SCEJ Press Conference: PS4 Japan release pushed to 2014
Sony Computer Entertainment will delay the launch of the company's new flagship PS4 game console in the Japanese market until 22 February 2014.
According to a spokesperson at yesterday's press conference in...
SCEJ Press Conference: New PlayStation Vita announced
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan announced a new version of the PS Vita at a press conference yesterday.
The PS Vita PCH-2000 will be 15 per cent lighter and 20 per cent thinner...
FF XIV server update after launch issues
After initial launch problems with long wait times, Square Enix' online Final Fantasy XIV sequel A Realm Reborn has brought new servers online, though digital sales have yet to resume.
“Once we...
German dev Goodgame expands into Asia
Goodgame Studios, the social game developer based in Hamburg, has established offices in Tokyo and Seoul in a bid to raise the company's profile in Asia.
"No western gaming company has...
Hoolai partners with Kabam for Wartune’s release overseas
China's Hoolai Games has announced an overseas distribution partnership with US mobile publisher Kabam to distribute 7th Road's popular MMORPG Wartune on iOS and Android in North America and Europe.
“As an...
Japanese developers looking overseas for mobile game growth
According to a report from Japanese business daily Nikkei, game companies in Japan are rapidly shifting their smartphone game focus overseas.
Nikkei noted that Namco Bandai and Square Enix Holdings have...
Game-related phishing rises to 95 per cent of reports in Japan
An August survey by Japan's Anti-Phishing Council Japan reports that daily attacks targeting online Japanese game users rose significantly from the previous month.
According to the council, 364 phishing cases were recorded...
Sony to end new PS Home content in Asia next year
Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that new content delivery for PlayStation 3 Home service in the Asian region will terminate next year.
PlayStation Home is a user community service that includes...
Autodesk releases Maya LT, new mobile game development tool
Autodesk has announced the release of Maya LT, a new version of the company's popular animation tool intended for mobile game development. Looking to meet the needs of independent studios in...
PvZ 2 surpasses 25 million global downloads 2 weeks from launch
EA owned social game developer PopCap Games has announced that downloads of the newly released F2P iOS sequel to the company's hit title Plants vs. Zombies have already exceeded total downloads...
Project Phoenix raises US$700K on Kickstarter, seven times goal
Japan's Creative Intelligence Arts has collected over US$700K on Kickstarter to fund their upcoming RPG Project Phoenix.
The game's original goal was US$100K, and the additional funding will allow the developers...
Philippines tops SEA region in mobile game and app downloads
A recent study of mobile Internet use in Southeast Asia by the Mobile Marketing Association reveals that the Philippines tops the region in downloaded apps and games on smartphones
According to the...
Square Enix to launch Deadman’s Cross for mobile
Square Enix has announced Deadman's Cross, a F2P RPG for Android and iOS, with the title's release date set for late 2013.
The RPG/card game hybrid will also be on display at...
Mega Man’s Inafune launches new title on Kickstarter
Former Capcom producer and Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune has announced his studio's next game, a Japanese-style side-scrolling action title called Mighty No. 9, and launched a funding drive on Kickstarter.
Inafune...
Gamevil funds new KR studio start-up
As part of Gamevil's funding program Companion, the mobile game publisher has invested in Relax Games, a new studio start-up led by industry veterans, including former NCSoft developers.
“Participating in Gamevil’s start-up...
NZ to ban software patents
New Zealand's parliament has passed legislation banning the use and enforcement of software patents, to prevent companies from monopolising software designs and concepts in the region.
"The patent ban in New Zealand...
Tencent to publish F2P title from US dev Hi-Rez in China
Leading online entertainment and game publisher Tencent has announced a distribution partnership with US studio Hi-Rez to localise and distribute the developer's F2P MOBA title Smite in China.
Hi-Rez co-founder Todd Harris...
AU industry vets launch new games publishing label
Brendan Keogh and fellow Australian critic Dan Golding have founded Press Select, a new independent publishing label focusing on games criticism and analysis.
"It's been really exciting to see the changes that...
Industry heavyweights behind new JP mobile game network
According to a report from Japanese business daily Nikkei, Sega is leading an initiative by 15 mobile game developers in Japan to cross-promote their titles on smartphones.
The report notes that...
Regulators to tighten online payment proceedures in Korea
The government’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is to introduce stricter authentication procedures for online and mobile game micropayments in Korea.
The new certification process is a result of last year's card hacking...
