MS sells over 2M Xbox One worldwide
Microsoft has announced “record-setting” initial sales of over 2 million units for the company's recently launched Xbox One game console.
“Demand is exceeding supply in our thirteen launch markets," said Microsoft...
Fresvii raised US$1.8 million to launch its cloud-based social engagement tool platform
Tokyo and Silicon Valley startup Fresvii has just raised US$4 million from Japan’s Nissay Capital, with US angel Guo Wei also pitching in. Nissay is a repeat investor, having first backed...
Playlab Lands US$5M Series B Funding From Monk’s Hill Ventures
Thailand-based Playlab has secured US$5 million in Series B funding from venture capital firm Monk’s Hill Ventures in one of the largest game-focused deals in Southeast Asia to date. The funding...
37Games Investing 100 Million USD in Its “Rising Dragon” Plan
37Games, a Chinese top 30 internet company, recently acquired SNK Playmore, one of the most renowned Japanese game companies. Now 37Games has started its overseas investing plan called "Rising Dragon," investing 100 million dollars...
Pokémon X & Y sold out in Japan, NA pre-orders top 400K
Enterbrain has confirmed that the highly anticipated new Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games have sold out in Japan just ahead of the titles' global launch.
Japanese retail pre-orders for Pokémon X...
COD championship finals for ANZ announced
Major League Gaming has confirmed this year's Call of Duty Championship for Australia and New Zealand. Online and LAN qualifiers are scheduled for February, and the ANZ COD Championship Final is...
DeNA Releases Action-Packed RPG, Blood Gate: Age of Alchemy
Blood Gate: Age of Alchemy, DeNA`s a brand new action puzzle RPG, that challenges players to fast-paced fights of intense real-time combat in an attempt to defeat foes, is now out...
NetEase Solid Q3 Results
NetEase reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings. Revenue at NetEase jumped 114% from a year ago to 6.67 billion yuan, 19% higher than consensus estimates. Earnings per share came in at $2.24, well above...
Android vs. iOS Battle Heats Up in China
China’s mobile games market will reach $6.5 billion in revenues this year, more than one fifth of the $30.1 billion generated worldwide . This positions China as the world's biggest market...
PS4 Camera sells 900K despite short supply
Sony Computer Entertainment America has revealed that the PlayStation 4 Camera has sold 900,000 units worldwide, despite shortages at retailers in several regions.
Sony also confirmed that the PlayStation 4 has sold...
Sony Is Trying To Trademark The Term “Let’s Play”
Let’s play? More like “Let’s Play™,” if Sony has their way. The maker of PlayStation has filed for a trademark on the gaming term. Let’s Play, in case you’re completely out...
Pokémon has announced it will be hosting Pokémon Virtual Fest
Pokémon Virtual Fest will boast rides based on Pokémon, as well as shows and footage of Pokémon Sword and Shield battles (via Go Nintendo). Users will get to enjoy...
Manila Based Xurpas Invested In Eight Companies
Casual mobile games developer and mobile content provider Xurpas Inc., based in Manila, has put up a wholly owned unit that will provide mobile enterprise solutions to businesses. In a disclosure to...
The ESL Arena to take Centre Stage at PAX Australia
PAX Australia in collaboration with the Australian Cyber League (ACL) is excited to announce that ESL, the world's premier eSports organisation, is for the first-time headed to this year's PAX Australia...
Amitabh Bachchan and His Family Picks up Stake in Singapore-based Ziddu.com
The Bachchans, one of Bollywood's leading families, were making their first significant equity investment in an overseas company. As part of their personal investment, the Bachchans have picked up a minority...
Streamframe Is Now Available Worldwide
Streamline Media Group`s new proprietary cloud-based project management platform specifically designed for video game development, Streamframe, is now commercially available to users globally. “The complexity of game development has moved beyond...
Sony sells 2.1M PS4s overseas ahead of Asian launch
Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Andrew House has announced that the company sold 2.1 million PlayStation 4 units as of 1 December, with 700,000 consoles purchased in Europe and Australia within days...
NCSoft to renew focus on mobile games next year
After its earnings during the July-September period nosedived, game developer NCSoft vowed to beef up its global operations, especially in the mobile game segment. Yoon Jae-soo, chief financial officer of the...
Star Chef – India’s Most Successful Mobile Game
India's most successful mobile game is not being developed in a gaming studio in Bengaluru or Mumbai, but in the coastal town of Udupi in Karnataka according to a report at...
Five Big Tech Trends in 2015
SourGlobal consulting company Accenture offers a lot of advice to its customers about important business trends, so the company has to stay up to speed on technology. And that’s why it’s...
