August 09, 2005
Mobile games News
A few links from the Fierce Developer Weekly Wireless Developer Report:
According to a survey conducted by mobile games company I-Play, only one-in-20 mobile phone customers has downloaded a game onto their handset. One-third of respondents were unsure if their phone could even play games and 18 percent wanted to download games, but weren't sure how. Read the article for more statistics.
Square Enix Mobile Q&A
[my favorite game of all time Dragon Quest, or as I knew it on the NES Dragon Warrior]
Sony Ericsson has announced the W550, the newest in its line of Walkman phones. It is a "spinner," or swivel phone, with a 1.8" display, 256MB of memory, a slick 1.3-MP camera, and stereo speakers. In an unusual move, Sony Ericsson is launching the device in the US first before bringing it to other markets. Blog
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The W550 also offers an authentic games console experience. Games can be played with the screen positioned horizontally and buttons on the left and right of the screen being used for two-handed control. Gamers can enjoy this experience through the pre-installed 3D versions of WormsForts: Under Siege 3D developed by THQ Wireless, Extreme Air Snowboarding developed by Digital Chocolate and a new multiplayer version of Midway’s Gauntlet, developed under license by TKO Software. If users prefer, horizontal-mode games can also be played in portrait mode or an L-Shaped mode using the keyboard. The W550 also supports multi-player peer-2-peer gaming over Bluetooth.
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