As expected, Nokia is making its latest high-end smartphones N-Gage compatible, so they'll be able to run the machine's back catalogue of titles, as well as the new stuff shown at E3. Games will be available on MMC cards or via download from a dedicated portal, and the handsets will be compatible with N-Gage Arena, allowing multiplayer gaming.
It's a sensible move for the company - the latest handsets, such as the promising Nseries, are actually more powerful than the N-Gage QD, and of course, they will sell better. N-Gage has proved something of a cult item so far, despite some excellent releases, including The Sims and Pathway To Glory. However, the project has established an effective gaming brand for Nokia, which can now benefit the advanced handsets coming out later this year.
There's a press release here, which also lists the games showing at E3. It's a pretty varied and interesting bunch that will be much more easily available from now on...
The screenshot, by the way, is from forthcoming strategy RPG, Rifts: Promise of Power.
