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It’s not an everyday’s scene to have a game which leaves the realm of computers/consoles. Tomb Raider, Mario Bross, Doom, Hitman, Halo and Max Payne are rare examples of games that were turned to movies and/or comics. And now we have the first iPhone game, Pocket God, to follow the route. Actually, it’s not the movie we’re talking about but a comic book.
Bolt Creative, the company behind the game, has struck a deal with Ape Entertainment to “port” Pocket God onto the printed page. According to the company’s CEO Dave Castelnuov, “A comic book series is a natural extension of the Pocket God brand. Ape Entertainment is the perfect partner to help bring our island to book form.”
The four-part comic mini-series will initially be released digitally, with a print version following soon after.
Ape Entertainment also seems pleased with the deal as they plan to engage existing 2.1 million Pocket God fans. That’s a number worth pursuing and considering the iPad release date is around the corner, they may be onto something. We’ll see…
[Via: PocketGamer.co.uk]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
