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When Electronic Arts shelled out US $680 million for Jamdat Mobile, the gaming giant put money were its mouth was and showed how important cell phone gaming is. EA confirmed that titles like Medal of Honor, Battlefield, Spore are in the pipeline. Out of all those titles, Spore seems like the best bet. It's casual if need be, but a title that could be played longer. Perfect for quick waits at the bus stop and longer ones at the doctor's office. And that is exactly what mobile gaming should be. 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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Expanding deeper into the mobile market? EA says "yes" and has reached an agreement to purchase Jamdat at the tune of almost $700 million, reports Reuters. Jamdat is pretty much the mobile gaming leader here in the U.S. counting Tetris and Jamdat Bowling among its most popular titles. Hopefully the deal will bring the Jamdat sports lineup the EA makeover. More »
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