If you liked the idea of using the Wii's Nunchuk for mobile gaming, but think that the idea is a bit too farfetched to be brought to fruition, then here's a ray of hope for you. Zeetoo, the company behind the Zeemote, finally managed to get funds that will help them make the Nunchuk for mobiles a reality. More details in the full article!

I-play and Fishlabs will unveil five 3D games for mobile phones in Q1 2007. This is good news for mobile gamers who've been enjoying Fishlab's existing line of 3D games, such as V-Rally and Star Wars Imperial Ace.

Joining the list of premium 3D games are:

• Galaxy on Fire - space shooter featuring humanoids, aliens and cyborgs caught in an intergalactic battle
• Planet Riders - futuristic racing game set in the third millennium featuring daredevil pilots on board jet racers
• Burning Tires - features a Bluetooth multiplayer mode that takes gamers to 12 racetracks spread over three locations
• Heli Strike - a shoot'em-up game
• Tank Raid - comic-style rail-shooter

I-play will market these games across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

   

 

Not all the gaming fun is limited to dedicated consoles or tricked-out PCs. Sure, the mobile phone may be no PSP or DS, but it doesn't stop developers like Fishlabs from developing good games for them. Fishlabs in in fact notable for developing 3D titles on mobile phones. German-based o2 has announced that it would install a game demo jukebox featuring five Fishlabs games onto Nokia 6233 and Sony Ericsson K610i phones.

We've featured a couple of the games before: the racing title Burning Tires 3D and the Wipeout-themed Planet Riders 3D. Now it's time to feature the other three:

• Robot Alliance is a first-person shooter massively multiplayer-playable over a mobile network. The game features 3D-modeled and motion-captured characters shooting it out in spacious outdoor and indoor maps.

• Set in space, Galaxy on Fire is a 3D shooter featuring 10 playable ships with up to five different weapons to upgrade, 500 destinations and an intensive storyline to explore, and a trading sim to earn and acquire them ships and weapons. Think of it as Wing Commander in a mobile phone.

• And Heli Strike is a vert-scrolling shooter featuring 3D graphics, tons of power ups for the player-helicopter, trick combo shots to pull off, and rewards to acquire. Fly through 3 different terrains and 21 stages, and up against more than 20 different types of enemies - including boss characters.

Galaxy on Fire screenshots:

More screenshots after the jump!

The world's first 3D fantasy MMORPG for mobile devices, Blades & Magic, is going to be launched for a selected audience at the Games Convention in Leipzig.

Leading developer of premium 3D mobile games, Fishlabs, unveiled Blades & Magic at this year's E3, now has reached alpha. It is based on Fishlabs' mobile game engine ABYSS 2.0, features a huge amount of graphical content with over 40 different and fully animated 3D characters and more than 120 skills and items. Approximately 250 locations, 24 single player quests and the sophisticated online multiplayer mode are to be discovered.

An almost gushing CEO of Fishlabs, Michael Schade says, "In spite of all the limitations on mobile phones, we have brought a colourful and vivid fantasy world to life with lots of detailed 3D characters and 3D locations. Parallel to opulent 3D graphics and deep game experience, the greatest buzz will probably be created by the sophisticated real time battle system for the online multiplayer mode. At GC we will show this live across various carries for the very first time in the industry.”

 

Download: [Blades & Magic Trailer]

Leading 3D mobile games studio FISHLABS may be cashing in on the 2006 World Cup as it brings us Penalty Cup 3D for Java-enabled mobile phones. Mobile multiplayer solution Exit Games Neutron, enables players from all over the world to be connected by playing tournaments via GPRS/UMTS networks.

As the name suggests, the game isn't a full soccer match but it highlights the most dramatic part of soccer which is the penalty shootout. Users can fully customize their player of choice by picking a gender and nationality for their character.

Penalty Cup 3D is currently live on Fifaworldcup.com, Yahoo, Cingular, Sony Ericsson, AOL, along with many other sources and also comes in a 2D version for maximum handset coverage.

Download: [Penalty 3D Movie]

Mobile games developer Fishlabs' game engine 2.0, which uses 3D graphics running smoothly with up to 30 frames per second even at QVGA resolution, will now be utilized in its newest game. Planet Riders 3D is touted as the fastest and most thrilling racing game for the mobile phone. Taking control of wicked jet racers, players compete on orbital high-speed tracks against the most fearless pilots of the solar system.

There are no rules in this sci-fi title and you will be allowed to use everything in your hands to be able to win in this deadly tournament. There are four different game modes (time attack, single race, tournament, and Bluetooth) where six teams with 12 jets will be challenged on 10 different planets.

More of the article after the jump!