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...
Industry vet Merceron joins Konami as global tech director
Japan's Konami Digital Entertainment has announced that Julien Merceron will join the company as worldwide technology director, and will be based at the company's European HQ in the UK.
"Julien is...
Project Phoenix raises US$700K on Kickstarter, seven times goal
Japan's Creative Intelligence Arts has collected over US$700K on Kickstarter to fund their upcoming RPG Project Phoenix.
The game's original goal was US$100K, and the additional funding will allow the developers...
Korean Mobile Game Companies Expanding Clout
Netmarble Games and Com2uS have posted record earnings in the second quarter on the back of strong performances at home and abroad. The record performances by the local mobile game companies...
Shigeru Miyamoto On The Origins Of Nintendo’s Famous Characters
Shigeru Miyamoto is the creator of many of Nintendo's iconic video game franchises, including Mario Bros., Donkey Kong and The Legend of Zelda. NPR's Laura Sydell interviewed the 62-year-old designer at...
Lilith Games Released Heroes Tactics, Aiming At Global Market
Lilith Games released "Heroes Tactics: War & Strategy", a brand new turn-based strategy game made for phones. Heroes Tactics is the result of cooperation with Camex Games.
Heroes Tactics is among the first...
Halfbrick’s New Game – Star Skater
The creators of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, , announced their newest release, Star Skater – a game that challenges you to not just cross the road, but own it. Tempting players...
China’s Lead Eastern Group To Buy 10% in Reliance’s Zapak Mobile Games
Chinese conglomerate Lead Eastern Group is picking up 10% stake in Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Games' mobile gaming company Zapak Mobile Games for $15 million, forming a strategic partnership to create and...
Miyazaki to lead From Software
Japanese studio From Software has announced that Dark Souls series creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has been appointed company president.
Miyazaki joined the Tokyo-based developer in 2004. He created and directed From Software's Demon's...
Meet Gerald Tock – CEO of Inzen Studio Singapore
Gerald is CEO at Inzen Studio, a mobile game company that seeks to create new play experiences for audiences worldwide through their constant study of innovation and culture. Inzen's founding five...
Ons On SOFT announces the Strategy / MMORPG hybrid RODINIA WAR
Ons On SOFT, acclaimed developer of Fiesta Online, announces the unique Strategy / MMORPG hybrid "Rodinia War". Players build cities and expand their empire by conquering and ransacking other players’ cities...
Kyub Set To Release During Summer 2016
Ninja Egg, an independent game developer based in Tokyo, Japan, nnounced that their first console game, Kyub, is set to release during Summer 2016 on Xbox One.
Initially planned to release at...
Sony nearing completion on PS4 exclusive Driveclub
Sony PlayStation 4 exclusive road racing title Driveclub is reportedly nearing completion, with a planned mid-2014 release.
"Driveclub will be a truly innovative, socially connected racing game," said Sony Worldwide Studios chief...
Axial Brain Launched Tap Alice
The Singapore based indie developer studio Axial Brain, maker of Monster Treasure Adventure, has launched its new game Tap Alice. Tap Alice is a casual puzzle game and the first title...
DigiPen Sets Up Development And Publishing Studio In Singapore
Singapore's video game development scene got a boost when interactive media university DigiPen (Singapore) opened its development and publishing studio, DigiPen Game Studios, yesterday. The studio will work with developers to...
Nooby Island Releases Minidom in Southeast Asia
Minidom, a free-to-play mobile strategic RPG, is now available in Southeast Asia. Known for their “Minis”, the game expands to a wider setting for gamers to experience this action-packed game unlike...
Silent Scope returns to JP arcades
Konami has revealed that Silent Scope: Bone Eater, a new arcade version of Japanese publisher's popular Silent Scope sniper sim series, is in development.
The Silent Scope franchise consists of the arcade...
South Korean Game Industry Facing Crisis
It has been found that Overwatch recorded a share of 32.04% in the South Korean online game market on July 9. League of Legends followed it with 25.29%. Meanwhile, the combined...
Asian devs honoured at Indie Prize event
Several Asia-Pacific independent game companies were honoured at the Indie Prize ceremony at Casual Connect Europe in Amsterdam last month.
The Women's Indie Award winner was Arpita Kapoor from Mech Mocha in...
Nnooo announced Blast ‘Em Bunnies for Xbox One’
Sydney based Indie Developer Nnooo announced Blast 'Em Bunnies is adding Xbox One to its launch lineup. Blast 'Em Bunnies is a pick-up-and-play endless bunny shooter in which you defend your burrow...
