10 Trends Could Change All The Rules :
1) Advertising-supported games
2) Get set for D2C [Gameloft’s new Connect application, an iTunes-style application that lets users check out new games, view demos and then buy and download them may be the trend-setter. PocketGamer expects firms (for example, Mpowerplayer) to bring a number of publishers’ games together in one application.]
3) Next-generation N-Gage [N-Gage could be back – with a vengeance. The line-up includes 3D games with community features - all purchasable directly from the user’s handset.]
4) More connectivity and multiplayer
5) Tetris will sell millions of downloads [Yes, the audience for simple puzzle games will continue to grow.]
6) More crossover with Web and online gaming [Fixed-mobile convergence continues to gain steam while publishers talk about making Web versions of their casual mobile games.]
7) At last, 3D gaming will take off [However, 3D mobile games will only be as good as their control systems. So, the industry will need to come through with better joysticks and features that support landscape gaming.] 
Flash Lite will make an impact [But it’s not clear if mobile operators will begin to sell these games via their portals.]
9) Mobile game audio finally gets some props [The rise of music phones could make gaming more immersive and enjoyable.]
10) More camera and LBS games [These phone features are sure to show up in more games. The advance of GPS may bring real world location data into mobile games.]
Source: moconews
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