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Cellphone Gaming Down, Probably Not Out

We all know cellphone games are near worthless, but apparently the mass market is starting to agree. Because a recent M:Metrics (research company) report shows that the number of cellphone subscribers playing games has peaked, plateauing at 5.7 million subscribers in December 2006 and dropping to 5.4 million by last June.

Whether or not the Google Phone will be good for gaming, I'm all for the industry's numbers dropping to -100 million bajillion until the entire medium improves. You know, like until Nintendo duct tapes a phone to the DS or something.

Games Once Again Slammed As Past Their Peak, But What Innovation Will Save The Industry? [via vh1]

11:40 AM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Mark Wilson
765 views, 19 comments

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Cellphone ZeeMote Is A Wii Like Nunchuk

What is the number one problem with cellphone gaming? If you answered "the cellphone," you'd be wrong. If you answered "the cellphone's keyboard," you just might want to plan a purchase today. The ZeeMote is essentially a Bluetooth joystick, a nunchuk-like peripheral for your mobile devices. We're highly interested in both the ZeeMote more peripherals for cellphone gaming. And as soon as those peripherals include completely integrated PSP and DS controls, screens and libraries, we'll be happy little cellphone gamers. The ZeeMote is currently priceless and due out next year.

Product Page [via pocketgamer]

12:40 PM on Mon Oct 1 2007
By Mark Wilson
1,738 views, 28 comments

Latest by Elixir: So basically they just ripped off Nintendo's nunchuk controller and decided to make one for cellphones? Lame. more »

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Docomo Cellphone Exercise Game, Dominated

Our own Luke Plunkett got some hands-on with Docomo's cellphone exercise game (following his bowling excursion from earlier that day). And I'll tell you, when the respect and admiration of cute Japanese booth attendants is on the line, Luke brings it.

12:00 PM on Mon Sep 24 2007
By Mark Wilson
7,487 views, 27 comments

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I-Play Boss Predicts Mobile Domination

I'm just going to hit you with the quote here right off the bat.

I-play CEO David Gosen has predicted that the console gaming industry will be left with a "niche audience" to target as mobile gaming becomes ever more popular.

Mobile gaming. Playing games on your cell phone or PDA. Could they possibly make the leap from something to do while you're on the toilet at work to mainstream gaming use? According to David Gosen, speaking from Casual Connect conference in Amsterdam it is a certainty. I'm not so sure that he has these stats right. He says that mobile has five times the install base of consoles right now...but doesn't that just mean that there are that many cell phones out there? He also predicts that mobile game sales are going to surpass console sales within 2 years. Is mobile phone gaming really this prevalent, and I'm just missing it? Is he counting games that come preinstalled on phones as sales? Is he talking units sold or monetarily? More »

9:20 AM on Thu Feb 8 2007
By Mike Fahey
177 views, 36 comments

Latest by Sentientv2: I usually read everyone's post, but I'll tell you why this guy is a nut... Elder Scrolls for the cell phone.... probably made me sterile it was such a numbing experience. I'm not sure what sort of free juice they're drinking more »

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Hello Kitty Invaders

In the seedy world of cellphone straps, normal physical and licensing laws do not apply, paving the way for some of the most glorious creations man has ever witnessed. Case in point, the Hello Kitty Space Invaders cellphone strap. This rendition of a pixellated Hello Kitty riding atop a Space Invaders spaceship can be yours from StrapYa for the low low price of $5.70. A small price to pay for neatly summing up your disturbing fondness for pink cuteness and love of retro gaming in one compact package. If I were inclined at all to fits of flinging my cellphone wildly about, this would be what I used to protect myself and the innocents around me. Michael Fahey More »

12:40 PM on Wed Jan 17 2007
By Mike Fahey
1,271 views, 4 comments

Latest by Kat: They're $5.29 at Strapya-World, the other Strapya website: http://www.strapya-world.com/categories/12_28_16_2761.html... more »

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Namco Puts Do On Your Cellphone

Namco has announced that arcade classics Mr. Do and Mr. Do's Castle are on their way to mobile devices next summer. Twenty-four years after its original release in North American arcades by Universal, Mr. Do remains the definitive dropping fruit on dinosaurs while collecting cherries game as well as an excellent excuse for random poo jokes, as indicated in the title of this post. More »

5:20 PM on Tue Nov 7 2006
By Mike Fahey
184 views, 9 comments

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E306: Gameloft's The OC Mobile Game

It's more than a little embarassing to admit this, because we're not twelve and we don't watch The OC, but we sort of kind of liked playing Gameloft's demo of their OC mobile game at their booth this morning. You can play as one of the four main characters or as a new character you create, and your goal is to make yourself the most popular teenager in Newport Beach. We played for a few minutes as Ryan, in his room and in the Cohen's Kitchen, and were amused to discover that choosing to read a comic book improves your attitude but reduces your coolness. So really The OC game is just like real life high school—except of course that unlike our pixelized hero, most of you reading this never had the nerve to talk to girls back then, let alone make out with any.

2:25 PM on Thu May 11 2006
By kotaku.com
1,275 views, Comment

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Manga Coming to Japanese Wii

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