Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series to iPhone and iPod Touch in uncompromising glory. Like the console namesake, Street Fighter IV for iPhone is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. A unique four-button control system has been created, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the gameplay system.

• Traditional “2D” Street Fighter gameplay redefined for the iPhone.
• Play as eight Street Fighter favorites: Ryu, Ken, M. Bison, Chun-Li, Guile, Dhalsim, Abel and Blanka.
• Robust move sets including Unique Attacks, Special Moves, EX Moves, Super Combos and Ultra Combos.
• Seven amazing locations.
• Fully customizable “Visual Pad” control system. Place the D-pad and buttons anywhere on the screen.
• Execute moves through multiple key combinations and shortcuts making the game accessible to casual players, while still challenging to hardcore fans.
• Play head-to-head with a friend via Bluetooth or master the game in single player “Tournament” mode.
• Multiple training modes including “Free-Sparring,” Training Room” and the “Dojo” which teaches the player all the nuances of the game.

System Specs

• iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 2nd generation and iPod Touch 3nd generation running 3.0 or better.

An international panel of 20 specialists has selected the 25 best new games for smartphones and regular mobile phones in the 6th annual International Mobile Gaming Awards. The selection was made from more than 150 entries spanning 36 countries, including the USA, Japan, China, the Netherlands, and France.

Stills and videos of the nominated games can be seen at www.imgawards.com.

According to the IMGA, 60% of all entries were iPhone applications, as opposed to 16% last year. Other platforms included Java, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Android, Maemo, and Linux.

The number of entries from North America doubled, although the most innovative games came from Europe.

The games, which can all be previewed at www.imgawards.com, cover an extremely rich spectrum of genres, from well-known titles like Glu’s Glyder 2 and Nokia’s Ovi Maps Racing to the low-tech avant garde location-based game Ulrike and Eamon by Blast Theory and the innovative casual puzzle game Ancient Frog Junior.

One of the jury members commented:
“The overall quality of entries has improved. There was a large pool of “really good” games to choose from. Graphics design, storyline and quality of marketing assets have improved tremendously.”

The winners of the Awards will be announced on 15 February at GSMA’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the official IMGA Ceremony. Eight prizes will be handed out, including the prestigious IMGA Grand Prix.

These Awards will be handed out at GSMA’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Ceremony will take place in the heart of App Planet, the Congress’s exhibition entirely dedicated to mobile games and apps, located in Hall 7 of the Fira Barcelona. App Planet will host more than 120 exhibiting companies and the GSMA expects between 3,000 and 5,000 mobile application developers to visit App Planet over four days.

The nominees:

Excellence in Design
Castle Warriors, GameResort LLC., USA
Twin Blades : The Reaping Vanguard, Press Start Studio, France
Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior Digital Legends Entertainment, Spain and India Games, India
Mike V: Do or Die – Skateboarding, Ratrod Studio Inc., Canada
Ancient Frog Jr., James Brown, New Zealand

Excellence in Connectivity
Iplay, Fabrication Games, Sweden
Krazy Kart Racing, Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH., Germany
Sniper Vs. Sniper, Com2uS, USA
Eliminate Pro, fortyseven communications USA
Age of Heroes Online, NOMOC Publishing ltd., Ukraine

Excellence in Game Play
MiniSquadron, Tak Fung, UK
Homerun Battle 3D (Android), Com2uS, USA
Inotia 2: A Wanderer of Luone, Com2uS, USA
Ovi Maps Racing, Nokia, Finland
Glyder 2, Glu Mobile, USA

Best Real World Game
Mister X Mobile, by Deutsche Telekom AG, Laboratories, Germany
Dark Orbit Ground Forces (as a game on GPS MIssion Pro), by Orbster GmbH, Germany
Ghost Patrol (as a game on GPS Mission Pro), by Orbster GmbH, Germany
Ulrike and Eamon, by Blast Theory, United Kingdom
Gbanga Santa, by Gbanga by Millform AG, Switzerland

Best Casual Game Award
Labyrinth 2, by Illusion Labs, Sweden
Angry Birds, by Rovio, Finland
3D Rollercoaster Rush, by Digital Chocolate, USA
I’m Destroyer, by Colorme (Beijing) Info Tech Co., Ltd. China
Wire Way, by Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH, Germany

About the IMGA
Created in 2004, the competition has become the Mobile Entertainment Industry’s leading showcase for groundbreaking innovations, exceptional quality, and new trends in mobile entertainment, whether made for iPhone, Flash, Symbian, Android, Microsoft, Java, Linux, BREW, or any other platform.

