Samsung funds BlueStacks
Samsung Ventures has confirmed that the Samsung VC subsidiary has invested an undisclosed sum in US-based cloud technology firm BlueStacks.
“There is no one bigger in both the Android and TV ecosystems...
Sony settles PSN lawsuit
Sony has agreed to a preliminary settlement of US$15 million in a California class action lawsuit over the publisher's PlayStation Network data breach in 2011.
UK authorities have also fined Sony 250,000...
KakaoGame tops 20M MAUs
Korean mobile messaging service Kakao has announced that the company's KakaoGame platform has acquired 30 million registered players and over 20 million monthly active users.
“As KakaoGame reigns as the market leader...
SAIF Partners funds Supersonic
Chinese venture capital firm SAIF Partners has led Tel Aviv/San Francisco based Supersonic's US$15 million Series B funding round.
Supersonic plans to use the new capital to fund expansion in the Asia-Pacific...
Persona Q EU/NA dated
Japanese publisher Atlus has confirmed that Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth for Nintendo 3DS will be released in North America on 25 November with a European release on 28 November.
Persona...
CN release for Storm Casters
Mobile game publisher Spellgun has announced a distribution agreement with Canada's Get Set Games to publish the studio's dungeon-crawler Storm Casters in China.
“Since its launch, Storm Casters has received rave reviews...
KH HD 2.5 Remix releases dated
Square Enix has announced that Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix, an HD compilation exclusively for Sony PlayStation 3 featuring the Final Mix editions of the games Kingdom Hearts 2 and Kingdom...
CN NewBee wins Dota 2 final
The Chinese team NewBee has won the Dota 2 International championship at the 2014 Grand Final in Seattle, taking home a cash prize of over US$5 million.
The historic esports event marked...
KT reveals Bladestorm remake
Koei Tecmo has announced that a remake of the Japanese publisher's RTS Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War is in development. The original title was released worldwide for Sony PlayStation 3 and...
JP, CN boost iOS sales lead
According to the latest report from mobile analyst App Annie, the iOS App Store continues to outperform Google Play for Android devices, earning 80 per cent more revenue worldwide.
Japan leads both...
Barn Voyage released worldwide
Chinese mobile publisher FunPlus has announced the launch of the company's in-house developed F2P farming sim Barn Voyage for iOS devices worldwide, with an Android release scheduled for August.
“Our goal was...
Wii U Zero sequel dated for JP
Koei Tecmo has announced that the Japanese publisher will release Zero: The Black-Haired Shrine Maiden, a Wii U exclusive Zero (Fatal Frame overseas) sequel, on 27 September in Japan.
The upcoming game...
Invizimals releases slated for NA
Sony has announced that two Invizimals games will be launched in North America later this year.
The North American release of Invizimals: The Alliance, an augmented reality multiplayer title for Sony PlayStation...
Cave Story 3D to EU/NA 3DS eShop
NIS is working with US-based developer Nicalis to release Cave Story 3D via Nintendo 3DS eShop in Europe and North America later this year, according to the studio.
The original Cave Story...
Nexon joins LVP in EU seed fund
Tokyo-based publisher Nexon has joined London Venture Partners in a new seed fund focused on game companies in Europe.
“We believe that the European market represents significant untapped potential where we...
FF Explorers slated for JP in 2014
Square Enix has revealed that the Japanese publisher’s upcoming multiplayer RPG Final Fantasy Explorers will be released in Japan for Nintendo 3DS in the fourth quarter of this year.
Square Enix first...
Line files for Tokyo IPO
Naver, Line's Korean parent company, has confirmed that the Japanese messaging platform has made a regulatory filing for an initial public offering in Tokyo.
The IPO would reportedly value Line at more...
Tekken 7 dev details revealed
Bandai Namco has revealed that the next-generation sequel in the Japanese publisher's popular Tekken fighter series is in development using Epic Games' recently released Unreal Engine 4.
"The power and flexibility means...
NetEase to publish Diablo III in CN
Chinese Internet operator and online game publisher Netease is to release another popular Blizzard title in China, Diablo III.
“We’re very excited that with our effort, all five of Blizzard’s game series...
Youkai Watch 2 tops 1.2M in JP
The recently launched Youkai Watch sequel has sold over 1.2 million units in Japan according to game media outlet Famitsu.
Youkai Watch 2: Founder and Youkai Watch 2: Head from Japanese developer...
