N-Gage: Sweeter The Second Time Around

Gizmodo managed to get their hands on the new N-Gage and reported very positive results. They said that the experience is like Xbox Live Arcade for mobiles. It's got an "Xbox Live kind of system with usernames, friends lists, gamer points, profiles, and arcade-like games from studios like EA and Gameloft."

The quality of the games are great compared to existing mobile games. What's even better is that there are no subscription fees, so you'll only have to pay for the games themselves. There's also the option to try them first prior to purchase.

There's also an emphasis on free trials (like XBLA) so you won't have to plunk down money for a crap game that you didn't want. Plus, there's going to be TV-out on some Series 60 phones, which means you can play these same games on your TV as well.
What's also cool is that some games will be cross-platform PC/Mobile compatible, meaning you can play with your buddies on the phone while they're sitting at their computer. However, you don't have to have a PC in order to play this—all this is over the air (OTA) downloadable.

It's a lot of cool stuff, actually. Let's see if the next N-Gage gets better love (and better sales) this time.

Source: Gizmodo

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