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Tencent to publish Candy Crush Saga in CN
Chinese publisher and Internet operator Tencent will distribute King Digital Entertainment's mega-hit Candy Crush Saga via the company's Mobile QQ and Weixin (WeChat) messaging platforms.
“Tencent always hopes to bring global premier mobile games to China, and Candy Crush is one of the best,"...
PS4 hits 7M consoles sold worldwide
Sony has announced that PlayStation 4, the company’s next generation home gaming console, has sold over 7 million units worldwide since the console’s launch last year.
"The response from the global gaming community for PS4 has been overwhelming and we are truly humbled that gamers...
Sony to sell entire SQEX stock holding
Sony has confirmed that subsidiary Sony Computer Entertainment is selling their entire 8.2 per cent minority stake in fellow Japanese publisher Square Enix.
Sony will sell SCE's 9.52 million Square Enix shares to SMBC Nikko Securities at an estimated profit of circa 4.8 billion JPY...
Overseas release for Freedom Wars
Sony has confirmed that Freedom Wars, due for release in Japan for Sony PlayStation Vita on 26 June, will also launch overseas later in 2014.
The sci-fi action adventure title will include a four-player LAN mode as well as an eight-player online mode.
Freedom Wars has...
Soul Sacrifice Delta EU/NA launch dated
Sony has announced that Soul Sacrifice Delta, released in Japan for Sony PlayStation Vita in March, will launch in North America on 13 May and in Europe on 14 May.
The game is an expanded version of Soul Sacrifice, the action adventure title developed...
Oreshika sequel confirmed for JP/overseas
Sony will release the RPG Ore no Shikabane wo Koete Yuke 2 (Over My Dead Body 2) for PlayStation Vita in Japan on 17 July.
The publisher has also confirmed that the title will launch overseas for the PS Vita as Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines...
Capcom expanding internal dev in Osaka
Capcom has announced that the Japanese publisher will invest US$78 million in new R&D facilities near the company's Osaka headquarters and plans to expand the number of internal development staff to 2,500 by 2022.
“The appearance of next-generation consoles with a variety of network functions...
JP/NA PS Vita release for BlazBlue sequel
Aksys Games has announced that BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma, the third instalment in the BlazBlue 2D fighting game series from Japanese studio Arc System Works, will launch for the Sony PlayStation Vita handheld console in Japan on 24 April. The PS Vita title will debut...
SQEX closes mobile dev studio in Mumbai
Square Enix has closed the company's mobile game development operations in India, a year after the Mumbai-based studio was established by the Japanese publisher.
Former Square Enix India VP Atul Vibhandik confirmed the closure. The studio reportedly had several mobile titles in development but failed...
August release for Mikami’s The Evil Within
Bethesda has dated the overseas release of The Evil Within (Psychobreak in Japan), a new survival horror title from Tango Gameworks, the development studio of Capcom veteran and Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan) series creator Shinji Mikami.
The Evil Within will be released for...
Inazuma Eleven Go sequel for EU confirmed
Nintendo has confirmed that the third title in the Japanese sports RPG Inazuma Eleven (Lightning Eleven) series, Inazuma Eleven GO: Light and Inazuma Eleven GO: Shadow for Nintendo 3DS, will launch in Europe on 13 June.
Nintendo released the first game in the Inazuma Eleven...
Atlus acquires indie RPG Citizens of Earth
Atlus USA has announced that the company will publish Eden Industries' debut RPG Citizens of Earth.
The retro-style title from Canadian game studio Eden Industries was a popular Kickstarter project, but failed to secure funding for an independent release last year.
Citizens of Earth for...
Papaya launching CN mobile RT ad exchange
PapayaMobile is launching an updated version of the company's AppFlood service to provide Western developers and publishers a real-time bidding and demand-side ad platform for mobile games in the Chinese market.
Papaya's new mobile-focused bidding ad exchange in China will permit overseas advertisers and publishers...
Sega confirms EU layoffs
Sega has confirmed a round of layoffs at the Japanese publisher's London offices. The announcement follows last year's layoffs at Sega of America and recent restructuring of the company's mobile business.
"Sega is in the process of consolidating certain functions of the Sonic and...
Taiko Drum Master 3DS for JP dated
Bandai Namco has announced the upcoming Japanese release of a new title in the popular Taiko no Tatsujin (Taiko Drum Master) franchise. Taiko Drum Master: Don and Katsu’s Space-Time Great Adventure for Nintendo 3DS will launch in Japan on 26 June.
The Taiko no Tatsujin...
Nintendo confirms SSB 3DS/Wii U release
Nintendo has announced the upcoming release of new tiles in the Super Smash Bros. series for the company's latest generation of handheld and home consoles.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS will launch worldwide in mid-2014, with the Wii U edition slated for later this...
NOA dates Tomodachi Life overseas launch
Nintendo of America has confirmed that the Nintendo Mii sim title Tomodachi Collection: New Life will be released in Europe and North America on 6 June.
“Nintendo fans are familiar with Mii characters, but now they come to life in ways they never have before...
CN approves Nokia acquisition by MS
China's Ministry of Commerce has formally approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia's devices and services division.
“Nokia and Microsoft have now received regulatory approvals from the People’s Republic of China, the European Commission, the US Department of Justice and numerous other jurisdictions,” said Microsoft and Nokia...
Layoffs at SQEX Murdered dev Airtight
US-based Airtight Games, developer of the highly anticipated mystery thriller Murdered: Soul Suspect in partnership with Japanese publisher Square Enix, has confirmed a recent round of layoffs.
14 staff were let go as part of a “necessary restructuring,” according to the developer.
Square Enix had...
