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difenbaker
11-29-2005, 07:09 AM
Bad news for those wanting to get the next generation n-gage.... apparently, Nokia will not make any new versions for the next coupla years.

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2146487/nokia-holds-fire-mobile-gaming

Nokia holds fire on mobile gaming
Focus shifts to mobile music and TV
Iain Thomson in Helsinki, vnunet.com 23 Nov 2005

Nokia is holding off on mobile gaming for a few years and will not be building new versions of the N-Gage gaming phone.

The company launched the N-Gage in 2003 but sales have been disappointing and, according to the company's roadmap, mobile gaming will not be a focus until 2007....



cheers!
dodgedriver
11-29-2005, 09:30 AM
but they said they will focus on making the games available on all the s60 phones since people wanna play games on every phone which is a smart move, cuz i like my 6630 and i like my n-gage qd but its too big to carry in ur pocket and it would be cool if i can get the games available for the n-gage maybe in better quality on my 6630




Bad news for those wanting to get the next generation n-gage.... apparently, Nokia will not make any new versions for the next coupla years.

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2146487/nokia-holds-fire-mobile-gaming

Nokia holds fire on mobile gaming
Focus shifts to mobile music and TV
Iain Thomson in Helsinki, vnunet.com 23 Nov 2005

Nokia is holding off on mobile gaming for a few years and will not be building new versions of the N-Gage gaming phone.

The company launched the N-Gage in 2003 but sales have been disappointing and, according to the company's roadmap, mobile gaming will not be a focus until 2007....



cheers!
Jose_R.A.M
11-29-2005, 10:27 AM
well...as one door closes..etc

Better gaming for future s60 owners.

Maybe in a couple of years they'll release something like the concept designs on mb before.
666joe
11-29-2005, 10:38 AM
Whoah boys - heard a reliabale rumour that a new N-gage will surface next year with added wi-fi support etc....either way at least S60 owners will have some decent games to play !!!
carcomptoy
11-30-2005, 12:17 AM
Yeah WiFi would be a logical step...whether game-console-wise or phone-wise, what with the PSP having WiFi and the DS barely getting it...
Viipottaja
11-30-2005, 07:19 AM
Yeah, I think Mr. Vasara's stament is in line what they have been saying for the whole of 2005, but it is more bluntly pointing out that N-Gage so far has been a disappointment. However, the spread to S60 more broadly is smart, and if they intend to re-enter with gaming oriented hardware layout, end of 2006 we should be already seeing some announcements.

In any case, I love my QD (cheapest S60 phone out there) as a phone and a gaming machine (A LOT of really cool games are already out for it).
dodgedriver
11-30-2005, 07:59 AM
wat games u got for ur qd ? i didnt really like the verity of games out here they didnt have many, i had splinter cell and tony hawk before i gave it to my bro, i loved tony hawk it was an awesome game but splinter sucked really bad, but now my bro dont want it no more so im getting it backYeah, I think Mr. Vasara's stament is in line what they have been saying for the whole of 2005, but it is more bluntly pointing out that N-Gage so far has been a disappointment. However, the spread to S60 more broadly is smart, and if they intend to re-enter with gaming oriented hardware layout, end of 2006 we should be already seeing some announcements.

In any case, I love my QD (cheapest S60 phone out there) as a phone and a gaming machine (A LOT of really cool games are already out for it).
difenbaker
11-30-2005, 08:07 AM
Yeah, I think Mr. Vasara's stament is in line what they have been saying for the whole of 2005, but it is more bluntly pointing out that N-Gage so far has been a disappointment. However, the spread to S60 more broadly is smart, and if they intend to re-enter with gaming oriented hardware layout, end of 2006 we should be already seeing some announcements.

In any case, I love my QD (cheapest S60 phone out there) as a phone and a gaming machine (A LOT of really cool games are already out for it).

I find it sad that it didn't sell all that well.

When the N-gage came out - it represented a new innovative design for phones. I guess, nokia wasn't quick enough to release good games for it... and people went and bought gameboy advances instead.



cheers!
Viipottaja
11-30-2005, 07:05 PM
Dodgedriver, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is actually pretty good (you had that or the 2D earlier one?). The best one in my view is Pathway to Glory and I hear its second part Ikusa Island is even better. Colin McRae. Snakes (free!). Based on the demos available on n-gage.com, Rifts and One are very cool too. Glimmerati. What's the futuristic racing game again.. Rush something (just played the demo). FIFA 2005. Some people say High Seize is very good too and upcoming Warhammer should be pretty interesting too.