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National Geographic to release its mobile games into the wild

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National Geographic to release its mobile games into the wild

National Geographic is no stranger to the wild, wild world of games, having dabbled in the shallow waters of both the DS and the iPhone quite recently.

But as its natural predator in the jungles of TV land, the Discovery Channel, stalks the mobile platform in a partnership with Capcom, it seems National Geographic is also to evolve onto the mobile.

"Our Interactive Platforms division continues to field a broad array of highly engaging and entertaining consumer products with universal appeal across multiple platforms, incorporating the best of National Geographic's mission, brands and franchises," says National Geographic's Paul Levine.

"Millions of families and gamers of all ages around the globe are playing our games on consoles, handhelds, mobile phones and online, and we are thrilled to work with such creative and innovative partners to deliver next-generation 'AAA' titles and virtual experiences to our global audiences."

National Geographic's partners include Black Bean Games, Smart Bomb Interactive and RealNetworks.

Although the company's announcement mentions mobile, it doesn't actually give details of who's doing what mobile titles.

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Spanner Spencer
Yes. Spanner's his real name, and he's already heard that joke you just thought of. Although Spanner's not very good, he's quite fast, and that seems to be enough to keep him in a regular supply of free games and away from the depressing world of real work.