CN studio Substantial Games developing new RTS for tablets
Beijing-based start-up Substantial Games is working on the studio's first title, a multi-player RTS called Ember Conflict, designed especially for tablet/touch-screen gameplay.
“(Ember Conflict) is a real-time competitive strategy game designed from...
PS4 launches in the Philippines
PlayStation 4 is now available in the Philippines. The base price for Sony's next-generation console is 24,999 PHP.
Sony Philippines began accepting PS4 pre-orders last December, and is also offering a...
Toshiba to launch streaming-ready TV line
Japanese electronics firm Toshiba has partnered with Taiwanese streaming technology provider Ubitus to develop a line of smart televisions that support cloud-based gaming. The new models (L3400U, L5400U, L7400U) will launch...
Virtuos secures FF X/X-2 HD development contract
Shanghai-based outsourcing studio Virtuos has partnered with Square Enix to remaster the upcoming HD re-release Final Fantasy X and X-2.
Virtuos develops games for console, online and mobile platforms, and recently produced...
Nintendo reports strong US 3DS sales, lowers Wii U forecast
Nintendo reports lifetime 3DS/3DS XL/2DS sales of over 11.5 million units, with more than 16 million combined packaged and digital Nintendo 3DS titles sold in 2013, up 45 per cent from...
Nintendo signs exclusive dev deal with CA studio Next Level
Nintendo has entered an exclusive development partnership with developer Next Level Games, according to the Canadian studio.
“We are doing only Nintendo products now. We’re super happy with our relationship with Nintendo....
Major console makers studying options for CN after ban suspension
After the recently announced lifting of a thirteen-year ban on the manufacture and sale of overseas game consoles in China, the major console manufacturers are already exploring the potential of the...
Nintendo confirms NA release for Yoshi’s New Island 3DS
Nintendo has announced the North American launch for the sequel to Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island and Yoshi's Island DS.
Packaged and digital editions of new 3DS title, Yoshi’s New...
Sega releases Rhythm Thief & the Paris Caper for iOS
Sega has launched Rhythm Thief & the Paris Caper worldwide for iOS devices, an updated mobile edition of Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure (Rhythm Thief R: Emperor Napoleon's Legacy in...
COD championship finals for ANZ announced
Major League Gaming has confirmed this year's Call of Duty Championship for Australia and New Zealand. Online and LAN qualifiers are scheduled for February, and the ANZ COD Championship Final is...
Tamisoft confirms development of three new Senran Kagura titles
Tamisoft's Kenichiro Takaki, game producer for the popular Senran Kagura ninja action games, has confirmed three new titles in production for the franchise.
The Tokyo-based studio is currently developing a side-scrolling 3D...
Huawei announces Tron game console for Android
China's Huawei has unveiled the Tron games console at CES in Las Vegas. The micro-console includes a custom control pad and is designed to play Android games on televisions.
The Huawei Tron...
Alibaba to launch mobile gaming platform
Hangzhou-based Alibaba has revealed plans to launch a mobile games platform in China. The new platform will distribute third-party mobile games, led by a new Alibaba subsidiary that will focus on...
Nintendo shares rise on lifting of CN console ban
Shares in Nintendo rose 10.76 per cent to 15,850 JPY in Tokyo following China's announced suspension of a ban on game consoles from overseas firms.
Nintendo had operated in China prior...
iOS app sales US$10B in 2013; 1B Android users by 2014
Apple has announced that the company's App Store for iOS devices posted US$10 billion in global revenues for 2013.
Popular games last year included Candy Crush Saga, Puzzles and Dragons, Minecraft...
Sony unveils PlayStation Now streaming game service
Sony has announced the PlayStation Now game streaming service at CES in Las Vegas. Developed by Sony-owned streaming technology provider Gaikai, the platform will allow Sony hardware owners (including PS4/PS3 consoles,...
MS confirms 3M Xbox One sold in 2013; supply delays in remaining regions
Microsoft has announced over 3 million Xbox One units sold from the game console's mid-November launch in thirteen markets to end of 2013. As reported earlier, the Xbox One debuted in...
Nintendo confirms Inazuma 11 NA release for 2014
Japanese sports RPG Inazuma Eleven (Lightning Eleven) will launch in North America for Nintendo 3DS in the first quarter of 2014, according to a statement by Nintendo.
The popular franchise from Japanese...
SQEX cancels Hitman sequel at MTL studio; mob dev continues
Square Enix has confirmed that a next-gen Hitman sequel in production at the company's Eidos Montreal studio has been cancelled.
"IO Interactive is developing a new, AAA Hitman game that will be...
Ban on game consoles suspended in CN
The Chinese State Council has lifted a 13-year long ban on the sale and manufacture of games consoles by overseas companies in China.
According to a government statement, foreign-funded enterprises with production...
