HQ Wireless and Games Workshop Announce Warhammer 40,000 Space Hulk for Mobile Phones

May 10th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

THQ Wireless Inc. today announced that it has acquired a licence from Games Workshop; to launch a mobile game set in the critically acclaimed Warhammer; 40,000 universe. Titled Warhammer; 40,000 Space Hulk;, the game is set in a dark gothic sci-fi future and is expected to be available through leading carriers worldwide, from Summer 2005. More …

G-Unit In The Game With Mobile Pact

May 10th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

G-Unit, the urban brand founded by rapper 50 Cent, has expanded its relationship with mobile media company Zingy to create an unusual series of games based on G-Unit artists including 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Tony Yayo.

The first of these mobile games will become available in the summer in cooperation with developer Upstart Games. Players who challenge "G-Unit: Free Yayo" can choose to be 50, Banks or Buck as they strive to rescue Yayo from an evil record label — obviously a fictitious entity. More …

Mobile Poker from Yahoo! Games to Showcase at 2005 E3 Expo

May 9th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | 2 Comments »

Yahoo! Games’ new multiplayer online poker game is likely to be among the biggest attractions showcasing at the 2005 E3 Expo, coming to Los Angeles this month. Yahoo’s PC-to-mobile online poker game offers new technology including cross-platform capabilities and revolutionary community and personalization options. The game even lets players create their own poker faces, adding to the richness of the online poker experience. More …

Atari Masterpieces for N-Gage

May 6th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | 2 Comments »

Nokia today announced Atari Masterpieces Volumes 1 & 2 for the N-Gage platform. Atari Masterpieces Volume 1 brings eight Atari arcade games for the N-Gage including such classics as Asteroids, Battlezone, Black Widow, Millipede, Missile Command, Red Baron, Lunar Lander and Super Breakout. Atari Masterpieces Volume 1 for the N-Gage is expected to be available worldwide in September 2005 and Volume 2 in December 2005. More …

POKERROOM.COM LAUNCHES PORTABLE POKER

March 22nd, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

PokerRoom.com, the Swedish online poker giant, has become the first company in the world to launch fully interactive poker games available via mobile phones. From April 2005, players will be able to hone their poker skills over their mobiles playing real people at either ‘play money’ or ‘real money’ versions. More …

Starwave Mobile gets mobile rights and license for Rubik’s Cube brand puzzle games

March 18th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Starwave Mobile, a mobile publishing and licensing label from the Walt Disney Internet Group, today announced it has obtained exclusive worldwide mobile rights for the classic Rubik’s

CIVILIZATION to Reign on Mobile Phones

March 17th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Com2uS, a leading global developer and publisher of mobile games, has secured an exclusive three-year global deal with Atari, Inc. to create mobile phones games based on Sid Meier’s Civilization, the hugely popular empire-building strategy game developed by Firaxis Games.

With more than 7 million units sold worldwide since its launch, Sid Meier’s Civilization and its sequels are among the most popular PC games of recent years and have inspired a generation of desktop dictators. A deep and addictive strategy game, Civilization puts players in the role of a would-be empire builder whose aim is to expand his dominion through bold exploration, careful diplomacy, ruthless trade, gradual development and intense combat. More …

Summus and Mattel Join Forces to Deliver Classic Games to Wireless

March 16th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Agreement Includes Wireless Versions of Popular Mattel Games — UNO(R), Ker Plunk!(R), Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots(TM) and Toss Across(TM)

Summus, Inc., a leading provider of mobile media applications that optimize the consumer wireless experience, today announced it has partnered with the world’s leading family products company, Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT), to develop and distribute America’s favorite card game, UNO

Agreement Extends Ojom’s Capabilities as a Major Provider of Mobile Games and Entertainment Titles

March 16th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

VeriSign, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure services for the Internet and telecommunications networks and Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, today announced that VeriSign’s mobile games publishing unit, Ojom, has signed a long term multi-product licensing agreement to distribute the latest mobile games to mobile carriers and wireless users.

The agreement will enable mobile carriers to offer a wide range of popular games to users developed from well-known movie and television properties including Universal Pictures’ October 21st, 2005 release George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead, as well as the classic Universal properties ET The Extra-Terrestrial, Back to the Future and Magnum P.I. More …

Namco America Releases Winter Wireless Game Line-Up

March 15th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

New Arcade Classics, PAC-MAN Branded Games, and Networked and Original Games for Mobile.

Namco America Inc., a leading publisher of wireless games and content, announced today the release of their winter season game line-up. Already a publisher of Top Ten mobile hits including PAC-MAN(R) and Ms. PAC-MAN(R), this release adds six new games to Namco’s mobile games catalog. Mobile customers can now play more of their favorite arcade classics and new PAC-MAN branded games on their wireless devices. They can also play new, original products specifically designed for the mobile community with wireless functionalities like online over-the-air networked play. More …