N-Gage Games - N-Gage Mobile Gaming Service

Nokia’s innovative N-Gage is expanding as a gaming platform with the release of new titles and additional services. The robust platform allows you to play online with others, as well as to play by yourself.

“As we expand our focus from a dedicated game phone to a gaming service, we are making getting and playing games even easier,” said Jaakko Kaidesoja, head of the games business at Nokia. “The N-Gage service combined with powerful devices, world class titles and brands, and interactive social networking features, takes the mobile gaming experience beyond traditional boundaries.”

The service won’t be available everywhere in the world until November of 2007. You can learn more by visiting the official N-Gage website.

The N-Gage gaming device will be embedded in many new N-series models. The Nokia N81 and Nokia N95 8GB will have them, so consumers can play straight out of the box, without any additional tweaking.

A number of new titles will be added to the fold before launch, as well.

Furthermore, support for N-Gage continues to grow with EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA 08, The Sims(TM) 2 Pets, Tetris®, and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® being developed for the platform as well as new publishers Capcom and Vivendi, and its famed Crash Bandicoot®, on board. Nokia Publishing also announced new titles: Snakes Subsonic and Bounce Boing Voyage.

“With the new N-Gage experience, fans of some of our most popular franchises like FIFA or The Sims can play and stay connected with other fans. With millions of compatible Nokia devices already in the marketplace, we’re very excited to help bring quality mobile gaming expriences to the fingertips of a global audience,” said Barry Cottle, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EA Mobile.

Pricing for the store will be monthly, somewhere in the 6 to 10 Euro price range.