The Space Invaders: World Defense game, which was announced at Google IO 2023 in May, is now available to download from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. As it's an AR (augmented reality) ...

As part of its massive dump of AI news yesterday at I/O 2023, Google revealed that it would be expanding access to the 3D data it creates and relies on to make Google Maps more immersive. Our first ...

It's the 45th anniversary of Space Invaders - which makes us feel impossibly old - and Google has launched an AR game to celebrate this milestone on Android and iOS. Space Invaders: World Defense is ...

Space Invaders: World Defense is coming out at a time when many other AR games aren’t doing so well. Space Invaders: World Defense is coming out at a time when many other AR games aren’t doing so well ...

Google and game Japanese game developer Taito have released a new Space Invaders Augmented Reality game. It allows players to blast aliens in the real world around them. The game is now available to ...

Google and Japanese games company Taito are teaming up for a new augmented reality version of the 1978 shoot ‘em-up arcade game Space Invaders. Inspired by the original gameplay, players are tasked ...

Developer Taito has offered up a first real glimpse of Space Invaders: World Defense. The game is now available for pre-registration on the Google Play Store (and “coming soon” to the Apple App Store) ...

In an exciting fusion of classic arcade nostalgia and cutting-edge technology, Google and renowned Japanese game developer Taito have teamed up to release "Space Invaders: World Defense," an Augmented ...

And it's slapped-together a little mini-history of the series too. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This year marks the 45th ...

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If you grew up playing Space Invaders, have you ever wondered what it might be like to play the game in an AR format? Well if you have, then it looks like you’ll be able to find out. At Google I/O ...