Tag archive: mobile video games

If you'd like a true demonstration of how far phones have evolved in 15 years, look no further than this new Windows Phone game. Pocket-lint found the game, which was developed by Willem Middelkoop. It lifts the entire interface of a classic 1997 Nokia phone and transports it onto a modern phone. Snake '97 plays like the original, meaning yo uhave to press number keys to move your snake around. The goal is to come close, but not… Read More

It’s starting to look like companies are going to ride the 3D wave whether consumers decide to join in or not. Toy company Hasbro is updating its classic ViewFinder to pair with iPhones and iPod touches for 3D gaming and viewing. Apple, Dreamworks, the Discovery Network, Sony, and IMAX are developing content for the new toy, dubbed the My3D. We’re not quite sold on the product yet. While it’s really cool that one of the simplest childhood toys… Read More

If you’re tired of the matte black gaming consoles and looking for something a little more serene in hue, then today is your day. Don’t let the American markets fool you: The PSP is actually a formidable beast of a gaming handset in Japan, often topping the hardware sales charts and boasting the best-selling title. Today, the PSP got a new color scheme to create even more mass appeal to our overseas friends— that’s right, Sony’s sporting a soft… Read More

Got game? No surprise there – millions of players the world over already do, with interactive entertainment more popular than ever thanks to the success of blockbuster titles like Guitar Hero 5 and The Beatles: Rock Band, and systems such as the PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360. But what can we learn from the current state of the market in 2009… and what does the future hold for gamers in 2010? We asked Digital Trends’ own resident video game… Read More

For the last six years, Nintendo has been swimming high with great profits. Recently, however, the company announced that it would reduce its sales forecasts and reported a 52% drop in profits after sales of the Wii and DS game consoles dropped. Nintendo is facing increased competition from Sony and Microsoft with cheaper consoles being more of a factor in the market. Nintendo is also facing stiff competition in the mobile gaming space from… Read More