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Reset Generation: The ultimate viral game?
In the second part of our look at Nokia's upcoming N-Gage flagship game, there is further chat with producer Scott Foe and reflections on how Reset Generation's free embeddable web-based version could attract new people to N-Gage, even people who don't currently own a mobile. Oh yes, and we also get to see those legendary Pac-Man biscuits...
Ewan Spence takes a look at Reset Generation
Globe-trotting intrepid reporter Ewan Spence has spent time with Scott Foe, the developer of Reset Generation, and has plenty of thoughts on both the game and its significance for Nokia. What is the game like, will it be a hit, and how will its promotion differ from previous phone games?
AAN reviews Mile High Pinball
It's only been out a short while, but we've already digested it and reviewed Nokia's N-Gage-exclusive title Mile High Pinball. Click here to find out whether it's a big-scoring ball of brilliance, or a terrible tilt-alarm-sounding terror. (Incidentally, if you've been having trouble finding out how to buy the full game, you have to complete the demo to bring up the purchase link.) UPDATE: We've now added a gameplay video at the beginning of the review.
N-Gage Games: The Rules
N-Gage games cover a range of genres and styles, but there are some basic standards which ought to be observed by all of them. In our latest AAN editorial, we look at seven rules which every N-Gage release should obey. If you have any suggestions for rules of your own, post them in the comments thread of this item.
How to install N-Gage direct to your phone without a PC
The official N-Gage site's installation instructions seem to concentrate on installing the N-Gage application using a PC. However, there is a much quicker and simpler alternative which lets you install the N-Gage app directly onto your phone through its web browser. Click on the headline of this news item for more details...
N-Gage takes on the world! (But not while it's left out of the firmware...)
In a personal editorial, Tzer2 takes a look at just how much potential N-Gage has, how that potential is mostly going to waste because the N-Gage app isn't yet built into compatible phones, and why N-Gage (or something like it) is the future of global gaming.
Release dates for more N-Gage games?
A few of the games listed on the official N-Gage site's showroom section now have release dates listed next to them: Mile High Pinball for the 9th of May, ONE for the 1st of June and Bounce Boing Voyage for the 2nd of June. Weirdly, four other games (Brothers In Arms, Dogz, Sims 2 and Midnight Pool) are all listed as the 4th of February, which never happened of course. Are these games coming soon(ish), or has Nokia neglected to keep its website up to date?
The Rights And Wrongs of Promoting N-Gage
Returning to an old theme but with fresh eyes, Ewan approves of the new strategies for marketing N-Gage, worries a little over the FIFA 08 giveaway and then suggests a different N-Gage giveaway of his own.
AAN tackles FIFA08
All About N-Gage's Ewan Spence reviews FIFA08 and ponders whether it's a thoroughbred cup-winner or an Accrington Stanley. Incidentally, readers in most of Europe can still get FIFA08 for N-Gage absolutely free (!) by heading on over to Nokia's N-Gage Play site. The number of free downloads is limited though, so best to get it sooner rather than later.
All About N-Gage starts the engine of Asphalt 3: Street Rules
The first two Asphalt games were among the most popular on the original gen N-Gage, so how does Asphalt 3 do on the next gen N-Gage platform? Click here to read our review and find out...
