Listing on Tokyo Stock Exchange Seminar in Singapore
Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is taking the opportunity to invite persons at non-Japanese companies interested in raising funds in the Japanese capital market, as well as those involved in providing related...
Asian PS4 launch slated for December 2013
Sony has confirmed that PlayStation 4 will launch in Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan this December.
The company's newest flagship game console will be released in North America on 15 November...
Perfect World launching DotA 2 closed beta in China
Chinese developer and game operator Perfect World has announced an unlimited closed beta for Valve's hit online RPG/RTS title DotA 2 in China from 25 September.
“We have been working diligently to...
Namco Bandai to release Dark Souls 2 worldwide
Namco Bandai has confirmed global release dates for the upcoming sequel to Japanese developer From Software's hit title Dark Souls.
Dark Souls 2 for PS3 and Xbox 360 will go on...
Australian Andrew Wilson to lead EA
Australia's Andrew Wilson has been confirmed as new CEO of Electronic Arts. Wilson has been EA Sports' executive vice president, and also formerly led EA's Origin digital distribution platform.
"When I think...
MS confirms Xbox One for Japan in 2014
Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One, the company's newest game console, will be released in Japan in 2014.
"We are on track to launch (the Xbox One) in Japan and additional...
Early 2014 launch for Sony’s PS Vita TV in Asia
Sony has confirmed that PlayStation Vita TV will be released in China, Korea and other Asian markets next January. PS Vita TV is scheduled to go on sale in Japan on...
Square Enix announces new mobile F2P Final Fantasy game
Square Enix has announced a new F2P Final Fantasy RPG for iOS and Android. The mobile title, Final Fantasy Agito, is scheduled for release in Japan this winter.
Game director Hajime Tabata...
Spike Chunsoft to release Attack on Titan for 3DS in Japan
Spike Chunsoft has confirmed that the company will publish Shingeki no Kyojin: Jinrui Saigo no Tsubasa for Nintendo 3DS in Japan. The game is based on the popular Japanese manga and...
Sega to purchase Atlus parent Index
Sega Sammy has confirmed that the company has established a subsidiary, Sega Dream Corporation, to acquire the assets of Index Corporation, the bankrupt parent company of Japanese developer and publisher Atlus,...
Kakao releases King’s Candy Crush Saga in Korea
Korean mobile messaging service Kakao Talk has partnered with UK developer King to release the popular Candy Crush Saga title in Korea.
“In Candy Crush Saga for Kakao, King has developed exclusive...
Mobile edugame series a global hit for CN studio TribePlay
China's TribePlay has announced that the studio's Dr. Panda series of mobile educational games has accumulated 10 million downloads worldwide.
“The US and Europe are our biggest markets,” said TribePlay CEO Thijs...
Agate Studio partners with Square Enix in Indonesia
Agate Studio has released the online RTS Sengokuixa in Indonesia, developed and localised in partnership with Square Enix.
Sengokuixa has over 1.1 million players in Japan. Agate localised the title from Japanese...
Perfect World to publish mobile games, new titles announced
Chinese publisher Perfect World has announced that the company is also to develop and publish mobile games, and revealed four games slated for release.
"Perfect World knows how to build great free-to-play...
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy sequel announced for Japan
Square Enix has revealed that the upcoming sequel to its popular Theatrhythm Final Fantasy series will be available on Nintendo's 3DS in Japan in early 2014.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call will...
Sega to partner with Nexon in Japan for MapleStory 3DS
Sega will work with Nexon to publish MapleStory: The Girl's Fate on Nintendo's 3DS in Japan.
The Japanese 3DS version of the popular MMORPG will be released in 2014. Further overseas releases...
Nintendo shares fall on exclusion from Nikkei 255
Nintendo's steepest share price fall in two years occurred yesterday after the company failed to place in the Nikkei 255 Stock Average listings, against analyst expectations.
The game publisher's stock fell more...
Phantasy Star Nova coming to PS Vita
Sega announced at Sony Computer Entertainment Japan's press conference yesterday that Tri-Ace's RPG Phantasy Star Nova will be coming to the PS Vita platform next year.
Sega also announced that the game...
Nexon to fund another US game start-up
US game start-up Shiver Entertainment has been launched with investment from Asian F2P publisher Nexon. John Schappert, the new studio's CEO, is a former game developer and executive at Zynga.
“Consoles are...
SCEJ Press Conference: Sony announces PlayStation Vita TV
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan unveiled the new PlayStation Vita TV at their press conference yesterday. The device will connect to a television and allow users to play PS Vita and PSP...
