Control is via a 'fire' icon and a touchable movement circle, that at least looks like it might be a bit more analogue than a fake D-Pad and which changes according to whether you are on foot or in a vehicle. The accelerometer comes into play too as a natural way of lobbing grenades at your foes. (Be sure to hold on tight, lest you lose your precious phone)

During the 3 campaigns in Normandy, Ardennes & Tunisia you will use bazookas, machine guns sniper rifles and grenades, drive a Sherman Tank and a Jeep and die in a hail of bullets. A lot.

First Look Video at ‘Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes’ [Touch Arcade]

TV Show King Party for Wii lets players test their smarts in an entertaining TV show game atmosphere. The title delivers innovative fun for players of all ages and families by featuring thousands of trivia questions in eight categories ranging from Music and Movies to History, Sports and Science. There are four multiplayer modes to vary the challenges and a variety of ways to use the Wii RemoteTM within the three different quiz modes. Players can also test their luck by choosing to spin the fun game wheel that risks loosing everything or double their gains!

Guitar Rock Tour for Nintendo DS is a fun-filled, music simulation game that lets players experience the blood-pumping exhilaration of stardom by playing guitar and drum instruments, to world famous tunes. Guitar Rock Tour lets both youth and adult audiences jam to an explosive track list mixing both recent hits like “Girlfriend,” “Underclass Hero,” “In the Shadow,” as well as pop classics like “Beat It,” “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” or “Message in a Bottle.”

Real Soccer 2009 is the definitive soccer title designed specifically for Nintendo DS and its unique capabilities. The game offers a never-before-seen soccer experience with revolutionary yet accessible touch screen controls. With 198 teams using real players' names, dynamic AI opponents and 3D graphics that push the DS to the max, the player will feel as close to being a real professional soccer player as possible.

I've been messing around with Real Soccer on the iPhone and have enjoyed the experience, though I'm not sure how well that will translate over to the DS. The graphics will definitely need a bit more character.

Hang on, though - Gameloft has just announced that it will be launching 10 Android titles in the new year and Glu is rolling out a new Android-exclusive title - the Zuma Deluxe-like Bonsai Blast.

Gameloft have not revealed what their titles will be, but they have a load of decent licenses to choose from. Midnight Pool and Lumines, anyone?

Game on with Google, Gameloft and Glu

FACT: When playing this game, your phone automatically puts 911 on speed dial.

This Chuck Norris box art could be so bad-ass that it actually off-sets the fact that Chuck Norris Bring On the Pain is coming to a cell phone. Oh, did I mention that the chief bad guys are Fidel Castro and Kim Jong-il? That's right you better go out and buy a replacement phone now, because this one is going to KILL your current phone.

According to Gameloft, the game has Norris taking on a rogue Soviet army in an attempt to save POWs from Cambodia. Next he has to save America from invasion. That's right, it makes no sense, but that's how Norris rolls. Gameloft calls the game a "hilarious dive into the life of the legend - martial arts action, denimclad justice, and going commando!" And by hilarious I'm sure Gameloft means kick-ass... unless they want Norris to snap their company over his knee.

Bring on the Pain is said to play like an old-school beat-em-up and allows you to use traditional weapons or Norris' flesh-coated weapons. You can also take pics of your friends and turn them into enemies in the games.

The only way this game could be more bad-ass is if it co-starred Evel Knievel. But I can understand why Gameloft didn't go that route, they don't want to get sued for all of those exploding phones.

Meanwhile, in the WiiWare aisle, Nintendo really needs to put a limit on how many titles Gameloft can drop on us in any given year, because this is starting to get silly. They should just make a special GameloftWare channel, toss Midnight Pool (800 points) and its seven cool players (ooo, Alison the biologist) into it along with whatever other special surprises the company has in store for us and call it a day.

Wii-kly Update

One WiiWare Game and Two Virtual Console Games Added to Wii Shop Channel

Fans of ’80s platforming action have something to shout about this week—namely, the Virtual Console™ debut of a true classic: Mega Man™. Whether you’re experiencing this vintage robot adventure for the first time or reliving the fun of your NES® heyday, you’ll find all of the game’s side-scrolling thrills intact. Meanwhile, players with a passion for sinking the perfect shot can rule the table with a new WiiWare™ pool title or conquer the links in a challenging, globetrotting golf game.

Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii™ Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

WiiWare

Midnight Pool (Gameloft, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone—Mild Suggestive Themes, Simulated Gambling, 800 Wii Points): Take a trip across America to make your dreams come true in a pool tournament worth millions. Visit the most colorful bars and meet seven of the coolest players on the circuit, from country music star Travis to Alison the biologist and John the sheriff. Learn the tricks of the trade through tutorials along the way, while advanced players can take on challenges to show off their trick-shot abilities. Keep things interesting with three sets of rules.

Virtual Console

Mega Man (NES, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone—Mild Cartoon Violence, 500 Wii Points): Join the blue bomber in his first-ever adventure as he battles the evil Dr. Wily and his robotic henchmen to restore peace to a troubled world. Mega Man is a super-robot created by the genius scientist Dr. Light. When Dr. Wily goes rogue with an army of six of his own devious robot masters, it’s up to Mega Man to put a stop to his nefarious plot by traversing a series of stages rife with enemies, traps and perilous platform challenges. At the end of each stage, conquer one of the robot masters and claim his weapon as your own, using it to your advantage in subsequent fights.

NEO TURF MASTERS (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 900 Wii Points): This is a golf game that was first released in 1996. The player picks one of six available golfers and competes on a number of golf courses around the world, including Japan (Fujiyama Oriental Golf Club), America (Grand Canyon Golf Course), Australia (Blue Lagoon Golf Course) and Germany (Baden Golf Course). The game features two modes of play. The first is Stroke Play, in which the player attempts to get the best score by playing all 18 holes. The second is Match Play, in which two players compete to see who can win more of the 18 holes. Grab a friend and get ready to hit the fairway.

Hit the jump for a TOTALLY SAFE FOR WORK screenshot.

Ecchinot [Famitsu Thanks, Matt Alt for the funny!]
Gameloft Bust Blocks [Siliconera]

Give Your Brain a Boost with "Brain Challenge" and Control the Wind with "Bliss Island" � Both Available this Wednesday on Xbox LIVE Arcade
London - 10th March 2008 - Experience the first mind exercise game available on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for Xbox 360™ with Gameloft's "Brain Challenge" and harness the power of the wind to conquer levels in Codemasters' "Bliss Island," an updated version of the popular Windows Vista puzzler. Both titles will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade on Wednesday 12th March at 08.00 GMT.

Don't let a good mind go to waste! Increase brain activity with "Brain Challenge," an entertaining brain training program that helps players develop stress-manBrain training cmes agement skills through a wide variety of games. A personal coach helps players develop their abilities in five areas of cognitive function, including logic, maths, memory, visual thinking and concentration, in a fun and easy way.

"Brain Challenge" has something for everyone including Daily Test Mode, where players undergo a series of brain exercises and Stress Mode, which tests player's abilities to stay calm under stress. For those looking for a relaxing experience, Creative Mode allows players to relax and explore their imagination and Child Test lets players play & share their exercises with younger people. For competitive players, the game features multiplayer support for up to four players offline and online, as well as detailed stats and graphs where they can track their overall performance and progression.

In our second game explore "Bliss Island" as Hoshi the Zwooph, a mystical blue creature that emits precise puffs of air to create clouds. Help Hoshi become the Bliss Island champion by winning over 25 unique challenges across nine intense levels. Better yet, challenge friends online for more competitive gameplay or focus on topping the Leaderboard charts!

Yes, this does mean you'll most likely be playing some Paris Hilton-branded game with your accelerometer at some point. Feel better?

Gameloft Confirms plans to Develop For iPhone with over 15 titles in 2008

NEW YORK - As referenced during the company's keynote speech at the recent Game Developers' Conference, Gameloft, a leading developer and publisher of games for mobile phones, today confirmed its intention to develop over 15 mobile games built upon Apple's iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK).

Though the SDK was recently released, games will only be available to purchase once the App Store, featuring third party applications that can be downloaded to your device via WiFi or EDGE, launches in June 2008.

