SQEX confirms DQXO for 3DS in JP
Square Enix has announced that the Japanese publisher's popular MMORPG Dragon Quest X will be released for Nintendo 3DS in Japan on 4 September.
Japan-exclusive Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online will also be the first streamed title on the Nintendo 3DS...
Interview: ProSiebenSat.1’s Tung Nguyen Khac
Tung Nguyen Khac assumed the leadership of the management board of German game publisher ProSiebenSat.1 Games in December 2012.
Prior to accepting the position of Chief Executive Officer, Tung Nguyen Khac was a management consultant who also worked as a business angel and investor...
SQEX and Gree to publish FF Artniks Dive
Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy Artniks Dive will be released in Japan for iOS and Android devices in mid-2014.
Final Fantasy Artniks Dive is a F2P spin-off of the popular Final Fantasy RPG series, developed in partnership with Japanese mobile game publisher and...
Sony PS hits JP sales milestones
Japanese analyst firm Media Create has confirmed that both Sony PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita hit sales milestones in Japan last month.
PlayStation 3 sold 7,480 units in Japan in the last week of June, topping 10 million cumulative units sold. PlayStation Vita sold 24,919...
SNK launches The Rhythm of Fighters
SNK Playmore has confirmed the worldwide release of The Rhythm of Fighters for iOS and Android devices.
The Rhythm of Fighters is based on the Japanese publisher's popular King of Fighters series, originally released in Japanese arcades in 1994.
The Rhythm of Fighters is a paid...
Overseas release for Phoenix Wright trilogy
Capcom has announced that the Phoenix Wright Game Boy Advance trilogy HD package for Nintendo 3DS will be released overseas in late 2014. The title was launched in Japan this April.
The Phoenix Wright Game Boy Advance trilogy HD package includes the Nintendo Game Boy...
Asian venues for LoL World Championship
Riot Games has announced that the League of Legends 2014 World Championship will take place in Taipei, Singapore and Busan over five weeks, ending with the 2014 World Final on 19 October at Sangam Stadium in Seoul.
“We’re thrilled to announce that we’re going to...
October EU/NA launch for Samurai Warriors 4
Koei Tecmo has announced that Samurai Warriors 4, the newest entry in the Japanese publisher’s popular hack and slash game series, will be released for Sony PlayStation 3, PS4 and PS Vita in North America on 21 October and in Europe on 24 October.
The...
Line launches Disney Tsum Tsum overseas
Japanese mobile messaging service Line has announced the overseas release of Disney Tsum Tsum for iOS and Android devices.
Disney Tsum Tsum, developed by Disney Interactive, was originally launched for smartphones in Japan and has been downloaded over 14 million times, according to Line. The...
Pocket PlayLab acquires PH Anino Games
Pocket PlayLab, the Bangkok-based casual game developer and publisher of popular cross-platform titles like Juice Cubes, has acquired Philippine studio Anino Games.
“Anino Games will not only help us in reaching our regional expansion plans faster," said Pocket PlayLab co-founder Thomas Andreasen, "their experienced team...
Marvelous AQL announces name change
Japanese publisher Marvelous AQL has revealed a new company name and logo, Marvelous.
In a press statement Marvelous AQL motivated the change as a move to strengthen the company's brand and enhance long-term business value.
Publisher of popular series like Harvest Moon and Rune Factory...
Afro Samurai sequel announced
Redacted Studios, founded in 2012 by former Bandai Namco producer David Robinson, is developing a new Afro Samurai title based on the popular Japanese manga and anime series.
Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of the Bear will be a sequel to the 2007 action game for...
CMGE removes 9 execs after bribery allegations
Hong Kong-based mobile game publisher China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group has confirmed the reassignment of company president Ying Shuling and eight other executives following bribery allegations.
"In order to provide the highest level of transparency to its shareholders, (an) independent committee has been formed...
Persona Q EU/NA releases dated
NIS America has announced 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 from...
Nexon partners with CA dev United Front Games
Nexon America has announced that the Tokyo-based publisher has partnered with Canadian developer United Front Games to exclusively publish the studio's upcoming F2P title, slated for release next year.
“We are committed to bringing a new line-up of AAA-quality free-to-play games to the Western market,...
NA Sony TV owners to join PS Now beta
Sony has confirmed that the on-going private beta of the publisher’s PlayStation Now game streaming platform will expand to owners of the company's newest Bravia 4K and select 1080p televisions in North America on 7 July.
Last month Sony revealed that the private beta of...
Shareholders re-elect Iwata to lead Nintendo
Despite recent financial woes and dropping popularity among investors, Nintendo will retain Satoru Iwata as company president.
Eight other key executives, including Genyo Takeda, Shigeru Miyamoto, Tatsumi Kimishima, Shigeyuki Takahashi, Satoshi Yamato, Susumu Tanaka, Shinya Takahashi and Hirokazu Shinshi, were also re-elected at the...
Platinum Games making Legend of Korra title
Osaka-based Platinum Games has partnered with US publisher Activision to develop a game based on the The Legend of Korra animated series from Nickelodeon.
The Legend of Korra, debuting a third season on 27 June in North America, is the successor to the Avatar: The...
Mario Kart 8 hits 2M units sold worldwide
Nintendo has revealed that Mario Kart 8 for Nintendo Wii U has sold over 2 million copies worldwide since the title’s release in May.
Last month Nintendo announced that Mario Kart 8 had become the fastest selling game in the Wii U console’s history with...
Wartune for iOS/Android released in EU/NA
US mobile publisher Kabam has announced the release of Chinese studio 7th Road’s popular MMORPG Wartune on iOS and Android in North America and Europe.
Last September China’s Hoolai Games announced a partnership with Kabam to distribute Wartune: Hall of Heroes on smartphones overseas. Originally...
