KUF 2 closed TH beta announced
Korean developer Blueside and Thai publishing partner Xinxere will launch a closed beta version of the studio's highly anticipated MMORPG Kingdom Under Fire 2 in Thailand on 14 March.
The studio completed early beta testing for the Kingdom Under Fire sequel in Singapore, Malaysia and...
NOA announces indie game eShop site
Nintendo of America has launched a special page on the publisher's online Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo 3DS eShop highlighting independently developed games available for download on the platforms.
According to NOA Business Development Manager Dan Adelman, the publisher has lowered barriers for independent studios...
AU/NZ get dedicated Titanfall servers
In conjunction with today's release of Respawn Entertainment's highly anticipated new FPS Titanfall in Australia and New Zealand, the company has implemented dedicated servers in Australia to accommodate players from the region.
During earlier closed beta testing for the title, the nearest data...
Flappy Bird dev confirms new titles
After a brief hiatus, Hanoi-based developer Nguyen Ha Dong (Dong Nguyen) has announced that he is working on several new titles.
Games currently in development by the Flappy Bird creator include Checkonaut, an action game/chess hybrid, as well as Kitty Jetpack and an untitled shooter....
DeNA to distribute titles via Zedge
Japanese mobile publisher DeNA has announced that the company will distribute Android games via Norway/US-based mobile content discovery platform Zedge.
“During our time working with Zedge, we have identified its users as enthusiastic consumers with an inclination to discover great new content,” said...
Puzzle & Dragons passes 3M NA DLs
Japanese mobile game developer and publisher GungHo Online Entertainment has revealed that the company's flagship Puzzle & Dragons game has recorded over 3 million downloads in North America to date.
Last year the publisher announced over 18 million Puzzle & Dragons downloads in Japan alone,...
Worldwide iOS release for 999
Aksys Games has confirmed that the overseas version of the popular RPG 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors will be released for iOS devices on 17 March.
The Japanese iOS version of the game, developed by Spike Chunsoft, was launched domestically last May.
The...
SoftBank to buy stake in US dev Turbo
Softbank Ventures Korea will reportedly invest in US-based game studio Turbo. The amount and other details of the deal have yet to be confirmed.
“As an umbrella group, SoftBank is very thoughtful about investing,” said Turbo CEO Yohei Ishii. “That gave us a lot of...
Bandai Namco closes Shiftylook studio
Bandai Namco has confirmed that the Japanese publisher's subsidiary Shiftylook will close this year. The developer of Namco character-based comics and browser games was established in 2012 to revitalise dormant Bandai Namco intellectual properties.
"Now that we have successfully revived so many franchises, the...
PH start-up Altitude secures US$275K
Altitude Games has raised US$275k in seed funding to jumpstart development of original intellectual property with mid-core mobile game titles.
“Southeast Asia has previously been known as a great place to outsource game development, but we’re 100 per cent focused on creating original intellectual property...
Apple expanding production in Asia
Apple is reportedly expanding development and manufacturing of the company's iOS hardware in Asia, with several hundred engineers and supply-chain managers recently added in Shanghai and Taipei.
According to reports, the new staff in China and Taiwan will enable Apple to more strongly influence the...
Conception 2 demo for NA in March
Atlus will launch a demo version of Conception 2: Children of the Seven Stars for Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita in North America on 25 March.
As reported earlier, Atlus will release Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars in North America on 15 April....
Tretton departs, Layden becomes SCEA head
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced that current EVP and COO Shawn Layden will take over as President and CEO from Jack Tretton, who will step down on 1 April.
Tretton joined SCEA in 1995 and worked his way up the ranks of the...
Kirby Triple Deluxe NA/EU release dated
Nintendo has confirmed that Japanese hit Kirby title Kirby Triple Deluxe will launch in North America on 2 May for Nintendo 3DS, and in Europe on 16 May.
Kirby Triple Deluxe was released in Japan on 11 January. According to Japanese game sales analyst Media...
Bandai Namco to publish Nine Dots FPS
Quebec-based Nine Dots Studio has revealed that Bandai Namco will publish the developer's upcoming space FPS GoD Factory: Wingmen.
Though Nine Dots failed an earlier attempt to crowdfund the title for release on Linux, Mac and Windows PCs, studio founder Guillaume Boucher-Vidal has said that...
Asian devs honoured at Indie Prize event
Several Asia-Pacific independent game companies were honoured at the Indie Prize ceremony at Casual Connect Europe in Amsterdam last month.
The Women's Indie Award winner was Arpita Kapoor from Mech Mocha in India. Among the Platform Indie Prize Award winners was Entertainment Forge, based in...
Caveboy Escape released worldwide
Malaysian developer AppXplore has announced the release of Caveboy Escape, a new F2P puzzler for iOS, Android and Blackberry devices.
Caveboy Escape's launch follows the release of several original mobile titles by the studio, including award-winning Alien Hive, Sporos and the company's debut title, Lightopus.
AppXplore...
Global Q4 Android/iOS sales up
International Data Corporation (IDC) and App Annie report that revenues worldwide for Android games rose over 400 per cent in the third quarter of 2013, with iOS game sales also up more than 200 per cent for the period compared to last year.
“While consumers...
Picross e4 to get 3DS release overseas
Japanese developer Jupiter has announced that Picross e4, the newest game in the studio's popular Picross crossword puzzle series, will be released in Europe and North America for the Nintendo 3DS.
The title will be available for download via the Nintendo 3DS eShop in both...
Sony PS4 global sales top 6M
Sony has announced that PlayStation 4, the company's next generation home gaming console, has sold over 6 million units worldwide since the console's launch last year.
“There have now been more than 3.6 million live broadcasts, and more than 56 million sessions on PS4 through...
