It seems like Nokia has finally gotten around to admitting announcing that its mobile phone-handheld gaming platform and service, N-Gage, is dead. Nokia is consolidating all future mobile apps into the Ovi store.

Nokia is essentially forgetting about the N-Gage name, allowing the site, games and N-Gage application to operate on the hardware that will currently run it but not supporting it on any new devices or developing any more games for it. Instead, the company is putting its focus into the Ovi Store and trying to compete with Apple’s App Store. Along those lines, Nokia announced that 200,000 people are signing up for Ovi each day (for 140 million worldwide users) and 2.3 million Ovi apps are being downloaded each day.

Oh Namco Bandai, what am I going to do with you? You seem to know just how to sneak into my heart (and wallet). In case you haven’t heard, Namco Bandai has perfected and produced a portable, cell phone version of Katamari Damacy called Rolling with Katamari. Rolling with Katamari – it has such a nice ring to it.

Its a 2D-ish style approach to the famous Katamari Damacy series, optimized for certain mobile phones. Once again, the King of the Cosmos knocked all the stars out of the sky and the Prince has to make new ones on Earth by collecting stuff. Rolling with Katamari has five game modes, 30 levels, music from Katamari Damacy and the official page states that there will have additional, downloadable levels available in the future…

Peggle, one of PopCap Games’ most popular and addictive titles, is now available on cell phones in the US. Soon, European fans will also be able to enjoy the addicting casual puzzle game as well. Peggle Mobile officially launched yesterday (September 30, 2008), and is the latest step in PopCap’s quest to bring its games to mobile devices.

Peggle Mobile is very similar to its PC and console counterparts. There are 55 levels, 10 teachers, 10 powers, 55 Grand Master Challenges and the ability to face other Peggle Mobile users in Duel Mode. Not bad, for a cell phone game. It costs $6.99, and you’ll have to consult the PopCap Games site to determine if your phone can play it…

The movie Eagle Eye has inspired a cell phone game. Magmic teamed up with Paramount Digital Entertainment for the portable endeavor, which follows the storyline of the movie. The portable version is available for cell phones, BlackBerries and Windows Mobile devices, and costs $6.99.

Suprisingly enough, it looks fairly intriguing. Eagle Eye the mobile game has players playin as both Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman at the exact same time. Well, not the exact same time – you switch off between the two. But both are onscreen at once. You follow the events of the movie, attacking enemies, solving puzzles and using each character’s unique skills to find out who is controlling them and why a mysterious woman picked Jerry and Rachel to carry out these missions…

On January 8, 2008, Taito Corporation released the cell phone adaptations of Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2, Space Invaders Pinball and The Legend of Kage. All three titles are T-Mobile USA exclusives. If you’re interested, each game costs $2.99 monthly or can be purchased for unlimited use for $5.99. Rainbow Islands and more »