Apple’s competitor to the DS and PSP, iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad, will be receiving a new gaming feature with the upcoming iOS 4.1 update. Called “Game Center”, it will support online leaderboards, friends lists, multiplayer and match-making services across its line of iOS products, which include the iPhone, iPod touch and the recent iPad. Game Center will be arriving next week with the new update.

Via Joystiq.

It’s obvious that the iPhone/iPod touch/iPad is becoming an increasingly popular portable gaming platform. Apple is now taking the next logical step and announcing a service that will tie everything together entitled the Game Center. This social networked game service will feature leader boards, matchmaking and of course a full friends system that will be available to support pretty much any game developed for the platform.

This is just one of the 7 features announced today during the iPhone OS 4 keynote. You can watch the whole thing here.