Strategic mobile phone agreement between SCi and Synergenix Interactive AB

October 12th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Synergenix, an innovative mobile games publisher, today announces a strategic partnership where Synergenix during the coming years will develop and publish a wide range of SCi titles for mobile phones.

The market for mobile phone based games is forecast to grow rapidly. A recent report suggests that over the next five years, there will be a six-fold growth in the mobile games market to a global value of Euros 6.65 billion. (Source: Report by Strategy Analytics in Digital Media News 30 August 2004). The growth is fuelled by games of higher quality, more capable handsets, and an increased consumer willingness to pay for downloadable games.

Under the agreement, SCi will license a number of intellectual properties to Synergenix in return for royalties. Synergenix will completely fund the development and publish the games. More …

Kuju Wireless signs new title by talented Caveman

October 11th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Kuju Wireless Publishing Ltd, the dynamic, wholly owned subsidiary of Kuju Entertainment PLC (AIM: KUJ) today announced the signing of a new game, Climber X, from ambitious mobile developer Caveman Arts.

Kuju Wireless is keen to add new titles from creative developers to its portfolio and selected Climber X for its innovative and enjoyable gameplay. The two-year-old Dundee-based developer was formed with support from the annual Dare to be Digital competition. More …

THQ WIRELESS BRINGS RED FACTION THIRD-PERSON SHOOTER ACTION TO MOBILES

October 8th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

THQ Wireless, a leading publisher of mobile games, announced today that the company will develop a mobile version of Red FactionTM, the critically acclaimed action game PCs, consoles and the Nokia N-Gage, from THQ Inc

Chasma Mobile Games Signs on Super Happy Fun Fun to Develop Mobile Internet Slingo Games!

October 7th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Chasma, a wireless entertainment publisher, has signed on Super Happy Fun Fun to develop Mobile Internet Slingo(R) games. Slingo(R) games are known by over 50 million people around the world for their simple yet irresistible gameplay. Nielsen/Net Ratings named www.Slingo.com as the #1 stickiest online game website on the Internet – rating higher than all other sites including EA Online, MSN Games, and AOL Games. Now, for the first time, mobile Slingo(R) game players will be able to compete with opponents on their phones! More …

M7 Networks Welcomes Digital Bridges to The Game Lobby From Sprint

October 7th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

M7 Networks Inc., trusted carrier partner delivering solutions that enhance the mobile application experience, and Digital Bridges, a world leader in the creation and distribution of mobile entertainment solutions, announced today the availability of Digital Bridges’ first two games to The Game Lobby from Sprint — Samurai Shodown(TM) and Crash Nitro Kart(TM). The Game Lobby, powered by M7 Networks, is a nationwide virtual mobile community for gamers to meet, recommend games and challenge each other.

Samurai Shodown(TM) is based on Japanese fighting culture and features weapon-on-weapon fighting. Crash Nitro Kart(TM), part of the Crash Bandicoot(TM) brand with a global reach and a franchise value in excess of $700 million, is the first action-packed mobile title version of Vivendi Universal Games’ super-brand. Additional game titles are expected in the coming months. More …

MACROSPACE AND CARTOON NETWORK PUT GAMERS UNDER STARTERS ORDERS FOR A SPECIAL POCKET-SIZED WACKY RACE

October 4th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Cartoon Network, the world’s most widely distributed kids’ animation channel, and Macrospace, the global provider of mobile games and mobile gaming services, today announces the global launch of ‘Wacky Races’, a fantastic new 3D-style racing game for mobile phones. More …

THQ Wireless Celebrates SpongeBob SquarePants Mania; Company Expands Popular SpongeBob SquarePants License to Wireless Gaming in the U.S.

October 4th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

THQ Wireless(TM) Inc.today announced two new SpongeBob SquarePants games for mobile devices in the U.S. — SpongeBob SquarePants Bowling and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Game. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Game will be available this fall to coincide with the theatrical release and launch of other SpongeBob Movie games from THQ for the Sony PlayStation(R)2, Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(R), Game Boy(R) Advance and PC. THQ Wireless currently offers SpongeBob SquarePants Darts, which will be available on a number of additional handsets for wider release this fall. All mobile games will be available for downloading through leading carriers in the U.S. More …

PC game: Lineage 2 Genesis, released for mobile phones

October 3rd, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | 1 Comment »

Top online games are minimizing for mobiles

Popular online games have a new locale ? the telephone.
Lineage 2, one of the most popular online games in the Korean market, can now be played over cellular phones. The mobile version, Lineage 2 Genesis, was released yesterday by its developer, NC Soft. It is available through mobile service provider SK Telecom and will be available for KTF and LG Telecom subscribers later this year.

The game differs from the original PC version, which is a massive, multi-player online role-playing game in which thousands of players compete simultaneously in a vast cyber world. More …

MACROSPACE’S ‘FATAL FORCE’ WINS GAME OF THE YEAR AT THE MOBILE CHOICE CONSUMER AWARDS 2004

October 3rd, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Macrospace, the global provider of mobile games and mobile gaming services, last night won the coveted “best mobile game” crown at the 4th annual Mobile Choice Consumer Awards in London for it’s flagship title ‘Fatal Force: Earth Assault’. More …

Need your Big Brother back?

October 1st, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Overloaded the leading mobile games developer and distributor announced today along with partner Endemol (the developers of the Big Brother TV series) the release of the Big Brother mobile game.

Big Brother may be off the air for another year but Overloaded have created the perfect substitute. Now you can re-enact the psychological tension of being a contestant in the Big Brother house. More …