PW launches Forsaken World expansion Dysil’s Wrath
Perfect World Entertainment has released Dysil’s Wrath worldwide, a new expansion to the Chinese publisher's popular F2P MMO Forsaken World.
"We couldn’t be more thrilled to release this latest expansion to our players," said Perfect World's Senior Product Manager Mark Hill. "It’s our goal to...
Atlus confirms new Persona titles for Japanese release
Atlus has announced a new line-up of Persona games for release in Japan next year.
Persona 5 for Sony PlayStation 3 will launch in Q4 2014. Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth for the Nintendo 3DS be released on 5 June in Japan. Persona...
NHN’s Line messaging app registers 300M users worldwide
Line has 300 million registered users worldwide, said executives from parent NHN Japan at a press conference in Tokyo. The company also announced US$10 million in global monthly character sales.
As reported earlier this year, messaging app's user base has grown beyond core markets in...
MS Xbox One sells 1M units on launch in US, EU and AU/NZ
Microsoft has announced that more than one million Xbox One units were sold less than 24 hours after the new game console’s launch. The Xbox One debuted in thirteen markets on 21 November, including the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
“We are humbled and...
Bandai to launch Tamagotchi Friends worldwide in 2014
Japanese toymaker Bandai has announced a new series of Tamagotchi virtual pets to celebrate the seventeenth anniversary of the franchise.
The Tamagotchi Friends line will be supported by new devices, technology and a portfolio of interactive products, beginning with a European release in December 2013,...
NZ ad agency creates mobile AR game for pizza lovers
New Zealand advertising agency One Fat Sheep has created a mobile title that turns a local restaurant chain's pizza boxes into a 3D augmented reality game.
The Zombies from Hell game for iOS and Android transforms Hell Pizza delivery boxes into a zombie survival game...
WCS 2014 to bring back KR GSL, up local qualifier slots
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that the StarCraft 2 World Championships (WCS) in 2014 will reintroduce Korea's GOMTV Global StarCraft II League (GSL), as well as expand local qualifier slots in North America and Europe.
"Since (the US and Europe have) become the home WCS region(s)...
MH4 sells over 3M units since September launch in Japan
Famitsu reports that Monster Hunter 4 for Nintendo 3DS in Japan has sold more than 3 million units since the game's launch on 14 September.
The latest edition in Capcom's Monster Hunter franchise also sold 1.88 million units just days after its Japanese release,...
Mobile release for Castle of Illusion remake from Sega AU
The Sega Studios Australia remake of Caste of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse has been released for iOS and Android devices, confirmed publisher Sega.
The Caste of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse HD edition from Sega Studios Australia was launched for PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and...
Dragon’s Dogma Quest on PS Vita confirmed for JP in December
Capcom has announced that the PlayStation Vita version of the company's mobile F2P RPG Dragon's Dogma Quest will be released in Japan on 19 December.
The portable F2P sequel in the Dragon's Dogma franchise was launched in Japan for iOS devices earlier this year.
Capcom is...
Atlus to release Conception sequel in NA in early 2014
Japanese publisher Atlus and developer Spike Chunsoft have announced the sequel to the popular RPG Conception will go on sale in North America in early 2014.
Conception was released in Japan last year for the PlayStation Portable. The first title in the series to be...
Gem Wizard launches on Mobage for iOS and Android in Japan
Chinese publisher 6waves and mobile game studio Pixelmatic have announced the release of Gem Wizard on the Mobage platform for iOS and Android in Japan.
The RPG item collection and crafting title marks the beginning of 6waves’ mobile publishing initiatives in Japan as well...
Sony announces over 1M PS4s sold on launch in NA
Sony has confirmed that over one million PlayStation 4 units have been sold since the console's release on 15 November in North America.
"Sales remain very strong in North America," said SCE CEO Andrew House. "We expect continued enthusiasm as we launch the PlayStation 4...
FF X and X-2 HD overseas releases on PS3/PSN in 2014
Square Enix has announced that the popular Final Fantasy titles Final Fantasy X and X-2 will launch in HD remastered versions overseas next year.
Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD will be released on PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Network in North America on 18...
Capcom confirms USF IV overseas release by mid-2014
Capcom has announced that latest addition to the Super Street fighter series, Ultra Street Fighter IV, will launch in mid-2014 on multiple console platforms in North America and Europe.
Capcom has also revealed that the title will launch in Japanese game arcades in April next...
Kirby: Triple Deluxe to launch in Japan early 2014
Nintendo has revealed that the newest Kirby title, the first ever side-scrolling platform game in the series, will be released in January next year.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe will go on sale for Nintendo 3DS in Japan on 11 January for 4,800 JYP.
Overseas release details and...
Nintendo acquires stake in Dwango
Nintendo has purchased 612,000 shares in mobile internet content provider Dwango, which also distributes games via the Japanese company's video delivery platform Nico Nico Dwango.
Nintendo currently promotes the publisher's games on Nico Nico Dwango, and the stake was acquired at the request of Dwango...
Industry vets establish Pixelmatic mobile game studio
Former Ubisoft, Activision Blizzard and Relic veterans have joined together "to push the current boundaries of social game conventions" with the establishment of Pixelmatic mobile game studio.
“While games are an ideal medium to facilitate connections with new people, most mobile games don’t encourage that...
Android OS on 81 per cent of smartphones shipped worldwide
A recent report from analyst firm IDC study reveals that Android was the operating system on 81 per cent of smartphones sold across the globe in the third quarter this year, a first for the mobile OS from Google.
Worldwide smartphone shipments also rose 39.9...
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy to NA early next year
Nintendo has announced that latest sequel in the Professor Layton franchise from Japanese developer Level-5 will launch on the Nintendo 3DS in North America on 28 February.
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy (Professor Layton and the Legacy of Super Civilization) was released in Japan...
