JAMDAT and Nickelodeon Team Up to Bring Hit Shows “Dora the Explorer” and “Blue’s Clues” to Mobile Phones

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

Global wireless entertainment publisher JAMDAT Mobile Inc., announced today an agreement with Nickelodeon, the number-one-rated basic cable network for more than eight consecutive years (per Nielsen Media Research), to develop and distribute games for mobile phones based on top preschool properties, “Dora the Explorer” and “Blue’s Clues.”

“JAMDAT is pleased to be making games based on the top two shows for preschoolers,” said Mitch Lasky, Chief Executive Officer of JAMDAT Mobile Inc. “Through our relationship with Nickelodeon Online, we will bring these franchises to life through for mobile phones in ways that are faithful to the spirit of the shows.” More …

Verizon Wireless and Sorrent Launch First Wireless Multiplayer 5-Card Draw Poker Game

August 27th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Verizon Wireless’ Get It Now(R) Customers Can Increase Their Stack Against Real Opponents in 5-Card Draw Poker

Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless service provider, and Sorrent Inc., a leading creator and global publisher of mobile entertainment, today announced the availability of 5-Card Draw Poker on Verizon Wireless’ Get It Now service. Following the growing poker trend, 5-Card Draw Poker is North America’s first multiplayer draw poker game for wireless phones, allowing Verizon Wireless Get It Now customers to wirelessly join tables of up to four players. More …

Build Your Dream Team With X-Men(TM) Legends for the N-Gage Platform

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

Nokia today announced that X-Men(TM) Legends, the first 3D action-RPG based on the popular Marvel characters, the X-Men, will be released for the N-Gage platform under agreement with Activision (Nasdaq:ATVI – News). X-Men Legends challenges players to create, customize and control their favorite X-Men Super Heroes in teams of four in their ongoing battle to protect humanity from the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and other Marvel Super Villains. More …

SkyZone Entertainment Announces Multiple Title Deal with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.

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

SkyZone Entertainment, a leading wireless media and entertainment company and a division of SK USA, Inc., announces its licensing agreements with MGM Interactive, a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. MGM’s Rocky Boxing(TM), Pink Panther Freeze Tag(TM), Stargate SG-1(TM), and Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London(TM) will join SkyZone’s portfolio of premium branded mobile games.

The licensed titles will be available from distribution channels including mobile network carriers and interactive broadcasters. Some of the licensed properties include:

Rocky Boxing puts the excitement of the ring at your fingertips anytime. Beginning with grueling training sessions in the famous meat locker, this interactive game simulates the exciting and heart-stopping Rocky Heavyweight Championship bouts from Apollo Creed and Clubber Lang to Ivan Drago. More …

iFone Granted Exclusive Rights To ‘Lemmings’ Game Franchise On Wireless Devices

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

Classic action-puzzle game coming to wireless devices

iFone, the wireless entertainment publisher, has signed a multi-year agreement with Psygnosis, a Sony Computer Entertainment company, for rights to the best-selling Lemmings game franchise. This agreement grants iFone exclusive wireless rights to Lemmings in Europe and North America, with the first Lemmings wireless games scheduled for Christmas 2004.

‘Lemmings’ is one of the world’s most successful games franchises, having sold over 10 million copies since its launch in 1990. The memorable lemmings characters of the game are small, green-haired beings that mindlessly walk en masse into any danger in their path. The first Lemmings game broke new ground in gameplay, winning multiple maximum review scores in games magazines. More …

Celador signs deal on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” One on One Multi-Player Mobile Game

August 24th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Games | No Comments »

Celador International, licensor and distributor of some of the world’s most popular television programmes and CMate, the connected mobile gaming specialist, announced today an agreement under which CMate will develop and launch a connected one-on-one version of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?”

Under the terms of the agreement CMate will exclusively develop and operate “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” connected mobile multiplayer games. By integrating with mobile operators, CMate’s unique gaming technology allows users to challenge each other to a real-time game of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” for either points or real money. Mobile users will be able to play against each other using JAVA or WAP. More …

New game targets lonely wireless subscribers

August 24th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Games | No Comments »

Artificial Life Inc. announced the upcoming release of Virtual Girlfriend, a J2ME-based mobile game featuring animated three-dimensional characters. Users can interact with their “girlfriends” via text or multimedia messages and can send virtual gifts to move on to higher game levels.

The characters follow daily and weekly schedules, taking trips to the mall or going out to restaurants, and their behavior is “based on scientific principles and algorithms,” according to a press release. More …. More … (2)

Capcom and Nokia Announces Catan for N-Gage

August 19th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Games | No Comments »

Nokia announced today Catan, a strategy game for the N-Gage based on the popular German board game. The first Capcom title for the handheld, players will compete with each other to build roads, settlements and cities, occupying new lands to squeeze out competitors. More …

Digital Bridges: 1st 3D Pool game to launch on mobile

August 18th, 2004 by Ashu Mathura Posted in Games | No Comments »

Mobile games publisher Digital Bridges and specialist developer Distinctive Developments, today announced the launch of 3D Pool, the world’s first full 3D mobile pool game.

For the first time, Distinctive Developments’ sophisticated graphics engine displays the entire game in 3 dimensions, giving players the ability to rotate and spin the camera to show the table from every possible angle. This huge advance over the common ‘top down’ view of the table provides a more engaging, realistic and accurate gameplay experience. 3D Pool is the only pool game for mobile phones that allows players to see the table exactly as players would in the real game. More …