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As we previously reported, Ghostwire, by A Different Game from Sweden, is the winner of the Mobile Games Innovation Challenge. Ghostwire is a casual collection and adventure game where players use the unique features of their mobile device to communicate with the world of ghosts.

Here are some videos featuring Ghostwire:

“This is a refreshing game that is truly ‘made-for-mobile’, using augmented reality in a different way. Your mobile phone helps you to discover and actually see a hidden world of mysteries and ghosts, to communicate with them, to collect them and, as the makers state, to give them peace.

“All judges agreed that this is a game they’d like to see progress.” said Maarten Noyons, founder and GM of the International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA) and head of the Mobile Games Innovation Channel judging panel.

“Ghostwire is a very intriguing concept which delivers the WOW Value!” Ari Tulla, Nokia Games Publishing. Find out more about the Mobile Games Innovation Challenge on the official site.

Platform: N-Gage

Reach: Global

*PEGI: is the The Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) age rating system established in 2003 to help parents make informed decisions on buying games.

Step onto the pitch in EA SPORTS™ FIFA 09! Pass, tackle and shoot your way to victory with real football action. Control the action with Side-On View and precision passing. Execute 1-2 passes, crosses, and triangle pass plays. Set up headers and volleys. Choose Season or beat the odds in Challenge.

FIFA 09 is now available within the N-Gage application. Navigate to the Showroom tab, select ‘Update Now’ from the Options menu, and download the game. You may also download the free trial or purchase the frull version from the Web Showroom.

Learn about the upcoming N-Gage game Yamake through the wonderful medium of short film. In the clip below, we are told, “Two Yamakes are floating in the air playing. They realize that it’s possible to mould different things of their circus balls. A funny and weird process begins.”

Yamake Shortfilm from Yamake on Vimeo.

Enjoy!

What a busy week here at N-Gage! Two new devices were added to the lineup, the fighting game ONE topped the charts for the second week in a row, I put up some ONE wallpapers (which sparked an interesting discussion about what weapons the characters were holding), and a whole lot more.

So why not end the week in style, with another new game announcement! This time its Mega Monsters, a new first party game from Nokia games publishing.

From the official release:

“Mega Monsters features rich 3D graphics with a fully destructible environment where players can destroy anything in their path. While on the rampage, players must ensure their Mega Monster destroys selected targets and can pick up dozens of special items, including clothing and other items, to add character to their creature. Each Mega Monster develops its abilities, powers and appearance as it progresses through different missions, and can also gain new powers by hooking up with other Mega Monsters”

The game is being developed in Australia by Firemint and should be available in 2009.

Continuing our efforts to bring the N-Gage application to as compatible devices, we are pleased to now offer support for the Nokia N78 and the Nokia 6210 Navigator.

Nokia N78 owners, please go here to find the new N-Gage application for download, while 6210 Navigator owners should head here.

The Yamake Art Project has officially kicked-off with the launch of its website.

Some 50 designers and artists from various corners of the world have customized Yamake designer toys to be shown online and in a London, UK art exhibition “House of Yamake” later this month.

The website acts as a hub for these designers and artists to share their Yamake designs and interact with fans, and also gives the opportunity for everyone to customize their own Yamake using flash tool and downloading their own creation for their own use, for example as their personal N-Gage Arena avatar.

Yamake for N-Gage is all about ‘Play, Make, Share’ - it’s easy and fun to play, make and share content from pictures, video clips, and sound files on the mobile device - and this philosophy is reflected throughout the project.

The customized toys will be on display on November 20-23 at an art exhibition in London, UK entitled “House of Yamake”. Proceeds of the sales will go to the designers and artists to support future creative works.

Art Exhibition titled “House of Yamake”
November 20-23, Apart Gallery

If you’re in Helsinki, Finland and you love Star Wars, you are going to want to check out this special N-Gage and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed promotions going on.

This is a joint promotion being done in conjunction with our operator partner Elisa, and their Saunalahti brand. The promotion is jointly showcasing the Nokia N85 and the N-Gage brand, with such great games as Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.

If you’d like to check it out, go to: Lasipalatsi, Mannerheimintie 22-24 (Helsinki center). This promotion is running through December 14, 2008, so don’t be late!

And even if you can’t make it, check out these great pictures from the location (click for larger).

The best-selling N-Gage games for November 3 - November 9

Platform: N-Gage

Reach: Global

*PEGI: is the The Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) age rating system established in 2003 to help parents make informed decisions on buying games.