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N-Gage games catalog exceeds bounds
At first I thought it was just me. But all week, trying to view the N-Gage 'All games' catalog in the on-device client has resulted in an error message 'Out of internal memory. Close some applications and try again (Error -4)'. Not terribly helpful, especially on an (e.g.) N96 with 80MB of free RAM and now verified on numerous other devices. What's clearly happened is that adding the latest game to the online catalog has broken some internal limit within the client ("How many games shall we allow for in our array? Pick a number..."), but it's a crying shame that such an error has been allowed to exist for so long, especially around the launch dates of three new titles.
Dirk Dagger and the Nuclear Zeppelin reviewed
In the best traditions of the swinging 1940's hero with a Fedora, Dirk Dagger is back on the N-Gage in “Dirk Dagger and the Nuclear Zeppelin.” Ewan reviews this over on our OviGaming.com and concludes that, while 'on rails', it still provides quality entertainment for casual gamers.
Ducati Moto reviewed
Ewan revs up his bike and roars out onto the circuits of Ducati Moto, the latest N-Gage title. Unfortunately, despite largely competent graphics and a full complement of features, the gameplay's way too easy, the bike handling is on rails and there are graphical glitches. Which is, yet again, a shame for N-Gage. Over on Ovi Gaming, Ewan wonders if anyone actually play-tested the title and I have to agree.
Who is steering the SS N-Gage towards the iceberg?
Over on OviGaming.com, Ewan feels his doubts about Nokia's N-Gage games platform starting to emerge once again. Can N-Gage stay off the iceberg? Read Ewan's say and then have yours in the OviGaming story comments!
Tomb Raider: Underworld 'could do a lot better'
Another N-Gage game review on our sister site: OviGaming.com - Ewan plays through Tomb Raider: Underworld and pronounces it very disappointing, with on-rails gameplay throughout and with many of the puzzles and features from previous incarnations removed.
Ovi Gaming round-up - Bounce, Warlords and 1942 (twice)
Over on Ovi Gaming we've sighted the first video of a hardware-accelerated version of Bounce (on the N900), and reviewed a selection of games from Ovi Store for the 5800 and N95. See below for links.
What is Nokia up to with their games strategy?
Tzer2 goes all provocative in a piece on our sister site, OviGaming.com, asking what on earth Nokia are up to with their games strategy. On the one hand, with parts of the ecosystem stalling and people leaving, on the other with new initiatives, URLs and game titles. It does seem a mystery, so get involved with the discussion.
Ovi Suite 2.0 now in public beta
More updates from Nokia (although there seem to be more betas than Google to be honest!) as Ovi Suite 2.0 receives an updated beta. It now includes support for installing applications on your smartphone via .jar or .sisx files on your PC, better use of memory and various tweaks and fixes to the syncing of photos and music.
Tomb Raider: Underworld now avilable on N-Gage
Lara Croft has returned to N-Gage in Tomb Raider: Underworld. This time the aim of the game is to retrieve Thor's Hammer. Tomb Raider was one of the more popular N-Gage classic games, and this new version has a similar style. But in contrast to the original version, which was a full port of the classic version of the game, Underworld is a simple N-Gage port of a limited Symbian version of the Underworld game which was released last year. Oh dear.
Stylophone Hero? Guitar Hero World Tour reviewed
More stylophone, less guitar. Guitar Hero World Tour feels like a re-union of The Flying Pickets for Ewan. With limited graphics and Java-quality MIDI music, and without a plastic accessory in sight, this Ovi Store title is more 'cash in' than 'rockin'. Here's the All About Symbian review.
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