Amazon has announced that its Fire TV device has received brand new apps, while boasting that its offerings have now tripled since it launched in April.
The new apps and games launched today include Spotify, PBS, PBS Kids, NFL Now, A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime, Fashion TV, Epic TV, Young Hollywood, Green.TV, Outside Television, Dailymotion, Dungeon Quest, Ninja Hero Cats, Spoiler Alert, Leo’s Fortune, The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series: Season 2, and The Wolf Among Us: A Telltale Games Series.
“We continue to hear from customers how much they love the selection available to them on their Amazon Fire TV. In just over six months we’ve tripled the catalog and we’re adding new customer favorites on a weekly basis,” said Steve Rabuchin, Vice President, Amazon Appstore. “We also hear from customers how much they love playing games on their TV—9 of the top 10 grossing apps on Fire TV are games—so we continue to work with game developers and add the most popular game content. Dungeon Quest, Spoiler Alert, Leo’s Fortune and Ninja Hero Cats, are some of the new games recently launched on Fire TV, and, coming soon, NBA 2K15.”
According to Amazon, the most popular apps on its device are: Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube.com, Plex, Pandora, WatchESPN, VEVO – Watch Music Videos, iHeartRadio and Crackle.
The most played games are: Asphalt 8: Airborne, Minecraft: Pocket Edition, Despicable Me: Minion Rush, Hill Climb Racing, Hungry Shark, Sev Zero, Riptide GP2, Solitaire, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Kindle Fire Edition) and PBA Bowling Challenge.
Fire TV, like its competitors such as Roku, Apple TV, etc., is a small device that plugs into a TV and connects online to bring a host of streaming services and games. The streaming player is available for $99 via Amazon .
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