Natural Doctrine gets March JP launch
Natural Doctrine, the delayed strategy RPG from Tokyo-based Kadokawa Shoten game studio, has been slated for a 19 March Japanese release on Sony PlayStation 4 as well as PlayStation 3 and...
TH dev to launch disaster preparedness app
In the aftermath of the 2011 tsunami disaster in Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia, Thai interactive design studio OpenDream has collaborated with UN agency UNESCO in Bangkok to develop...
PlayStation Now beta debuts with 10 titles
Sony's game streaming platform PlayStation Now has begun closed beta testing on PlayStation 3 hardware, with titles including Dead or Alive 5, Disgaea 4, Papo & Yo, Killzone 3, Puppeteer, Darksiders...
Nexon reports 2013 profits, appoints new CEO
Tokyo-based Korean F2P game publisher Nexon has reported stable earnings for the 2013 final quarter and fiscal year.
Annual revenues rose 43 per cent to 155.3 billion JPY, with both operating and...
Danganronpa 2 PS Vita launch overseas in 2014
Japanese publisher Nippon Ichi Software has confirmed European and North American releases for Spike Chunsoft's latest sequel in the popular Danganronpa series.
The original Danganronpa title was launched in Japan for...
NIS to launch Disgaea 4 in NA and Europe
Nippon Ichi Software will release a handheld version of the popular strategy RPG Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten in North America and Europe. The Sony PlayStation Vita edition will launch in...
Inazuma Eleven 3DS released in NA
Nintendo has released the Japanese sports RPG Inazuma Eleven (Lightning Eleven) in North America for Nintendo 3DS via the Nintendo eShop. The launch marks the series' North American debut.
The popular franchise...
PS tops 2013 AU sales, takes next-gen lead
According to the latest sales figures from NPD Group Australia, the Sony PlayStation 3 was the country's best selling game console last year. The PS3 was also Australia's leading home gaming...
VN indie withdraws mobile hit Flappy Bird
Hanoi-based developer Nguyen Ha Dong (Dong Nguyen) has removed his viral mobile hit title Flappy Bird from Android and iOS app stores worldwide.
The F2P 2D game was created by Nguyen over...
SQEX Collective launched, first titles announced
Square Enix has launched the company's game crowdfunding platform Square Enix Collective and announced three independent titles seeking support for community review.
The inaugural titles include the sim Game of Glens from...
Rune Factory 4 sells out in NA, restock rushed
According to the game's North American distributor Xseed (a subsidiary of Japanese publisher Marvelous AQL), Rune Factory 4 for Nintendo 3DS has been “selling well beyond our expectations" and the company...
Samsung game consoles reportedly in development
Korea's Samsung is reportedly developing two home game consoles, according to Alan Queen, Samsung Innovation Lab's senior director. Both hardware platforms will be integrated into the Samsung Gaming Service, an online...
TH developed AeternoBlade to launch in NA this month
Thai studio Corecell Technology has announced that the company's 2D action title AeternoBlade will be released for the Nintendo 3DS via Nintendo's North American eShop on 18 February.
The company also is...
XBL, PSN temporarily blocked in PK
Microsoft's Xbox Live and Sony's PlayStation Network online gaming platforms have been temporarily blocked by automated security censorship software on the Pakistan Internet Exchange. GameRanger, one of the largest online PC...
NA PS3 release for Drakengard prequel confirmed
Square Enix has announced that Drakengard 3, a prequel the original Drakengard action RPG, will launch in North America exclusively for Sony PlayStation 3 on 20 May.
Drakengard 3 was released in...
SQEX reports turnaround in latest fiscal results
After a company restructuring following heavy losses in the previous fiscal year, Square Enix has announced stable net revenues of 102.47 billion JPY (US$1.01 billion) during the last three fiscal quarters...
Over 15M Nintendo 3DS consoles sold in JP
Japanese game sales monitoring firm Media Create reports that Nintendo has sold over 15 million units of the company's popular 3DS console in Japan since the handheld system's launch less than...
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle slated for overseas release
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle will be reportedly released in an overseas edition in March. Developer CyberConnect2 and publisher Namco Bandai have yet to confirm the title's Western launch date...
Sega to release Hatsune Miku sequel overseas on PS Vita in March
Sega has confirmed the overseas release for Crypton Future Media’s virtual singer game Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f on PlayStation Vita for next month.
“We’re excited to bring this global phenomenon and...
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...