Awards will be given out in the following categories:
• Excellence in Design
• Excellence in Connectivity
• Excellence in Game Play
• Best Real World Game
• Best Casual Game Award

The following awards will also be presented:
• The International Mobile Gaming Grand Prix
• Operators’ Choice Award
• People’s Choice Award

These Awards will be handed out at GSMA’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Ceremony will take place in the heart of App Planet, the Congress’s exhibition entirely dedicated to mobile games and apps, located in Hall 7 of the Fira Barcelona.

Solely focused on the rapidly growing application developer community, App Planet at Mobile gress will bring together the many critical elements of the broad mobile application ecosystem together in one location. The inaugural App Planet event will feature application developer conferences; an interactive exhibition; the App Lounge for networking and business development activities; a dedicated, day-long conference programme on industry trends in mobile applications; and the Apps Garage, which will showcase cutting-edge GSMA initiatives in the mobile applications space. App Planet will host more than 120 exhibiting companies and the GSMA expects between 3,000 and 5,000 mobile application developers to visit App Planet over four days.

Full information on App Planet is available at http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/exhibition/app_planet.htm

Need For Speed™ takes it back to the track with the most visceral and aggressive simulation racing game ever seen on iPhone® and iPod touch®.

FEATURES:

• Drive 20 awesome cars, including the BMW M3 GT2, Lamborghini Gallardo & Pagani Zonda
• Access both live Bluetooth and local WiFi Multiplayer across 6 modes
• Race on 18 unique tracks in stunning international locations (Chicago, London& Tokyo)

Key Features
GET EVERY DETAIL OF THE PRO CIRCUIT EXPERIENCE
The sweeping skylines of the urban landscapes… day and night driving… the roar of engines, the squeal of tires, the crunch of collisions

TAKE A REAL RACER’S POINT OF VIEW
Thrust yourself into the driver’s seat of a high-end performance car, and see the race as it really is. Get the hyper-real POV of the in-car cockpit, as well as the brutal perspective of the first-person crash dynamic.

MAKE IT PERSONAL IN MULTIPLAYER MODES
Shift into either local WiFi or live Bluetooth Multiplayer across half a dozen modes.

• Jump into Quick Race or dominate the circuit in Career Mode
• Select from 3 Difficulty Settings (Rookie, Pro, Veteran)
• Immerse yourself in physics-based accelerated 3D graphics with OpenGL ES 2.0 integrations

CHOOSE MUSCLE OR PERFORMANCE, OR BOTH
Grab the wheels of the fastest, hottest, and most powerful cars in the world.

UPGRADE, CUSTOMIZE, AND COMPETE
Personalize your car’s performance and styling features.

Variety of Discounted Apps Offered to Gamers on the Go

Konami announced that all of their popular iPhone and iPod touch titles, including their latest title Field Prowlers POLICE RUSH!, are available for 99 cents on the App store now through November 30th.

To view the full lineup of the titles, please see below:

• Field Prowlers POLICE RUSH! – In this all-new exciting car chase game, players assume the role of a police officer sworn to protect and serve by chasing down criminals and arresting them. Gamers will draw lines on the touch panel with their finger and guide their two patrol cars to hunt down bomber vehicles on the run from the law. To succeed, players will have to capture all the criminals across 30 missions over several distinct stages.
• Frogger – Help guide one of Konami’s most beloved characters safely across the highway while avoiding oncoming traffic and other obstacles.
• Metal Gear Solid Touch – The award-winning commercial warfare adventure brings Old Snake to the iPhone though five chapters spanning 20 stages in which familiar enemies attempt to keep Snake from accomplishing his mission.
• Silent Hill: The Escape – Enter the fear-provoking town of Silent Hill where players must solve puzzles, uncover dark secrets and gather clues to avoid grotesque monsters and survive.
• Silent Scope – Players will fight to save the President and the First Family from terrorists by using their marksmanship skills in this fast-paced rail shooter.
• Krazy Kart Racing – Pick one of ten classic Konami heroes and speed across 16 themed racing circuits in this 3D cartoon styled racer.
• DanceDanceRevolution S – In this addictive music rhythm game, choose from up to three gameplay modes with 26 songs and 18 playable characters.
• DanceDanceRevolution S+ – Groove in classic DDR style, but with an added bonus of being able to download new tunes to tap to on the go.
• Power Pros Touch – Experience the crowd cheers, fight songs and over 120 variations of play-by-play baseball commentary as players chose from 25 to 162 game seasons.

All of the titles listed above are available now through November 30th for 99 cents at the App store for the iPhone and iPod touch. For more information and assets, please visit http://www.konami.com/downloads/.