Cooking Mama review, screenshots and gameplay video added to game page on Ovi Gaming

If you have a look at the Cooking Mama game page on Ovi Gaming, you'll see we've added a brief review of the game, several screenshots and a 7 minute video of the game in action on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. We'll be gradually adding more and more to the game pages over time, so that they build up into a place where you can find out what Ovi Store games are really like.

Ovi Gaming reviews Worms World Party for N-Gage

Worms World Party was one of the best and most popular games on the first gen N-Gage, but how good is the next gen version? Find out in Ovi Gaming's in-depth review of WWP, together with the usual screenshots and a 10 minute gameplay video too. (squeaky voice) Incoming! Incoming!

N-Gage on Nokia N97 video (Need For Speed Undercover & N-Gage app interface)

Steve Litchfield (editor of All About Symbian and Ovi Gaming's resident pool and golf expert) has had an N97 to play with for a while, and has posted a video of the N-Gage version of Need For Speed Undercover along with brief footage of the N-Gage application's interface. You can watch the vid below...

Screenshots and video of N-Gage running on Nokia N97

A Chinese website has posted screenshots and video of the N97 running the N-Gage application, see the third video for N-Gage. It seems the N-Gage app has been redesigned somewhat for horizontal use on the N97's large touch-sensitive screen, but the only game shown (Asphalt 4) seemed to be running at 4:3 aspect ratio rather than the full 16:9. (via brainimpact on Twitter)

How to make Java games/apps work in full screen on the Nokia 5800

The Nokia 5800 has a very large high res screen which is compatible with many touchscreen Java games in full-screen mode, for example Cooking Mama works on the 5800 in full screen. Unfortunately the default setting for many Java games and applications (including Cooking Mama) seems to have the on-screen "virtual keypad" switched on automatically, which makes the game or app shrink into half-screen mode. However, there is an easy solution to this problem which should let touch-compatible Java software use the 5800's entire screen. See below for a quick step-by-step guide...

Ovi Store app available to download from Ovi Store mobile website

Ovi Store can be accessed from almost any Nokia phone by just going to store.ovi.com on the phone's web browser, but certain phones also have an Ovi Store application available which lets you use Ovi Store much more easily. Some people have managed to find the Ovi Store application available through the Download! icon, but it now appears that you can also download the app directly from the store.ovi.com website. The availability of the app seems to currently vary depending on which model you have and which country you live in, and the easiest way to find out if you can get it is to visit the Ovi Store mobile site and see if the link appears for you. See the screens below for details.

Bounce Boing Voyage for N-Gage now available with accelerometer-based tilt controls

The rather brilliant N-Gage-exclusive 3D platform game Bounce Boing Voyage has been updated to include motion control on those phones which have accelerometers, where you can tilt the phone to control the main character (or you can use the traditional button controls if you prefer). If you've already bought the game you can get the updated version free, and if you haven't bought the game you can buy it from the N-Gage showroom tab. Instructions for updating existing games are below.

Nokia's Ovi Store live in Australia (soft launch)

Nokia's Ovi Store has soft launched in Australia; the information we recieved indicates that Ovi Store is now accessible on a Nokia E75 on the Australian operator Vodafone (see updates, in full story, for other markets). Ovi Store is Nokia's content store and download application for applications, games, wallpapers, themes, ringtones and video clips.

We're expecting the roll out of Ovi Store, in other countries, to continue over the next few hours and days. It is likely that a formal launch announcement will be made this week. We'll be updating this story, and will have full coverage of the Ovi Store once it launches in the UK. For now read on for more details and the first live pictures showing Ovi Store in the wild!

AMF Pinbusters Bowling for N-Gage unveiled

A totally unannounced new game has appeared in the N-Gage.com "coming soon" section: AMF Pinbusters is a ten-pin-bowling simulator which will feature online Arena multiplayer. You can see screenshots on the publisher Vir2l's website. In case you're wondering where you've heard the name before, Vir2l are the same people who did Elder Scrolls Shadowkey for the first gen N-Gage. (via the N-Gage Arena Forums)

Spore Origins is out now on the N-Gage platform

EA's life simulator Spore Origins is now available through the N-Gage application, just open it on your phone, go to the Showroom tab, select "Options" and then "Update Now". Alternatively select "See All Games". You can see a list of N-Gage-compatible phones (and more about the platform) on All About N-Gage's FAQ page.