Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

One of Microsoft’s best mobile apps is about to hatch a sibling. No — not Office on the iPad. I’m talking about “Wordament,” the ridiculously addictive word game that two Microsoft employees built at ...

Microsoft’s own Wordament puzzle game is now available to Android device owners, and it comes complete with Xbox LIVE Achievements. Wordament for Android debuted early this morning for free to all ...

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While rumors continue to swirl about Microsoft Office coming to iOS devices, another Windows product just entered into Apple land. Wordament, a simple word puzzle game, started out on the Windows ...

Wordament, a word puzzle game now available on iOS, is the first Xbox title to port to iOS with Xbox Achievements, according to a post on the game's blog. Wordament gives players two minutes to guess ...

Wordament: Snap Attack is a brand-new, fast-paced, word-building tournament that challenges your brain in 2 1/2 minute rounds. Players from around the world compete on the same board, using the same ...

For Achievement hunters, one of the most compelling reasons to pick up a Windows Phone is the ability to earn Gamerscore through Xbox Live-enabled games on Microsoft's mobile platform. However, ...

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