Dota 2 International prize pool tops US$9M
Dota 2 developer Valve has confirmed that the International prize pool for 2014 has reached over US$9 million USD. The prize pool is now the largest in eSports history.
The Dota 2...
Nintendo Amiibo NFC figurines revealed
Nintendo has unveiled the publisher’s Amiibo line of NFC figurines at E3 in Los Angeles. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata first announced plans to launch a line of figurines linked via NFC...
July NA open beta for PS Now on PS4
Sony has confirmed that the on-going private beta of the publisher’s PlayStation Now game streaming platform for PlayStation 4 will transition to open beta in North America on 31 July.
The...
EU/NA release for rebranded PS Vita TV
Sony has announced that PlayStation TV, a rebranded version of the PlayStation Vita TV device previously launched in Asia, will be released in Europe and North America.
The PlayStation TV unit, connected...
CN world’s largest games market by 2016
According to a new report from market analyst Newzoo, China will pass the US to become the world's largest games market by 2016, with revenues of US$25 billion.
By 2016 the number...
MK 8 for Wii U sells 350K+ in JP
Japan's Famitsu reports that Mario Kart 8 for Nintendo Wii U has sold over 350,000 copies since the game's domestic release on 29 May.
Earlier this week Nintendo announced that Mario Kart...
Sony discontinues PSP in JP
Sony has confirmed that the company's PlayStation Portable handheld console will be discontinued in Japan, with a final hardware shipment to domestic retailers in June.
North American deliveries of the ten-year old...
MK 8 for Wii U tops 1.2M sold worldwide
Nintendo has announced that Mario Kart 8 for Nintendo Wii U has become the fastest selling game in the console’s history, with over 1.2 million copies sold worldwide since the title's...
KR online PC games market to US3.5B by 2018
According to a new report from market analyst IHS, the US$2.83 billion Korean online PC game market will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 3.7 per cent to rise...
Puzzle & Dragons tops 4M NA DLs
Japanese mobile game developer and publisher GungHo Online Entertainment has revealed that the company’s flagship Puzzle & Dragons game has recorded over 4 million downloads in North America to date.
In...
Nintendo to launch YouTube affiliate program
Nintendo has revealed plans for a revenue-sharing affiliate program on YouTube for creators using the Japanese publisher's gameplay footage.
The initiative follows Nintendo's widely critisied attempt to block unauthorised use of...
SQEX’s Deadman’s Cross hits 3M DLs
Square Enix has revealed that the Japanese publisher's zombie-themed card battle RPG Deadman’s Cross has topped over three million downloads on Android and iOS devices since the F2P title's worldwide launch...
Sony to bring PlayStation to CN
Sony has announced a partnership with Shanghai Oriental Pearl Culture Development (OPCD) to launch the PlayStation platform in China.
SCE Shanghai will operate hardware and software divisions, with OPDC expected to direct...
Sony expands PS Now beta to PS4
Sony has expanded the on-going private beta of the publisher's PlayStation Now game streaming platform to PlayStation 4.
Sony PlayStation 3 users currently registered for the PS Now private beta will also...
FF XIV: ARR tops 2M players worldwide
Square Enix has reported that the publisher's MMO Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has registered over 2 million player accounts worldwide.
Square Enix launched a beta version of Final Fantasy XIV:...
Nintendo to target EMs with new hardware
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed plans to bring new gaming devices to emerging markets such as China next year.
“We want to make new things, with new thinking rather than a...
PS4 forecast as global market leader by 2016
Analyst firm IDC has released a report forecasting next-generation console sales over the next three years. The company expects Sony PlayStation 4 to lead worldwide with 51 million units sold by...
Redesigned Sony PS Vita launches in NA
Sony has launched a slimmer, updated version of the company's Sony PlayStation Vita handheld games console in North America. The all-new PS Vita was released in Japan last October and in...
MLG building esports arena near HK
Professional esports organisation Major League Gaming has partnered with Chinese Lai Fung Holdings and eSun Holdings to build a dedicated esports arena on Hengqin Island near Hong Kong. The 15,000-seat stadium...
MS/BesTV slate Xbox One for Sept CN launch
Microsoft and China’s BesTV New Media have announced plans to launch the Microsoft Xbox One next-generation game console in China this September.
“This is a historic moment in our partnership as we...
