Well it was said to be a rumor, but apparently it is true. Target retail stores have pulled the Sony Playstation Portable UMD’s from their shelves to make way for something with stonger selling power. I personally had been wondering about the success of the UMD. We watch a ton of movies and only a few actually run advertisements for PSP movies. Anyway if you still need your UMD fix, Target will still have UMD releases available through their website.
Sony PSP UMD’s Get Yanked from Target Stores
EA to Sell Mobile Games Direct to Consumers
Cut out the middle man I say. Hopefully with creation of the new Mobile-Linux open-source foundation this will be very easy. EA Mobile Senior VP Mitch Lasky during the Harris Nesbitt Games Go Mobile Conference in New York stated that the company plans to abandon the traditional carrier sales channel and give gamers the choice of which games they can play by selling to them direct. EA plans to release applications that will allow the company to sell games from thier website and send them directly to the mobile device. Sweet.
In the meantime visit EA Mobile.
Nokia Rolls Out Next Generation Mobile Games
Nokia N-Gage, Nokia NSeries and the Nokia S60 are ready to be played as Nokia rolled out six new titles during E3 2006. Titles include Creatures of the Deep, ONE, Pocket Aces, Pro Series Golf, Space Impact and System Rush Evolution.
Nokia is really stepping up in regards to providing more to do on your phone than make calls, the poker game, Pocket Aces: Texas Hold’em looks like it might be something I’d get busy playing and the Creatures of the depp with the vibration feature looks very promising as well. I’m really surprised at the graphics Nokia is able to squeeze out of these devices. These games will be great for road trips and for those with boring daily commutes.
Nintendo Revolution First to Play Contest
Source: ForeverGeek
Nintendo and AOL are giddy about their E3 contest. About an hour ago 12PM EST (US residents only) AOL opened a page on their website for a contest where you can register for a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles, appear on stage at Nintendo’s press conference and be the “first” consumer to play the console in front of the press.
Thought Nintendo was for the kids? Sorry you must be 18 or older to participate. I’m sure at this point you’re wanting a link to the page.
Major League Gaming – Television Tournament and Bus Tour
The worlds largest gaming league, Major League Gaming has announced a deal for 7 one-hour shows to air on the USA Network this coming holiday season.
Before the show hits the air, Major League Gaming plans to launch a 100 city bus tour this summer, called the MLG Pro Invasion, searching for professional gamers.
Scion and Boost Mobile are signed up as sponsors of both the tour and the upcoming television tournament.
Highlighted citied of the 2006 Tour include New York, Dallas, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago and Las Vegas. For more information visit Major League Gaming.
