Digital Bridges To Bring Freestyle Motocross Legend To Mobile Gaming

January 26th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Nate Adams signs licensing agreement with Leading Mobile Games Publisher/*
Digital Bridges, a world leader in the creation and distribution of mobile entertainment solutions, today announced it has secured a licensing agreement with freestyle motocross legend Nate Adams. The rights, negotiated by The Familie, the athlete management division of Wasserman Media Group, will result in a new mobile game title, Nate Adams Freestyle Motocross joining the dbi games portfolio of premium branded mobile games. More …

IN-FUSIO buys US publisher

January 25th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

IN FUSIO, which makes downloadable games for mobile phones, has bought US mobile games publisher Thumbworks. The ex-boss of Thumbworks Craig Holland will nhead US operations. As well as improving IN FUSIO’s US profile the takeover will also accelerate development of new games. More …

SSX: Out Of Bounds On The N-Gage Grinds Its Way To Stores

January 24th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Nokia today announced that it has started to ship SSX(TM): Out of Bounds. With a new N-Gage exclusive 3D game engine, the season’s only SSX game lets gamers experience head-spinning tricks on twelve unique, crazy tracks. Players can challenge others to some friendly competition head-to-head via the Bluetooth connection or via shadow racing on the N-Gage Arena. More …

Nokia dismisses N-Gage demise rumours

January 21st, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia remains "completely committed" to the N-Gage, a spokesperson has said in response to speculation that the company may be about to discontinue the mobile console range.

The reports originated with a report on online technology site The Inquirer, which claimed that Nokia is planning to shut down an R&D and production facility for N-Gage in Germany. More …

World’s First 3D recognition phone could evolve the user interface

January 20th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Trends | No Comments »

The rapid evolution of the mobile phone took an interesting turn this week when Samsung demonstrated a movement recognition mobile phone, a new technology that could mark a significant point in the evolution of the man-machine interface.

Information input devices for the ever shrinking mobile telephone to date have included several different forms of keypad, touch screen and voice recognition but all have their drawbacks in serving the ever increasing capabilities being packed into new designs by phone designers. More …

Namco Releases First Four of Seven Hot Titles to be Game Lobby-Enabled

January 19th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

M7 Networks Inc., a leading trusted partner and enabler of advanced wireless services, announced today the availability of four Namco America titles as Game Lobby-enabled.

Namco America’s PAC-MAN

Digital Chocolate Surges Past Three Million Downloads; Consumers Worldwide Are Eating up Its Mobile Games and Applications

January 19th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Digital Chocolate’s Global Distribution Network Paves Way for More Games. More Customers and More Downloads Demonstrating mass market interest in mobile games and software, as well as the unique appeal of its applications.

Digital Chocolate today announced it has surpassed the three million downloads milestone. This achievement was accomplished roughly a year after the company’s founding and is a direct result of the consumer appeal of Digital Chocolate’s products and the company’s global distribution network. More …

A Hat Trick for Electronic Arts

January 18th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Games | No Comments »

Its third big deal in a short period locks up a 15-year licensing agreement with ESPN, leaving sports-game rivals on the bench.

It looks like the real-life world of manufacturing video games is getting as cutthroat as those battles on the screen. Just a month after signing an exclusive five-year deal to use likenesses from players in the National Football League and a four-year deal with the Arena Football League, video-game giant Electronic Arts announced on Jan. 17 that it has locked up an unheard-of 15-year license. More …

Deloitte Identifies Top Trends in the Media Industry for 2005

January 18th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Trends | No Comments »

– Legal Music Downloads, Embedded Advertising, Customizing Mobile Phones among Key Trends –

Deloitte’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) industry group today announced its predictions for the media industry in 2005, forecasting that the year ahead will be driven by the public’s desire for more content, more media and more choices — leading to a market that is both larger and more diverse. More …

Mforma works on bringing entertainment to cell phones

January 17th, 2005 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Rather than tell you, Dan Kranzler chooses instead to show you how he turned Mforma into a worldwide publisher of video games, ring tones and other hot downloads for mobile phones. From his wallet, he produces five gold frequent-flier cards. With United Airlines alone, he achieved premier status midway through the year.

His point: To build a business, you have to go out and get it. More …

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