Tales of Xillia 2 slated for EU/NA in August
Bandai Namco has announced that Tales of Xillia 2, the next entry in the publisher's popular RPG series, will launch on Sony PlayStation 3 in North America on 19 August, with...
May EU launch for Conception 2
Atlus has confirmed that Conception 2: Children of the Seven Stars for Nintendo 3DS and Sony PlayStation Vita will launch in Europe this May.
As the first title in the Conception series...
Short Peace adaption gets overseas release
Bandai Namco has announced that Rinko Tsukigime's Longest Day, based on the Short Peace animated film series, has launched in Australia, Europe and North America for Sony PlayStation 3.
Rinko Tsukigime's Longest...
Danganronpa 2 dated for NA
Japanese publisher Nippon Ichi Software has announced that Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair will be released in North America for Sony PlayStation Vita on 2 September.
The European launch for the latest sequel...
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...
SoulCalibur spin-off launch delayed
Update: Bandai Namco has delayed the scheduled North American launch of SoulCalibur: Lost Swords. The Japanese publisher's F2P spin-off of the popular SoulCalibur fighting game series for Sony PlayStation 3 via...
SOE reschedules new All Access launch
Sony Online Entertainment has announced that the launch of the online publisher's new All Access subscription plan has been rescheduled for 29 April.
“In an effort to ensure that the transition to...
Fall JP/KR/SG launch for Xbox One
Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox One, the company's next-generation home gaming console, will roll-out in 26 countries including Korea, Japan and Singapore on 4 September.
According to Microsoft, a number Asian game...
Netease to launch HoS in CN
US-based publisher Blizzard Entertainment has partnered with Chinese Internet company and online game publisher Netease to release Blizzard's upcoming F2P MOBA Heroes of the Storm in China.
"We are very excited to...
Nintendo to close TW subsidiary
Nintendo will close the publisher's sales subsidiary in Taiwan, Nintendo Phuten, at the end of May.
Nintendo Phuten has been primarily responsible for Nintendo hardware and games sales in the country. On...
King opens JP office
Social/mobile game publisher King Digital Entertainment has established a subsidiary in Japan. King's Tokyo office will be led by Ken Edahiro, former Gloops CMO.
Earlier this month King slated the Chinese release...
PW invests US100M to join Shanda buy-out
Shanda Games has announced that Chinese online game developer and publisher Perfect World Entertainment will purchase 30 million of the company’s shares in a deal valued at US$100 million.
Perfect World...
CN game console regs announced
The Shanghai Municipal Government has outlined the regulatory framework that will allow foreign companies to manufacture and distribute game consoles and software in China.
Foreign companies with production and sales operations in...
Happy holidays from IGA.biz
InsideGamesAsia.biz wishes our readers a pleasant Good Friday and Happy Easter. Our staff is on holiday break and we will return with our regular news postings on 22 April.
We started the...
Tencent to publish Candy Crush Saga in CN
Chinese publisher and Internet operator Tencent will distribute King Digital Entertainment's mega-hit Candy Crush Saga via the company's Mobile QQ and Weixin (WeChat) messaging platforms.
“Tencent always hopes to bring global...
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...
Sony to sell entire SQEX stock holding
Sony has confirmed that subsidiary Sony Computer Entertainment is selling their entire 8.2 per cent minority stake in fellow Japanese publisher Square Enix.
Sony will sell SCE's 9.52 million Square Enix shares...
Overseas release for Freedom Wars
Sony has confirmed that Freedom Wars, due for release in Japan for Sony PlayStation Vita on 26 June, will also launch overseas later in 2014.
The sci-fi action adventure title will include...
Soul Sacrifice Delta EU/NA launch dated
Sony has announced that Soul Sacrifice Delta, released in Japan for Sony PlayStation Vita in March, will launch in North America on 13 May and in Europe on 14 May.
The...
Oreshika sequel confirmed for JP/overseas
Sony will release the RPG Ore no Shikabane wo Koete Yuke 2 (Over My Dead Body 2) for PlayStation Vita in Japan on 17 July.
The publisher has also confirmed that...
