Namco
Shifts into High Gear with Pole Position: Remix on iPhone and iPod Touch Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of mobile games and
entertainment for the mass-market casual gamer, today announced the worldwide
availability of Pole Position: Remix for play on iPhone and iPod touch devices.
The game is available for purchase from Apple's App Store.
PAC-MAN
Arcade Golf Putts onto Mobile Phones It's a hole in one as Namco Networks, the leading publisher and developer
of mobile games and entertainment for mass-market casual gamers, today announced
the availability of PAC-MAN® Arcade Golf™, challenging players to complete 27
holes of mini-golf in three courses and master more than 100 mini-games in this
combination of mini-golf and classic arcade game fun for the mobile phone.
No
Silverlight on iPhone for Now Following the statement that Adobe has flash ready
and awaiting Appla’s approval to launch, Microsoft has
also taken a shot at getting Silverlight on the iPhone
and iPod Touch. Guess what!? Microsoft receives the same
treatment as Adobe, a clear NO!
This means that Silverlight is the second browser plugin that will not enrich
the Internet experience or even the possibility of real time web based mobile
games on Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch.
Glu
Mobile to Bring All New Game Bonsai Blast to Android Market
Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today
announced that Bonsai Blast, an all new action puzzle game from Glu, will launch
on Android™, the first complete, open, and free mobile platform. Bonsai Blast
will be available only in the Android Market.
PAC-MAN
Chases Pesky Ghosts onto First Android-Powered Device
Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of mobile games and entertainment
for mass-market casual gamers, today announced the availability of the arcade
classic PAC-MAN® on the first Android™-powered device, announced today by T-Mobile.
When the phone launches, PAC-MAN will be available to consumers in the Android
Market™ at no charge, giving owners of the new T-Mobile G1 handset full access
to the game which usually retails for $9.99.
Jump
Games launches Manchester United mobile game Posted: 10.08.08 Jump
Games, the mobile gaming company from the Reliance Big Entertainment Group launches
the first of a series of Manchester United mobile games called Manchester United
WORD IT!, as part of an exclusive deal with the English Football (Soccer) team,
Manchester United (Man Utd.), which was signed earlier this year.
Independent
Games Take Flight Posted: 10.05.08
on www.washingtonpost.com
LOS ANGELES -- Not all attention-drawing games are produced or distributed by
the big, marquee developers. IndieCade, an organization dedicated to showcasing
and promoting independent gamemakers, offers evidence with its display of independent
games at the E for All Expo here this weekend. This event comes just one week
before IndieCade's first juried games festival in Bellevue, Washington, where
dozens of independents will show their stuff.
Thumbthug.com
And Movaya Partner To Offer Gamers Try Before
You Buy Mobile Phone Games Thumbthug.com
(www.thumbthug.com), a leading provider of mobile games
and Movaya (www.movaya.com), the web-based, e-commerce
software platform for mobile-content transactions,
partner to integrate Movaya's Try Before You Buy (TryNBuy™)
mobile games solution into thumbthug.com's mobile gaming
website.
Do
Small & Medium Sized Mobile Game Publishers Have a
Chance? A
little over a year ago I listened to a panel where
a Studio GM of a large mobile game publisher was asked
whether or not small publishers could survive without
being part of a larger organization; the answer was
a resounding “no”, small and medium publishers either
needed to go big, or go away.
Connect2Media
Announces 12 Games for Android Let
the race begin for the Android promised land. With both
Namco and Glu proudly announced their first Android games
in the last few weeks, Connect2Media is jumping into
the game with 12 new releases.
The
Great Android Free-For-All has begun. With the
first Android mobile phones not even in stores yet.
Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer
of mobile games today announced the release of one
of it’s arcade classics Pac-Man for free on the new
Android devices.
Thumbthug.com
Partners With The Apple iTunes App. Store To Offer
iPhone Games To It's Gamers Thumbthug.com,
the Mobile Phone Gaming website has partners with
the Apple iTunes App. Store to offer a full range
of iPhone and iPod games and applications to it's
mobile phone games. Included in the offering are
great iPhone mobile game titles like SEGA's (SGAYF.PK)
Super Monkey Ball, Vivendi's (VIV)
Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D, THQ Wireless's (THQI)
STAR WARS The Force Unleased and many more.
Handcase
Enables PalmOS in-game Advertising Handcase has announced
the coming launch of its GameDog platform. Through the platform, developers can
serve advertisements within their PalmOS based mobile games.
Greystripe’s
Radioshack Results
Recently, Radioshack has executed a big advertising campaign
over the Greystripe network in order to increase brand
awareness and educate consumers to use its mobile website.
Cellufun Goes On-Deck with MetroPCS
Cellufun has announced to go live on its first operator
deck at MetroPCS in the United States. A big step for
this company that has always relied on its own network.
EA Mobile Release Trivial Pursuit
With the release of Trivial Pursuit by EA Mobile, a tradition
has been broken. Since the start, Trivial Pursuit has
always been published by Mr. Goodliving.
More on Vivendi Games Mobile
It seems our last story on Vivendi Games Mobile winding
down actually brought in more information on what will
happen with the company and its employees.
Gameloft Announces Android Support
With the first Google Android phone about to hit the
market, and Glu already having the first mobile game
ready, Gameloft can't stay behind. As so, the publisher
announced support this morning.
Glu Releases Bonsai Blast on Android
Today has been a big day for the Android platform. T-Mobile
has officially released the first Android handset.
At the same time, Glu and Google announce the first
and free mobile game; Bonsai Blast.
Quantm College Starts iPhone Dev Course
Australia’s schooling system seems to make great leaps
when it comes to adopting new technology. Quantm College
just started an iPhone development course.
Vivendi
Winding Down Business Our
call for tips clearly worked well. Looking at the combined
information, it is crystal clear that Vivendi Games
Mobile is winding down its business and sacks most
of the staff.
What's
up Vivendi!? Following
the shout by MocoNews a few days, we also make a shout out to anyone connected
to Vivendi Games Mobile. We would love to know more about what's going on in
there. Chillingo
and Mobile Stream Into Casino Gaming Chillingo
and Mobile Stream have announced their cooperation to
bring their mobile Jackpot Casino experience to Apple's
iPhone and iPod Touch smartphones.
Gamelion
Releases Global Baseball
Gamelion has released their latest sports game Global Baseball. The game follows
Global Race and Global Cricket which where developed purely for the Nokia E51.
Dutch
Zeemote Launch a Fact
There has been a lot of speculation for some time, but the launch of the Zeemote
has become reality. We spoke with Jim Adams from Zeemote on next week's official
launch and the future of mobile gaming gear for the company.
PopCap
Announces Peggle Mobile
It took some time, but finally Peggle is going mobile! From all games in the
PopCap Games portfolio, Peggle is without doubt the best for a mobile conversion.
EA’s
Q2 2008
Following Gameloft, we now got hold of EA Mobile’s
financial data for the second quarter of 2008. EA Mobile
showed a 33% up year-on-year.
Vivendi
Games Mobile up for Sale!?
Vivendi Games Mobile was one of the last giants to enter the mobile games industry,
and though the latest merger made it potentially the biggest, the unit might
be sold of…
Metismo
and Imagination sign up for 3D
Metismo is expanding its territory yet again. After several other successful
partnerships, the company now adds 3D to its bedrock platform with the help from
Imagination.
