Today, Microsoft have officially confirmed the Angry Bird arrival. The game is hitting WP7 devices on May 25th. The new Angry Bird will have 195 action-packed levels of larcenous pig busting. The WP7 users have to download the game via XBox Live segment of the WP marketplace.

[via SlashGear]

This deal only last for 48 hours in US and Canada’s App Stores. There are over 30 games in the stores that EA offered for their customers. Those games are Scrabble, Tetris, Madden NFL 11, The Sims 3, Reckless Racing, Pictureka, and much more.

[via AndroidCommunity]

As you will see below, the Project Natal job opening seems to be pretty standard, but almost at the end you’ll notice that one of the qualifications is to have “Experience working on Windows Mobile Phones”. This has more than one thinking Project Natal on Windows Mobile, but many others say that is wishful thinking.

In any case, we can’t help to wonder the possibilities if Project Natal came to a mobile platform. It would definitely give a good fighting chance to Windows Mobile in the future. But go on and check the full job posting below and let us know what you think about this.

Sr Software Test Engineer (SDET) X box Live – Project Natal Job

Date: Feb 8, 2010

Location: Redmond, WA, US
Job Category: Software Engineering: Test
Location: United States, WA, Redmond
Job ID: 707967 11095
Product: Xbox Live
Division: Entertainment & Devices Division

Do you love Graphics? Want to take the latest graphics code, tools, and technologies for a ride before anyone else in the world? Want to participate in an effort to create the next generation of technology that will make our customers jump with excitement and our competitors shake with fear? If so, check out the Natal project – The Natal Platform Team is building the components at the core of this high profile project that is a huge part of the Microsoft consumer strategy. The result will be a revolutionary component for rich game and entertainment experiences that will forever change the face of entertainment. Do you have what it will take to help deliver on the vision? Jump in and find out…

Responsibilities include:

Design and implement graphics test cases which programmatically measure quality.
Investigate & implement new graphics testing techniques
Port existing graphics tests to new platforms
Write graphics test specifications
Lead by example
Own the quality of one or more feature areas in the System Test team
Identify product defects and track to their appropriate resolution
Collaborate with feature area Devs and PMs
Collaborate with partner teams
Provide feedback on key user scenarios, functional and technical designs, and
Contribute to overall product test planning and architecture
specifications.
Contribute to implementation of automation tools & solutions
Create and integrate test tools into test infrastructure

Qualifications include:

Experience writing graphics code with D3D10 or D3D11
Experience writing complex HLSL (or equivalent) shaders
Skills with 3D vector and matrix math
6 + years of product development and testing experience
Demonstrable experience of multiple successful product ship cycles
Strong C/C++ development and debugging skills
Able to work independently or with a team with minimal supervision
Excellent working knowledge of test methodologies and techniques
Utilization and evangelism of testing best practices
Experience with creating and enhancing existing automation systems
Examples of successful implementation of solutions to difficult product quality challenges
Familiar with test-driven development
Excellent problem solving skills
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Self disciplined and detail oriented
Solid understanding of the Xbox 360 software and system architecture desired
Experience working on Windows Mobile Phones a plus
A BA/BS in Computer Science or related technical discipline is required

Nearest Major Market: Seattle
Nearest Secondary Market: Bellevue
Job Segments: Developer, Engineer, Engineering

[Via Wmpoweruser]

