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Gaming on webOS has been an ongoing topic, with some considering it the "achilles heel" of the Palm Pre. MyPre reported that many gaming developers were on hand for the recent iPhone OS 3.0 event, but what can webOS developers look forward to? Recently, Palm has taken steps to try and dispel some shortcomings. For example, in their latest joint Palm and Sprint webcast, they stated the first version of webOS would have casual and web-centric games. We can postulate that the connected nature of the device will accomodate some great online titles, sans the fancy 3D graphics for now.

We already know that Adobe Flash is coming to the Pre by the end of the year, and Precentral reported on how this could be Palm's "secret weapon" against the iPhone. Flash hasn't been on a Palm device since the old Sony Clie days, and the often-overlooked Tapwave Zodiac (running OS 5.2 and an ATI W4200 graphics chip) was one of the few Palm OS devices that brought gaming to the forefront.

The Pre is the first Palm device to feature an accelerometer and cutting-edge TI OMAP 3430 processor (see specs), so on the surface it could be a strong device for games. However native C applications could take a while to appear on the Pre, so Flash may fill the void, as it's an optimal platform for gaming. Plus there are literally thousands of existing flash titles that could run on webOS devices, giving the Pre an instant boost.

Flash isn't due out until Q4, but Palm is working hard to make sure it comes to the Pre sooner than later. PCMag reported Anup Murarka, of the Mobile and devices devision at Adobe stating, "Palm is doing the work themselves with help from us, to make it happen as quickly as possible." From a twitter, Palm has apparently known about Flash support since the CES unveiling in January, so it would make sense if Palm's strategy for games factors in Flash support. What do you think, will Palm be able to bring great games to webOS?