. You can also compare game achievements with your friends.
Game Center will also be making its way to iPad, though users of the tablet device will have to wait until November.
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