Earlier in April, we speculated whether Sony Ericsson will make the PSP phone or not. It makes sense for Sony to walk this road along with its Swedish partner. Yes, that may cut margins for the Japanese giant, but their JV with Ericsson made them nothing but profits. Furthermore, I’ve no doubt about it that…
ELSPA unites mobile games publishers in Britain
Big four mobile game publishers – namely EA Mobile, Glu Mobile, Gameloft and I-play – have come together to usher a new era of cooperation in the mobile games sector. Or that’s at least the mobile games sector in Britain. The idea behind the ELSPA “mobile project” is to do the similar thing games publishers…
Popular TV game show 1 vs 100 goes mobile
Gameloft and Endemol USA signed the licensing agreement, giving the game maker exclusive rights to develop the mobile game based on the popular TV game show “1 vs 100.” In the mobile game, just like in the TV show, players will have a chance to take on a “mob” of 100 opponents from their mobile…
Sony Ericsson cautious on mobile gaming?
Despite various reports indicating that mobile is where the gaming industry goes, Sony Ericsson seems to be cautious with its mobile gaming plans. According to handset maker’s president Miles Flint there are still many hurdles to be overcome for mobile gaming, particularly with regard to the multiplayer experience. But the problems don’t end there —…
Artificial Life signs distribution deal with Jamba/Jamster
Hong Kong based Artificial Life announced the signing of mobile content distribution agreement with Jamba/Jamster to make its games available to Jamba and Jamster customers. Under the agreement, Jamba will distribute Artificial Life’s titles across Europe, the United States, and South America. The initial launch will include “V-girl” and “V-boyfriend”. “We are delighted to distribute…
Glu Mobile to distribute Konami games in Europe
Glu Mobile announced a partnership with Konami, granting the mobile publisher exclusive distribution rights to Konami properties across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Under the agreement, the production of the titles will be led by Konami’s mobile development facilities in Europe, and product lineup and details will be announced shortly, with…
Sony to release 14 new mobile games this year; Two Spiderman games among them
Sony Pictures Television is planning to release 14 new games for handsets in North America this year. Among them, two games will be based on the popular Spiderman 3 movie, namely Spiderman 3 and Spiderman Puzzle. Furthermore, Sony will also release such titles as God of War: Betrayal – which is set after the events…
Mobile gaming losing ground to Mobile TV and Music
We all love playing games on our cell phones. Remember when Snake first hit the scene? Mobile gaming has come a long way since then, but Screen Digest analysts are saying that growth in the mobile gaming market is slowing down – almost to a stall. Japan and Korea have been driving the growth of…
Blizzard to go mobile
Blizzard Entertainment, creator of the popular “World of Warcraft” MMORPG franchise, is readying to step into the mobile market. Apparently, the company is currently seeking applications for a number of mobile-related positions, among them a lead mobile software designer, a lead mobile UI designer, and a mobile producer “to manage the process of bringing Blizzard-IP-related…
Century Sutra 1688 Mobile Phone plays SNES games
This Century Sutra 1688 “Pocket PC” phone hails from China, with the characteristic large touchscreen and huge speakers. This phone sports a 1.3MP camera, 0.3MP front-facing camera, 3 inch touchscreen, and even dual SIM cards. But, the stand-out feature is the built-in SNES emulator. The phone has an attachable gamepad for playing SNES ROMs from…