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In Japan, Sony Computer Entertainment is launching a special iMode cell phone site that allows users to download classic PlayStation titles for their mobiles. Dubbed "PlayStation Masterpiece Appli Special Campaign", the limited time dealio runs from July 3rd to September 30th for the following games: RPG Arc the Lad, dice game XI[sai]DX and puzzle game I.Q. Intelligent Cube. Those who are members of Sony's iMode site can download the games for 0 points to boot! (The monthly fee is ¥315 or about US$3). More »
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On August 2nd and August 3rd, Square Enix is holding a "private party" with the utterly ridiculous name DKΣ3713 that will be limited to only 2,400 attendees, picked by raffle through the Japanese Square Enix Members website.. It will showcase Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts games. And just like we thought, Final Fantasy XIII will not be playable. Hit the jump for the full rundown of what will be there and what form it will be in. Bring on the disappointments! More »
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Sit down folks, Square Enix has announced a new mobile cell phone game called ELLARK. It's a "free online RPG" and is launching in Japan this June on all three major Japanese carriers. Not many details, but we're betting nice hairdos are involved. More »
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A fishing cell phone games? Not so exciting. Real fishing? Meh. Fishing cell phone game with real fish? THRILLING. Over in Fukuoka, Japan, an IT company has joined forces with a local fish seller to develop a cell phone game that gives players a shoot at winning real fish. Dubbed Ippon Zuri ("Pole-and-Line Fishing"), the game has player cast their lines in hopes of snagging crab, sea bream and other types of fish. If a virtual fish is caught, a slot machine appears. Players have to line up three numbers. If lady luck is on the player's side, a message is sent to the wholesaler who then delivers the actual sea creature to the winner's door. Three games will set players back ¥1,000 yen (US $9.25). But can you really put a price on gambling for raw fish on a cell phone? Of course not! More »
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The iPhone is a smash hit. People who were never into high-end electronics are picking them up. Great news for Apple, crap news for the rest of the industry. Says EA mobile division VP Travis Boatman: More »
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Peter Molyneux, he's a thinker. So, when he looks at cell phone games, what does he think? He prefers the DS and the PSP. Smart man. Here's why: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=290048&view=rss&microfeed=true Here's a couple of ads for Japanese cell phone games appearing on carrier NTT DoCoMo. Above, actor Tadanobu Asano and actress Yu Aoi talk about a ball rolling game. After the jump, model/actress/singer Anna Tsuchiya gets serious about cell phone bowling. Not only does Japan have cool phones, it also has cool cell phone games. Good for Japan. More »
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Like most big action movies, the fourth Die Hard film, called Live Free or Die Hard, will see a game version — A mobile game version. The motion picture's plot centers around a plot to take down America's computer infrastructure that will threaten the country's economy. It's up to John McClane, who is neither a computer expert nor an economist, to save the day. (And since star Bruce Willis is now really, really old, the movie should be really, really exciting.) French mobile publisher Gameloft snagged the exclusive movie rights, and the game will have players take on the role of John McClane. There are 13 levels that include fight, car chases and mini-puzzle games. Just like in the movie! Brian Ashcraft More »
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Going to the pub? Snogging in public?! If you're a foreign exchange student, stuff like that can be new, exciting, different — But mostly exciting. Says University of Portsmouth games expert Nipan Maniar: More »
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Makes sense! Yesterday, we posted that DoCoMo was releasing Wii-like motion sensor cell phones. And today, we've got word that the first game for it will be *surprise* a Gundam game. Wow, just wow. More »
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Raising children is easy. If I can do it — Better yet, if Crecente can do it, anyone can. Even Tiffany! Come On Baby, which is hitting UK cell phones soon-ish, is Cooking Mama, but with children and no knifes. The game stars buxom Tiffany, who has just started up her own nursery. Players must change diapers, feed babies and boiling milk to turn her nursery into a "five star baby motel." The game's publisher Ozura proclaims it is: More »
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Hunt for fake monkeys with integrated GPS. Bandai's Java-based Chimpan GPS for DoCoMo phones with satellite-navigation has players run the application and then physically search for the simian target. Players using phones without GPS log-in and act as assistants, apparently. That sounds boring! Game costs ¥315 (US $2.66) , but memories of wondering city streets looking for fake monkeys are priceless. Brian Ashcraft More »
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Worst part of cell phone gaming? The controls. Face it, punching out an email is hard enough, let alone shooting up a hoarde of baddies. That tiny d-pad just doesn't cut it. A Russian company Industrial Design hopes to make cell phone game better, way better. Called the "CompactAnalog Thumbstick," it's a retractable joystick that pops up when pushed. Otherwise, it phone retains its traditional d-pad. Sadly, this is not a real product as of yet, but just a concept. A good one at that. Brian Ashcraft More »
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A final tally of what games for what systems will be on display at the Tokyo Game Show. Number one and two? PC (127 games) and cell phones (125). The rest of the list in order is: PlayStation 2 (100 games), Nintendo DS (52), PSP (33), Xbox 360 (20), PLAYSTATION 3 (18), Wii (5), Game Boy Advance (2), Xbox (1), Nintendo GameCube (1) and PlayStation (1). Granted, Nintendo will not be appearing at TGS, and those are only third-party GC titles, but still. The Wii isn't even out yet, and the GameCube has already ended up in Xbox and PSX territory pretty quick! Brian Ashcraft More »
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It's no secret that the best thing about Nokia's empty, desolate N-Gage booth at E3 was that perfect for cutting through the crowds. The company is gung-ho about their upcoming cell phone fighter One—Who's Next? I didn't check out their stuff at E3 that much (see booth cutting comment above), but the images floating around online are impressive. Nokia says the game clip is real time, but is it really real time or just real time? —Brian Ashcraft More »
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Earlier this week, we reported on the slew of Brain Age knock-offs headed our way. Barry O'Neill, CEO of the Dublin-based Upstart Games, emailed us to let us know his company had been "sitting on" a cell phone brain game that predates Brain Age by about two years. Originally called Right Brain Paradise, the game was released by G-mode in Japan. Upstart's English version is titled IQ Academy and will be on in major US and European carries this July. We sent questions to Mr. O'Neill, regarding the upcoming title, the brain game craze and skiing in Nintendo's wake. More »
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Seriously, sometimes I just couldn't make this stuff up. Gameloft has teamed up with Paris Hilton Entertainment Inc to develop, publish and distribute a line of cell phone games based on the rich airhead and her drug-fueled shenannegans. More »
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