How many times didn’t you wish you could take your computer or console with you, to continue that game you are so addicted to? Fortunately, technology today offers games on the go on the one device that we can’t seem to live without, our phone. Slowly but surely, phones become pocket-size video game platforms, and the best example of that is the iPhone.

According to a report released shortly after Apple launched the iPhone 3G and the App Store, users were most interested in games than in any other application. The best part of all was that games ranked first in both free and paid apps categories. This came to confirm earlier predictions that the iPhone will soon turn into a gaming platform, rivaling all portable video game gadgets.

At the time, the most downloaded game was Super Monkey Ball, followed by Texas Hold’em, Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D, Enigmo, and Tetris.

The same popularity was also reported on the iPod touch, and as a proof of that, the App Store is still overwhelmed by game downloads (the top ten selling apps continues to be dominated by games, according to the most recent figures).

Many of the iPhone, iPod users have admitted to becoming quite addicted to the growing number of games, and at the same time, developers now show increasing interest in developing even more games for Apple’s devices. That includes even world’s largest game publishers.

Apple’s App Store currently hosts over 1,700 games, and their number grows every month, and so does users’ interest in games. So it should come as no surprise if soon, we will find the iPhone titles in the top 10 best selling games.