Barry
Mr. Do It All
Aug 5, 2004, 11:53 PM
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Gizmondo Game Innovation Fund
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Gizmondo Europe Ltd a new game innovation fund, seeking to support emerging developers who
want to take gaming to the next level by leveraging the outstanding range of features of the Gizmondo mobile gaming device.
One feature unique to Gizmondo game play is the GPS function that incorporates a player's physical location into the game itself, creating a unique virtual gaming world. One developer already creating games for the Gizmondo is Stockholm-based Indie Studios that was recently acquired by Gizmondo. Indie Studios has two games in the pipeline; 'Colors', a gang warfare game enabling players to battle for supremacy of their designated environment, and 'City', a short-time
game providing first-class entertainment for Gizmondo gamers in limited time situations. Both utilize Gizmondo's GPS-capabilities and messaging over GPRS.
The Gizmondo, powered by a Microsoft Windows CE.net platform, boasts a 2.8-inch TFT color screen with a Samsung ARM9 400Mhz processor and incorporates 64-bit graphics accelerator. It provides cutting-edge gaming, multimedia messaging, an MP3 music player, Mpeg4 movie playing capability, a digital camera, and a GPRS network link to allow wide-area network gaming.
Additionally, it contains a GPS chip for location based services, is equipped with Bluetooth for use in multi-player gaming and accepts SD card accessories.
The Gizmondo device and its games are due for launch in the UK in the fourth quarter 2004 and in North American markets from the first quarter 2005. Gizmondo Europe Ltd. is an owned subsidiary of Tiger Telematics Inc and is the maker of Gizmondo, a next-generation mobile entertainment device. Set to launch in 2004, the gaming device includes built-in music, video, messaging and picture functions and GPS. www.gizmondo.com
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