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Pramesh Chauhan Joins Namco Europe Web & Mobile Content Division

December 6th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in People | No Comments »

Namco Europe today announced that Pramesh Chauhan has joined the company, as Head of Business Development for the company’s Web & Mobile Content division. More …

Namco Europe Web & Mobile Division Appoints i-mode Manager

November 12th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in People | No Comments »

Namco Europe’s Web & Mobile Content (WMC) Division has today appointed Jessica Gwyther to the newly created position of i-mode manager for the European market. More …

Telcogames Creates German Subsidiary

November 8th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A, People | No Comments »

Mobile games distributor Telcogames is continuing it’s global expansion with the creation of subsidiary company Telcogames Germany and the appointment of Kim Shon as managing director.
Based in Meerbusch/Duesseldorf, Telcogames Germany will be responsible for making Telcogames’ catalogue of over 700 mobile phone games available to top tier mobile network operators, portals and retailers throughout Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France. More …

Game veteran taking a new trip

November 3rd, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in People | No Comments »

Entrepreneur’s latest startup offers video entertainment for cell phones

Video game industry veteran Trip Hawkins was at an airport when he spotted a toddler crying and throwing a tantrum. He walked over, pulled out his mobile phone, turned on a game called Baby Sitter and gave it to the child.

The child immediately turned his attention to the changing animated figures on the color screen and the different sounds that were emitted as he randomly pushed buttons on the keypad.

“It did the trick,” he said. “For the child, it’s a digital pacifier, but for the parent, it’s digital aspirin.” More …

Blue Lava Wireless Appoints Former Nintendo President Minoru Arakawa and Former Software Toolworks CEO Robert E. Lloyd to Board of Directors

October 27th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in People | No Comments »

Blue Lava Wireless, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, today announced that it has appointed interactive entertainment pioneers Minoru Arakawa and Robert E. Lloyd to the company’s Board of Directors. The new Board members will provide Blue Lava Wireless with strategic counsel and guidance in game development, business affairs and overall direction of the company. More …

Interview: Misha Lyalin, CEO and Founder of Reaxion

October 18th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in People | No Comments »

Reaxion is a publisher and developer of mobile games. Founded in February 2001, the company has expanded rapidly, having released over 30 games and it was not so long ago that it announced its partnership with Nickelodeon. We speak to Misha Lyalin, CEO and founder of Reaxion about what the future has in store for the game company. More …

Namco Mobile Expands Development Team

October 13th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in People | No Comments »

Namco Europe’s Web & Mobile Content Division (WMC) today announced the appointment of Kaarlo Kananen to the newly created position of Development Engineer.

Kaarlo who was born in Finland brings with him a solid background in the games industry. He previously worked as Senior/Lead Programmer at Housemarque where he was working on technology R&D and development of games for different platforms such as PC, Microsoft X-box and Nokia N-Gage. More …

Sorrent Appoints Albert A. ”Rocky” Pimentel Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

October 13th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in People | No Comments »

Leading Mobile Publisher Hires Prominent Executive to Lead Worldwide Financial Operations

Sorrent, Inc., a leading creator and global publisher of mobile entertainment, today announced the appointment of Albert A. “Rocky” Pimentel as executive vice president and chief financial officer. As an eminent financial executive renowned for advising and negotiating successful mergers, acquisitions and initial public offerings, Mr. Pimentel will direct the financial policies and functions of Sorrent worldwide. More …

Bonbons for Cell Phones

September 30th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A, People | No Comments »

Trip Hawkins made his mark with computer games. Now he’s trying to pitch mobile entertainment.
Hawkins aims for a third act

Interview: Video game pioneer Trip Hawkins shoots for next level with cell phones

September 13th, 2004 by Arjan Olsder Posted in People | No Comments »

Video game pioneer Trip Hawkins is going mobile. His latest act, a Silicon Valley company called Digital Chocolate, is developing games and “lifestyle” applications for portable phones. He hopes the new venture will turn out like the first he founded, Electronic Arts, the leading video game maker. His most recent gaming company, 3D0, went out of business after a decade. Hawkins spoke with USA TODAY’s Edward C. Baigat last week’s DemoMobile conference in La Jolla, Calif. More …

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