Gamertell

One of the most anticipated games of 2008, Will Wright’s civilization creation game Spore, will be released for the PC along with Spore Creatures on the Nintendo DS on September 7, 2008. The reach of Spore is also expanding to mobile phones thanks to a new agreement between AT&T and EA Mobile.

Spore: Origins is currently available exclusively to AT&T wireless customers. You’ll only be able to download Spore: Origins from now (July 18, 2008) until September 4, 2008. If you have high-speed internet service from AT&T you’re in for an extra treat. Now until September 20, 2008, AT&T is throwing in a free downloadable copy of…

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Last week Publisher X announced a partnership with four international developers and will be focusing mainly on downloadable programs.

Publisher X currently has six new games already available for the Apple iPhone and the Apple iPod touch including Zen Pinball, Critter Crunch and Reel Deal Slots. Click through to find out more about each game…

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According to an article in the New York Times, the now open Apple App Store for iPhone software offers more than 500 software applications, games, educational programs, mobile commerce and business productivity.

In the article, writers John Markoff and Laura M. Holson interviewed Steven P. Jobs, the co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Apple Inc., who explained the quality and sophistication of the applications for the iPhone placing the product in a class of its own…

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The headline says it all. For the next couple days (July 11-12, 2008), eCost is giving away a 2GB SD memory card for the low low price of nothing. eCost gives you a 100% discount off the original $7 price tag through a $7 mail-in rebate. Send that in, and you’ve got yourself a free SD card that’s…

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Pangea Software announced that its award winning games, Enigmo and Cro-Mag Rally, are now available for the Apple iPhone 3G and iPod touch as of July 10, 2008. Pangea, founded in 1987 by Brian Greenstone, is an Austin, TX, based company focused on creating original software for the Apple, MacIntosh and iPhone platforms.

The first game announced is Enigmo, recently named best iPhone game at…

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With the release of Apple’s new App Store, a decent number of titles have been released to cater to our screen touching needs. PopCap Games announced (July 10, 2008) that Bejeweled 2 will join the lineup of launch titles exclusively for the iPhone and iPod Touch respectively. Bejeweled 2 is priced at $9.99 and can be downloaded straight onto the iPhone.

Bejeweled is an insanely popular puzzle game that has…

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The time has come to find out if the iPhone can stand up to Nintendo and Sony in its quest to dominate the handheld gaming market. Sega has announced (July 10, 2008) the release of Super Monkey Ball on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Developed by Other Ocean Interactive, the game will cost $9.99 and can be purchased straight from Apple’s new App Store. The App Store can be accessed by PC, Mac or via the iPhone itself.

The iPhone’s built-in WiFi technology allows you to…

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Player X and Tag Games have created a Love Guru cell phone game. So if you think you hated the movie, just wait until you try the game. It was first released for Verizon Wireless users on June 10, 2008, and now is gradually being released on to over 140 other carriers around the world. Screen shots, and game descriptions, were not offered in the press release, but it involves playing mini-game to attain enlightenment.

The actual Love Guru movie was released June 20, 2008. In it, Mike Myers plays a love guru who supposedly helps people find love. It hasn’t done too well, and has garnered quite a few sub-par reviews. Just imagine what kind of game a movie like that can spawn.

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I’m not sure what is going on, but according to Forbes reporter Brian Caulfield, that Apple products may kill the Nintendo DS with applications that may turn cellular phones into a portable gaming system.

Caulfield wrote:

“Unlike Nintendo, which has created a gaming console with a motion-sensitive controller and a touch-sensitive handheld gaming system, Apple has crammed both capabilities into its iPhone and iPod Touch… The ability to pour fresh software into the iPhone, wirelessly, at the touch of a button already has game developers interested. ... The worst sign: Sophisticated games such as Electronic Arts’ ambitious new god-game, Spore, are already slated to be released for the iPhone at the same time it goes on sale for PCs, Macs and the Nintendo DS. ... Looks like the handheld gaming business, so long dominated by Nintendo, could be about to undergo a little evolution too.”

The iPhone could never replace a good old fashion handheld gaming system like the Nintendo DS…

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Gameloft is teaming up with The Learning Company to remake and release Oregon Trail on cell phones. The game has had some new mini-games added to it, the graphics have been updated, music has been remixed and new npcs have been added. The game starts at $4 for some phones, but can be more expensive for others, and availability can be determined by texting “WAGON” to “82174.”

It seems like it has all of the classic Oregon Trail touches. There’s hunting, fording rivers, naming party members, choosing a career. Now the river fording is a mini-game like hunting, along with fishing, rafting and wagon repair. Also the wagon troop will encounter unsavory characters and hitchhikers and side missions have been added to the main trail traveling.

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