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01-09-2009

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Tomb Raider: Underworld now avilable on N-Gage

Lara Croft has returned to N-Gage in Tomb Raider: Underworld. This time the aim of the game is to retrieve Thor's Hammer. Tomb Raider was one of the more popular N-Gage classic games, and this new version has a similar style.
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01-08-2009

AAS Insight 80 - Symbian Horizon, Nokia Surge and more

I can not get any of the upgrades in the software updater to work! They just fail to install EVERYTIME! it's weird because the c: free space application installs but not really. Once I exit the Software updater and come back in it's there to install again.
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01-08-2009

N97 updates - N-Gage, Ovi Maps 3 and more

Nokia have made available a number of new and updated applications for the N97 through the device's 'Software update' application. They include Ovi Maps 3.1, N-Gage 1.3, Nokia Messaging 10.0, Ovi Contacts 1.20, and a small helper application for freeing space on the N97's internal C: drive.
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29-06-2009

Retro-Gen Plays Dusty Old Sega Genesis Cartridges and Digital ROMs [Classic Gaming]

We've seen reimagined Genesises (Geneses?) before, but this might be the best one yet. It's portable, it plays both original cartridges and ROMS off an SD card, it's got TV-out and it only costs $50....
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29-06-2009

The N-Gage Games Lost To History, Waiting To Be Ported

Almost sixty official games graced the original N-Gage platform, so why aren't Nokia taking the proven hits from that era and bringing them back to the front?
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24-06-2009

DC visitors pioneer Spy Museum's gaming strategy

Game sends tourists through U.S. capital with handheld GPS devices to search for clues, codes to stop cyber attack
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24-06-2009

N-Gage trials make the leap to the Ovi Store

Nokia's Ovi Store duplicates one of N-Gage's main lots in life -- to serve as an over-the-air distribution channel of paid and trial apps -- and in the long term, it certainly seems to make sense that Espoo would be looking to merge the two initiatives into one. The company hasn't announced anything to the effect just yet (and even if it did, it'd have to find some creative way to duplicate ...
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31-05-2009

All About N-Gage evolves into Ovi Gaming

Our sister site, All About N-Gage, has evolved into Ovi Gaming . The new name reflects an expansion in the coverage of the site.
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25-05-2009

Pandemonium hits N-Gage - but is it any good?

Not a flagship game for N-Gage by any means, Pandemonium brings 2D gameplay to a 3D world and ends up delighting Ewan , who recalls earlier versions of the game on N-Gage Classic and platforms from the 1990s.
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05-05-2009

It's the Dawn of a New Age! Glu Mobile Announces the Launch of Age of Empires III on N-Gage

SAN MATEO, Calif.----Glu Mobile Inc. , a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced the launch of Age of Empires III on N-Gage by Nokia. This is the first ever multiplayer real-time strategy game on N-Gage and the latest to launch in the successful Age of Empires® franchise on mobile phones.
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28-04-2009

Etisalat to offer Nokia's Ovi services in Middle East

(Telecompaper) UAE mobile operator Etisalat and Nokia announced a joint collaboration to provide access to advanced mobile internet-based services in the Middle East. These services include maps, navigation and games on Nokia devices, based on the Ovi services platform provided by Nokia. In the first phase of the collaboration, Etisalat's UAE mobile customers will be able to enjoy Ovi Maps and ...
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20-04-2009

Nokia N-GAGE goes live in India

CHENNAI, INDIA: Nokia India today announced the availability of its gaming service, 'N-Gage' in India with additional games and an expanded online offering.
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19-04-2009

DSi hits 435,000 in US as Nintendo stock slides

Camera-equipped handheld nearly doubles DS Lite's debut, but shares down nearly 7 percent after March NPD sales shortfall.
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30-03-2009

Review: 'Grand Theft Auto' Comes to Nintendo DS

And 'GTA: Chinatown Wars' ends up being one of best games of year in any format.
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30-03-2009

You'll get hooked on addictive 'GTA: Chinatown Wars'

