Amstrad bought its brand and software catalogue from Sinclair computers, a stalwart of 1980s computer gaming.

Such ‘old skool’ games houses are hoping to recapture some of their glory days by launching their games on a 3G platform. This year has already seen several deals, including agreements between DoCoMo and Sega; Nokia, Kuju Entertainment and Rage Software; and THQ and Intellivision.