FunPlus secures US$74M investment
Chinese mobile F2P game publisher FunPlus has announced at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco that the company has secured US$74 million in new funding to finance overseas expansion. Investors...
Unity announces Unity 5 dev suite
Unity Technologies has revealed Unity 5, the latest version of company's popular game development software, during Unity Developer Day at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
The fifth generation of Unity's...
KeSPA confirms match-fixing scheme
The Korean esports Association (KeSPA) has confirmed match-fixing allegations against top League of Legends player Cheon Min-Ki and AHQ Korea team manager Noh Dae Chul.
Cheon earlier confessed to the match-fixing scheme...
Konami vet Igarashi starts indie studio
Long time Castlevania series producer Koji Igarashi has left Japanese publisher Konami to launch an independent game development studio.
“Leaving Konami was a big decision, and not one I took lightly. I’ve...
Gree launches Rage of the Immortals
Japanese publisher Gree has announced the global release of Rage of the Immortals, an Android exclusive F2P RPG and the second game to be launched in partnership with Canadian studio Iugo...
Watch Dogs gets ACB R18+ rating
Ubisoft has confirmed that the publisher's action title Watch Dogs has been rated R18+ in Australia. The decision follows the addition of controversial new content after the game's initial review by...
JP/NA release for Azure Striker Gunvolt
Japanese studio Inti Creates CEO Takuya Aizu has announced that the developer's upcoming 2D action game Azure Striker Gunvolt will be released in North America for the Nintendo 3DS in mid-2014.
The...
MGS 5: GZ AU/NZ launch rescheduled
Konami has confirmed that the retail version of Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes will launch in Australia and New Zealand on 27 March.
Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes, the...
GPGS Android/iOS MP plug-in revealed
Google has announced the latest version of the company's Google Play Games Services mobile development platform at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
The newest edition of the mobile developer tool...
PW concludes Swordsman closed alpha
Perfect World Entertainment has announced the conclusion of closed alpha testing for the publisher's highly anticipated MMORPG Swordsman. Closed beta testing is slated to begin worldwide later this year.
“Bringing...
Asian headliners featured at GDC 2014
The 28th annual Game Developers Conference (GDC), the world's largest and longest-running professionals-only game industry event, opens on 17 March at Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Produced by the UBM Tech Game...
ZTE/The9 to launch Fun Box console
Chinese ZTE network technology provider ZTE Corp has announced a partnership with leading Chinese game developer The9 Ltd to domestically develop, manufacture and distribute a game console. According to ZTE the...
Gem Wizard launches worldwide
Mobile game studio Pixelmatic has announced the worldwide launch of Gem Wizard for iOS and Android devices.
The RPG item collection and crafting title has also been localised in nine different...
KUF 2 closed TH beta announced
Korean developer Blueside and Thai publishing partner Xinxere will launch a closed beta version of the studio's highly anticipated MMORPG Kingdom Under Fire 2 in Thailand on 14 March.
The studio completed...
NOA announces indie game eShop site
Nintendo of America has launched a special page on the publisher's online Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo 3DS eShop highlighting independently developed games available for download on the platforms.
According to NOA...
AU/NZ get dedicated Titanfall servers
In conjunction with today's release of Respawn Entertainment's highly anticipated new FPS Titanfall in Australia and New Zealand, the company has implemented dedicated servers in Australia to accommodate players from the...
Flappy Bird dev confirms new titles
After a brief hiatus, Hanoi-based developer Nguyen Ha Dong (Dong Nguyen) has announced that he is working on several new titles.
Games currently in development by the Flappy Bird creator include Checkonaut,...
DeNA to distribute titles via Zedge
Japanese mobile publisher DeNA has announced that the company will distribute Android games via Norway/US-based mobile content discovery platform Zedge.
“During our time working with Zedge, we have identified its...
Puzzle & Dragons passes 3M NA DLs
Japanese mobile game developer and publisher GungHo Online Entertainment has revealed that the company's flagship Puzzle & Dragons game has recorded over 3 million downloads in North America to date.
Last year...
Worldwide iOS release for 999
Aksys Games has confirmed that the overseas version of the popular RPG 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors will be released for iOS devices on 17 March.
The Japanese iOS version...