Utilizing the SDK package, Gameloft development teams have started to create a strong line-up for 2008. As expected, iPhone proves to be a revolutionary gaming device, thanks in part to a 3.5-inch widescreen, the touch screen feature, a strong 3D processor and other exciting features such as the accelerometer.

"The iPhone gaming environment opens a new era in mobile gaming and is exactly what we've been waiting for" said Michel Guillemot, President of Gameloft. "The Apple iPhone has changed the way consumers perceive and interact with their mobile phones, and the release of the SDK is a tremendous opportunity for Gameloft to apply its creative and innovative approach to mobile gaming," said Guillemot. "Due to our investment in creating one of the most advanced and creative development studios to date, we are ideally positioned today to seamlessly integrate new opportunities and quickly produce games that are as evolutionary as they are enjoyable."

Gameloft has already proven successful in their recent relationship with Apple by developing mobile games that are uniquely adapted to the iPod, one of the most widely accepted technological devices in the mass market.

Gameloft sells over 200,000 games per day throughout 80 countries. Its 200+ titles, including 40 games that sold over 1 million copies worldwide, have received year after year the best ranking scores from media specialists. Gameloft is the worldwide number one mobile game publisher in revenues according to the official Q4 2007 figures published by mobile game companies for that quarter.

Gameloft is the leading international publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones. Established in 1999, it has emerged as one of the top innovators in its field. The company creates games for mobile handsets equipped with Java, Brew or Symbian technology. The total number of games-enabled handsets is anticipated to exceed four billion units in 2011.

Partnership agreements with leading licensors and sports personalities such as Ubisoft Entertainment, Universal Pictures, ABC, Dreamworks Animations SKG, Endemol, 20th Century Fox, Viacom, Sony Pictures, Touchtone Television, Warner Bros., FifPro, Lamborghini, Paris Hilton, Gus Hansen, Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter, Reggie Bush, Llewton Hewitt, Jonny Wilkinson or Robinho allow Gameloft to form strong relationships with international brands. In addition to the partnerships, Gameloft owns and operates titles such as Block Breaker Deluxe, Asphalt: Urban GT and New York Nights.

Through agreements with major telephone wireless carriers, handset manufacturers, specialized distributors and its online shop, Gameloft has a distribution network in over 80 plus countries.

Gameloft has worldwide offices in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Montreal, Mexico, Buenos Aires, Paris, London, Cologne, Vienna, Milan, Madrid, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Warsaw, New Delhi, Seoul, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney. Gameloft is listed on Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0000079600,
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For more information visit www.gameloft.com

You'll play multiple card games against a nurse, secretary, actress, racing queen, police woman and volleyball player, all of the sexy variety, then watch with delight as they are beholden to their disrobing bets, exposing their fine washables. It's a fun sexy time. Technology is really wonderful isn't it? We've come so far.

Sexed Up Big Sister Flip Over [Famitsu]

POP Classic coming to XBLA next week [PALGN]

There are four shots of Prince of Persia Classic in the gallery below which... wait... Gameloft?! The mobile phone guys? Wow. Anyway, the game looks pretty solid and, I'll assume, plays nearly identical to the original. Michael McWhertor

Finally, a big mobile game distributor is getting into the smart phone market. Too bad it's not a Treo, because, well I have a Treo.

Gameloft says that with the expanded market that the new BlackBerry smartphones tap they plan to start distributing some of their games post-haste.

"With worldwide brand recognition and millions of loyal users the BlackBerry platform represents a tremendous opportunity for Gameloft," said Michel Guillemot, president, Gameloft. "Given the technology advancements embedded in smartphones such as the BlackBerry Pearl and BlackBerry 8800 and RIM's rapidly growing customer base, we believe now is the ideal time to bring our quality games to this award-winning platform."

"More and more people are embracing BlackBerry smartphones for both work and play," said Jeff McDowell, Vice President, Global Alliances, Research In Motion. "Our robust, standards-based development platform has paved the way for leading developers such as Gameloft to provide complementary applications. We are extremely pleased that Gameloft is expanding their portfolio of mobile games to support the BlackBerry platform."

The first run of games for the BlackBerry will include Block Breaker Deluxe, Asphalt Urban, GT 2, New York Nights, LOST, Midnight Pool and Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones.

