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Mobile GameGlu Mobile Releases "Ice Age 2: Arctic Slide" Mobile GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 20, 2006 - 6:37am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile game publisher Glu Mobile on Monday released "Ice Age 2: Arctic Slide," based on the 20th Century Fox animated film "Ice Age: The Meltdown". The movie is scheduled for theatrical release on March 31.
Oasys Mobile Adds 600 Mobile Game Titles from SelatraAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 15, 2006 - 9:19am.
Raleigh, N.C. - Mobile entertainment publisher Oasys Mobile said on Wednesday that it has partnered with fellow mobile entertainment publisher Selatra, to offer 600 of Selatra's mobile game titles on its OasysMobile.com portal. Titles in Selatra's catalog include "SuperDoku," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Bruce Lee" and "Yahtzee".
Verizon Wireless Launches Gameloft's "Totally Spies" Mobile GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 14, 2006 - 10:24am.
Bedminster, N.J. - Verizon Wireless on Tuesday released "Totally Spies: The Mobile Phone Game," based on the popular Cartoon Network animated series produced by Marathon Media. The game was developed by New York-based Gameloft.
Ideaworks3D, Square Enix to Develop Mobile GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 10, 2006 - 2:38am.
Los Angeles - Japanese video game publisher Square Enix announced on Friday that it has partnered with U.K.-based mobile game developer Ideaworks3D, to develop a mobile version of an as-yet-undisclosed Square Enix game title. The title is slated for released some time in 2006.
Namco Networks to Develop "Dilbert" Mobile GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 23, 2006 - 10:12am.
San Jose, Calif. - Namco Networks, the mobile unit of the Japanese video game publisher, said on Monday it has signed an agreement with United Media to create mobile games based on the "Dilbert" comic strip. The first title under the agreement is slated to launch in the fall of 2006.
Mforma Releases "Call of Duty 2" Mobile GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2006 - 6:46am.
San Francisco - Mobile entertainment publisher Mforma on Thursday launched its "Call of Duty 2" mobile game, based on the title published by Activision. San Francisco-based Mforma also developed a mobile game based on the original "Call of Duty" title.
Mforma Launches "X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse" Mobile GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 19, 2005 - 7:29am.
San Francisco - Mobile entertainment publisher Mforma on Monday announced the release of its "X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse" title in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The title is a mobile version of Activision's console game of the same name, and is based on characters from Marvel Comics.
Mobliss Launches "Brady Bunch Kung Fu" Mobile GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 8, 2005 - 4:57am.
Seattle - Mobliss, a publisher of wireless entertainment content, announced on Thursday that it has released "Brady Bunch Kung Fu," a mobile game that features characters from the classic TV series engaging in martial arts. Licensed by Paramount through Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products, the game also features "Brady Bunch" factoids and trivia.
Mforma to Co-Publish Rovio's "Darkest Fear" Mobile GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 8, 2005 - 4:53am.
San Francisco - Mobile game publisher Mforma said on Thursday that it has partnered with Finland-based mobile game developer Rovio, to co-publish the company's horror mobile game "Darkest Fear" in the U.S. and Canada.
I-play Releases "Crash Tag Team Racing" Mobile GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 2, 2005 - 10:15am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile game publisher I-play and partner Vivendi Universal Games announced on Friday the release of their mobile version of "Crash Tag Team Racing" on U.S. wireless networks. The game is based on a console title in the Crash Bandicoot franchise, developed by Sony Computer Entertainment's Naughty Dog studio.
Glu Mobile Releases Mobile Game Sequel to Atari's "DRIV3R"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 30, 2005 - 8:30am.
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile game publisher Glu Mobile on Wednesday released its "Driver: Vegas" mobile game for Verizon Wireless subscribers. San Mateo, Calif.-based Glu said the game is the first mobile-exclusive sequel to a console game -- in this case for Atari's "DRIV3R." The game is available for $3.49 monthly access or $6.99 for full download.
Jamdat Releases "The Lord of the Rings: Legends" Mobile Game in EuropeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 22, 2005 - 10:47am.
