First Look at New Developer Tools and Consumer Interface for
Next
Generation Mobile Gaming Platform
SAN JOSE, California, Nokia today
unveiled
a new software development kit (SDK) and consumer interface for its
next generation mobile gaming
platform.com
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flavor of games that are thought provoking
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About Nokia
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the
growth and
sustainability of the broader mobility industry.
About Game Trust
Founded
in 2002, Game Trust (http://www.com
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This new consumer
interface is going to transform the way people find and play mobile games,"
continued
Sauter.
The Game Frame platform is the industry standard for deploying community and
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within online casual games.atomshockwave.com
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on the network, supported digital content formats, the
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Oshiro is currently available at http://www.com) attracts
millions of players of all ages with a broad selection of entertainment --
action-packed arcade
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Game Development Libraries
can be updated on the devices for resolving
compatibility issues, and adding new features, including
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Names Walking Ideas' 'Oshiro' Grand Prize Winner in Casual Game Development Contest
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Specially Tricked Out Vespa -
NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, Game Trust
, the
global leader in premium play infrastructure for casual games, announced today
that "Oshiro
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In addition,
Game Trust will also award Walking Ideas with a specially "tricked out" Vespa
that
was commissioned specifically for this contest. "We are
extremely excited about the opportunity this
collaborative effort can bring.connected inventor
"Our new SDK contains familiar tools for developers, making it
easy to
focus on doing what they do best - creating great mobile games," said Gregg
Sauter, Director
, Games Publishing, Nokia. You can play fantastic looking games for a
great overall entertainment
experience in your pocket.
http://www., Oshiro is a
Japanese-themed strategy board game that
plays both like a puzzle and a chess-
match.shockwave.mania challenge
is the Grand Prize Winner of Game Trust's
first "Casual Game Evolution Challenge," co-sponsored by Shockwave.simulations inexpensive
Nokia provides equipment, solutions
and services
for network operators and corporations.com(TM)
and
Macromedia
- Oshiro's Developers Win an Exclusive Premiere on Shockwave."
"Walking
Ideas is proud to work with Game Trust, who values creativity and
original game play," said Rick
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Nokia, N-Gage and N-Gage
Arena are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Nokia Corporation. The Vespa was on display
earlier this month at GDC. (http://www.tag zar
Nokia
provides a professional development environment with debugging and
analyzing tools such as on target
real-time debugging and profiling over USB.
Nokia's next generation mobile games platform is
expected to launch in
the first half of 2007, with a range of titles and devices. 'Casual Game
Evolution Challenge' Co-Sponsored by Shockwave.
As Grand Prize Winner of Game Trust's Casual
Game Evolution Challenge,
Oshiro wins a five-figure revenue share advance, a Game Trust Game Frame
licensing contract, and an exclusive premiere on Shockwave. "The game is highly addictive and will
appeal to casual and
competitive gamers.challenge tag
Nokia connects people to
each other and the information
that matters to them with easy-to-use and
innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions
for imaging,
games, media and businesses. The game features stunning graphics, three game modes
, and single and
multiplayer game play.gametrust.com is the world's leading destination for online
games, serving
a large, loyal audience the best in interactive entertainment since 1998. Originally
founded as a division
of Macromedia Inc, Shockwave.
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Nokia also showcased
its next generation mobile gaming consumer
interface, showing how consumers can easily discover,
purchase, play, manage
and share the best mobile games.
Copyright (c) 2006 Nokia.com. Its
elegant graphics and beautiful music will challenge
most people's notion of what a casual game can
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"With our new consumer interface
, you get quick access to new games and
information, it's easy to buy and manage your games, and share
game
accomplishments with your friends. All rights reserved.nokia. The contest was designed to help
developers
successfully release their games and to help the casual game market evolve
with innovative
new game concepts. Currently, the company operates out of San Francisco/Bay Area and
has a handful
of game inventions that are being presented to toy companies
around the world.cybersport lazerware
The new tools and
consumer interface
are designed to empower the mobile games industry to create high quality 3D
mobile
games for Nokia smartphones. "Our platform lets developers put
their games in millions of pockets
worldwide and these new tools ensure
developers can get on board to take advantage of this fantastic
business
opportunity.
The new developer tools include Game Development Libraries, based on
C++
programming libraries, which will be available across multiple devices. We look forward to
introducing
Oshiro to millions of gamers exclusively on Shockwave.laser connected
Developers can
also take advantage of the
real-time connected gaming and community features
enabled by the N-Gage Arena. Please
refer to
the user guide for more detailed information.com/press
http://www.com and Macromedia all contributed
judges for the
Evolution Challenge.
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Games were evaluated based on their
potential for
commercial success, innovative storyline, and "fun factor.com is a service of San Francisco
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AtomShockwave Corp. For more information, please visit
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Open to any and all game developers, the contest launched before GDC
seeking to identify
the best single-player Shockwave game concepts for online,
tournament, and download play."
Game Trust, Shockwave. The
award-winning Shockwave.
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"We couldn't be more pleased
to name Oshiro the first Grand Prize Winner
of the Game Trust 'Casual Game Evolution Challenge,'
" said Adeo Ressi, CEO of
Game Trust. Award winning games, such as "Shroomz," are
released by
leading developers on the platform to reach millions of players
with new premium play models. The
Company is venture backed with offices in
New York and Denmark. It is also implementing online versions
of these games,
which will be available to the public in 2005.laser foggers
Developers also have access to
world class developer support through the new
Forum Nokia PRO Games Zone launched today." Over 50
developers submitted games for the contest.walkingideas.com) is a privately held
company founded
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platform for premium game play. Licensed by leading distribution
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