Archive for the ‘Games’ Category

Blue Lava Wireless Adds 12 Titles to Top-Selling Catalogue of Classic Games, Puzzle Challenges and Arcade Thrills

October 26th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Blue Lava Wireless, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, today introduced 12 new games at CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2004 in San Francisco, Calif. The variety of engaging, easy-to-play titles include Tetris Battle, Tetris Puzzle, Yucatan, AltEarth, TicTacTics, QuadLinks, Mobile Rally, Right Brain Paradise, Texas Hold’em, Soccer Mania and President. Company executives are demonstrating the new titles at Blue Lava Wireless’ booth (#620-C) at CTIA through Oct. 27, 2004. More ..

Konami partners with Takara for mobile games

October 26th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Japanese publishers join forces to release cell phone games in various Asian territories.
TOKYO–Japanese game publishers Konami and Takara announced today that they have joined forces to release Konami’s mobile phone games in Asian countries outside of Japan. The first game to come out of the deal will be a dog-breeding simulation game based on Takara’s popular dog-barking translation device, called Bow-lingual. More …

Sorrent and PopCap Team to Offer Popular Games to Go

October 26th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Leading Mobile Entertainment Publisher to Offer Zuma, AstroPop, and Bookworm on Cell Phones

At CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment 2004, Sorrent, Inc., a leading creator and global publisher of mobile entertainment, and PopCap Games(TM), a leading creator of casual computer games, today announced a multi-year worldwide partnership in which Sorrent will publish popular PopCap titles for mobile phones. Through the agreement, mobile adaptations of PopCap games including Zuma, Astropop, and Bookworm will be available to mobile phone subscribers via wireless carriers throughout the U.S. and the world. More …

Namco America Releases Summer/Fall Wireless Game Line-up

October 26th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Namco America Inc., a leading publisher of wireless games and content, announced today the release of their summer and fall 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 exciting catalog.

With these released games, mobile customers can now play their favorite arcade classics 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 …

Bollywood Calling

October 25th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Games, Research & Stats | 1 Comment »

Arre o Samba, phone utha nahin toh main aa rahan hoon! If that’s the kind of prompting you need to answer your cellphone instead of a regular ringtone, Sholay has come to your rescue. And if you are a Bollywood fan, you can expect more interesting things on your mobile in the days to come.

Cellular service providers who have been offering games and ringtones for a while now have realised the huge potential of the craze for Bollywood. Says Rajiv Hiranandani, country head, Mobile2Win, “Almost 600,000 games, ringtones etc are downloaded by mobile users every month, out of which 50,000 to 60,000 belong to Bollywood. Bollywood content is still a fraction of the entire mobile gaming industry since the trend caught on some months ago. But it’s growing at a rate of 20% annually. It also depends on the number of releases every month. Producers are slowly waking up to this method of publicity for their films.” More …

MACROSPACE LAUNCHES GLOBAL MOBILE TO MOBILE, WEB TO MOBILE MULTIPLAYER GAMES

October 22nd, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Macrospace, the global provider of mobile games and mobile gaming services, today announced the launch of a suite of innovative multiplayer mobile games. These new games allow players to compete in real-time using their mobile phones with not only other mobile users, but also PC users via their web browser, creating a whole new multiplayer dynamic. More …

NEW HELLO KITTY MOBILE GAMES TITLES FROM THQ WIRELESS

October 21st, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

THQ WirelessTM IncTM (“THQ Wireless”), a leading publisher of mobile games, announces that its portfolio of Hello Kitty Java mobile games has now been expanded with the addition of two new titles. This month, Hello Kitty celebrates its 30th anniversary as one of the world’s most recognizable brands. More …

EIDOS AND MACROSPACE TEAM UP FOR CRASH ‘N’ BURN TURBO

October 21st, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Eidos, one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, and Macrospace, the global provider of mobile games and mobile gaming services, announce a deal to bring Crash ‘n’ Burn Turbo(TM) to mobile phones.

Under the terms of the agreement Macrospace will publish the mobile phone version of Eidos’ forthcoming arcade-style driving game Crash ‘n’ Burn(TM). In partnership with Eidos, Macrospace will actively promote the mobile title across all geographies and handset technologies, with versions of the game planned for Java, BREW and i-mode phones. More …

Sorrent and Atari Celebrate the Legendary SIMON Game with Mobile Version

October 20th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Leading Mobile Entertainment Publisher to Revamp Iconic ’80s Memory Game for New Generation

Sorrent, Inc., a leading creator and global publisher of mobile entertainment, and Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATAR) today announced an agreement to create the SIMON(TM) game for mobile, a cell phone adaptation of the legendary electronic memory game. The SIMON game for mobile recreates the magic of the original game with familiar red, yellow, green and blue flashing lights while delivering new, innovative features only possible on the mobile platform. The SIMON game, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary, was the first electronic memory game developed under license from Hasbro, Inc. More …

Airborne Entertainment and Activision Value Take Aim with Cabela’s Big Game Hunter

October 19th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Mobile Publisher Brings Hit PC and Console Simulation Game to Wireless

Airborne Entertainment and Activision Value Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) have just bagged this year’s biggest trophy by bringing Cabela’s(R) Big Game Hunter(TM) to wireless.

The mobile version of the game comes complete with all the thrills and challenges that have made it a perennial bestseller in the PC and console markets. Gamers can choose from one of three firearms as they explore multiple regions in search of big game and even bigger challenges. With 12 kinds of animals, two kinds of gameplay and acres of terrain to navigate they must manage their stamina and utilize stealth to bag the biggest trophies possible. Cabela’s(R) Big Game Hunter features crisp, beautiful graphics, engaging gameplay and a robust high score system including global and local high scores. More …