The First PS4 Game Developed In China
Oasis Games is one of the first publishing partners of Sony Computer Entertainment Shanghai (SCES). As Chinese developers, Oasis works with Sony to bring local games to players in the Western markets. The first game for the PlayStation 4 is a beautiful, vivid experience indie...
Video Games And Social Media Tied To Shorter Sleep For Teens
Teens who play video games before bedtime go to bed later and those who use online social media take longer to fall asleep, according to a recent report at Reuters Health and Channel News Asia.
These technology-related behaviors were tied to shorter and poorer sleep...
The Next Gaming Level: China
The enthusiasm, passion and raw emotion for gaming is alive and kicking in the world’s second largest economy, China. According to research firm Niko, over a half a billion Chinese consumers play their favourite games on mobile, PC and on consoles. Newzoo values the Chinese...
Australia’s Games Industry: Another Year Of Strong Growth
The Australian Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) has announced another year of strong growth, with sales of interactive entertainment reaching AUS $2.83 billion in 2015. The continuing trend of double digit year-on-year growth saw total sales up 15 per cent from 2014, which is...
Nintendo Halves Profit Forecast On Strong Yen
Video game giant Nintendo last week chopped its full-year net profit forecast in half, saying slowing sales and a recent pick up in the Japanese currency were eating into its bottom line according to a report at JapanToday.
The Kyoto-based company said it now expected to...
Malaysia Is A Mobile YouTube Country
Malaysians spend an average of 80 minutes per session on YouTube when using mobile devices, double the global average of 40 minutes, according to a study conducted by TNS Research and Google Malaysia in the fourth quarter of 2015 and reported by Digitalnewsasia. In the...
Chinese Mobvista Acquired US Based User Advertising Company NativeX
The 15-year-old mobile advertising company NativeX has been sold to Mobvista, one of China's mobile advertising networks, for $25 million. NativeX will continue to be based in Sartell (USA) and led by CEO Robert Weber, who co-founded the company with his brother, Ryan. NativeX has been profitable...
Seasun Games Invested In San Francisco’s Magic Fuel Games
San Francisco based start-up Magic Fuel Games has secured USD 2.4 million in Series A funding from Chinese games and software company Seasun Games. Magic Fuel Games, formed by veterans of Electronic Arts’ Maxis studio, are focusing their talents on creating next generation mobile games...
Fuji Television Network Takes Stake In US Mobile Game Niantic
Japanese Fuji Television Network has acquired an interest in Niantic, the U.S. company behind the popular augmented-reality game Ingress, as it seeks to create attractive content amid shrinking TV viewership in Japan. The Fuji Media Holdings group company is considering producing an animated program and variety...
Rollspike Is The First Ever Malaysian Sepak Takraw Mobile Game
Just as hockey is to Canada and Cricket is to India, Malaysia has quite the reputation when it comes to competitive sports. The achievements can transcend culture and heritage and serves as a unifying medium for Malaysia. Lee Chong Wei is a badminton superstar,...
Asia-Based Fifth Journey’s Strategic Partnerships With Hollywood Companies
Hong Kong-based mobile entertainment company Fifth Journey has signed a strategic partnerships to develop mobile games, interactive entertainment and virtual reality experiences with Universal Pictures, Lionsgate and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM). The partnerships come alongside a strategic equity stake in the company for the studios.
Founded in...
Silicon Studio And Mistwalker Announced Co-Development
Japanese Silicon Studio (Bravely Default developer ) is teaming up with Lost Odyssey creator Mistwalker to make a new game according to a press release from Silicon Studios. The game’s title, content and release date will be announced later ths year.
The collaboration promises to combine Mistwalker’s exceptional...
Youzu Interactive Net Profit Went Up In 2015
Youzu Interactive has released the company's annual report in 2015, which shows operating revenue of 1.535 billion yuan (approx. USD 235.47 million) during the period of the report, an 81.94 % year-on-year increase. The net profit belonging to the shareholders of the listed company...
Indonesia Using Games To Understand Slang
Indonesia is using online games to understand how citizens use internet slang to complain about government. The Translator Gator game involves translating government-related phrases from English into six Indonesian languages, with mobile phone credits given as rewards.
But the game is not just for words from...
VIZ Media Europe Reveals Broadcasters And Release Dates For Yo-Kai Watch In Europe
Paris based VIZ Media Europe, the leader in Japanese Entertainment content in Europe, announced that the first season (26 episodes) of the animated TV series Yo-Kai Watch will debut on Cartoon Network in the United Kingdom on April 23rd, 2016. The animated TV series...
Top 20 Best-Selling PS4 Games Of Console’s Lifetime In Japan By Famitsu
The PlayStation 4 has been around for over two years now, which has sparked Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu to publish the top 20 best-selling video games in the console’s lifetime so far. The list has some of the games that many of you would...
Korean’s Netmarble Might Go Public In America
Netmarble Games, Korea’s No. 2 game developer, said this week it is seeking an initial public offering later this year in Korea or in other countries such as the U.S. as part of its global expansion plans according to a report at Korea Herald.
“A...
China’s Cheetah Mobile Plans Major Silicon Valley Presence
Cheetah Mobile Inc. named Charles Fan as its new Chief Technology Officer. Charles will lead the global R&D activities for the company. Based out of Silicon Valley, Charles will also lead the creation of a major presence of Cheetah Mobile in the U.S. Cheetah...
Manila Based Xurpas Invested In Eight Companies
Casual mobile games developer and mobile content provider Xurpas Inc., based in Manila, has put up a wholly owned unit that will provide mobile enterprise solutions to businesses. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Xurpas said its board has approved the...
Pre-Registration Now Open For Miitomo
Nintendo’s first app for smart devices, Miitomo, launches in March and now through launch day, anyone can pre-register for Miitomo by signing up for the new Nintendo Account service. Those who create their Nintendo Account before the launch of Miitomo will also receive Platinum...
