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« on: November 29, 2005, 09:36:10 AM »
Finally, it's official.

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Nokia, creator of the N-Gage system, has recently announced that they will be avoiding mobile gaming for the next few years and as such will not be building any more new N-Gage models.

The N-Gage, which was released in 2003, was a failure from a market perspective, garnering disappointing sales numbers - according to Antti Vasara, Nokia's vice president for corporate strategy, "N-Gage is still being sold but it was not a success in the sense of developing a new category." Therefore, the company has decided that mobile gaming will not be a focus until at least 2007, when "screen sizes and quality will be much more conducive to mobile gaming systems by 2007."

Vasara goes on to say, "We learnt that people want to play games on all devices. As such we are integrating the gaming software into Series 60 phones."
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« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2005, 09:39:01 AM »
Was it ever really alive?
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« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2005, 09:47:55 AM »
In the same way that a fish out of water is alive, maybe.
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« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2005, 09:50:37 AM »
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In the same way that a fish out of water is alive, maybe.


That's a good way of putting it.
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« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2005, 10:43:02 AM »
I am going to have to check it out later to see if they are going to release the last 3-5 games they  had that where supposed to come out in early 2k6
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« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2005, 01:32:51 PM »
And there was much rejoicing.
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« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2005, 02:38:24 PM »
Too bad, it's a pretty cool system. The only problem is the small screen.

Nokia had plenty of developers; Sega, EA, etc. Lots of big names. But the promotion sucked and well, the thing was confusing. What is it, a phone or a game boy?
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« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2005, 04:25:05 PM »
Finally.....maybe I'll be able to get a new one for $10 soon
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« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2005, 04:27:57 PM »
Most places around here stopped carrying it almost a year ago.  Who still sells it?
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« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2005, 02:09:12 AM »
Rifts isn't out yet and I hope it is released.

I talked to a guy at Rogers yesterday and he said they are still selling N-Gages but not nearly as many as they did a few months ago. They're going for $125 CAD.
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« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2005, 02:53:36 AM »
Screw rifts, I demand civilization! How much does Rogers charge for the games?
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« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2005, 05:26:08 PM »
A very simpsons: HA HA!
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« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2005, 04:03:18 PM »
Rogers doesn't sell the games, you get those at EB.
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« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2005, 04:37:14 AM »
Good, hopefully I can get a brand new one for very cheap and some games for very cheap!
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« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2005, 04:39:20 AM »
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And there was much rejoicing.


yaaaaay
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