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NOKIA HAVE UNVEILED EVERYTHING! LITERALLY! THE COMPATIBLE PHONES, THE GAMES ITS ALL OUT!

Check out the new N-Gage site. Expect reviews of each device and all of the games as they come out. 

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Espoo, Finland - Nokia, the world leader in mobile communications, announced today that they are teaming up with Vivendi Games Mobile, a division of Vivendi Games, to bring the legendary Crash Bandicoot ® franchise to Nokia's new N-Gage mobile gaming platform launching this fall.  
 
"Vivendi Games Mobile is one of the most respected publishers in mobile gaming," said Gregg Sauter, Nokia's director of third party publishing. "Crash Bandicoot is a gaming icon as well as a global powerhouse, having sold more than 33 million units worldwide. With its fun appeal to people of all ages and incredible graphics, the Crash Bandicoot franchise is the perfect fit for N-Gage."
 
"We are excited to offer Nokia customers the opportunity to enter the thrilling world of Crash Bandicoot and play a number of award winning titles from the popular Crash® franchise," said Paul Maglione, president of Vivendi Games Mobile. "We look forward to working with Nokia to offer entertaining, innovative mobile games that tap into the performance and innovation of the N-Gage application and Nokia's mobile devices."
 
Crash Bandicoot follows the original storyline where the crazy marsupial must save the world. Jam packed with action and comedy, the player must take on the role of Crash to defeat the game's villain and mad scientist, Dr. Neo Cortex. More information about the Crash franchise can be found at the official Crash Bandicoot Web site at http://www.crashbandicoot.com
 

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Espoo, Finland - Nokia and Capcom today revealed that Capcom will be publishing games on N-Gage, Nokia's next generation mobile gaming platform, in 2008.  Capcom is the first Japanese based publisher to show their commitment to N-Gage, which makes its global debut later this year, ushering in a new era for games on mobile devices.
 
"With our global reach, it's important to have strong, well respected global partners", said Gregg Sauter, Director of Third Party Publishing, Nokia.  "For many years, Capcom has been entertaining consumers around the world with exceptional gaming experiences.  We've now reached a point with mobile technologies where companies like Capcom can deliver a whole new level of mobile entertainment.  The N-Gage platform will enable this evolution with devices that deliver enhanced graphics and a development tool kit that allows for online tournaments, communities, multiplayer games and, of course, global distribution."
 
Speaking of the announcement, Yosuke Yoneda, Director of Capcom's European Mobile Division, said "Capcom is dedicated to creating great mobile games, and believes that N-Gage will allow us to bring some of our most famous franchises to the platform. Our dedication to quality and creative thinking has seen the company produce a series of ground-breaking titles, with stunning visuals and in-depth game play, never before seen on the mobile".
 
Capcom has been highly successful in the mobile market as a result of the company's commitment to innovation and faithful conversion of some of the world's greatest video game franchises. With classic titles such as Mega Man, Street Fighter and Resident Evil, and contemporary brands such as Phoenix Wright, Capcom has captured a wide audience of fans, in terms of age, gender and game playing ability.
 
N-Gage games are created in a native development environment, allowing developers to take advantage of Nokia devices with advanced graphics and physics capabilities which deliver extremely sharp, clear and fluid game experiences to users.  The N-Gage platform provides flexible opportunities for operators and publishers alike.  Games can distributed digitally over the air through operator networks or over the internet to a user's PC, which allows for larger file downloads and therefore games with enhanced audio and graphical elements.

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The User Manual of this upcoming N-Series phone speaks for itself. We have a gaming phone on our hands.

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What is the Charter Member Program?
The Charter Member Program is our way of rewarding the loyal and dedicated core of N-Gage players who are ready for the transition to the next generation of N-Gage.

Through a mix of gaming events and group activities, you can earn points in the Charter Member Program, which will give you an opportunity to receive special recognition in the new N-Gage Arena as well as a chance to win a next generation N-Gage devices and other fantastic prizes.

 Become a charter member now!

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Digital Chocolate has been a driving force in promoting social interaction within the context of mobile gaming,” said Gregg Sauter, Nokia’s director of third party publishing. “They are also an award winning publisher dedicated to bringing innovative games to the masses.”

Along with this announcement, it was revealed that the first group of games Digital Chocolate would bring to the N-Gage platform would be its DChoc Café series of casual games.

The DChoc Café series of games features casual card, board, and puzzle games set in a ‘virtual café’, allowing players to create customized characters, earn prizes, and make game recommendations to one another.

DChoc Café is a perfect complement to the Nokia’s next generation N-Gage platform,” said Gary Schofield, president of networks, Digital Chocolate. “N-Gage provides the tools we need to tap into the powerful device performance and promote social interaction between players through games.”

No release date has yet been announced for DChoc Café.

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Not much new information about the game but we do have some gorgeous looking screenshots of System Rush Evolution. Enjoy!

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We finally have some concrete news from Nokia regarding their next-gen games. All the information has been put in small point form just to make it a little more exciting for y'all !

 1. The European launch of the N-Gage games is definately in December. There are going to be no changes to    this as Nokia has already lost a lot of time. It is possible that the software launches sometime before for Asian and North American markets.  

 2. Digital Chocolate is now developing games for Nokia's next-gen gaming line. ( dgitalchocolate.com )

 3. 35 games are in development,not all of which will launch this year.

 4. Web 2.0 is a huge influence on the system with regards to user-generated content , social networking and general connectivity.

 5. Contact between Nokia and Square Enix remains stong yet no games or deals have been made yet.

 6. Nokia is clearly supporting their games despite not educating the public enough about them these games are NOT vaporware.  

I hope this update gave everybody at least a glimmer of hope. Stay tuned for more information.

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We have a couple of new screenshots from the "Thailand" level of Creatures Of The Deep. We know it isn't much but at least its something.

Fishing in Thailand, the island foliage does look rough but I think that won't make it into the final game, they are stil in the development process.

This is one of the many quests you'll be tasked with in COTD. 

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