Here is a list of the game titles scheduled for this year release

• Superman/Batman: Heroes United – An action game based on the BATMAN and SUPERMAN mythologies that joins the heroes on a quest to fight evil. (Available January 2009)
• Cooking Star – The deliciously fun casual game where players tilt, touch, flick, and flip to cook up mouth-watering meals, master the menu, and become a Star Chef! (Available February 2009)
• Age of Empires III – The N-Gage version of the no. 1 historical real-time strategy game from Microsoft. (Available February 2009)
• Bugs Bunny Rabbit Rescue – A unique puzzle game based on one of the most popular Looney Tunes cartoon characters of all time. (Available February 2009)
• Build-a-lot – The critically acclaimed online real estate strategy game makes its way to mobile. (Available on Android, February 2009; available on J2ME, BREW, Blackberry and Windows Mobile, April 2009)
• Watchmen: The Mobile Game – An intense action game based on the blockbuster movie from Warner Bros. Pictures. (Available March 2009)
• Brain Genius DeluxeTM – The biggest title in the popular and acclaimed Brain Genius series arrives with touch and motion-controlled games and puzzles. (Available now on Android)
• Monsters vs. Aliens – The official mobile game based on the highly anticipated DreamWorks Animation movie. (Available March 2009)

Through the magic of user agent detection, getting to the mobile site is a one step process: just type the standard GameFly.com address into the browser of any mobile handset. Once there, users can search through the GameFly library, order games, switch up their “GameQ” queue, read reviews, and manage their account.

GameFly delivers the widest selection and availability of games for the Playstation 3, Playstation 2, PSP, Xbox 360, Xbox, Wii, GameCube, Nintendo DS and GameBoy Advance without the hassle of due dates or late fees.

As a GameFly member, you can rent as many games as you want and play them as long as you want for only $22.95 per month.  Check out 2 games at a time. When you’re done, send your games back to them and the next picks in your game list will automatically be sent to you.

[via MobileCrunch]

The first set of available games include: EA SPORTS FIFA 08 by EA Mobile; Brain Challenge and Asphalt 3: Street Rules by Gameloft; World Series of Poker Pro Challenge by Glu Mobile; and Hooked On: Creatures of the Deep and System Rush: Evolution by Nokia Publishing. These games will be followed closely by Tetris and The Sims 2 Pets by EA Mobile; Block Breaker Deluxe and Dogz by Gameloft; and Snakes Subsonic, Space Impact: Kappa Base and Mile High Pinball by Nokia Publishing.

With the N-Gage application on their device, people can create a Friends List, send and receive private messages, and take part in instant messaging style chat. N-Gage Points can be earned for playing games and participating in community activities. Today’s N-Gage compatible devices include: Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia N82, Nokia N95, and Nokia N95 8GB.

To download the N-Gage application, visit http://www.n-gage.com on your mobile device or PC. New games, features and compatible devices will be added regularly. Games are expected to cost between six and ten euros – all of which are free to try before buying.

Features of the games include:

• Historically Immersive Setting – Play as the Knights of St. John to protect Western Europe from the Ottoman Empire
• Real-Time Strategy – Use battle strategy and resource management to conquer rival colonies and build the ultimate empire
• Home City – Similar to the PC game, use experience points gained in battle to obtain support cards from the home city for extra resources and units
• Depth of Gameplay – Hours of fun as you play through 15 campaign levels, with 11 different units and eight building types across three different ages
• Intuitive Controls – Innovative pause and command system provides extra infantry control
• Two Gameplay Modes – Skirmish and Campaign modes

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“With smartphones becoming everyday devices, we are excited to offer the fun, and high quality of EA Mobile games to a growing and important worldwide market,” said Travis Boatman, Vice President of Worldwide Studios for EA Mobile. “Offering top titles for the most popular smartphones, and our recent announcement that we will develop for the iPhone, reflect our focus and commitment to emerging platforms and markets.”

Working with Research in Motion (RIM), EA Mobile has released several titles for BlackBerry smartphones. Games that are currently available for the BlackBerry platform include Tetris, Bejeweled, SCRABBLE (in North America only), EA SPORTS Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07, SimCity Societies, and most recently, MONOPOLY HERE & NOW. In addition, EA Mobile continues to distribute its games on Windows Mobile phones. To date, titles on the Windows Mobile platform include Downtown Texas Hold ‘Em, JAMDAT Mahjong, The Sims Bowling, and JAMDAT Mini Golf with more titles on the way.