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Sony's Retro Cell Phone Gaming Campaign

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).

iモード「SCEJ」にて名作アプリが0ポイントで配信開始！ [Dengeki Online]

5:00 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
506 views, 6 comments

Latest by fuchikoma: DoCoMo---------!!! IQ is seriously awesome. XI looked good but I've still never played. Ah, for a cell phone that would even run IQ... more »

square enix

No, You Cannot Party Demo Final Fantasy XIII (Only Watch!)

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!

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6:20 AM on Wed Jun 18 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
11,677 views, 75 comments

Latest by mindf1ow: LOL that picture makes me laugh more »

japan

New Square Enix Mobile Game, Role Playing Involved

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.
[ELLARK [Official Site via Forever Fantasy via Akayuki]

12:30 AM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
1,927 views, 20 comments

Latest by n/a: I'm loving the (seemingly true) character design. Anything without cooker-cutter Nomura design is fine with me though. more »

japan

Cell Phone Game Hooks Real, Totally Dead Fish

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!
Cellphone Fishing [Giz]

2:00 AM on Thu Feb 14 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
1,111 views, 13 comments

Latest by n/a: @Mansteak: My thoughts exactly more »

ces

iPhone's Impact on Mobile Gaming? "Negative"

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:

...it's a replacement for someone who had a Razr before. They still want their content but there's no distribution platform in place so there's a negative impact on the industry... These devices are capable and powerful. They'll be great in the long term but it will take some time as people adapt to devices.

Not only that, it will take developers time to adapt as well. Since Apple hasn't let users download anything they want, the mobile game industry fears iPhone owners might be giving up on mobile gaming. We're pretty sure though the iPhone has nothing to do with that.
iPhone Hurt Mobile Gaming [PC World via Pocket Gamer] [Pic]

12:00 AM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
2,070 views, 44 comments

Latest by Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.: iWhat? Honestly, I don't know anyone who even owns one of these things. They're a massive pile of wasted potential from what I hear. Only Apple could go "Let's make the best damn mobile phone ever, but not let anyone more »

don't we all?

Molyneux Prefers DS/PSP to Cell Phone Gaming

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:

There's no doubt in my mind that we will be playing more games on mobile devices. What those mobile devices will be, and what they're capable of is still very much up for grabs.
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4:30 AM on Thu Aug 16 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
2,200 views, 41 comments

Latest by Kortir: The last thing we need to be doing is encouraging the phone companies to add -more- features to their cell phones. A phone should be a phone, and I'd like my gaming to stay separate from that. Besides, it's hard more »

clips

Japan's Motion Gaming Cell Phones in Action

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 »

5:00 AM on Wed Jul 18 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,940 views, 20 comments

Latest by kunio: It dig Anna Tsuchiya. There's interest because she is Japanese/American. The Japenese have like to advertise with people who not only look Japanese. And she's hot. :) more »

die hardest

Die Hard Game Not Coming To Consoles, But Phones

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 »

5:00 AM on Thu May 3 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
952 views, 19 comments

Latest by PJ Moreno: It is a great movie... really, very Die Hardish. But yes, Die Hard: With a Vengeance was better. more »

all the people...

Phone Game Teaches Shocking UK Culture

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 »

11:00 PM on Fri Apr 27 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,261 views, 26 comments

gundam

Phone Waving Gundam Game In-Coming!

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 »

8:00 AM on Tue Apr 24 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,334 views, 16 comments

come on baby

Raise Babies On Your Cell Phone

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 »

4:00 AM on Thu Apr 5 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
2,055 views, 25 comments

Latest by Dave Silva: Uh... I'm guessing the developers have never heard of the "Come On Baby" game series, released on arcades and ported to the PS2. http://www.comeonbaby.co.kr/ It's a collection of competitive minigames. I played one of these at an arcade in Austin several years more »

bandai

Monkeys, Search And Destroy With Bandai

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 »

10:00 PM on Tue Feb 27 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
386 views, 3 comments

russia

Russia's Pop-Up Cell Phone Joystick

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 »

6:00 AM on Wed Feb 14 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
645 views, 17 comments

Latest by Megaseven: I think instead of putting this on a cell phone this should be put on all portable systems in the future. Considering portables have made their way into 3D territory, having a D-Pad or a Nub just ain't cutting it. more »

gamecube

GameCube Gets Very Little Lovin' At TGS

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 »

3:22 PM on Wed Sep 13 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
264 views, 28 comments

Latest by Bonus_Eruptus: ((Mario sunshine sucked ass tho.)) Really? I thought it was a hell of a lot of fun. Different strokes, I guess. I played it before I ever played Mario 64, but once I played M64, I realized there were a ton more »

cell phone gaming

Who's Next? Nokia, I Guess

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 »

8:22 PM on Fri May 19 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
232 views, 9 comments

Latest by Robert Summa: I actually took video of that video in action at the NGage party. Here it is on the phone that will launch next year, I believe: http://www.e3byjp.com/MOV00937.MPG more »

top

Upstart CEO Talks Mobile Brain Gaming

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.
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5:22 AM on Wed Apr 26 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
361 views, Comment

paris hilton

Play With Paris Hilton Any Place, Any Time

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 »

2:31 PM on Tue Apr 18 2006
By Brian Crecente
9,621 views, 13 comments