From Software’s Bloodborne revealed for PS4
Sony has revealed Japanese developer From Software's upcoming action RPG Bloodborne for Sony PlayStation 4 at E3 in Los Angeles.
The title's development is being led by Demon’s Souls and Dark...
Black Gold Online open beta dated
Chinese developer Snail Games has confirmed that the open beta for the company’s highly anticipated new MMO Black Gold Online for Windows PC will launch worldwide on 20 June.
“Snail Games continues...
Apple reveals new iOS game dev tech
Apple has announced a new iOS game development platform at the company's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco.
The Metal platform is a low-level rendering applications programming interface designed for Apple’s...
Rise of Incarnates alpha completed
Bandai Namco has completed scheduled alpha testing of the publisher's upcoming F2P fighting game Rise of Incarnates. The alpha testing phase ran from 30 May until 1 June.
“As a new franchise,...
Nexon acquires stake in AT studio Socialspiel
Nexon has acquired a stake in Austrian social and mobile game developer Socialspiel Entertainment. The equity investment will secure Nexon exclusive worldwide publishing rights for Socialspiel's titles, according to the Tokyo-based...
Capital Today invests in Thatgamecompany
Chinese VC firm Capital Today has invested US$7 million in US-based developer Thatgamecompany.
“We are happy to partner with Capital Today and a team of other investors who share our vision in...
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...
Indie Prize Asia winners revealed
The Casual Games Association has announced the winners of this year's Indie Prize Awards in Asia. Over 80 independent game developers competed for the wards at the fourth annual Casual Connect...
SCEJA to spotlight PS4 SG devs at CCA
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia will spotlight two games from Singaporean studios, as well as deliver a special Unity development presentation for PlayStation platforms at the Casual Connect Asia conference in...
AU cancels dev funding scheme
The Australian government has announced the cancellation of the Australian Interactive Games Fund. The game development stimulus program will end on 1 July
The three-year A$20 million investment package was announced in...
Flappy Bird dev to re-launch hit title
Hanoi-based developer Nguyen Ha Dong (Dong Nguyen) has announced that his viral mobile hit Flappy Bird will return to iOS and Android devices in August. The re-launched game will also reportedly...
CCA confirms Indie Prize Showcase games
Indie Prize, a scholarship program created by the Casual Games Association for independent developers, has announced over 80 games to be featured at the Indie Prize Showcase at Casual Connect Asia...
Nintendo plans NFC figurines, extended licensing
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has announced plans to launch a line of Nintendo figurines linked via NFC to games for the Wii U and 3DS consoles.
“Nintendo has a lot of well-known...
CN media pub BEM buys stake in OL dev GXIT
Chinese film and television publisher Beijing Enlight Media will invest 230 million RNB (US$37 million) in cash for a 20 per cent stake in online game developer Guangzhou Xianhai Internet Technology.
According...
Taito and Valve partnering on L4D arcade title
Wholly-owned Square Enix subsidiary Taito and US publisher Valve have revealed that the companies are co-developing an arcade game based on Valve's cooperative FPS Left 4 Dead.
In 2006 Taito and...
Kadokawa acquires From Software
Japanese media group Kadokawa has announced that the company will acquire an 80 per cent majority stake in Tokyo-based developer From Software. Kadokawa plans to finalise the acquisition in May and...
MLB Perfect Inning in closed beta
Korean publisher Gamevil has announced that MLB Perfect Inning, a mobile baseball sim for overseas markets, has entered closed beta testing.
MLB Perfect Inning is being developed by Gong Games,...
Tecmo Koei/Nintendo developing Project 0 sequel
Tecmo Koei has confirmed that the Japanese publisher is collaborating with Nintendo to create a Wii U exclusive Project 0 (Fatal Frame overseas) game.
The upcoming sequel will be the fifth title...
Capcom expanding internal dev in Osaka
Capcom has announced that the Japanese publisher will invest US$78 million in new R&D facilities near the company's Osaka headquarters and plans to expand the number of internal development staff to...
SQEX closes mobile dev studio in Mumbai
Square Enix has closed the company's mobile game development operations in India, a year after the Mumbai-based studio was established by the Japanese publisher.
Former Square Enix India VP Atul Vibhandik confirmed...
