Non-Gamers and Casual Gamers Continue to Be the Key to Success in the Mobile Games Market, According to Development Studio, Mr Goodliving.

February 4th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Trends | No Comments »

The company, which saw it’s mobile version of quiz game Trivial Pursuit reach number two in the official UK mobile games chart in November 2004*, has seen downloads soar for games which are not aimed at the traditional ‘console’ gamer.

"The mobile games market has often been treated as simply another games platform," says Juha Ruskola, the managing director of Mr Goodliving. "However all of the evidence we have seen is that this is not the case and simply recreating established videogame genres is not bringing new players into the market." More …

Hoota & Snoz Come To Mobile Phones

February 4th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Mobile games distributor and aggregator Telcogames has today signed an agreement with Australian production company Blue Rocket, to bring Hoota & Snoz, two of the cartoon world’s most badly-behaved characters to a series of games and entertainment services for mobile phones.

Three animated series of Hoota & Snoz have been created by Blue Rocket to date, with further series planned. The shows are broadcast on some of the world’s most popular TV channels in over 100 countries including ABC and Nickelodeon in Australia, Disney Channel Europe, Disney Channel Asia, Disney Channel Japan and Nickelodeon in the UK. More …

In-Fusio sets sights on Mobile Scope

February 3rd, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

French publisher of mobile-phone games acquires German publisher, expands lineup of TV- and movie-based games.

French mobile-game publisher In-Fusio has acquired the German firm Mobile Scope, also a publisher of games for mobile phones, officials announced today. Just a week ago, In-Fusio acquired the American mobile-game company Thumbworks.
Mobile Scope will be integrated into In-Fusio’s publishing division, and its former CEO, J

Wireless Gaming to Overtake Ringtones as Top Wireless Data Application, Says IDC

February 1st, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Research & Stats | No Comments »

Wireless gaming is on track to become the single largest wireless data application category from a revenue perspective, overtaking ring tones in 2005 and rising to nearly $1.5 billion annually by 2008, according to a new report from IDC. The analysts say the key wireless gaming trend is the shift away from single player, device-only gameplay toward virtual community-oriented subscription games. More …

Filipino game development firm spawns mobile app startup

January 31st, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

FILIPINO PC game developer Anino Entertainment is opening a new company that will focus on mobile phone game development.

The new company, Anino Mobile, was created in response to the increased use of multimedia-enabled phones, Anino said.
Anino Entertainment spokesperson Niel Dagondon said the new company has about 10 employees, nine of whom are developers. More …

JAMDAT’s Plan To Sell Mobile Content Up In The Air

January 31st, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

JAMDAT will use its own retail distribution system, which can download content directly to cell phones, when it starts selling its mobile games and content in RadioShack.

The world of mobile entertainment will be increasing its distribution network. JAMDAT Mobile said it has entered into an agreement to distribute its wireless entertainment content through RadioShack. More …

Fox signs mobile-phone games deal

January 28th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Twentieth Century Fox and Sorrent, Inc. has announced a two-year worldwide partnership in which Sorrent will be the exclusive publisher of mobile games and content for selected upcoming Fox feature film releases.

The partnership will launch with a mobile game and special entertainment content for Fox’s highly-anticipated computer animated feature film, "Robots." The mobile game will debut simultaneously with the release of the console title, which will be published by Vivendi Universal Games. More … More …(2)

Player One Ltd launches Pokermillion Games for Mobile phones

January 28th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Player One Ltd has unveiled its latest cutting edge mobile phone games with the launch of – Pokermillion Texas Hold ’em’ and Pokermillion Video Poker. Both look set to be amongst the hottest mobile games in 2005.

Player One Ltd has seized upon the growing global phenomenon of poker
and teamed up with Pokermillion, the sport’s most successful TV
franchise and top developers, Morpheme, to release Pokermillion Texas
Hold ’em – where Poker fans and gamers will enjoy the most authentic
game play ever created for mobile. Play against three computer
controlled opponents, programmed to play each hand as if live in a
Casino and with three different difficulty levels, players will be able
to build their style of play and try to work out the strategy of their
opponents, before taking on the ultimate challenge of playing for a
Million. More …

InfoSpace report caps banner year

January 27th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

By nearly every measure, 2004 was a very good year at InfoSpace Inc.

The Bellevue company, which distributes content to mobile phones and operates an Internet search and directory business, posted record revenues, profits and cash flow as Chief Executive Jim Voelker continued his revitalization of the once-battered Internet firm.

Revenue surged 89 percent to $249 million in 2004, in part because of greater demand for the company’s ring tones, graphics and games. More …

JAMDAT Mobile and Atari Extend Licensing Agreement for Key Hasbro Properties; Agreement Includes Wireless Versions of SCRABBLE, SCRABBLE BLAST, YAHTZEE and BOGGLE

January 27th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Global wireless entertainment publisher JAMDAT Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:JMDT) and interactive games publisher Atari, Inc. announced today the extension of the licensing agreement between JAMDAT and Atari, Inc. through 2008. Under the terms of the extension, JAMDAT will publish wireless versions of Atari’s interactive games, based on Hasbro’s "SCRABBLE", "SCRABBLE BLAST", "YAHTZEE" and "BOGGLE" properties, for mobile phones. More …

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Arjan Olsder is the Vice President of Pixalon Studios. Opinions expressed on this publication do not have to represent those of Pixalon Studios.