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A pre-release version of Nokia's new N-Gage gaming platform is now available for Nokia N81 users. N-Gage First Access lets N81 owners download the pre-release version of the N-Gage application (through which all N-Gage activity takes place) and try and buy select N-Gage games. Other N-Gage compatible devices will be added to the service in due course. Read on for more.


In order to use the N-Gage service you must download the N-Gage application. This is the portal application that allows access to the games and community features. This is a pre-release version and the features of the service are still evolving.

The First Access portion of the N-Gage web site has all the details you need including the download, FAQ and support forums.

you have to own an N81, unless you use this hack:P@sco at Jaspp.net posted that you could simply unsis the application, and here’s a link to the installation file.