Nexus Q hacked to run Android games in under 24 hours

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The word "run" in the headline is chosen very carefully. Developer Christina Kelly managed to get _Swords and Soldiers_ up and running on the [Nexus Q][3], but the game is not actually playable. Without a touchscreen or any other way to actually control the title, there's not much to do besides look at the splash screen. Still, the fact that in under 24 hours Google's new streaming appliance has already made to fire up unapproved apps bodes well for its future with the hacker community. Once the device gets in the hands of more devs we imagine it'll only a matter of time before someone figures out a way to get Hulu or Netflix running on it, with your Android phone acting as the remote.

[Nexus Q hacked to run Android games in under 24 hours][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][4] on Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:16:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][5].

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