Tiger Telematic's Gizmondo handheld is up against some hearty competition. The portable gaming market is already full of heavyweights, such as Sony's PSP and Nintendo's DS, as well as multimedia devices, like Nokia's N-Gage. So how does a company break into said market? Games, games, and more games.

　　Tiger has announced the 2005 lineup for the Gizmondo, and it tips the scales at just under 90 games. Among those developing for the handheld are SCi, Microsoft Game Studios, and Buena Vista Games. According to a press release from Tiger, Ubisoft will announce its contributions soon.

　　The Gizmondo, while technically a full-fledged multimedia device that can play MP3s, show MPEG-4 movies, and shoot pictures (with its integrated digital camera), has its focus on gaming.

　　The system has already been released in Europe, where it's reportedly sold out at some retailers, but the buzz for it stateside hasn't exceeded a low hum. The Gizmondo's hefty price tag, expected to be in the $400 range, probably won't help the gadget sell to a North American public that has already gobbled up Sony's popular PSP for $250. However, Tiger does expect the price to fall by the end of the year thanks to subsidization from advertisers, who will beam commercials to users--based on their likes and locations--through GPRS communication capabilities.

　　The following is a sample of announced titles:

　　Richard Burns Rally - SCi

　　Battlestations: Midway - SCi

　　Carmageddon - SCi

　　Conflict: Vietnam - SCi

　　Age of Empires - Microsoft Game Studios

　　MechAssault - Microsoft Game Studios

　　It's Mr Pants - Microsoft Game Studios

　　Colors - Gizmondo Studios

　　Chicane - Gizmondo Studios

　　Sticky Balls - Gizmondo Studios

　　Supernaturals - Gizmondo Studios

　　Race - Gizmondo Studios

　　Ghost - Gizmondo Studios

　　Furious Phil - Gizmondo Studios

　　Hit and Myth - Gizmondo Studios

　　Johnny Whatever - Gizmondo Studios

　　Milo and the Rainbow Nasties - Gizmondo Studios

　　Momma, Can I Mow the Lawn - Gizmondo Studios

　　Interstella Flames 2 - Gizmondo Studios

　　Jump - Gizmondo Studios

　　Worms World Party - Team 17

　　Alien Homonid - Tuna

　　Casino - Hustler

　　Goal - Factory 1

　　Verbier Ride - Jo Wood