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O2 mobile game download charts and new releases: January 9th

How's the mobile industry holding up in this wintry economic climate?

O2 mobile game download charts and new releases: January 9th

The end of 2008 and beginning of 2009 hasn’t been looking all that great for game developers, who’re suffering along with the rest of the retail industries, but it’s reassuring to see we’ve got a hearty list of new releases to see us into the New Year.

Looking down the list to begin with, we can see the all new conversion of Scrabble is clearly a crowd pleaser, as it’s made it onto the new releases list and into the top 10 charts in the same week – not something that happens very often.

There have been some top quality mobile adaptations of Scrabble in the past, but this one still manages to impress through its excellent game modes and simple accessibility.

Trivial Pursuit: New Edition ought to provide a bit of family-orientated entertainment for anyone who didn’t get around to the traditional boardgame evening on the run up to Christmas, and My Health Coach - Stop smoking with Allen Carr is a good one to kick off the New Year - undoubtedly intended help out a few pocket gamers struggling with their healthy resolutions.

It’s also interesting to see another hit iPhone game making its way across the mobile divide in Zombie Invasion – it might be an undead, flesh-hungry gore fest, but it’s very reassuring to see that the mobile platform is still appealing for developers looking to maximise on their properties.

So it might be something of a bleak economic climate that greets 2009, but as far as the mobile gaming industry goes, things aren’t shaping up too bad at all. New Releases January 9th

Einstein's Mind Twister (Disney)
Einstein's Mind Twister puzzle game tests both your left and right brain to create cool contraptions with a variety of tools and gadgets. Apply your genius in stunning environments with a little help from old Einstein himself when you get stumped. Read the Einstein's Mind Twister review
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Einstein's Mind Twister mobile game
Gangstar 2 - Kings of L.A. (Gameloft)
Break through the Mexican border and cruise into L.A., where two-bit thugs get wasted every day, but real gangstas can live like stars. To make it here, you gotta be able to handle a variety of weapons from handguns to Bazookas. Steal cars, rob sukkas on the street, infiltrate rival gangs and more in 75 different missions across 6 different hoods. Read the Gangstar 2 - Kings of L.A. review
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Gangstar 2 - Kings of L.A. mobile game
Scrabble Mobile (RealArcade)
After 60 years of popularity with millions of players worldwide, Scrabble goes mobile with an all-new version. Challenge up to 3 virtual opponents in traditional Scrabble or build your vocabulary in Solitaire Mode. Scrabble Quick Play arrives for the first time on the mobile, allowing you to maximise your score for 4 sets of 7 letters. Get the real Scrabble experience on the go! Read the Scrabble Mobile review
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Scrabble Mobile mobile game
My Health Coach- Stop Smoking with Allen Carr (AMA)
Quit smoking in a fun and easy way with the help of Allen Carr's proven techniques. Pick a helpful expert from a list of several, enjoy the amusing animations, play through the fun-filled mini games - before you know it you will realise that the assumptions you held about smoking are mistaken and that in fact quitting smoking is easy, fun and a confidence-booster. Read the My Health Coach - Stop smoking with Allen Carr review
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My Health Coach- Stop smoking with Allen Carr mobile game
Wedding Dash (Glu)
Make wedding bells ring by helping Quinn, a young wedding planner, put on the perfect event. Seat and serve guests, avert wild disasters and make sure the bride and groom are happy! Can you receive a warm reception and keep Quinn's business afloat? Read the Wedding Dash review
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Wedding Dash mobile game
Zombie Infection (Gameloft)
New York, 2011 A.D. You are part of the "Inside the Action" team and while patrolling, you realise that a virus was released that changes people into dangerous creatures. Save New York from bloodthirsty zombies, as a military officer, a news reporter, and a hand-to-hand combat specialist. Text GAME ZOMBIE to 80202
Zombie Infection mobile game
Trivial Pursuit: New Edition (EA Mobile)
The brand new game from EA has an incredible 1000 questions to keep you playing again and again. Fill your pie with wedges in Classic mode or race against the clock to be first past the finish line in all new Pursuit mode. Whether you are a master of Entertainment or Geography you can take on all the best categories in this fun game for everyone! Text GAME TRIVIALPURSUIT to 80202
Trivial Pursuit: New Edition mobile game

