Nokia (News - Alert) and Glu Mobile Inc, a global publisher of mobile games, has unveiled an initial line-up of games to be launched on the N-Gage platform in 2008.

N-Gage is a made-for-mobile games service available on compatible Nokia Nseries and other S60 3rd Edition devices from Nokia.

N-Gage makes it easy to find, try, buy, play and manage high-quality mobile games as well as connect to friends and other players in the N-Gage Arena, Nokia's mobile gaming community.

The titles launching are based on two major forthcoming films from Warner Bros. Pictures, SPEED RACER and The Dark Knight, as well as Super Slam Ping Pong, a new original Glu title in the spirit of Glu's runaway hit, Super K.O. Boxing!

Glu’s portfolio of top-rated games include original titles Super K.O. Boxing!, Stranded and Brain Genius, and titles based on major brands from partners including Atari, Activision, Konami, Harrah's, Hasbro, Warner Bros., Microsoft (News - Alert), PlayFirst, PopCap Games, SEGA and Sony.

Founded in 2001, Glu is based in San Mateo, Calif. and has offices in London, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Hong Kong, China, Sao Paulo and Chile.

“We're pleased to bring these key titles from Glu to N-Gage," Alex Galvagni, senior vice president product development and chief technology officer, Glu Mobile (News - Alert) said in a press release.

"N-Gage is a great innovation in mobile gaming technology, and this line-up of games from Glu utilizes the platform capabilities to offer richly rewarding game experiences."

"These three titles are valuable additions to the N-Gage platform, and will deliver exciting gaming experiences for N-Gage players," said Gregg Sauter, Director of 3rd party publishing, Nokia. "We're delighted to further our relationship with Glu Mobile - their catalog of games is extremely strong and offers something for everyone."

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