Rockstar Games, perpetual courters of controversy, is back with another "Grand Theft Auto." "GTA: Chinatown Wars" is exclusive to the Nintendo DS, a handheld...
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25-03-2009

Wireless Zeebo Brings Gaming to Emerging Markets

A new wireless video-game console is debuting in Brazil. Dubbed Zeebo, its makers are billing it as the first affordable 3-D game console designed specifically for emerging global markets -- and it's backed by Qualcomm.
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25-03-2009

Nokia says gaming service take-up growing

The take-up of Nokia's N-Gage gaming service has accelerated since the top cell phone maker has started to pre-install it in new mid- and higher-end phone models, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
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17-03-2009

Nokia to keep N-Gage store separate from Ovi App Store for now

Nokia plans to keep its N-Gage store, at least temporarily, despite wanting to eventually provide users with a single access point to content with its Ovi App Store.
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10-03-2009

Windows handheld targets VoIP users

— Mar. 02, 2009 — Motorola has announced a Windows Mobile handheld computer targeting the retail, healthcare, and hospitality industries.
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09-03-2009

N-Gage won't merge with Ovi Store, at least for now

The upcoming Ovi Store application is due to replace Nokia's existing Download!, MOSH and Software Market services, and there has been speculation about what else it might absorb.
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03-03-2009

Sony PSP set to fight back

Sony has signalled it will try to breathe life back into the handheld gaming battle with the promise of a big year for its PlayStation Portable. The PSP has been sort of a forgotten cousin of the Sony stable since the gaming giant launched the PS3 two years ago.
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03-03-2009

Week in gaming: Xbox Live, PSP buzz, and Wii downloads

Out of nowhere, one of the biggest announcements this week was the news that the PSP is getting three new high-profile games. They could end up being ports—something that has plagued the system for years, but it's a start to reviving the handheld as a gaming system first, instead of just a portable movie player. What you might have missed. Microsoft responds to Xbox Live ...
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27-02-2009

DS Sales Account for 51 per cento of Japanese Market

I kid about the subtitle to the article.... but seriously. 51% of an entire gaming market is an amazing accomplishment for one console—especially a handheld one.
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17-02-2009

Artificial Life Launches Mobile WAP Portal for iPhone Games: m-botme.com

LOS ANGELES and HONG KONG, Feb. 17, 2009 -- Artificial Life, Inc. today launched the mobile WAP portal: m-botme.com. The new mobile portal provides direct mobile access to the company's iPhone applications.
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15-02-2009

First Look: Arcade Maniak, iPhone game

The iPhone -- and the iPod touch -- are fast becoming popular handheld gaming platforms. Most of the available games put more emphasis on eye-hand coordination, but a few, like Arcade Maniak, are more intellectual challenges that require thinking instead of raw reaction time....
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15-02-2009

Nokia Debuts XpressMusic Phone with Social-Media Twist

Nokia on Tuesday rolled out the Nokia 5630 XpressMusic. Billed as an ultra-slim S60-platform device, Nokia's latest music-phone model goes well beyond music to give consumers videos and games, allowing them to share content.
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02-02-2009

Iwata: DS could sell 150m

Nintendo boss predicts that revolutionary handheld has a long way to go yet
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02-02-2009

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic for gaming and N-Gage?

Another week, another member of the AAS team succumbs to 5800 XpressMusic and S60 5th Edition fever. Tzer2 now has the touch-screen phone and here presents a look at how suitable it is for gaming in general and for N-Gage in particular . Maybe it's not up to the job and we'll have to wait for the N97 after all?
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30-01-2009

Ditch the Zune, Microsoft. Bring me Xbox Mobile

Microsoft is keeping to its promise of offering more Zunes next year, but Don Reisinger would rather get his hands on an Xbox handheld gaming device.
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30-01-2009

Nintendo's 9-month profit falls on strong yen

Nintendo Co. scored big over the holidays with its Wii gaming console and DS handheld device, but faltered against a surging yen that undermined profits and forced the company to slash its full-year forecast.
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