Entries for October 2005

3, the UK's first 3G operator, today announces customers on the 3 network can play the multiplayer versions of Synergenix's games Lock 'n Load Combat Arena and Rally Pro Contest MP on their handsets. The first of its kind on mobile in the UK, 3 customers can now download the game for free, then use micropayments to Pay To Play against other players over the 3G network.

Lock 'n Load Combat Arena and Rally Pro Contest MP are being offered as a free download to Smartphone owners on the 3 network. Joining a multiplayer game costs the player 50p. These games use 3's billing system to pass this cost straight onto the player, adding it onto their monthly bill, or debiting it from their phone's credit.

The 3D games selected by Vivo from Superscape are:

- AMF Xtreme Bowling - fast-paced bowling from the number one name in the sport

- Evel Knievel Evel-ution (licensed by Global Wireless Entertainment, Inc) - an extreme sports stunt game based on the exploits of the world-famous daredevil rider

Vodafone and Electronic Arts (EA) have teamed up to bring a whole new line up of popular console and PC games to Vodafone live!, the first available from today which will see soccer fans dribbling on their mobiles.

EA Sports’ FIFA™ 2006, the well-known soccer game, is now available exclusively to Vodafone live! customers. It is one of four well-known EA console titles announced today including Need for Speed™ Most Wanted 3D, The Sims™ 2, Tiger Woods™ 2006 that will be available on Vodafone live! before the end of January 2006. A further 15-20 EA games will be added before the end of 2006.

The Sims^TM 2 on the PC swept Europe in Autumn 2004 by becoming the fastest selling game of all time and the No. 1 PC game of 2004, with sales already topping 5 million units worldwide. Fans of this hugely popular franchise will soon be able to enjoy a vivid and in-depth Sims experience on their mobile phone wherever they are.

Fathammer, a leading publisher of advanced 3D mobile game technologies and games, announced today that it will cooperate with ATI Technologies Inc., one of the leading providers of graphics, video and multimedia products for desktop, workstation and notebook PCs, digital televisions, cell phones and game consoles, to develop new 3D wireless entertainment applications.

Croc Mobile: Jungle Rumble brings the cartoon graphical style and engrossing gameplay of the multi-million-selling Croc series to the mobile gaming world. Help Croc run, jump and fight his way through 16 exciting levels of 3D platforming action on a mission to save his Gobbo friends from the nefarious Baron Dante.

Immersion Corporation, a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, today announced that seven new VibeTonz-enabled games have been added to SK Telecom's new GXG mobile gaming Web site (www.gxg.com). When players download the games to the Samsung VibeTonz-enabled SCH-G100 mobile phone, they can feel touch feedback effects like those in PC or console video games. VibeTonz effects in the new games include the smack of a bowling ball as it hits the pins, the blast of explosions, the jolt of kicks in a fighting game, and the clack of train cars as they accelerate down the track.