Mobile games developer, Denki, has developed a new version of Tetris for Sky Gamestar, which allows owners of Sky's digital TV service to play videogames via their remote control. The faithful port of the block-sorting classic features single-player and now a new head-to-head mode using Sky's new Liveplay service:
"Liveplay Tetris™ includes all of the classic Tetris™ features as well as a number of new options including an 'instant drop' button and a 'holding area', where a piece can be stored until needed. Liveplay Tetris™ also features a 'chat' option, which allows players to communicate by choosing messages to send to their opponent. Congratulations, commiserations and curses are all included to ensure every eventuality is catered for," explains the press release.
It seems that, quite stealthily, iDTV is becoming a major casual gaming platform. Like mobile, it requires no specialist hardware investment from the player and it offers a quick, user-friendly experience. The only problem is going to be nipping over to play Tetris during ad breaks and then missing the rest of your programme as the old addiction kicks back in.
