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May 12, 2005

I just got some news from the Game Developer’s Association of Australia— seems that several new games for a variety of platforms will be shown at E3 next week. Here are some of the highlights:

1. Payload - Tantalus (www.tantalus.com.au) - Platform: N-Gage
Set in the distant future, players are members of courier teams hired to transport the precious crystalline mineral fuel source. As the players make their way to their goal, they will encounter gangs of marauders and rival teams, all attempting to steal their payload. Only successful runs will earn the cash and kudos required to progress through to the more challenging levels.

2. First Eleven Soccer - Firemint (www.firemint.com) - Platform: Mobile Phones
First Eleven Soccer is a fast paced, full field soccer game that brings the excitement of the real game to your mobile phone.

3. Australian F1 Superboat Series - Global Wireless Entertainment (www.gwe.com) - Platform: Mobile Phones
Australian F1 Superboat Series is a Mobile Powerboat Racing Game that allows players to discover the excitement and speed of the F1 Boats in this fast and furious mobile game.

4. Australian Safari - Global Wireless Entertainment (www.gwe.com ) - Platform: Mobile Phones
Australian Safari is a Mobile Racing Game featured in the outback of Australia in what has become the toughest 4WD and bike rally in the world.

5. Targa Tasmania - Global Wireless Entertainment (www.gwe.com ) - Platform: Mobile Phones
Targa Tasmania, is 5 days of racing the actual event competing against the Targa assigned time for each of the 3 cars: Historic, Classic, and Modern. With ever changing scenery and conditions in this realistic Targa Rally, Targa Tasmania is the ultimate Wireless Racing Game!

6. Peter Brock Racing - Extreme OZ Racing - Global Wireless Entertainment (www.gwe.com) - Platform: Mobile Phones
Peter Brock Racing - Extreme Oz Racing, is a wireless 4WD off-road racing game. Get behind the wheel and race Peter Brock in real time on the track that made him famous: Mt Panorama at Bathurst!

7. Fuzz and Rocket - Halfbrick (www.halfbrick.com) - Platform: GBA
Fuzz and Rocket is an original, immersive 2D centering around the main characters, Fuzz and his sidekick, Rocket, as they battle the mysterious Evil Mask for the minds of their friends and the future of their world.

8. WarMonsternline -Wicked Witch Software (www.wicked-witch.com.au) - Platform: Mobile Phones
WarMonsternline for Wireless, in the tradition of WarCraft and Ultima Online, is a massively multiplayer online role playing game (mmorpg) for mobile phones! Online players are able to run, chat, fight and trade together right on their screen. See groups of online players run past as you journey through open fields, towns, cities, dungeons, magic ancient forests and more, all in real-time! As game play progresses, player’s characters slowly become more experienced, stronger, and are able to perform more actions such as use weapons and cast magic, all depending on what the player has achieved and the items they have collected!