WSJ Article: Latest Cellphone Games

Today's Wall Street Journal had an interesting article about some companies are finally getting ready to deliver the kinds of mobile phone experiences that they've always promised. Apparently there are a couple of companies, including Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's LivePlanet, that are putting out games that let you use GPS tracking to play real-life games like tag. Just as promised, what, five years ago, players can sign up their friends, then each player is given a "target" to "hunt" for. When the target is spotted and in range, you can push a "capture" button to get them. Of course, the catch is that someone is doing the same to you. I love the idea of these games and I could see great games happening on campuses across the country in the near future. But to make it even better on those same campuses, integrate drinking in there somewhere. Talk about a killer-app.

[Btw, sorry, but I can't link to the article, since WSJ requires a subscription to read their articles.]