SQEX CTO Hashimoto departs
Yoshihisa Hashimoto, industry veteran and Square Enix CTO, has departed the company after six years.
Hashimoto joined Square Enix in 2009 from fellow Japanese publisher Sega, and was technical director for Final...
Samsung funds BlueStacks
Samsung Ventures has confirmed that the Samsung VC subsidiary has invested an undisclosed sum in US-based cloud technology firm BlueStacks.
“There is no one bigger in both the Android and TV ecosystems...
KT reveals Bladestorm remake
Koei Tecmo has announced that a remake of the Japanese publisher's RTS Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War is in development. The original title was released worldwide for Sony PlayStation 3 and...
Nexon joins LVP in EU seed fund
Tokyo-based publisher Nexon has joined London Venture Partners in a new seed fund focused on game companies in Europe.
“We believe that the European market represents significant untapped potential where we...
Tekken 7 dev details revealed
Bandai Namco has revealed that the next-generation sequel in the Japanese publisher's popular Tekken fighter series is in development using Epic Games' recently released Unreal Engine 4.
"The power and flexibility means...
Samsung VR system reportedly in dev
Korean electronics maker Samsung is reportedly finalising development of a virtual reality headset, Samsung Gear VR, in partnership with Oculus VR.
Samsung Gear VR is also reported to be officially revealed...
Disney debuts GOTG beta in MY
Disney has confirmed that the mobile game spin-off for the company's upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy film has been given a limited beta release in Malaysia.
Guardians of the Galaxy: The Universal...
Bandai Namco to distribute Project CARS
Bandai Namco Games Europe has partnered with UK-based Slightly Mad Studios to distribute the developer's upcoming crowdfunded racing title Project CARS worldwide.
“With a portfolio of prestigious, popular, and iconic titles under...
Interview: ProSiebenSat.1’s Tung Nguyen Khac
Tung Nguyen Khac assumed the leadership of the management board of German game publisher ProSiebenSat.1 Games in December 2012.
Prior to accepting the position of Chief Executive Officer, Tung Nguyen Khac...
Pocket PlayLab acquires PH Anino Games
Pocket PlayLab, the Bangkok-based casual game developer and publisher of popular cross-platform titles like Juice Cubes, has acquired Philippine studio Anino Games.
“Anino Games will not only help us in reaching our...
Afro Samurai sequel announced
Redacted Studios, founded in 2012 by former Bandai Namco producer David Robinson, is developing a new Afro Samurai title based on the popular Japanese manga and anime series.
Afro Samurai 2: Revenge...
Nexon partners with CA dev United Front Games
Nexon America has announced that the Tokyo-based publisher has partnered with Canadian developer United Front Games to exclusively publish the studio's upcoming F2P title, slated for release next year.
“We are committed...
Platinum Games making Legend of Korra title
Osaka-based Platinum Games has partnered with US publisher Activision to develop a game based on the The Legend of Korra animated series from Nickelodeon.
The Legend of Korra, debuting a third season...
Perfect World developing console games for MS
Chinese game publisher Perfect World is reportedly developing several console games for Microsoft in anticipation of the upcoming Xbox One launch in China.
Last year Beijing-based F2P publisher Perfect World Entertainment announced...
Nintendo opens new dev facility in Kyoto
Nintendo has announced the opening of a new product development building near in the Japanese publisher's headquarters in Kyoto.
“We’ll be interacting more deeply with hardware development, but we’ll also be able...
Bandai Namco reveals Digimon title for PS Vita
Bandai Namco has revealed that the Japanese publisher is developing a new Digimon title exclusively for the Sony PlayStation Vita.
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth will join the most recently released games in...
Bandai Namco unveils Tenkai Knights
Bandai Namco has announced Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle, a hack-and-slash game in development for Nintendo 3DS.
The single and online multiplayer title is based on Japanese-Canadian anime series launched in North America...
Grasshopper Manufacture unveils Let It Die
Grasshopper Manufacture producer Goichi Suda (aka Suda 51) revealed the Japanese studio's upcoming combat horror game Let It Die for Sony PlayStation 4 at E3 in Los Angeles last week.
Originally unveiled...
FF Explorers for Nintendo 3DS revealed
Square Enix is developing a new multiplayer Final Fantasy title for the Nintendo 3DS.
Final Fantasy Explorers will utilise the classic Final Fantasy job class system and be designed for up to...
Monolith Soft unveils Xenoblade X
Japanese developer Monolith Soft has revealed the studio's upcoming sci-fi RPG Xenoblade X (Xenoblade Chronicles X overseas) at E3 in Los Angeles.
Xenoblade X is a sequel to the original Xenoblade game...
