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N-Gage won't merge with Ovi Store, at least for now
The upcoming Ovi Store application is due to replace Nokia's existing Download!, MOSH and Software Market services, and there has been speculation about what else it might absorb. However, Nokia has now gone on record to say the N-Gage application will be kept as a separate service, at least for the moment, though they also said that their medium term goal is to "converge everything into a single distribution channel".
Monopoly Now Available For N-Gage Users
Nokia have released Monopoly, Here and Now: The World Edition for the N-Gage platform. Bringing the classic property trading board game into the next generation gaming platform, the EA published title allows up to four players to play on a board populated not by streets, but by the major cities of the world.
Five new games announced for N-Gage in deal with Fishlabs
The German mobile game company Fishlabs has announced it is to release five games on the N-Gage platform. Powerboat Challenge, Rally Master Pro and Snowboard Hero will appear in 2009, while Galaxy On Fire and Blades & Magic are coming in 2010. The full press release is below.
Nokia to launch Ovi Store, on-phone shop for apps, games, music, videos etc.
At the MWC 2009 conference in Barcelona, Nokia has just announced their Ovi Store, an on-phone shop which will sell applications, games, music, videos, themes and other content. It's the games section that is most of interest to N-Gage users, and it makes us wonder what Nokia's long term intentions are for the N-Gage platform. Will it still make sense to have the N-Gage application separate from Ovi Store? Will they merge N-Gage into Ovi Store somehow? Could N-Gage perhaps become a dedicated online gaming client, like Xbox Live?
Space Impact for N-Gage updated to v1.30 - now features online clan support
The next gen N-Gage shoot-em-up Space Impact Kappa Base has been updated to add support for online clans and instant messaging in the game's "World Battle" section. Current owners can update to the new version for free, and people who haven't bought SI:KB yet may like to know the game's price has been dropped to 5 euros. Current owners can find full instructions for updating to the new version below.
Asphalt 4: The All About N-Gage Verdict
Asphalt 3 was extremely popular, and AAN quite liked it as a bit of mindless fun. But how does Asphalt 4 do? Find out in All About N-Gage's review where we take it for a spin. Does it do 0 to 60 in 1.6 seconds, or is it in danger of being overtaken by a Reliant Robin?
DChoc Cafe Sudoku out now on the N-Gage platform
The puzzle game DChoc Cafe Sudoku has arrived on the N-Gage platform, you can download it from the N-Gage application if you go to the Showroom tab on the far right of the screen, select "Options" and then "Update Now". It's from the same people who did DChoc Cafe Solitaire, and you can see a video trailer below.
Commodore 64 emulator update
The retro C64 emulator Frodo 1.5 now includes improvements such as accelerometer support (which lets you simulate a joystick by tilting the phone) and an on-screen keyboard. The S60 3rd Edition version of Frodo works with all N-Gage-compatible phones, though only some of them support the accelerometer function. You can find Frodo and other emulators, as well as lots of S60 games, in All About N-Gage's Unofficial Games section. You can see a demo of Frodo's accelerometer support below.
Asphalt 4 out now on N-Gage platform
The arcade racing game Asphalt 4: Elite Racing is now available on the next gen N-Gage platform. To see it, go to the Showroom tab on the far right, select "Options", then "Update Now". It should be visible in the "Latest Games" section, or alternatively click on "Available Games". (Also worth noting that the prequel, Asphalt 3, is still available on N-Gage and has been reduced in price to 7 euros.)
All About N-Gage takes a look at the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
The touchscreen-based Nokia 5800 is now becoming available around the world, and with it the new Symbian S60 5th Edition operating system too. What is the 5800 like? Will N-Gage ever come to the 5800? How do games work on S60 5th Edition's touchscreen? And what about the upcoming N97? These questions and more are answered in AAN's special feature looking at this new phone and new interface.
