Nokia have announced they're shipping Operation Shadow on MMC for the N-Gage. Your favourite N-Gage Store should have it available in the next few days for international ordering. Expect a review in the next week or so...
AAS's own Steve Litchfield has updated his big page of N-Gage power tips, including details of how to get Quickoffice Premier installed, how to take over ten hours of CD quality music with you, how to enter text at 60wpm and how to use the N-Gage as a normal domestic radio.
Why are Nokia taking so long with the N-Gage Arena Launcher for the origianl N-Gage? It is nothing more than a fancy XHTML Browser pointin to a fixed server, and after all, it's programmed into the QD in the ROM. Surely the fixed pointers aren't taking 7 months to code over to Ram in stead of Rom? Maybe they think that this page is pretty funny when it's linked in their official newsletter? Whatever the reason we can't see why there's a delay. In the meantime, get full access to the All About N-Gage reviews, features, news and forums from the Wap/Services browser by pointing it at http://mobile.allaboutngage.com/ (More Info Here).
Noumena Innovations MGS Karting now features 12 race tracks, 6 different karts and 8 drivers to choose from in their take on the 3d cartoon karting game.
Christopher gets to grips with Nokia's Super Monkey Ball for the N-Gage and ends up a little disappointed by the lack of multi-player gameplay... Read his review here
Steve Litchfield, of Psion and Symbian famXXXX err... infamy, takes a long hard look at the Nokia N-Gage and finds it has a lot going for it, especially with a few choice additions and tweaks. If you've ever rejected Series 60 because of some of the other Nokia offerings, why not look again at the humble N-Gage? You can read the full article here.
After the flash trailer appearing a fortnight or so ago, Nokia have now announced their new title One, a 3-d Fighting Beat em up with a whole host of multiplayer styles and ranking options that take advantage of the N-Gage Arena. You'll have to wait until May 2005 to find out how the character customisation and mod system works.. we're thinking an AD&D style character generation system when you start the game.
Nokia have revealed some more details on their hoped for Flagship MMC Game, Pathway to Glory. Along with the Arena Network Play, you'll be able to issue orders and communicate with other members of your squad using the N-Gage as a Walkie-Talkie. Messages will be transferred through the arena service. Two arena multiplayer variants are available - one which where the players canset all the variables, and another where you play opponents of equal skill (dependent on your rating) to gain points and promotion in the online ranking system. RedLynx have also been announced as the Developers of the game.
Straight out of the "where did they come up with that for an idea" comes N-Gage.com's Blindfolded boxing. Every week, the top boxer in each international region will win 2x N-Gage' QD's, and two copies of Crash Nitro Kart, Spiderman 2 and Operation Shadow. Congrats to Nokia on recognising you need two of everything to have a good multiplayer prize!
Do most mobile gamers play at the bus stop? On the train? While leaving on a Jet Plane? Mobile Entertainment Analyst takes a look and discovers that 60% of mobile games are played at home. And 4 in 5 of those home players are shunning their PC's and Game Consoles. There's some more nice numbers in there (more women play mobile games, but more men pay for them) so grab a coffee and have settle down to read.
The voting is now open in the N-Gage Awards. You can now vote in three categories Best N-Gage Game, Best Java Game, and Best N-Gage Fan Site (which All About N-Gage is sponsoring). Voting and any feedback recieved will be sent to Nokia as well as publically announced on the site so here's a good chance to let your opinion be heard.
N-Gage users who fancy a mystery can pop on over to this link on the N-Gage.com website and watch a flash trailer for a hitherto unknown Exclusive to N-Gage Game called "The One." We've no idea what genre it is, or any other details, but we love a mystery just as much as the next person...
UK Based Digital Bridges (they of all the Mobile Games in CD Cases in The Carphone Warehouse) has been bouyed by the news that Electronic Arts will strengthen the ties with them to assist in the distribution of mobile games, their connectivity technology and continued development skills. (see the Digital Bridges Press Release). Now can someone remind the BBC that EA have heavily developed titles like The Sims for the N-Gage? And that the N-Gage actually exists?
Nintendo are dropping the price of the GBA SP in the USA, and Europe is sure to be following in the near future (reports the BBC). This puts the main rival to the N-Gage in the Christmas season at under £100 for the unit and a single game (not counting any seasonal promotions that might turn up to bundle Pokemon to the kids). What does this mean for the N-Gage?
