July NA open beta for PS Now on PS4
Sony has confirmed that the on-going private beta of the publisher’s PlayStation Now game streaming platform for PlayStation 4 will transition to open beta in North America on 31 July.
The open beta will also be extended to Sony PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita...
TFF: Curtain Call EU/NA release dated
Square Enix has announced that the upcoming sequel to the publisher’s popular Theatrhythm Final Fantasy series will be available for Nintendo 3DS in North America on 16 September and in Europe on 19 September.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call was released in Japan for Nintendo...
MH Freedom Unite gets NA iOS release
Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G in Japan) will be released for iOS devices in North America.
“From devising the strategy to executing the attack, players will need to work together in order to hunt down ferocious beasts...
Black Gold Online open beta dated
Chinese developer Snail Games has confirmed that the open beta for the company’s highly anticipated new MMO Black Gold Online for Windows PC will launch worldwide on 20 June.
“Snail Games continues its rapid ascension as a global online games leader, highlighted by this summer’s...
EU/NA release for rebranded PS Vita TV
Sony has announced that PlayStation TV, a rebranded version of the PlayStation Vita TV device previously launched in Asia, will be released in Europe and North America.
The PlayStation TV unit, connected to a television with a Sony DualShock controller, provides access to PlayStation Now...
Nintendo to shift EU HQ, shed 130 staff
Nintendo has announced that the publisher's European headquarters in Großostheim will be closed, with operations in Europe to be consolidated at Nintendo's offices in Frankfurt.
“Nintendo of Europe has entered into a consultation process on a number of changes it is intending to make to...
July JP launch for Youkai Watch sequels
Japanese developer Level-5 has confirmed that Youkai Watch 2: Founder and Youkai Watch 2: Head will be released on 10 July for Nintendo 3DS in Japan.
In April Level-5 announced that the original RPG title had shipped over one million units in Japan. Youkai Watch...
Wii U Sports Club NA launch confirmed
Nintendo has announced that Wii Sports Club for the Wii U, including baseball & boxing mini-games, will launch in North America via the Wii U eShop on 26 June. The North American retail version of the full series will be released on 25 July.
Baseball...
CN world’s largest games market by 2016
According to a new report from market analyst Newzoo, China will pass the US to become the world's largest games market by 2016, with revenues of US$25 billion.
By 2016 the number of gamers globally will also rise to 2 billion from 1.6 billion in...
Brain Age DS joins JP Virtual Console
Nintendo has re-released the popular Nintendo DS title Brain Age for the Virtual Console in Japan.
The brain-training game sold over 19 million copies worldwide on the Nintendo DS. Brain Age is the first DS title to be launched on the Virtual Console platform.
The...
MK 8 for Wii U sells 350K+ in JP
Japan's Famitsu reports that Mario Kart 8 for Nintendo Wii U has sold over 350,000 copies since the game's domestic release on 29 May.
Earlier this week Nintendo announced that Mario Kart 8 for Nintendo Wii U had become the fastest selling game in the...
Danganronpa 2 dated for EU
Japanese publisher Nippon Ichi Software has announced that Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair will be released in Europe for Sony PlayStation Vita on 5 September.
The previously confirmed North American launch for the latest sequel in the popular Danganronpa mystery adventure series is slated for 2...
Baseball & boxing join EU Wii U Sports Club
Nintendo has revealed that baseball & boxing mini-games will join the updated Wii Sports Club for the Wii U in Europe via the Wii U eShop on 27 June. A European retail version of the full series will also launch on 11 July.
Nintendo’s HD...
Sony discontinues PSP in JP
Sony has confirmed that the company's PlayStation Portable handheld console will be discontinued in Japan, with a final hardware shipment to domestic retailers in June.
North American deliveries of the ten-year old device were discontinued in January. The status of the PSP in Europe has...
Apple reveals new iOS game dev tech
Apple has announced a new iOS game development platform at the company's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco.
The Metal platform is a low-level rendering applications programming interface designed for Apple’s A7 processor, which includes built-in 3D graphics. The technology will allow developers to...
NA release for Guilty Gear Xrd SIGN
Aksys Games has revealed that the popular fighting game Guilty Gear Xrd SIGN from Japanese studio Arc System Works will be localised and released in North America later this year.
Guilty Gear Xrd SIGN is the fifth instalment in the Guilty Gear series. The title...
MK 8 for Wii U tops 1.2M sold worldwide
Nintendo has announced that Mario Kart 8 for Nintendo Wii U has become the fastest selling game in the console’s history, with over 1.2 million copies sold worldwide since the title's release last month.
“The early response to Mario Kart 8 demonstrates that the best...
Hello Hero II: The Keronic Strikes Back launched
Korean developer Fincon has announced the release of Hello Hero II: The Keronic Strikes Back, a new chapter in the studio's popular F2P RPG Hello Hero.
Hello Hero has acquired over 8 million registered users in the six months since the game's global release,...
June EU PSN release for SMT: Digital Devil Saga
Publisher Ghostlight has announced that the popular Atlus RPG Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga will be released on the PlayStation Network in Europe on 4 June.
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga (Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner in Japan) is a spin-off of the...
Docomo and Rovio in JP content partnership
Japanese operator NTT Docomo has partnered with Finland-based publisher Rovio Entertainmnt to offer the company's popular Angry Birds games and animated series on Docomo's Sugotoku content platform in Japan.
The Sugotoku service for Docomo subscribers in Japan allows unlimited use of premium games and apps...
