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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
GameSpy Launches N-Gage Coverage for Mobile Game Fans
IRVINE, Calif.--Aug. 22, 2003--GameSpy, the Web's leading site for dedicated video game coverage, has launched a new section on its site devoted to the Nokia (NYSE:NOK) N-Gage mobile game deck. Coverage will include everything about the N-Gage -- from the games and the people who create them to the system itself.
The new section can be found at www.gamespy.com/ngage.
The mobile phone is the most widely deployed computing platform in the world. According to the CTIA, there are more than 145 million mobile phone subscribers in the United States alone, and that number is growing at a rate of one new user every two seconds.
GameSpy believes as more people subscribe and upgrade their mobile phones, many game enthusiasts will be compelled to purchase products like N-Gage to play games during downtimes, such as waiting at the bus or train stop, for a table at a restaurant or for a movie to begin. And because it is inherently connected, a mobile phone game platform will quickly leverage both phone and Bluetooth connections to engage in multiplayer gaming.
"We think mobile gaming is about to take off, and the N-Gage is at the forefront of the next revolution in gaming," said Jonathan Epstein, president of GameSpy. "As the voice for the connected gamer, we are focusing an entire section on an exciting new platform, helping users find out the latest information and help them pick the best games for it.
"For a system that is just launching, the initial gameplay impressions of our reviewers are positive," said Epstein. "They feel Lara Croft is shaping up to be an N-Gage mascot in a miniature version of the original `Tomb Raider'; everyone's favorite blue hedgehog is stylin' in `Sonic N'; and SEGA's cute-as-a-pail-full-of-kittens and addictive-as-painkillers `Super Monkey Ball' is a tad smoother than the Game Boy Advance version. This is a gaming platform worth watching."
The Nokia N-Gage is the first mobile and connected game deck to feature online 3D-multiplayer gameplay over Bluetooth and GPRS. It will be commercially available Oct. 7, 2003.
GameSpy editorial content covers the video game and online game industry with news, reviews, previews and commentary written for game enthusiasts.
GameSpy is the Web's #1 location for online information, entertainment and communities serving the gamer. GameSpy has nearly 300,000 subscribers, 15 million unique visitors per month and 18 million registered users. GameSpy is also the leading provider of technology for online game play in video games, enabling more than 80% of today's titles that can be played online. Founded in 1995, privately-held GameSpy is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. www.gamespy.com.
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