• Q&A: Gamevil's Bong Koo Shin On Art, Addiction, And Eating Your Game [05.05.08]
  • Q&A: Gamevil's Bong Koo Shin On Art, Addiction, And Eating Your Game

    In this wide ranging and whimsical Q&A, Gamevil's Bong Koo Shin, creator of the company's iconic and striking Nom mobile game series, talks about his art and game-blending motivations, how Nom 2 may have conjured a UFO over Korea, and how the industry may exploit addictive gameplay to its (il)logical extremes.
  • The Global Mobile Games Industry – 10 Years On! [04.23.08]
  • The Global Mobile Games Industry – 10 Years On!

    UK based research group the Multimedia Research Consultancy has just completed a second (and substantially expanded) review of the world's mobile games industry, the culmination of three years of research. The database is now available for sale, and Games On Deck has been allowed to publish selected extracts from the unique overview of the world's mobile game industry that the database provides.

  • Gamevil Launches My Monster Pet [05.09.08]
  • Gamevil Launches <em>My Monster Pet</em> Gamevil has announced its new pet simulation game, My Monster Pet, in which players raise a virtual monster and watch it grow into one of 12 different forms depending on the monster's care. Five mini-games will be included, including karaoke, dancing, and a battle maze to entertain the growing monster.
  • Mpowerplayer Wins Duke's Choice Award [05.08.08]
  • Mpowerplayer Wins Duke's Choice Award Online mobile game trial and merchandising provider Mpowerplayer has won the Duke's Choice Award from Sun Microsystems in the mobile gaming category for its Desktop Try and Buy Platform.
  • EA Mobile Announces Monopoly, Boom Blox For Spring [05.07.08]
  • EA Mobile Announces Monopoly, Boom Blox For Spring EA Casual Entertainment Label division EA Mobile has announced several titles for its Spring lineup for Europe, including Monopoly: Here & Now and Boom Blox, a title developed in collaboration between EA and director and producer Steven Spielberg.
  • Eidos To Port C64 Game Jupiter Lander to Mobiles [05.06.08]
  • Eidos To Port C64 Game Jupiter Lander to Mobiles UK-based publisher Eidos Interactive has announced its plans to port Jupiter Lander, a Commodore 64 title originally released 25 years ago, with a modernized version of the game to mobile phones this June.