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DoCoMo, Sony To Create Mobile Phone Game System

Posted by timothy on from the repetitive-stress dept.

A developer writes: "Sony and DoCoMo announced they will jointly develop on-line games worldwide. Sony, Motorola and JVC have greatly invested in a new Sun Authorized Java Virtual Machine which is also being used in the new Amiga computer. Founder of the UK based Tao Group and ex-Amiga developer Mr. Charig just returned from Japan for the launch of DoCoMo`s new Java technology based i appli service. Interestingly Tao demonstrated its technology running on the Dreamcast a year ago as well and recently it was announced that Sega is going to make games for new set-top boxes and mobile phones. BTW every C, C++, Java or Vitual Assembler written Amiga/Tao application can be executed code identical on top of other operation systems as well including Linux. :)" edhak also points to this BBC article on the possibility of worldwide handheld wirelessly distributed games, and gloats "Wipeout on a mobile!"

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  1. That's it by Shoeboy · · Score: 4

    This is the last straw.
    I'm never getting in an automobile ever again.
    Jesus.
    I though drivers were dangerous when they were talking on the phone, but this is ridiculous.
    Anyone know where I can buy a tank or APC?
    --Shoeboy

  2. Java dead? by macpeep · · Score: 5

    Funny how Slashdot used to be full of people talking about "the death of Java" in past tense. It's pretty amazing how Java keeps finding new homes these days.. First it was applets in the browser; bad Java VM's and even worse coders who gave Java a bad rep ruined that. Then there was the servers, which worked great (maybe the coders are better, at least the VM's are) and now there seems to be something of a comeback of Java to the client side with digi-TV and cellular Java.. First Symbian, then Siemens, then Nokia, Sega, Sony, Motorola.. I'd say Java is about as far from dead as can be - and this is DESPITE Microsoft's furious efforts to kill it.

  3. i can see the pileups now... by AugstWest · · Score: 5

    You are at a red light
    >wait

    You are at a red light
    >wait

    You are at a green light
    >look

    You see three people crossing the street while talking on cell phones and a man with a white-tipped cane.
    >go north

    You have killed 3 pedestrians and avoided the blind man, for a total of 300 points.