Ewan's been on a bit of an old style arcade kick at the moment, and he's been busy reviewing Klanoid. It's obviously trying to be Arkanoid, but has it succeeded?
Overloaded have done it again. Xyanide is a thrilling fast-action 3D Shoot ‘em up which puts you in control of an elite star-fighter against a mass of enemies and your own destruction. Its an Xbox port based on the N-Gine3D technology so you can expect quality graphics at high framerates from Xyanide. You can download the Series 60 version here. If you don't own a Series 60 device you can download a PC(Win32) version of Xyanide here. I was pretty impressed with the demo and can't wait for the final release! Screenshots are attached.
CrazyChip8 is an Chip-8 emulator.Some of the most popular games on the Chip-8 were: Pong,Space Invaders,TicTac and more.Chip-N is a Symbian port of CrazyChip8.It emulates the Chip8 only (not SuperChip8 extended).Chip-N in early alpha/beta stage and emulates few games so don't be surprised if you encounter some problems.you can download the emulator here and some public domain rom packs from Zophar's Domain
Ewan's been testing the new N-Gage QD. Ewan looks at the changes, compatibility, the 'smartphone bit' and the 'games bit'. The QD comes out with a AAN Recommended Award. Find out more in the review.
The original N-Gage launch in October 2003 saw Nokia announce a target of 100 MMC Games by Dec 2004. Those of you watching our N-Gage Games Database will realise that if you add up all the titles, we've only got 45 announced or available by Dec 2004. Nokia have confirmed at Nokai Connections 2004 that the current target is now 40 games for Dec 2004 (Reuters).
Tiger Woods PGA Tour is now shipping. The next EA Sports title, taking on the world of Golf, is available on MMC with bluetooth and N-Gage Arena functionality. As usual, UK and International orders can be placed through Allack.
Roots: Gates of Chaos (an N-Gage exclusive RPG) and Shade: Wrath of Angel (first person 3-D Horror) are coming ot hte N-Gage from Cegna Publishing. Apart from the obvious naming that leaves room for a million sequals, the Prauge based company are promiing what is rapidly becoming defacto for the N-Gage... Multiplayer, Bluetooth, Arena support and "hey, you can play anywhere." The games are penciled in for late 2004 / early 2005.
Ever wondered just what it would take to rid the world of Side Talking? Well, All About N-Gage proudly presents "Rear Talking - A DIY Mod for Your N-Gage." Now there's nothing to stop that Taco from growing out your ear - it's clear, loud and just like a regular phone. Who needs the QD?
Time for us to mention Allack again, as they've let us know that both Ashen and The Sims are now available for ordering from their website. As usual, they're happy to ship internationally.
The Sims Bustin' Out is the newest game for the Nokia N-Gage. Ewan's had it on test for some time, so here's the All About N-Gage Review. For some reason, although he "hates" it, it could be in line for award. Read on...
Alien Front, Sega and Nokia's take on "Earth vs the Aliens" will be available in September. All About N-Gage takes a look at the latest build to see what's worth firing your tank shells at. Read Ewan's exclusive preview.
AnotherGuest has released an early beta of PicoDrive - the Sega Mega Drive emulator.It needs to be installed on the MMC and ROMS need to be stored in the root of any drive - C:\ or E:\ .Some things like key configuration might not work and it might crash more then once but what more can you expect from a Beta?PicoDrive S60 is attached.
Allack, a specialist N-Gage retailer, is offering two special offers. The first is the N-Gage with Moto GP, Virtua Tennis and Fifa 2004 for £139.95. The second is pre-ordering the N-Gage QD for £149.95 with which you will get a free copy of the Sims Bustin' Out.
AnotherGuest is very close to releasing a Series 60 version of PicoDrive,the Sega MegaDrive emulator.It is said that the performance is on par with UIQ devices.Some devices may have problems with large roms due to RAM limitations but the N-Gage shouldn't have any problems.A preview screenshot is attached.
