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LG "superphone" supports cross-platform multiplayer

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The Optimus 2X isn't just a smartphone - the official description is superphone. LG and nVidia are pretty proud of their new Android handset, especially as it can run a multiplayer game against PC, PlayStation 3 and presumably Xbox 360 competitors. Whoa.

To show off their new phone's gaming capabilities, the two companies roped in indie developer Trendy Entertainment and its tower defence/action RPG hybrid, Dungeon Defenders.

Ripten reports that attendees were able to try the game using the Optimus 2X handset, in a multiplayer match against PC and PlayStation 3 players.

While not exactly Killzone 3, Dungeon Defenders runs on the Unreal 3 engine and is a major step up from most mobile games, barring id's Rage and Epic's Infinity Blade, in both graphical exploits and gameplay complexity.

The grunty little Optimus 2X was announced in mid-December 2010 and is expected to release in the US and Europe over the coming weeks; date and pricing details. It comes equipped with nVidia's Tegra 2, which features a dual core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU and an ultra low powered GeForce GPU.

Boasting a 4" WVGA screen reportedly capable of 1080p playback, the handset also outputs to displays using a battery-efficient onboard video processor. It sports two cameras, as is fashionable - an 8 megapixel rear mount and 1.3 megapixel front facing. It comes with 8 GB built-in memory and is expandable to 32 GB via SD card.

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Based in Australia and having come from a lengthy career in the Aussie games media, Brenna worked as VG247's remote Deputy Editor for several years, covering news and events from the other side of the planet to the rest of the team. After leaving VG247, Brenna retired from games media and crossed over to development, working as a writer on several video games.

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