AU/NZ get dedicated Titanfall servers
In conjunction with today's release of Respawn Entertainment's highly anticipated new FPS Titanfall in Australia and New Zealand, the company has implemented dedicated servers in Australia to accommodate players from the...
Sony PS4 global sales top 6M
Sony has announced that PlayStation 4, the company's next generation home gaming console, has sold over 6 million units worldwide since the console's launch last year.
“There have now been more than...
Sony to close two-thirds of US retail outlets
Sony has confirmed that the company will close 20 Sony Stores in the US this year, circa two-thirds of the 31 Sony retail outlets in the country.
“While these moves were extremely...
DS/Wii Wi-Fi Connection service retires in May
Nintendo of America has announced the worldwide discontinuation of the publisher's Wi-Fi Connection platform from 20 May. The service has been an online network for Nintendo Wii and DS/DSi games.
The platform’s...
ITC clears Nintendo in patent suit
The US International Trade Commission has confirmed that Nintendo did not infringe on asserted patents of Technology Properties Limited LLC, Phoenix Digital Solutions LLC and Patriot Scientific Corporation.
“We are very pleased...
Sony PS4 launches in JP
Sony PlayStation 4 was released domestically over the weekend in a launch event that was streamed live worldwide and featured appearances by SCE Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida, SCEJA President Hiroshi...
PlayStation Now beta debuts with 10 titles
Sony's game streaming platform PlayStation Now has begun closed beta testing on PlayStation 3 hardware, with titles including Dead or Alive 5, Disgaea 4, Papo & Yo, Killzone 3, Puppeteer, Darksiders...
PS tops 2013 AU sales, takes next-gen lead
According to the latest sales figures from NPD Group Australia, the Sony PlayStation 3 was the country's best selling game console last year. The PS3 was also Australia's leading home gaming...
Rune Factory 4 sells out in NA, restock rushed
According to the game's North American distributor Xseed (a subsidiary of Japanese publisher Marvelous AQL), Rune Factory 4 for Nintendo 3DS has been “selling well beyond our expectations" and the company...
XBL, PSN temporarily blocked in PK
Microsoft's Xbox Live and Sony's PlayStation Network online gaming platforms have been temporarily blocked by automated security censorship software on the Pakistan Internet Exchange. GameRanger, one of the largest online PC...
Over 15M Nintendo 3DS consoles sold in JP
Japanese game sales monitoring firm Media Create reports that Nintendo has sold over 15 million units of the company's popular 3DS console in Japan since the handheld system's launch less than...
KR using Kinect-based DMZ surveillance system
The South Korean military has reportedly implemented a surveillance platform in the peninsula's demilitarised zone based on Microsoft's Kinect motion controller technology.
Developed by independent programmer Jae Kwan Ko, the system was...
Sony to launch PS4 video streaming and live TV network
Sony has plans to launch a live TV and on-demand streaming service for PlayStation 4. The cloud-based platform will allow PS4 users to watch live television and purchase a range of...
Square Enix discontinues Core Online
Square Enix has closed down Core Online, the publisher's venture into playable HD games via web browsers.
Square Enix has described Core Online as an experiment to test consumer demand and business...
CN, IN to push PC gaming revenues to US$24B by 2017
A new report from analyst firm IDC anticipates that China, India and other fast growing game markets in developing countries will drive PC game revenues to US$24 billion in 2017.
The...
Tommo/SNK battle over Neo Geo X sales continues
The conflict over the Neo Geo X Gold handheld console and Neo Geo X games software between Japan's SNK Playmore and US publisher and distributor Tommo continues, with Tommo now planning...
PS4 launches in the Philippines
PlayStation 4 is now available in the Philippines. The base price for Sony's next-generation console is 24,999 PHP.
Sony Philippines began accepting PS4 pre-orders last December, and is also offering a...
Toshiba to launch streaming-ready TV line
Japanese electronics firm Toshiba has partnered with Taiwanese streaming technology provider Ubitus to develop a line of smart televisions that support cloud-based gaming. The new models (L3400U, L5400U, L7400U) will launch...
Nintendo reports strong US 3DS sales, lowers Wii U forecast
Nintendo reports lifetime 3DS/3DS XL/2DS sales of over 11.5 million units, with more than 16 million combined packaged and digital Nintendo 3DS titles sold in 2013, up 45 per cent from...
Major console makers studying options for CN after ban suspension
After the recently announced lifting of a thirteen-year ban on the manufacture and sale of overseas game consoles in China, the major console manufacturers are already exploring the potential of the...
