PS4 hits 7M consoles sold worldwide
Sony has announced that PlayStation 4, the company’s next generation home gaming console, has sold over 7 million units worldwide since the console’s launch last year.
"The response from the global gaming...
Nintendo looking to integrate activities across all devices
In the wake of Nintendo's recent integration of the company's handheld and home console hardware divisions, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has revealed intentions to further unify the company's products and services...
Downie leaves DeNA West and moves to Zynga
Clive Downie had been replaced by Shintaro Asako as DeNA West CEO (formerly Ngmoco, acquired by DeNA in 2010). Downie resigned his post to join US based social game publisher Zynga...
Report claims overseas games lose CN sales with Google billing
A new report on mobile market trends released by Chinese Android app store Wandoujia states that games from overseas might be losing potential revenue by using the Google Play in-app billing...
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call JP launch date confirmed
Square Enix has announced that the upcoming sequel to the publisher’s popular Theatrhythm Final Fantasy series will be available on Nintendo’s 3DS in Japan on 24 April.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call...
FF XIV: ARR tops 2M players worldwide
Square Enix has reported that the publisher's MMO Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has registered over 2 million player accounts worldwide.
Square Enix launched a beta version of Final Fantasy XIV:...
Bandai Namco Announced New Disney Game – Disney Magic Castle 2: My Happy Life
Bandai Namco Entertainment launched a website lat week for Disney Magic Castle 2: My Happy Life, a follow-up to Disney Magical World, again for Nintendo 3DS. The website will host a live...
NZ to ban software patents
New Zealand's parliament has passed legislation banning the use and enforcement of software patents, to prevent companies from monopolising software designs and concepts in the region.
"The patent ban in New Zealand...
NZ games industry sales top NZ$36 million
According to a new member survey from the New Zealand Game Developers Association, games developed in the country earned NZ$36 million last year, growing 86 per cent year-on-year, with NZ$31.4 million...
Sony PlayStation Now to run on customised PS3 hardware
Sony is reportedly using custom-designed PlayStation 3 hardware to support the company's recently announced PlayStation Now game streaming service. Cloud platform server units will feature eight consoles built into a single...
Android makes more money than iOS
Accepted wisdom and research tells us that iOS makes more money than Google Play, despite Google Play having more downloads. Nobody would argue with that. But what about iOS vs Android...
Xseed launches Ragnarok Odyssey Ace overseas
Xseed Games has announced that Ragnarok Odyssey Ace, an updated version of the Sony PlayStation Vita RPG Ragnarok Odyssey developed by Japanese studio Game Arts, has launched North America. The game's...
Tencent predicts explosive CN mobile growth
Chinese Internet operator and game publisher Tencent expects explosive growth in the Chinese mobile games market, and predicts the strongest revenues to come from titles in the traditional RPG, FPS and...
Samsung launches new Android smartphone gamepad
Korean mobile device manufacturer Samsung has announced a new version of the company's Android smartphone gamepad and mobile console app.
The Samsung GamePad connects with smartphones and tablets through Bluetooth pairing, is...
Bandai Namco unifies brand name for JP and overseas markets
Japanese game publisher Bandai Namco has decided to unify the company's branding domestically and abroad. Bandai Namco will now be used by all company subsidiaries, including six in Japan and 25...
JP release for Medarot sequel dated
Japanese studio Natsume will launch a new entry in the popular Medarot series for Nintendo 3DS in Japan on 28 August.
Medarot 8: Kabuto Version and Medarot 8: Kuwagata Version are the...
Capcom confirms USF IV overseas release by mid-2014
Capcom has announced that latest addition to the Super Street fighter series, Ultra Street Fighter IV, will launch in mid-2014 on multiple console platforms in North America and Europe.
Capcom has also...
MS Halo dev Corrinne Yu moves to Sony’s Naughty Dog studio
Hong Kong born programmer Corrinne Yu has joined Sony developer Naughty Dog, moving from her previous post at Microsoft's 343 Industries as Principal Engine Architect on the Halo series.
Yu is a...
Worldwide XBLA release for Constant C
Tokyo-based publisher 5pb has confirmed that physics puzzler Constant C from Taiwanese studio International Games System will be released worldwide via Xbox Live Arcade on 12 March.
IGS develops online games for...
Capcom dev strategy to cater to regional differences
Capcom has revealed plans to adapt the company's game development strategy to regional tastes in Japan, North America, Europe and Asia.
The company is reportedly examining regional trends in PC, smartphone...