Los Angeles - Mobile game publisher Jamdat Mobile on Tuesday launched its "The Lord of the Rings: Legends" title in Europe, offering the game for download via mobile network operators in France, Portugal, Spain and the U.K. The game is based on the New Line Cinema film trilogy.
Jamdat Extends Mobile Game Publishing Deal With ActivisionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 21, 2005 - 2:37am.
Los Angeles - Wireless entertainment publisher Jamdat Mobile announced on Monday that it has extended an existing partnership with video game publisher Activision. The expanded deal gives Jamdat the rights to publish mobile game versions of Activision's new "GUN" title, and its next Tony Hawk skateboarding game.
Motricity to Power Mobile Game Community for Virgin Mobile USAAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2005 - 4:26am.
Durham, N.C. - Motricity, a provider of online mobile gaming community development tools, announced on Wednesday that Virgin Mobile USA will use its services to create a mobile gaming community for its subscribers. North Carolina-based Motricity's service will provide player profile management, game ratings and reviews, leaderboards and buddy lists for the Virgin Mobile USA Players Club.
Jamdat Launches "Doom RPG" Mobile Game in EuropeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 14, 2005 - 6:43am.
Los Angeles - Wireless entertainment publisher Jamdat Mobile on Monday announced the launch of its "Doom RPG" mobile version of id Software's popular PC game for U.K. mobile subscribers. The game has launched O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone in the U.K.
CEO of Mobile Game Developer I-play Steps DownAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 10, 2005 - 7:57am.
London - I-play, the U.K.-based mobile game developer formerly known as Digital Bridges, announced that CEO Brian Greasley has stepped down. Greasley joined the company in 2001 from U.K.-based private-equity firm Apax Partners, which remains a majority shareholder in the company. Current chief operating officer David Gosen will take over as CEO, effective immediately. Apax and Argo, I-play's leading shareholders, have expressed their continuing commitment to the company.
Konami Ships "Karaoke Revolution" for Consoles, "Frogger" Mobile GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2005 - 8:55am.
Redwood City, Calif. - Japanese video game publisher Konami announced that it has shipped its "Karaoke Revolution" title for PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube to retailers. Developed by Harmonix Music Systems, the game features 50 licensed music tracks for karaoke singing, as well as some dance elements from Konami's popular "Dance Dance Revolution" title. It will ship with a pre-paid card redeemable for 3 free music downloads from digital music retailer Puretracks.com. Separately, Konami announced the release of its "Frogger Puzzle" mobile game title with several North American wireless carriers and mobile portals.
Airborne Entertainment Releases "Family Guy" Mobile GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2005 - 4:06am.
Montreal - Mobile game publisher Airborne Entertainment on Thursday launched "Stewie 2.0," a new mobile game based on Fox's animated TV series, "Family Guy." The game is initially available for Cingular and Nextel customers.
Study: More Than One-Third of Mobile Game Downloads Are FreeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 27, 2005 - 7:21am.
San Francisco - About two-thirds (64%) of all mobile games downloaded last quarter cost money, while the remaining one-third was free, according to a new study by San Francisco-based Telephia. The company said that puzzle and strategy mobile games have the highest percentage of free downloads (48%), while consumers paid an average of $4.29 to download action and adventure games, the most of any category. "At this early stage of the game, publishers are employing different strategies with pricing and promotional incentives to learn what will gain the most traction with consumers and deliver the best revenue performance outcome," said Kanishka Agarwal, Telephia's vice president of new products.
RealNetworks Acquires Finnish Mobile Game Publisher Mr.GoodlivingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 11, 2005 - 9:38am.
Seattle -- RealNetworks, a developer of media delivery technologies, on Wednesday announced its entry into the mobile games market with its $15 million acquisition of Finland-based mobile game publisher Mr.Goodliving. In addition to mobile games such as "Trivial Pursuit" and "Playman Sports," Mr.Goodliving developed Emerge, a mobile game development platform that supports publishing to more than 200 handsets in 20 languages. Seattle-based RealNetworks said it plans to convert the library of casual games it has established with its RealArcade service into mobile titles using Emerge. The company also said it named Mr.Goodliving managing director Juha Ruskola as the head of Real's games business in Europe, Middle-East and Africa.
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