WSJ: PS4 Neo And PS4 Slim To Be Revealed During Tokyo Game Show
Sony has confirmed the existence of the next iteration of the PlayStation 4 console, codenamed Neo. They haven't revealed much on it. The most recent rumors have put the new console's release in October of this year, which means that we should be hearing...
HTC is Building In Asia A VR Ecosystem And An Accelerator
With well over 150 games already available, HTC has no shortage of content for the Vive. But the Taiwanese company has big plans to bring even more support to the platform in the near future.
HTC hosted a press conference in Beijing, where it made...
The Men Behind Naver’s Dizzying Success
Reserved and meticulous. These are some of the words often used by those close to Naver’s founder and board chairman Lee Hae-jin, who is regarded as a pioneer in Korea’s web search industry. He builds and executes elaborate business plans and few at the portal...
Tatsumi Kimishima Says Nintendo Is Researching VR
A Q&A was held at Nintendo’s latest investor meeting. One of the questions asked involved VR. Tatsumi Kimishima, Nintendo' s CEO, was asked “Looking at the balance sheet, I think this is a very good company, but the stock price is low and needs...
Netmarble Moves To New Office Building In 2019
Korean online game publisher Netmarble Games has signed an agreement with Korea Industrial Complex Corporation to establish a new complex in Guro District, southwestern Seoul, Netmarble said yesterday.
The digital industry complex, G-Valley G-Square, will consist of a 39-story office tower for venture, IT, and...
Tencent Increasing Presence In Korean Game Market
Tencent, which recently took over Supercell is increasing its clout in the South Korean online and mobile game industries. The Chinese portal services firm has invested in more than 10 game companies in the Korean market. Among the most noticeable ones are Netmarble Games, 4:33...
Amman Based Games Publisher Tamatem Has Published 40 Games With Over 26 Million Downloads
The Jordanian startup "Tamatem" has published 40 games with over 26M downloads to date. The company grew by 155% in 2015 and is expecting 200% growth in 2016 with its high quality games for the local audience.
Continuing the positive strike, Tamatem, the Jordanian startup...
Nexon Releases Footage From Nexon Developers Conference 2016
Nexon released the footage from Nexon Developers Conference 16, one of the Korea’s largest game developer conferences, hosted by Nexon’s consolidated subsidiary, Nexon Korea Corporation (“Nexon Korea”).
This year marked the conference’s 10th anniversary as one of the largest conferences in Korea for game developers...
Malaysia’s Youth Are Overall Digital Frontrunners, Mobile Apps Are Important Communication Service
Malaysians consider mobile apps to be the most important communication service available to them on a mobile phone, with high usage of internet communications, revealed Telenor Group in its Digital Frontrunners Study 2016.
In the Telenor Research study conducted in November-December 2015, mobile users aged...
Sonic Turns 25 – Happy Anniversary
Different celebrations are in place for the 25th anniversary of the release of the video game franchise starring the anthropomorphic blue hedgehog. Sega has released a new video in commemoration of Sonic the Hedgehog‘s 25th anniversary, which was on June 23th. Also Sega will host...
Dalian Wanda Acquires French Documentary ‘Game Fever’ For USA And Asia
Chinese powerhouse Dalian Wanda is on board to co-produce and handle the distribution of Herve Martin-Delpierre’s e-gaming documentary across Asia and the USA. Paris-based ZED, which produces and handles worldwide sales for “Game Fever,” has pre-sold all rights for Asia and theatrical rights for the...
Netmarble One Of The Most Lucrative Mobile App Company In The World
Netmarble Games Corp. estimates it will bring in $1.6 billion in revenue this year, making the South Korean company one of the most lucrative mobile app firms in the world. But to hold onto that claim, it needs to attract more smartphone gamers in the...
Gaming Top Talent Competition Worth Over 1 Million USD At Mobile Game Asia Kuala Lumpur
Less than 25 days left until the Mobile Game Asia 2016 in Kuala Lumpur opens its doors. With more than 33 Speakers and 25 talks Mobile Game Asia is again one of the biggest mobile gaming conferences in Southeast Asia.
For the 4th time, Mobile Game...
Boomzap Launched Its Strategy Game Legends Of Callasia On Steam
Legends of Callasia, the fantasy-themed strategy game by top Southeast Asian game developer Boomzap Entertainment, begins its full release on Steam with a week-long sale event. Inspired by classic turn-based strategy games like Civilization, Heroes of Might & Magic, and Risk, Legends of Callasia...
E3 Showcased Virtual Future For Video Games
As the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game gathering wrapped on Thursday, it was easy to envision a future of social play in virtual worlds with celebrity gamers broadcasting action. While blockbuster titles tailored for consoles or personal computers remained stars of the annual show,...
Chinese Development Capabilities For Mobile Games Reached New Heights
NetEase debuted at E3 last week an new mobile game called Tianxia, which was developed using the company's proprietary game engine Messiah. The graphics of Tianxia rivaled the quality of PC games, and gained a lot of attention from pro gamers and industry insiders...
Mobile Game Asia Returns At Kuala Lumpur With A Huge Speakers Line-Up
In a few weeks Global Mobile Game Confederation will host their premier event Mobile Game Asia at the capital city of Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur.
Taking place at Berjaya Times Square Hotel, in Kuala Lumpur on July 13th – 14th, Mobile Game Asia brings together industry...
Youzu Interactive Recognized As Leader In Innovation – Creating A New Generation Of Mobile Games
Youzu Interactive, a world-leading game developer and publisher, recently earned recognition from both Apple and Microsoft at their respective annual developer conferences in San Francisco. As the parent company of GTArcade, Youzu Interactive has been responsible for numerous hit titles like League of Angels...
Tencent Almost Reached An Agreement On Buying Majority Stakes In Supercell
Tencent has almost reached the agreement with Supercell, the Finnish online game company, on buying majority stakes in Supercell, which is estimated worth of over US$9 billion, as Reuters cited sources. Tencent plans to buy some equity of Supercell from SoftBank. Tencent plans to buy...
Logitech Sponsors LoL eSports Team In Malaysia
Swiss hardware provider Logitech is sponsoring a Malaysian League of Legends (LoL) eSports team. This is part of a partnership agreement with Garena, a consumer Internet platform provider based in Asia.
Called the Kuala Lumpur Hunters, the team will be provided with Logitech products to...
