SK Telecom T1

Korea’s SK Telecom T1 wins LoL World Championship in LA

In culmination of months of competition around the globe, Korean favourites SK Telecom T1 defeated China's Royal Club in Los Angeles to take the League of Legends World Championship title and...
Nintendo Wii

Nintendo Wii manufacture to end in Japan

Confirming a message on Nintendo's Japanese website, a Nintendo spokesperson has reaffirmed that the company plans to discontinue production of Wii consoles for Japan. "This specific message was referring to the Japanese...
CN Console Ban

Ban to be lifted on game consoles in China

According to reports in the Chinese media in conjunction with the inauguration of the Shanghai Trial Free Trade Zone, the government will soon abolish a thirteen year old ban on the...
AU game classification system

Official calls for stricter game classification in Australia

Australia's new game classification system could still expose minors to violent and sexually explicit games, warns John Rau, Attorney General from South Australia. Rau claims that despite a government agreement earlier this...
PlayStation App

Sony to release PS4 companion mobile app

Sony will release a PS4 companion app for iOS and Android devices, with availably to coincide with the console's global release schedule. PlayStation App users will be able to use their mobile...
PlayStation 4

Asian PS4 launch slated for December 2013

Sony has confirmed that PlayStation 4 will launch in Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan this December. The company's newest flagship game console will be released in North America on 15 November...
Xbox One

MS confirms Xbox One for Japan in 2014

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One, the company's newest game console, will be released in Japan in 2014. "We are on track to launch (the Xbox One) in Japan and additional...
PlayStation Vita TV

Early 2014 launch for Sony’s PS Vita TV in Asia

Sony has confirmed that PlayStation Vita TV will be released in China, Korea and other Asian markets next January. PS Vita TV is scheduled to go on sale in Japan on...
PS Vita TV

SCEJ Press Conference: Sony announces PlayStation Vita TV

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan unveiled the new PlayStation Vita TV at their press conference yesterday. The device will connect to a television and allow users to play PS Vita and PSP...
PS4

SCEJ Press Conference: PS4 Japan release pushed to 2014

Sony Computer Entertainment will delay the launch of the company's new flagship PS4 game console in the Japanese market until 22 February 2014. According to a spokesperson at yesterday's press conference in...
New PS Vita

SCEJ Press Conference: New PlayStation Vita announced

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan announced a new version of the PS Vita at a press conference yesterday. The PS Vita PCH-2000 will be 15 per cent lighter and 20 per cent thinner...
FF14 A Realm Reborn

FF XIV server update after launch issues

After initial launch problems with long wait times, Square Enix' online Final Fantasy XIV sequel A Realm Reborn has brought new servers online, though digital sales have yet to resume. “Once we...
JP Phishing

Game-related phishing rises to 95 per cent of reports in Japan

An August survey by Japan's Anti-Phishing Council Japan reports that daily attacks targeting online Japanese game users rose significantly from the previous month. According to the council, 364 phishing cases were recorded...
Press Select

AU industry vets launch new games publishing label

Brendan Keogh and fellow Australian critic Dan Golding have founded Press Select, a new independent publishing label focusing on games criticism and analysis. "It's been really exciting to see the changes that...
KRW

Regulators to tighten online payment proceedures in Korea

The government’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is to introduce stricter authentication procedures for online and mobile game micropayments in Korea. The new certification process is a result of last year's card hacking...
Vietnam online users

Vietnam tops PC Internet activity in SEA

ComScore revealed in a new survey of online PC use that Vietnam has most active Internet population in Southeast Asia. The country registered 16.1 million monthly active users at the end...
Chaos Online

Asiasoft to host Chaos Online SEA tournament

Thai publisher Asiasoft has announced a Chaos Online regional championship, to run from August to December this year. The tournament will be open to players from Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and...
CNNIC

China’s Internet user base reaches 591M

The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) announced in a report this week that internet users in China grew to 591 million as of the end of June 2013, up 26.56...
VN Internet, MIC official

New VN Internet regulations from September

Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has announced new Internet, social networking and gaming regulations covering online management, licensing and copyrights in the country. The new laws go into effect...
Australia Tax

Inquiry concludes that AU pays inflated prices

A government committee has investigated accusations that Australians pay significantly higher prices than consumers overseas for games and other IT products. The committee’s report, released today, includes extensive consumer submissions and...