Entries in 'china' (31)
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.
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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: ...
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CHINA: 230m online gamers by 2012
Online gaming is expected to have an audience of 230 million gamers in China by 2012.
China warns games 'too low-brow'
China's Ministry of Culture has issued a circular demanding that game companies refrain from content that is "not up to standard" or offering "lowbrow cultural content that is having a ...
CHINA: Shanda in $725m IPO
Chinese web giant Shanda is to sell off a 22 per cent share in its online gaming unit next week, as part of an IPO estimated to be worth $725 ...
CHINA: Gaming outranks shopping online
New research shows more Internet users in China use the web for online gaming than shopping.
CHINA: Blizzard cements World of Warcraft deal
Leading MMO developer Blizzard has struck a deal with NetEase that will see the Chinese firm handle the studio’s MMO offerings in the region for three years.
UK CHARTS: Resident Evil 5 fends off GTA
The ongoing success of Capcom’s Resident Evil 5 continues this week with the news that the next-gen survival horror shooter has claimed the top spot in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All ...
GTA gives DS its first 18 rated title
The British Board of Film Classification has announced the Rockstar’s upcoming DS title Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is to be granted an 18 certificate – making it the first ...
GTA Chinatown Wars dated
Grand Theft Auto developer and publisher Rockstar has announced that its debut DS outing for the series, entitled GTA: Chinatown Wars, will be released in Europe on March 20th.
GTA IV DLC and Chinatown Wars delayed until spring?
Speaking at a US-based BMO Capital Markets Conference in New York earlier today, Take 2 CEO Strauss Zelnick has suggested that both the upcoming Xbox 360 exclusive downloadable content for ...
