Personal privacy is and probably always will be a difficult topic now that a digital lifestyle has become indelibly linked to our culture. It's not enough to stop using a service, we should be able to have data deleted from the servers just in case a hacker manages to gain access. Google Play Games has long offered the ability to erase entire profiles, which includes the Gamer ID, XP, scores, and any other data saved to its servers. Now there's text suggesting we'll get the ability to be picky and wipe individual games from the record while leaving everything else intact.
Read MoreGoogle Play Games v5.6 may add ability to delete select game data from Play Games servers [APK Teardown]
Play Games v5.2 adds several notification channels, adaptive icons, and support for app data backup [APK Download]
We don't hear too much about Play Games anymore, which may seem pretty obvious since the updates have been very slow lately and Google recently announced plans to shutter some of the features that weren't seeing much adoption. However, a new version began rolling out today, and it makes a surprisingly large jump straight from v3.9 to v5.2. Don't get too excited for big changes, though; this update appears to be focused on upkeep and incorporating some of the features added with Android Marshmallow and Nougat, not any major new additions.
Read MorePlay Games v3.7 Finally Enables Gamer ID And Automatic Sign-In For Everybody [APK Download]
Remember that time Google said it was abandoning sign-in with Google+ accounts for Play Games and introducing a brand new Gamer ID system with automatic sign-in and improved privacy controls? Don't worry if that's not very fresh in your memory, the announcement was almost two months ago. Well, it's finally time to make the switch for real. The latest Play Games update switches users to the new system (for those that weren't already on it) and fully enables the account customization features.
A small number of users were switched over to the Gamer ID system within a day or two of the original announcement, but the rollout to existing accounts stopped very abruptly.
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[Update: APK Download] The Google Play Games App Is Now Live In The Play Store
Update: We have the official Google Play Games APK here - just pick a mirror:
Google's brand-new Android gaming hub has its own app, and you can get it in the Play Store right now, just see the widget below and start downloading! Check out the announcement post to learn more.
Basically, Google Play Games will serve as a hub for your gaming achievements, friends you play with, and the games you play. It will also serve as an extension to the Play Store as a way to discover new games, which is something I think we've all wanted for a while.
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