N-Gage

Nokia to axe N-Gage

Nokia has revealed that it is to close the doors on its N-Gage platform next year, in favour of offering all its gaming through its Ovi Store content portal.

Nokia's N-Gage launched as hardware back in 2003 with a "taco-shaped" gaming phone, which although now...

The 10 bold moves of Nokia

The launch of the Nokia Booklet 3G this week was a bold move for a company that saw its greatest period of success after they decided to drop their broader interests and specialise in mobile phones. However, despite Nokia's single-mindedness, the Finnish giant's recent history...

Nokia launches Dance Fabulous

The first "cross-service" game from Nokia has been released. "Dance Fabulous" is clearly aimed at tween and teen girls, although it has rather grown-up looking avatars populating the promo site.

The game includes both a music and gaming experience and offers...

First motion controlled game announced for N-Gage

Playing a leeetle bit of catch-up in today's accelerometer-enabled world of mobile gaming, Nokia has announced its first ever motion-controlled game for its N-Gage platform.

"Bounce Boing Voyage", described as the "jumpaliciously fun 3D classic game", will be...

Nokia 5730, 5330, 5030 XpressMusic launch

As was teased, and subsequently leaked, Nokia has launched three new music-focused handsets.

Nokia says the 5730 XpressMusic, Nokia 5330 XpressMusic and Nokia 5030 with XpressRadio "bring people's music to life with features that give music lovers around the...

Nokia announces five new third-party N-gage games

Nokia has announced five new games for its N-gage mobile gaming platform to launch in 2009 and 2010.

The new third-party titles come from FISHLABS Entertainment GmbH, a developer of 3D mobile games, thanks to a new agreement between the two companies.
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Nokia N-Gage games will be transferrable

Nokia N-Gage games will be transferable from one phone to another after all it seems.

According to PCworld, Nokia has told the online US publication that "A miscommunication is blamed for users not being told".

Quoting Oskar Sodergren, communications...

Gamers criticise Nokia over N-Gage titles

Unhappy gamers have hit out at Nokia after learning N-Gage titles bought for their current handsets cannot be transferred if the phone is changed.

If a gamer upgrades their handset to a different Nokia or changes phone for any other reason, any N-Gage titles...

Gamers criticise Nokia over N-Gage titles

Unhappy gamers have hit out at Nokia after learning N-Gage titles bought for their current handsets cannot be transferred if the phone is changed.

If a gamer upgrades their handset to a different Nokia or changes phone for any other reason, any N-Gage titles...

Nokia N-Gage gets Konami games

Nokia and Konami have announced that Konami mobile titles will be added to the N-Gage mobile games platform.

The mobile version of the popular Metal Gear Solid will be the first title in the games line-up and this new version of the classic game features original...

VIDEO: Megawhat news - Nokia owners finally get to N-Gage

Switch on Megawhat TV now for the biggest stories of the day from the world of gadgets and technology.

In the headlines this week - Nokia phone owners finally get to N-Gage; Microsoft gets nasty with Yahoo; The Carphone Warehouse tells the music industry "You're...

Nokia's N-Gage gets official launch

Today marks the global launch of the Nokia N-Gage mobile games service with more games, additional compatible devices, and an expanded online offering.

Millions of Nokia device owners can now find, try and buy made-for-mobile games directly from their mobile...

Nokia N-Gage gaming platform goes live

Following the "First Access" limited beta launch for N81 owners in February, Nokia has thrown open the virtual doors of its N-Gage gaming service to a wider audience.

Although an official announcement is not due to go out until Monday, the N-Gage blog has trumpeted...

N-Gage says Pah! to PlayStation Phone

Jaakko Kaidesoja, the Nokia Games boss, has told journos at an exclusive event in Lapland that he's not at all worried about Sony's rumoured PlayStation phone.

Kaidesoja was bullish, stating: "I'm not scared about anybody. The real question is how do they...

Nokia N-Gage boss reveals future plans

Speaking at an N-Gage event in Finland, Jaakko Kaidesoja, director of games, services and software for Nokia has revealed future plans for the mobile gaming platform.

Stating that Nokia knew the beta stage of testing for the N-Gage platform open to N81 devices...

Nokia announces "Yamake" DIY games for N-Gage

Nokia has announced Yamake for N-Gage that makes it possible for players to create their own games from a range of mini games by adding content, then playing and sharing them with friends and the wider Yamake community.

"Yamake is a groundbreaking new game for...

Nokia releases N-Gage "First Access"

The delayed N-Gage mobile phone gaming platform has taken a step close to launch.

The N-Gage "First Access" process has been kick-started with N81 owners getting a preview of the download.

"To ensure N-Gage is the best it can be" Nokia has opened...

Nokia's N-Gage gaming delayed again until 2008

Only days after hyping up the fact that N81 owners would get a head start on the new software-driven N-Gage gaming platform via a "First Access" beta, the official N-Gage blog has revealed further delays.

Originally planned for November, then put back to December,...

N81 owners to get access to N-Gage platform?

Nokia N81 owners may be in for exclusive access to pre-release N-Gage games.

A thread on the official N-Gage blog has suggested that "one or more" N-Gage games may be available to N81 mobile phone owners as well as access to the pre-release N-Gage platform next...

N-Gage to get Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Nokia, THQ Wireless, Lucasfilm, and LucasArts have revealed that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is coming to N-Gage,
Nokia's next generation mobile gaming platform in 2008.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice"...

Nokia N95 gets firmware update

Available now directly from the Nokia Software Updater, the latest software for the Nokia N95 claims to "elevate performance levels even further", thanks to added features.

The new improvements from this software version relate to the music, maps and games features...

N-Gage platform getting new "Cafe" games in Autumn

Nokia announced today that California-based mobile games developer Digital Chocolate has signed up to publish a variety of titles for the N-Gage platform launching this Autumn.

Digital Chocolate's newest game series, DChoc Café, brings a new range of "casual"...

Nokia offering Nseries photo printing service

Nokia has launched a mobile printing service in Europe. The new service enables Nseries users to order prints directly from their phones and have them delivered to their home.

"Remember when you had to drag yourself to the store to have your film developed?"...

Sony Ericsson patents "PSP Phone"

The Sony Ericsson phone brand has already enjoyed successful Sony tech team ups with the Walkman music player phones and Cybershot branded cameras so we should perhaps be unsurprised that they are considering capitalising on the success of Sony's PSP and bringing out a PSP-themed...

Rumours: Mac mini to be scrapped

One for the Apple rumour-hounds this Friday is an article from AppleInsider claiming that the Mac mini will soon become obsolete.

Poor sales and, for want of a better way of phrasing it, lack of interest from Apple themselves are deemed to be the reasons that...