Why didn't this new study surprise me? Parks Associates, a market research and consulting firm that's focused on "digital" services found that Mobile phones present growth opportunity for casual gaming, but hard-core gamers will probably stick to handheld devices for more sophisticated games.

As reported by Information Week

Gamers don't see mobile phones as platforms for advanced gaming, the report found. More than 30% of those interested in mobile gaming want sports, action, and adventure games on portable players, according to Parks Associates. Twenty-nine percent want to play driving or flying games and 27% want to play shooting games on portable devices, the report found.

Less than 10% of mobile Internet gamers are interested in using their mobile phones to play core or console-centric games, while 55% want to use their mobile phones for puzzles and card games, Parks Associates said. More than 30% want to use them for word games and arcade-style games, the report found.

What's funny is the first comment posted where someone questions the necessity of studies like these.