Azure Striker Gunvolt dated
Japanese studio Inti Creates has announced that the developer’s upcoming 2D action game Azure Striker Gunvolt will be released in Japan and North America for the Nintendo 3DS on 20 August. A European launch is also planned for later this year.
Azure Striker Gunvolt, the...
Silent Scope returns to JP arcades
Konami has revealed that Silent Scope: Bone Eater, a new arcade version of Japanese publisher's popular Silent Scope sniper sim series, is in development.
The Silent Scope franchise consists of the arcade original and three sequels, including a release for Nintendo Game Boy Advance. The...
SQEX CTO Hashimoto departs
Yoshihisa Hashimoto, industry veteran and Square Enix CTO, has departed the company after six years.
Hashimoto joined Square Enix in 2009 from fellow Japanese publisher Sega, and was technical director for Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn. He was also responsible for the company’s Advanced...
CN Telecom to sell Xbox One
Microsoft has partnered with China Telecom to distribute the US-based company's next-generation Xbox One game console in China, starting this September.
“China Telecom announced that Xbox One will be available for purchase through China Telecom as part of its broadband Internet data plan packages'" said...
Akiba’s Trip 2 dated for EU/NA
Xseed Games has announced that the action RPG Akiba’s Trip 2 (Akiba’s Trip: Undead and Undressed overseas) from Japanese studio Acquire will be released for Sony PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita on 12 August in North America and in Europe on 10 October.
A...
MMBN slated for NA Wii U VC
Capcom has announced that the Japanese publisher's tactical RPG Mega Man Battle Network will be released on the Nintendo Wii U Virtual Console in North America on 31 July.
Mega Man Battle Network (Battle Network Rockman EXE in Japan) was launched on the Nintendo Wii...
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 than Samsung,” said BlueStacks CEO Rosen Sharma. “Their advice on how to navigate...
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 GBP (US$396,000) for violation of the county's Data Protection Act.
The US settlement offers...
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 and continues to advance the growth of the gaming population and industry, we...
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 region, and will open offices in Beijing, Tokyo and Bangalore. SAIF partner Ben...
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 Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth is a spinoff of the Persona RPG series...
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 from critics and players alike,” said Get Set Games co-founder Robert Segal. “Our...
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 Hearts Birth by Sleep, as well as HD remastered cinematics from Kingdom Hearts...
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 the first time two Chinese teams met in the final competition, as well...
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 Microsoft Xbox 360 in 2007.
The new title, Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War &...
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 iOS and Android sales globally, and Chinese iOS revenues also rose by 20...
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 to take the established mechanics and features of farm games and elevate them...
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 will be the fifth title in the Zero series, and a follow-up to...
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 Vita and the third-person action adventure Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom 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 title was a 2D adventure platformer for PCs released in 2004 by independent...
