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Mobile Phone Gamers Outraged
August 3rd, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Games | No Comments »
Id software recently announced requirements for the greatly anticipated Doom 3, and outraged mobile phone gamers with their lack of support for the popular gaming platform. The Mobile Phone Gaming Alliance (MPGA), which hounds gaming firms into producing games for mobile phones, reported that 65% of mobile phone users were “outraged”. Also, 55% were currently “outraging” people with mp3 ring tones during a movie. More …
THQ Wireless announces a partnership to publish 5th Cell Media’s titles in Europe and the Americas.
August 3rd, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Games | No Comments »
THQ Wireless will deploy 5TH Cell’s first three games; Siege, SEAL Team 6, and Mini Poccha to phone carriers, retail and THQ Wireless’ industry leading MADTAP mobile Internet portal. Siege gives the player the task of defending their castle against an evil enemy horde with story-based combat and a huge array of upgrades and game options available. SEAL Team 6 puts players in control of a highly trained squad of troops who must reclaim the office block which has been taken over by terrorists. Mini Poccha is a block based puzzle game with a twist, each block is filled with coloured water making an addictive and hugely challenging puzzle game. More …
Airborne Entertainment Completes $22 Million Financing Round Led by Insight Venture Partners
August 2nd, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »
Deal Underscores Airborne’s Leadership Position in the Rapidly Growing Market for Diversified Mobile Entertainment Products and Services
Airborne Entertainment Inc., today announced a $22 million round of financing led by Insight Venture Partners, with participation from existing and other new investors. This investment will step up expansion of new product lines and services in the mobile entertainment market, support the rollout of international distribution and accelerate strategic acquisitions. More …
Big Money for Sorrent with planned $20 million cash influx
August 2nd, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »
The house of FOX Sports nails a fat round of financing.
Sorrent, the makers of fine games like FOX Sports Football, has secured a fat round of financial from its current investors as well as newcomer BA Venture Partners. More … (1) More … (2)
Philippine Goverment Pushes for Mobile Phone Ban in Schools
August 2nd, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Trends | No Comments »
In a move to curb gambling among students, the Philippines’ Department of Justice wants to ban mobile phones on campuses. How much do you want to bet it won’t do any good?
The acting secretary of the Philippines’ Department of Justice asked the Commission on Higher Education on Thursday to consider banning mobile phones from high school campuses in an effort to stop students from participating in an online lottery game called ending games, in which players try to guess the last digits of the final scores of various pro sports games. Ironically, one of the articles comes with an editor’s note at the bottom asking people to send in their comments via SMS — just not from a school campus, right? More …
WORLDWIDE MOBILE PHONE MARKET CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT STRONG GROWTH AS COMPETITION HEATS UP, ACCORDING TO IDC
July 30th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Research & Stats | No Comments »
After an expected seasonal drop during the first quarter of the year, the worldwide market for mobile phones returned to growth in the second quarter of 2004 on the strength of renewed consumer demand for mid-range handsets featuring color screens and cameras. According to IDC’s Worldwide Mobile Phone QView, worldwide mobile phone shipments in 2Q04 increased 2.5% over the first quarter and rose 36.7% year-over-year to 163.7 million units.
LG and Samsung both continued to execute strategies of rapid technological innovation, form factor flexibility, and brand excitement throughout the first half of the year. In contrast, the product strategy for vendors such as Nokia and Siemens remained fairly conservative, failing to match the aggressiveness of its counterparts. More …
IN-FUSIO Launches “Shado Fighter” for All Major U.S. Mobile Carriers; Wireless Fighting Game Receives Critical Acclaim
July 30th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Games | No Comments »
IN-FUSIO, the leading global game publisher and game services provider for mobile phones, today announced the launch of the critically-acclaimed mobile game, “Shado Fighter.” Hailed by Wireless Gaming Review as “a great game” and the recipient of both IGN.com and GameSpy.com’s “Editor’s Choice” award, the title is now available to download via all major mobile carriers in the U.S.
Bringing brawler action to the phone, “Shado Fighter” lets gamers choose from nine characters, each with their own unique fighting style, as they make their way through a tournament of skilled warriors. In addition to up to 12 special moves, each fighter also has their own home level, providing for nine different, colorful and detailed stages. Reminiscent of popular, classic fighting games, players can select between four different difficulty and game speed levels to find a setting that best fits their skills. More …
N-Gage QD Hits US Retail
July 29th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »
The new, revamped, revisited, reshaped Nokia N-Gage is now available on retail shelves in the United States. Known as the N-Gage QD, the second version of Nokia’s hybrid mobile phone/mobile game console is the original N-Gage’s slimmer, slicker, more-accessible brother. Even better, many retailers will be offering the QD for only $99.99. More …
Xyanide: “What a killer game this is”
July 27th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Games | 1 Comment »
I found myself playing this mobile game while I was sitting behind my PC!
Xyanide is an action game in which you control a man called Drake and his star fighter. Drake is supposed to be guarding a witch called Aguira on her way to her execution. An asteroid hits the spaceship during the transport and a substance called Xyanide, that can materialise thoughts, comes free. Aguira immediately uses this material to create hostile worlds between Drake and the execution ship. It’s your job to get Drake through this hostile mass of enemy spaceships to capture Aguira again and bring her to justice. More …
List of Urban Location Based Mobile Games
July 27th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Location Based Gaming | 3 Comments »
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