One rquest: Puzzle Quest... for the Treo... with cell-capable multiplay. Now that would satisfy my itch. Brian Crecente

New York - Gameloft , a leading publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones, today announced they are joining the BlackBerry ISV Alliance program with plans to develop, publish and distribute games for BlackBerry smartphones.

Not only a tool only for working professionals, BlackBerry smartphones now sport features that are attractive to a broader audience, giving users new entertainment features for play, as well as unmatched business capabilities for work. With a diverse catalogue of 125 plus titles, distributed in over 70 countries worldwide, Gameloft is positioned to provide new gaming experiences for BlackBerry smartphone users.

"With worldwide brand recognition and millions of loyal users the BlackBerry platform represents a tremendous opportunity for Gameloft," said Michel Guillemot, president, Gameloft. "Given the technology advancements embedded in smartphones such as the BlackBerry Pearl and BlackBerry 8800 and RIM's rapidly growing customer base, we believe now is the ideal time to bring our quality games to this award-winning platform."

"More and more people are embracing BlackBerry smartphones for both work and play," said Jeff McDowell, Vice President, Global Alliances, Research In Motion. "Our robust, standards-based development platform has paved the way for leading developers such as Gameloft to provide complementary applications. We are extremely pleased that Gameloft is expanding their portfolio of mobile games to support the BlackBerry platform."

The first wave of Gameloft products available now for BlackBerry smartphones include such hit titles as: Block Breaker Deluxe, Asphalt Urban GT 2, New York Nights, LOST, Midnight Pool and Prince of Persia The Two Thrones. Additional titles for BlackBerry smartphones will be announced at a later date.

Gameloft got their spiel out for Paris Hilton's Jewel Jam in good time, managing not to mention the dreaded B word. You know the one we mean: Bejeweled. And yes, unlike Ms Hilton, Gameloft's rep got the name of their game right.

We spent a few minutes trying Gameloft's new Lumines Mobile out this afternoon and it was definitely a lot of fun to play, it's not a straight port of the PSP original but more like a sequel, with new skins and music, as well as an entirely new mode of play that'll keep you entertained even if you've put in your hours on the PSP. Lumines Mobile's Arcade Mode has twenty additional levels, boss duels, new colors and shapes and makes the whole game well worth the few bucks it costs to download, whether you loved it on the PSP or if you've never played that but just really like, um, you know, Tetris.

It's more than a little embarassing to admit this, because we're not twelve and we don't watch The OC, but we sort of kind of liked playing Gameloft's demo of their OC mobile game at their booth this morning. You can play as one of the four main characters or as a new character you create, and your goal is to make yourself the most popular teenager in Newport Beach. We played for a few minutes as Ryan, in his room and in the Cohen's Kitchen, and were amused to discover that choosing to read a comic book improves your attitude but reduces your coolness. So really The OC game is just like real life high school—except of course that unlike our pixelized hero, most of you reading this never had the nerve to talk to girls back then, let alone make out with any.

Gameloft is bringing Tetsuya Mizuguchi's dazzling puzzler Lumines to cell phones. The game will include 11 skins/musical tracks from the likes of Mondo Grosso and Andy Hunter. There are a total of six game modes, including an all new arcade mode that was designed specifically for mobile play. It's no longer just squares as additional shapes are present, as well as a third color. New ideas and innovation, the game is more of a sequel than the upcoming PSP version. Even if it sounds kinda like Tetris, but with better music.

More Here [Modojo]

Seriously, sometimes I just couldn't make this stuff up. Gameloft has teamed up with Paris Hilton Entertainment Inc to develop, publish and distribute a line of cell phone games based on the rich airhead and her drug-fueled shenannegans.

The best part of this whole dealio is that the press release includes a quote from Paris Hilton in which she uses her own name. I love when people speak about themselves in the third person.

"I'm excited to collaborate with Gameloft to bring the Paris Hilton brand and the glamour of young Hollywood to the cell phones of all my fans around the world," said Paris Hilton. "My phone has become an all in one entertainment device and mobile games are an integral part of that. Mobile gaming is really hot right now and I'm excited to be part of this project."

Cool, now you won't need a bottle of cheap wine and a camcorder to play with Paris.