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How will the N-Gage Fare the 2nd Time Around?

plower glove | June 24, 2008 | Blog | NGAGE Company Mobile 
Nokia brought the N-Gage back. Their strategy is a little bit different this time, and N-Gage is armed with an Xbox Live-type service. But how will it fair the second time around in the gaming arena?
This time around the N-Gage isn't a device, but rather an application that runs on a few of their cellphones. When I updated the firmware on my Nokia N95 a few months back I noticed a new application called N-Gage under one of those files, so naturally I opened the program. To my surprise it was a trial of FIFA 2007 and Asphalt (not sure which version since it didn't really interest me at the time). I played FIFA 2007 for awhile and was semi-impressed. I basically just shrugged it off until I heard that the full version of the N-Gage Next Gen was officially out.

I saw great potential. The concept reminded me of the XBox 360, but a handheld mobile version of course. Having a player name was like having an Xbox Live account. I'd gain N-Gage Points from the games I played, I could get rep from fellow players I played with, and of course I could add friends. N-Gage Arena is what I would call a miniature Xbox Live.
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  • 0 thumbs!
    Zero and X | June 25, 2008
    It will fail like the other N - Gage failed.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Xenctuary | June 25, 2008
      Nice crystal ball work there.
      • 0 thumbs!
        Zero and X | June 25, 2008
        Never leave home without it.

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