NetEase Unveils Major New PC and Mobile Games at Inaugural Game Enthusiasts’ Day
NetEase, one of China's leading Internet and online game services providers, has announced plans to introduce a host of new PC and mobile games. The announcement was made at NetEase's inaugural "5/20 Game Enthusiasts' Day," held on May 20 in Beijing. The event celebrated...
AAA Titles will be Ready to Introduce to KT’s IPTV Subscribers
Ubitus and KT Corporation, the largest telecommunication service provider in South Korea, announced the launch of cloud gaming service on a series of KT's IPTV Set-top-boxes equipped to play many blockbuster AAA game titles with the latest upgrades. KT introduced its gaming service "Wizgame" on...
Animoca Brands Signs Deal with Mattel, Inc.
Hongkong based Animoca Brands has signed an agreement with Mattel, Inc. to create mobile games based on Mattel's portfolio of brands. As part of the agreement, Animoca Brands and Mattel will jointly invest in the development of mobile and tablet games based on Mattel’s brands for...
Indie Prize Winners for the Casual Connect Asia Show have been Revealed
The judges of the Indie Prize Awards at Casual Connect Asia had a hard time choosing 86 participants out of over 200 submissions. “It’s not only about the games. It is about the game designers, artists and audio directors, managers, and software developers”, said...
Netmarble’s “Marvel Future Fight” Smashes Through 10 Million Downloads Worldwide
Marvel Future Fight, the blockbuster Mobile Action RPG from Netmarble Games has officially hit the Top 10 ‘Top Free’ Apps, surpassing 10 million downloads across 118 countries in two weeks.
With rave customer reviews in the App Store℠ and Google Play™ Store, the game is fast-climbing...
Square Enix – Now Into MOBA with Lord of Vermillion: Arena
Based on the hit arcade game Lord of Vermilion CCG, Lord of Vermilion: Arena, Square Enix will be launching their latest MOBA title Lord of Vermilion: Arena into the Open Beta phase on 4 June in Japan. Square Enix today announces that they're going to...
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Launching Early 2016
The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo announced today the upcoming release of Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, the latest installment of the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon serie that has sold more than 13 million copies worldwide. Pokémon Super Mystery...
35th Birthday of Pac-Man
Bandai Namco celebrates the 35th anniversary of its flagship maze-running arcade game series and mascot, PAC-MAN, which first arrived in Japan on May 22, 1980. To celebrate, Bandai Namco is updating the mobile releases of PAC-MAN and PAC-MAN Lite with a new, classic-inspired user interface,...
Amitabh Bachchan and His Family Picks up Stake in Singapore-based Ziddu.com
The Bachchans, one of Bollywood's leading families, were making their first significant equity investment in an overseas company. As part of their personal investment, the Bachchans have picked up a minority stake in Meridian Tech Pte Ltd. of Singapore, which owns Ziddu.com, empowering free cloud...
First Game ‘Dream Chaser’ from Malaysian Crayder Studio
Dream Chaser is a nostalgic and fast paced action runner currently on Steam Greenlight, an attack oriented take on the runner genre which mixes in upgrades and boss battles. Dream Chaser is not an endless game however. The game has a definitive end and...
eSports Companies are Attracting Venture Capital and being Targeted for Acquisition
"eSports, also known as competitive gaming, has a global audience of 134 million. Twitch, Azubu, and Dingit are streaming live video game competitions to that audience, and investors want a piece of the Action, said John Gaudiosi in his report (Gaudiosi / Fortune). There...
KLM game ‘Jets’ takes off
Just as KLM's first game Aviation Empire, Jets links gaming to real life. For each ticket they purchase, players are rewarded with Wings, the game's currency. And by sending a notification, Jets helps passengers to be at their gate on time to receive even...
App Annie presents Top Mobile Games in the Southeast Asia’s Market
AppAnnie announced the most well performed mobile games in Southeast Asia. At Casual Connect Asia, Junde Yu, Vice President APAC, delivered the speech of Mobile Game Trends in Worldwide and INSEA, giving a deep-dive into the top games and publishers in the region. He also...
Over-The-Top Streaming Video Services To Surge To 330 Million+ Subscribers By 2019
Consumer adoption of streaming video services is surging, according to a new report by Juniper Research, which finds that subscriber numbers for services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video will grow from 92.1 million in 2014 to 333.2 million global subscriptions by 2019. Connected...
Mad Catz Signs Deal with Dovetail Games for the Retail Distribution of Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
Mad Catz Interactive agreed with Dovetail Games for the retail and e-tail distribution of the boxed version of Microsoft’s immensely popular Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition (“FSX: Steam Edition”). Mad Catz will distribute this version under its Saitek brand. Mad Catz anticipates the product to be...
SplitmediaLabs Releases XSplit Broadcaster 2.3
cOne of the major improvements XSplit Broadcaster 2.3 introduces is new source positioning tools, letting users move, flip, and rotate multimedia sources within the application as well as dragging sources outside of the mixer. Additionally, users can now more easily crop visual sources, enabling...
The Difference between ProGaming in the USA and South Korea
Despite its popularity online, professional gaming has yet to break through to mainstream American culture. Compared to sports like football or basketball, it has a tiny fanbase. In Korea, the mecca of pro gaming, it's a totally different story. Korea has had a thriving...
New Online Game Billionaire Clan Emerges In China
Wu Xushun, Co-Founder and a Director of Wuhu Shunrong Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology, has joined the ranks of the world’s billionaires following gains in the share price of the Shenzhen-listed online and mobile game company. Wu, 67, together with daughter Wu Weihong and...
China Mobile Games Gets Buyout Offer from Orient Securities
China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited (CMGE), the largest publisher and a leading developer of mobile games in China, today announced that its Board of Directors has received a preliminary non-binding proposal from Orient Hongtai Investment Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Orient Securities Company...
Youku Tudou co-founds Star Video Alliance to further Gaming Video Ecosystem
Youku Tudou and Star Game, a leading game media and marketing company, co-founded the Star Video Alliance to create a new premium standard for gaming video content in China. Using Youku Tudou's position as China's #1 online video platform, the Star Video Alliance will...