The O2 Java game download chart (w/e Jan 8th)

1. Bejeweled (EA Mobile)
The classic gem-swapping puzzle game Bejeweled comes to mobile with enhanced graphics and more fun than ever. String together three or more gems to rack up points in a fast-paced treasure hunt. Advance through levels in normal single-player mode or race the clock in timed mode. It's a treasure trove of mobile fun! Read the Bejeweled review
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Bejeweled mobile game
2. Jewel Quest II (I-play)
The Jewel Quest phenomenon continues with all-new addictive puzzle fun. Follow Rupert as he picks up a new treasure trail in search of the grandest Jewel Board ever! Guide him through the mystery as he explores Africa in search of jewels and his lost love. With over 50 new immersive puzzles, a deeper intriguing storyline and three new game mechanics this massively addictive puzzler hopes to have you hooked for hours. Read the Jewel Quest II review
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Jewel Quest II mobile game
3. The Simpsons (EA Mobile)
Guide Homer in a race against time as he tries to prevent a meltdown at the nuclear power plant. Interact with Bart, Mr Burns, Apu and more of your favorite Springfielders. Avoid hazards like burning tires and giant sinkholes while you steer Homer through his fast-paced, perilous mission. And watch out for Krusty the Clown, Officer Lou and others who try to stop Homer from saving the day. Read the Simpsons review
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Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition mobile game
4. Space Invaders (Taito)
Taito's iconic shooter Space Invaders is back, faithfully recreated for your mobile. Do you have what it takes to save your planet from alien invasion? Destroy the aliens with your laser cannon before they destroy you. Combining arcade shooting action and nostalgia by the bucketload, Taito and EA bring this all-time classic arcade game to your mobile. The original and still the best. Read the Space Invaders review
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Space Invaders mobile game
5. The Sims 2 (EA Mobile)
Play the top-selling PC game! Bring your phone to life with The Sims 2! Create a Sim, then explore and customize their world! Socialize with other Sims, push them to extremes and shape their future! Read the The Sims 2 review
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The Sims 2 mobile game
6. Tetris Mania (EA Mobile)
Indulge your puzzle-solving passion! With three new game modes, Tetris Mania puts a new spin on the compelling original you know and love, making it the must-have mobile game. Use gravity in Cascade mode to gain an avalanche of points, join atomic blocks in Fusion mode to blast to the next level, and dig through increasingly high stacks of blocks in Sticky mode in order to clear the bottom line. Read the Tetris Mania review
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Tetris Mania mobile game
7. Real Football Manager 2009 (Gameloft)
One of the leading names in football management simulations on mobiles is back for another season! Real Football Manager 2009 features a new, simplified interface and improved artificial intelligence for maximum realism. Choose your club from one of eight different leagues and more than 200 teams. All transfers are updated for the 2008/2009 season.

Read the Real Football Manager 2009 review

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Real Football Manager 2009 mobile game
8. Tetris (EA Mobile)
Tetris is one of the most popular games on mobile phones. What started as a simple Russian computer puzzle game became the addiction of millions of players worldwide. In addition to the classic Marathon mode, two extra modes have been added; Ultra and Forty Line to fit the way people play games on phones.

Read the Tetris review

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Guitar Hero III Mobile mobile game
9. Brain Challenge (Gameloft)
Brain Challenge is more than just a game or program. It's your personal coach and entertaining, easy solution for keeping your brain alert. Using various, amusing exercises, train your grey matter whenever and wherever you want. Your coach will follow you everywhere on your mobile phone, after all. Read the Brain Challenge review
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Brain Challenge mobile game
10. Scrabble Mobile (RealArcade)
After 60 years of popularity with millions of players worldwide, Scrabble goes mobile with an all-new version. Challenge up to 3 virtual opponents in traditional Scrabble or build your vocabulary in Solitaire Mode. Scrabble Quick Play arrives for the first time on the mobile, allowing you to maximise your score for 4 sets of 7 letters. Get the real Scrabble experience on the go! Read the Scrabble Mobile review
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Scrabble Mobile mobile game
Spanner Spencer
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.