Entries in 'china' (39)
Report - Android gaming surpasses iOS in China
Android is quickly becoming the dominant mobile force in China, with the platform reportedly expected to seize an estimated 80 per cent of the Chinese market’s mobile game revenue in ...
Chinese console ban lift nears - Sony and Nintendo shares surge
Console manufacturers could be on the verge of a potentially very significant payday.
And the next Angry Birds commercial partner is... McDonalds
Angry Birds: Star Wars. Angry Birds: Rio. Angry Birds: Green Day. Angry Birds: Heikki. And Nasa. Now we can add McDonalds to that list.
Riot leads to Foxconn factory closure
A brawl involving upwards of 2,000 workers has forced a unit at infamous Chinese manufacturing plant Foxconn to temporarily close.
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VIDEO: Free to play Call of Duty Online in development
China’s biggest online games company Tencent has just announced a brand new entry in the Call of Duty series – Call of Duty Online.
Thumbstar secures China-wide distribution deal
Mobile games developer, distributor and publisher Thumbstar has secured a deal with Viva Red Limited and China Telecom, the government run mobile operator.
Chinese games giant Tencent buys Epic Games stake
One of the giants of games and internet in China has made a move into the West - Tencent has announced it will buy a minority stake in Epic Games.
Staff riot at Foxconn plant
The world’s largest electronics manufacturing plant descended into chaos on Monday night as male workers rioted.
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China's Tencent posts second consecutive $1bn+ quarter
Tencent, the owner of successful internet and mobile games developer Riot Games, has posted another set of astronomical numbers.
Rovio to open Angry Birds stores in China
The mobile game phenomenon Angry Birds will get its own line of retail stores, developer Rovio has announced.
Apple accused of selling second hand iPhones
A consumer rights activist has a filed a lawsuit against Apple at a Chinese court accusing the firm of selling refurbished iPhones, according to Shanghai Daily.
Introducing MCV Pacific
Here's everything you need to know about MCV Pacific ahead of October's launch.
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Rovio chases 1bn users
Angry Birds developer Rovio has set itself the goal of attracting 1bn fans as it plans to crack the Chinese market.
F2P Championship Manager MMO revealed
Square Enix has lifted the lid on a massively multiplayer online version of its Championship Manager football franchise.
Sony is 'most valued' Asian brand
A new survey conducted by market research firm TNS has named Sony as the most valued brand in Asia.
CHINA: Online gaming grows 25%
The online games market in China is worth $5bn after growing 25 per cent in 2010.
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Five nations named as key P2P culprits
A new report from US trade body the Entertainment Software Association has pointed the finger at five nations which it says account for over half of the world's illegal internet ...
What is Project Beachhead?
We've known that a dedicated premium online version of Call of Duty has been in the works for some time now, but Activision's confirmation that a brand new studio is ...
Crytek’s Warface gets gameplay footage
The first ever in-game footage of Crytek’s free-to-play PC shooter Warface has appeared on YouTube – and you can watch it below.
FIFA Online 2 calls time on China
In a surprise move, it has been confirmed that EA’s free-to-play PC adaptation of its football series FIFA Online 2 has been shut down in China.
WoW welcomes 12 millionth user
Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed that PC online RPG World of Warcraft now has over 12m registered players worldwide.
Square Enix and Shanda team up
Japanese publisher Square Enix has revealed a new strategic partnership with online games giant Shanda that will see the Final Fantasy series get its first ever official release in China.
The9 founder linked with Liverpool buyout
One of the most powerful men in the Asian video games market has reportedly held preliminary talks with Liverpool FC owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett about a possible buyout ...
Chinatown Wars hits iPhone
In stark contrast to the huge fanfare that pre-empts the release of any console-bound Grand Theft Auto title, Rockstar has quietly and with absolutely no public fuss released its GTA: ...
CHINA: 230m online gamers by 2012
Online gaming is expected to have an audience of 230 million gamers in China by 2012.
