Asia

Multiplayer mobile gaming in Japan

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:01:38 -0500

California-based Exit Games' Neutron is powering simple multiplayer games for Japanese mobile operator Softbank Mobile. The company seems to be having success in Asia, so why aren't North American carriers flocking to multiplayer games?

Mobile gaming to hit mainstream

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:01:38 -0400

TelecomAsia has an excellent article on mobile gaming. It's pretty obvious that casual gaming is driving mobile gaming, but the article suggests the market will segment into casual gamers and "hardcore gamers." Tetris may be king, but complex multiplayer games are already gaining ground in Asia. Check out the article for more.

Mobile Gaming Conference: Square Enix prez talks mobile

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:01:38 -0400

Square Enix President Daishiro Okada was preaching to the choir at the Mobile Gaming Conference. Okada told the audience that mobile games have huge potential in Asia and North America, but that the industry should be wary of quality issues and the level of control that carriers exert over mobile content. Nothing new for mobile gaming professionals, but the real news is that mainstream mobile gaming companies are finally starting to "get" the mobile-gaming industry. More in FierceGameBiz.

Preview: HTC Prophet

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 19:01:36 -0500

Asia PDA-maker Dopod has released the 818pro, a Windows Mobile 5.0 device based on the HTC Prophet. I've mentioned the Prophet before, but now we finally have complete specs and lots of pictures. The device has a QVGA screen, a 2-MP pixel and, last but not least, support for 802.11b and 802.11g WiFi. Preview

Dozens of new Samsung phones

Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:01:33 -0400

In addition to the phones announced last week, Samsung has unveiled a slew of new handsets at CommunicAsia 2005. I wonder how many will make it out of Asia? Pictures