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Line charity stickers raise over US$500K for PH typhoon relief
Japanese mobile messaging app publisher Line has raised 57.4 million JPY (circa US$552,000) from global sales of a charity sticker pack to aid disaster stricken Philippine communities in the wake of...
CyberFront board dissolves JP publisher
Cyberfront, the localisation publisher of Western titles like The Walking Dead and Portal series in Japan, has been dissolved.
Established in 1998, Japanese firm made major management changes earlier this year following...
Sony confirms PS4 launch in India next month
Sony PlayStation 4 will go on sale in India on 6 January for 39,990 INR (US$641), with 20 games available at launch.
"We have received an overwhelming response for PlayStation 4...
Tecmo Koei to develop Zelda-DW crossover for Nintendo
Nintendo has announced that Japanese game developer and publisher Tecmo Koei is creating a Zelda-Dynasty Warriors crossover action title for the Nintendo Wii U.
The new game, tentatively called Zelda Musou (Hyrule...
PS4 sold out in AU; Sony pledges to restock by February
Sony has confirmed that January stocks of the company's next-generation PlayStation 4 console have sold out in Australia, as overwhelming demand combined with a near simultaneous launch worldwide (excluding Japan, scheduled...
Perfect World to publish console games
Beijing-based F2P publisher Perfect World Entertainment has announced the establishment of console game publishing division.
"Perfect World Entertainment has long been the leader in free-to-play PC titles,” said Perfect World CEO Alan...
Android titles led Asian markets in 2013
According to a year-end report from app analytics firm Distimo, Google Play Android app revenues led in Korea and Japan this year, two of the three fastest growing mobile game markets...
Knights & Dragons yields US$5M in monthly earnings for Gree
Japanese mobile game publisher Gree has announced that revenues from Iugo Mobile Entertainment's Knights & Dragons title have now topped US$5 million worldwide over the last 30-day period.
“Our relationship with Iugo,...
Samsung launches new Android smartphone gamepad
Korean mobile device manufacturer Samsung has announced a new version of the company's Android smartphone gamepad and mobile console app.
The Samsung GamePad connects with smartphones and tablets through Bluetooth pairing, is...
Mobile gaming portal WePlay launches in SG
Android social gaming and app store platform WePlay has launched via Google Play for SingTel subscribers in Singapore. Singapore-based telecom SingTel and US mobile game publisher PlayPhone announced a partnership to...
Nexon to launch Lost Saga in Europe next year
Nexon will release Korean developer IO Entertainment's Lost Saga in Europe next year, the Tokyo-based publisher has announced. The popular MMO is also available in Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and North America.
“We’re...
MA15+ ratings upheld after AU review
Australia’s Classification Board has decided to uphold the MA15+ ratings of 12 games reviewed at the request of South Australian Attorney-General John Rau in November.
The Australian Interactive Games and Entertainment Association...
MapleStory sequel confirmed, beta in 2014
MapleStory publisher Nexon and developer N Square have announced that a 3D follow-up to the popular F2P MMORPG title is in development.
The companies also revealed that the sequel's beta launch is...
SQEX confirms FF X and X-2 HD PS Vita release overseas
Square Enix has announced that the PlayStation Vita HD versions of the popular Final Fantasy X and X-2 titles will launch overseas on the same dates as the upcoming PlayStation 3/PlayStation...
KR StarCraft pro recognised as athlete by US
US immigration authorities have granted Korean professional StarCraft II player Kim 'viOLet' Dong-hwan a five-year athletic visa.
Kim's P-1A visa approval, reserved for 'internationally recognized athletes' visiting the US, comes after Canadian...
Samsung partners with Fingerprint to curate edugames
Samsung has partnered with US-based app selection platform Fingerprint to offer consumers in Asia a branded subscription channel featuring games for smaller children.
"Parents do feel nervous about apps because it...
Nintendo Wii U/3DS hardware, game sales up
Nintendo has announced that Wii U sales in North America rose 340 per cent in November compared to the previous month, with the Wii U title Super Mario 3D World also...
Namco Bandai confirms development of Tales sequel
Namco Bandai has announced that Tales of Zestiria, the next title in the Japanese publisher's popular Tales RPG franchise, is in development for PlayStation 3. The upcoming game will also be...
MS sells over 2M Xbox One worldwide
Microsoft has announced “record-setting” initial sales of over 2 million units for the company's recently launched Xbox One game console.
“Demand is exceeding supply in our thirteen launch markets," said Microsoft...
