BROWSING: I-play

LONDON-Mobile game-maker I-play said it plans to publish a second wireless version of the PC classic Boulder Dash.I-Play unveiled an exclusive global deal with First Star Software, which launched the action-puzzle game for home computers in 1984. Under terms of the pact, I-play said...

SAN MATEO, Calif.-London-based publisher I-play tomorrow will announce the North American launch of a mobile game based on the show "The Weakest Link."The single-player title pits players against the clock in a trivia game featuring topics including entertainment, geography, history, nature and science. The...

SEATTLE-Mobile gamers continue to rely on carrier decks for their wireless entertainment even as off-deck businesses continue to gain traction, according to the latest figures from M:Metrics.The firm's most recent monthly survey found that 90 percent of wireless game consumers discover and purchase titles...

JAPANAccess Co. Ltd. said it completed its acquisition of PalmSource Inc., which provides the Palm OS operating system for mobile devices. PalmSource now is a wholly owned subsidiary of Access. Each outstanding share of PalmSource common stock has been converted into the right to...

MADRID-Telefonica Moviles signed two global content agreements, with content vendors I-play and THQ, that the carrier said will allow its subsidiaries to improve their mobile gaming offerings.I-play's titles include The Fast and the Furious 3D, Colin McRae Rally 2005, EA Tiger Woods 2005, EA...

Psion TeklogixPsion Teklogix appointed Ron Caines vice president of marketing to lead and manage the company's global product strategy and develop its corporate marketing initiatives. Caines previously was vice president of imaging at Psion Teklogix, following the company's acquisition of Symagery Microsystems Inc., and...

LONDON-I-play said Friday it will publish a mobile-phone game based on the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy.The U.K.-based game maker unveiled a partnership with International Sports Multimedia, a brand-management company with an exclusive license from the International Olympic Committee for interactive entertainment...

For all you middle-aged, BlackBerry-toting, neck-tie-wearing executives who were wandering around the CTIA Wireless I.T. show floor last week, let me interrupt your reminiscings about the wonders of wireless e-mail and tell you one thing: Today's wireless games are really pretty freaking cool. I...

While deep-pocketed publishers try to wow gamers with sophisticated titles and eye-popping three-dimensional graphics, Randy Shepherd is stooping to conquer. The managing director of Werd Interactive Inc. is targeting middle-aged businessmen, soccer moms and other unlikely gamers with a handful of simple, stripped-down offerings...

As profit margins from voice become razor-thin, operators are hoping to push lucrative content and applications to bulk up the bottom line. Ironically, they're looking to voice-driven technologies to help. Consumers' difficulties in accessing content and services from a wireless phone are well documented....

TORONTO-Mobile entertainment publisher Dwango Wireless Inc. has licensed porting software from Tira Wireless, the companies announced Tuesday. Financial details were not disclosed.Dwango, which develops and distributes games, ringtones, video clips and other content, will use the Tira Jump Product Suite to tailor its offerings...

Once satisfied to quietly grab some shelf space for their titles on a carrier's deck of wireless offerings, mobile game publishers are now trying to make a little more noise. While they may be big in the world of wireless entertainment, game developers and...