All About Symbian - N-Gage NewsNews Headlines from All About Symbian (Mobile Full Feed)N-Gage now available for the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic- August 31, 2008 The N-Gage application is now available for download for the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic. If you want to download the app directly onto the handset, just go to the 5320's Games folder, click on the N-Gage logo and then click on the 5320 XpressMusic link from the list of downloads. If you prefer downloading the app via your computer, click here to find out how to install using the PC and Mac method.You can find out more about the 5320 XpressMusic in All About Symbian's in-depth review (which was...http://mobile.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/7935_N-Gage_now_available_for_the_N.php Nokia N79 and N96-3 official tech specs published on Forum Nokia- August 29, 2008 Forum Nokia has published the official tech specs for the upcoming Nokia N79 and Nokia N96-3 (which is a variant of the N96 for the Americas). Oddly they don't list free RAM for either device, but that's possibly because the release firmwares aren't finished yet. You can also see the tech specs for the original Nokia N96 too.http://mobile.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/7927_Nokia_N79_and_N96-3_official_t.php Dogz Comes to N-Gage, But Stays in the Kennel- August 28, 2008 T'Zer takes a look at the latest N-Gage release, but isn't at all impressed with what's on offer. It's not as good as The Sims: Pets that's also available on the next-generation N-Gage system and it's "possibly the worst game on the platform." Why Read the review to find out. N-Gage's other puppy simulator Sims 2 Pets has fast, smooth and pretty graphics, good camera angles, okay sound, an excellent intuitive interface, but suffers from a severe lack of things to see or do. You can read our...http://mobile.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/7919_Dogz_Comes_to_N-Gage_But_Stays.php Foe's EIF Talk on One Potential Future of Gaming- August 27, 2008 You might recall the discussions over Scott Foe's look at the future of gaming from the Edinburgh Interactive Festival. Well now you can see the whole talk online via the online video service, Vimeo. There's a number of areas that the article glossed over, so here's your chance to see Foe's unfiltered thoughts. Scott Foe at EIF 2008 from GamezGroove on Vimeo.http://mobile.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/7910_Foes_EIF_Talk_on_one_potential.php Dogz is out now on N-Gage- August 26, 2008 The puppy simulator Dogz is now available from the N-Gage application's showroom section. If you can't see it in the showroom, select Options and then Update Now. If you still can't see it, click on Available Games and then scroll to the bottom of the list. (Thanks to ccraig for alerting us!)The N-Gage platform is currently available on the Nokia N81, N81 8GB, N82, N95 and N95 8GB. Click here to see the really REALLY easy way to install N-Gage on your phone. Some Dogz screenshots:http://mobile.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/7907_Dogz_is_out_now_on_N-Gage.php Are Nokia Exploring a 'Comes with Games' Strategy- August 25, 2008 It might be flagged up heavily as a mix of rumour and speculation, but Stuart Dredge's column over on Pocket Gamer makes a certain amount of sense. In it he puts forward the idea that Nokia will launch a 'Comes With Games' service, similar to 'Comes With Music' that we know is coming. The rumor was repeated by many at the recent Leipzig Game Developers Conference, with one major label allegedly signed up.Assuming that somewhere in Finland this actually is being discussed seriously, this has the.http://mobile.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/7900_Are_Nokia_Exploring_a_Comes_wi.php Dirk Dagger reviewed on AAN- August 23, 2008 Over on All About N-Gage we've reviewed the new adventure game Dirk Dagger And The Fallen Idol, a noir detective story with a good sprinkling of humour done in the style of the classic Lucasfilm and Sierra adventures. Has Nokia resurrected this long-forgotten genre Click on the link to find out...http://mobile.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/7888_Dirk_Dagger_reviewed_on_AAN.php Nokia and Zeemote bring dedicated wireless gaming controller to N-Gage and S60- August 22, 2008 This is something All About N-Gage has been calling for for a while now, and finally it's happened: Nokia has teamed up with Zeemote to produce a wireless gaming controller compatible with all existing N-Gage and Symbian S60 games and applications. The controller's application can be installed on any S60 3rd Edition handset and lets you map the controller's buttons to any of the phone's buttons. While a separate controller for mobile phones sounds crazy, it actually makes perfect sense for...http://mobile.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/7875_Nokia_and_Zeemote_bring_dedica.php Nokia game design contest deadline extended to 8th September- August 21, 2008 Nokia has extended the deadline for entries to its Mobile Games Innovation Challenge to the 8th of September. The contest is looking for innovative game concepts (actual code isn't required) for S60, Java or N-Gage, with the top 3 concepts getting money and contracts to actually create the games. The concept can take the form of text, mockup images and optionally video too. It's only open to professional development companies though, private individuals cannot enter.http://mobile.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/7868_Nokia_game_design_contest_dead.php Why Do Pirates Pirate Stuff- August 20, 2008 When goods are virtually free, why do people pirate software Developer Cliff Harris took the simple step on his blog... to ask the pirates why they weren't buying his titles. While the Positech titles in question are for the desktop, the principles should apply to mobile games as well. His four main conclusions were as follows; No More DRMWhile only one title had even basic DRM (a single internet look up to check) this was enough to put most people off. So no more DRM in the new...http://mobile.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/7859_Why_Do_Pirates_Pirate_Stuff.php |