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How to download mobile games from AT&T’s carrier deck

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Kyle
on November 20, 2008
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RIM

I’ve been getting some of our less technically-inclined readers emailing me asking “how do I download mobile games from my AT&T BlackBerry?” It seemed like too easy of a question to answer so I’ve been avoiding it but there is no such thing as a stupid question and I’ll happily respond.

For this how-to, I’m using an AT&T BlackBerry Bold courtesy of Research in Motion (RIM). The first thing you’ll notice about the Bold is that it has 6 icons on the lower section of the screen. From that list you have (or at least on my Bold): messages, email, address book, calendar, MEdia Net and media.
Click through to read about how to get games on your AT&T BlackBerry

New York Times Crosswords for BlackBerry by Magmic reviewed

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Kyle
on November 3, 2008
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Magmic Games have been making games for BlackBerry for a long time now and QuicklyBored has been with them all the way. Because we’re both based in Ottawa (blocks apart), we’ve had the opportunity for interviews with both their CEO and developers. Magmic is doing great things for promoting the BlackBerry gaming business and their latest game, The New York Times Crosswords, is a sweet addition to their lineup.

On October 2nd, the game launched exclusively to AT&T and will be available until January 1st 2009. After that time, the product will be available across most U.S. and Canadian carriers, as well as offered through Bplay.com, Magmic’s direct-to-consumer shopping portal.

Continue reading the full review of Magmic’s NYT Crosswords for BlackBerry

QuicklyBored Podcast up tomorrow - Talking mobile content distribution Diggnation style

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Kyle
on October 1, 2008
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Eagle Eye the movie

We just finished recording a Podcast with Wes Tam of Magmic. The podcast was Diggnation style in the sense that we (Wes, Doug of BlackBerry Cool and I) sat on a couch chatting about things we like to chat about. I’m just editing the video now so expect it by tomorrow. In the podcast, we talk about Android vs iPhone vs BlackBerry mobile content distribution models and Magmic’s upcoming game Eagle Eye, based on the movie of course. Stay tuned!

Top 10 mobile games at QuicklyBored

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Kyle
on August 13, 2008
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Girl showing off mobile games
Finding a good mobiel game is not easy. If you’re going through the carrier deck then you’re stuck just looking at titles and hoping for the best. To help, we’ve put together our current Top 10 Mobile Games and we’re hoping you spread the word to your friends and help give the industry a better name.

We’ll be updating our top 10 mobile games fairly often and we’ve created a sidebar section for it so you can check back to the site whenever you want and see what is worth downloading.

Click through for a breakdown of each game and why it made our “Top 10″ list

More mobile titles move to smartphones

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Devin Kent
on October 18, 2007
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Nokia SmartphonesMagmic Games and Hudson Entertainment have announced a deal where some Hudson titles will be published on the BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices.

The first game to make the move will be Hudson’s Super Bomberman, which will become available from Magmic’s website and their bplay.com service.

“Hudson Mobile has long been known for its outstanding mobile products, and we are very pleased to be partnering with them in bringing their titles to a previously untapped audience” said Nicholas Reichenbach, vice president of publishing for Magmic.

This showcases the current trend of smartphones becoming increasingly popular gaming devices.

Phase 10 coming to mobile

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Devin Kent
on September 27, 2007
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Magmic Games has announced a partnership with board, card, and dice games producer Fundex Games to bring Phase 10 to mobile phones.

Phase 10 is one of the world’s best-selling card games, having sold over 30 million units. Originally created in 1982, the game is based on a variant of rummy known as Liverpool Rummy and requires a special deck. The mobile version promises to be “pick up n’ play” and features single player and multiplayer action.

“Lead designer Wes Tam and Magmic’s casual games design team were challenged to produce the best-looking card game on the market, and they delivered,” said Magmic Vice President Phil Giroux. “Phase 10 features effects, transitions, and animations that surpass any other card game I’ve seen for mobile — even the sound effects rock. Phase 10 mobile is a truly an enjoyable, and addictive, gaming experience.”

The game will launch throughout North America in mid-October.

Smart phone gaming market expanding?

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Devin Kent
on August 9, 2007
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The market for games on BlackBerrys, Treos and other smart phones is growing at a “red-hot” pace, reports an article on the Wall Street Journal.

According to the article, publishers such as Electronic Arts, Gameloft, and Glu–who once considered the smart phone market too small to develop or publish for–are now jumping on board with new offerings. Electronic Arts now offers 30% of its catalog to BlackBerry and devices that use the Windows Mobile platform, while Gameloft recently announced 30 new games for the BlackBerry.

Even Apple’s iPhone, which as yet has no support for third-party games, is being targeted by developers like PopCap, who recently announced that their hit Bejeweled is available via the iPhone’s built in web browser.

Phone manufacturers are spotting the trend as well: BlackBerry creator Research In Motion opened up part of their internal software to game makers to ease development, and Microsoft is working with carriers to develop a solution to making getting games for Windows Mobile devices easier.

Games are still sometimes hard to find however, and users continually turn to Magmic’s Bplay, Handango.com, or Thumbplay.com for their fix.

Check the link above to read the full article.

allblackberry.com interviews John Criswick

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Devin Kent
on February 14, 2007
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John Criswick
Allblackberry.com has posted an interview with John Criswick, CEO of Magmic.

The interview covers everything from how to pronounce the name of the company to their upcoming projects. Here, they discuss the company’s focus:

Of all the plaforms that you currently support, is BlackBerry the main focus of your company?

John: We have in-house tehnology that allows us to support a wide array of platforms including Java, Brew and Windows Mobile. Within Java we support some specialized platforms like the BlackBerry and Sidekick. Indeed BlackBerry is part of our core business strategy as it provides us a stable and significant source of revenue

Check out the full interview for some interesting tidbits on the mobile gaming company.

Backgammon King

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qBored
on December 9, 2006
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Backgammon KingQuicklyBored is back with another mobile games video. This time we have reviewed Backgammon King by Magmic games. You may remember Magmic from our interview with their CEO John Criswick. Magmic makes games for Blackberry’s and mobile phones. It’s a good thing they also port to mobile because we won’t be able to afford a Blackberry for at least another…actually never.