SoftBank to buy stake in US dev Turbo
Softbank Ventures Korea will reportedly invest in US-based game studio Turbo. The amount and other details of the deal have yet to be confirmed.
“As an umbrella group, SoftBank is very thoughtful...
Bandai Namco closes Shiftylook studio
Bandai Namco has confirmed that the Japanese publisher's subsidiary Shiftylook will close this year. The developer of Namco character-based comics and browser games was established in 2012 to revitalise dormant Bandai...
PH start-up Altitude secures US$275K
Altitude Games has raised US$275k in seed funding to jumpstart development of original intellectual property with mid-core mobile game titles.
“Southeast Asia has previously been known as a great place to outsource...
Apple expanding production in Asia
Apple is reportedly expanding development and manufacturing of the company's iOS hardware in Asia, with several hundred engineers and supply-chain managers recently added in Shanghai and Taipei.
According to reports, the new...
Conception 2 demo for NA in March
Atlus will launch a demo version of Conception 2: Children of the Seven Stars for Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita in North America on 25 March.
As reported earlier, Atlus will release...
Tretton departs, Layden becomes SCEA head
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced that current EVP and COO Shawn Layden will take over as President and CEO from Jack Tretton, who will step down on 1 April.
Tretton...
Kirby Triple Deluxe NA/EU release dated
Nintendo has confirmed that Japanese hit Kirby title Kirby Triple Deluxe will launch in North America on 2 May for Nintendo 3DS, and in Europe on 16 May.
Kirby Triple Deluxe was...
Bandai Namco to publish Nine Dots FPS
Quebec-based Nine Dots Studio has revealed that Bandai Namco will publish the developer's upcoming space FPS GoD Factory: Wingmen.
Though Nine Dots failed an earlier attempt to crowdfund the title for release...
Asian devs honoured at Indie Prize event
Several Asia-Pacific independent game companies were honoured at the Indie Prize ceremony at Casual Connect Europe in Amsterdam last month.
The Women's Indie Award winner was Arpita Kapoor from Mech Mocha in...
Caveboy Escape released worldwide
Malaysian developer AppXplore has announced the release of Caveboy Escape, a new F2P puzzler for iOS, Android and Blackberry devices.
Caveboy Escape's launch follows the release of several original mobile titles by...
Global Q4 Android/iOS sales up
International Data Corporation (IDC) and App Annie report that revenues worldwide for Android games rose over 400 per cent in the third quarter of 2013, with iOS game sales also up...
Picross e4 to get 3DS release overseas
Japanese developer Jupiter has announced that Picross e4, the newest game in the studio's popular Picross crossword puzzle series, will be released in Europe and North America for the Nintendo 3DS.
The...
Sony PS4 global sales top 6M
Sony has announced that PlayStation 4, the company's next generation home gaming console, has sold over 6 million units worldwide since the console's launch last year.
“There have now been more than...
SQEX confirms layoffs at Montreal studio
Square Enix has confirmed that 27 employees at the publisher's Eidos Montreal studio have been laid off.
“Yes it is true we’ve let 27 people go today, unfortunately it’s something that every...
KongZhong dates GW 2 closed CN beta
NCSoft partner KongZhong has announced that the closed beta launch of the popular MMORPG Guild Wars 2 in China will begin on 11 March.
As in Europe and North America, the...
April NA release for Gardening Mama 2
Majesco has confirmed that Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends, a spin-off series sequel in the popular Cooking Mama sim franchise, will launch in North America for Nintendo 3DS this April.
The...
Murdered gets June NA/EU launch
Square Enix has announced that the publisher's highly anticipated mystery thriller Murdered: Soul Suspect will launch for Sony PS4/PS3, Xbox One/Xbox 360 and PCs on 3 June in North America, with...
Sony to close two-thirds of US retail outlets
Sony has confirmed that the company will close 20 Sony Stores in the US this year, circa two-thirds of the 31 Sony retail outlets in the country.
“While these moves were extremely...
Konami appoints new US subsidiary president
Konami has confirmed the appointment of former EVP Tomohiro Uesugi as president of Konami's US subsidiary, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
“I am honoured and grateful for the opportunity to serve as the...
Mobile Secret of Mana title for JP confirmed
Square Enix has released the F2P RPG Rise of Mana for iOS devices in Japan. The new title is part of the publisher's popular Secret of Mana series.
The franchise...
