Entries for April 2007

Micazook announces the release of its ground breaking WWII 3D title Covert Ops.

Covert Ops is a 3D first person shooter title which takes place in the midst of WWII Germany. As an Allied Soldier, your goal is to carry out a top secret mission to detect and destroy an underground facility and to stop the German scientist from building the A bomb.

Covert Ops offers an exciting 3D experience and is available on a broad range of Java handsets. The players can explore 16 huge levels filled with stairs, lifts, secret passages, Trains and outdoor areas. Combat against challenging enemies and use up to 6 WWII weapons.

Cobra Mobile today unveiled Mind Games, its latest title for mobile phones.

Mind Games is a metal fitness test, which enables players to improve their brain's agility and condition through a series of challenges and mini games. If played regularly, Mind Games can help players to improve their mental agility and increase their mind's overall 'fitness'.

A rebranded version of Mind Games was recently published by mobile media company Player X and Sky Television. Released as Carol Vorderman's Mind Aerobics, the game has received a major marketing push from both companies. It is currently in the Top Ten mobile games charts of several mobile network operators in the UK.

I-play, the mobile entertainment company, today announced a multi-title distribution deal with Polarbit, the experts in mobile 3D game development. Covering BREW, Symbian and Windows mobile, the games will appear across I-play’s global distribution network in the second half of 2007.

Polarbit’s games truly showcase the stellar performance achievable on today’s mobile platforms, while also embracing I-play’s gaming philosophy that ‘casual’ is a mind-set, not a genre. These titles deliver an experience more powerful and visually stunning than most games available on the market; but they also adhere to I-play’s mobile gaming ideals, providing the ultimate dip-in/dip-out, intuitive, and accessible gameplay experience, offering instant gratification as well as ongoing challenge and replay value.

Gameloft, a leading publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones, announced today their partnership with Sprint (NYSE: S) to launch a trio of award-winning 3D games to Sprint customers. Gameloft's slate of hit titles includes Real Soccer 3D, Midnight Bowling 3D and Midnight Pool 3D.

The games are part of Gameloft's expanding catalogue of original licenses and strong 3D offerings. The company upholds its commitment to 3D by continuing to provide consumers with the latest selection of enhanced high definition games. 3D, with an increase in file size, allows for realistic gameplay and makes the player feel as though they've truly sprung into the game's environment.