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GDC China: DeNA Talks ‘Not Very Competitive’ Social Smartphone Game Biz

In a talk kicking off GDC China’s Social Games Summit, Japanese executive Kenji Kobayashi of major Japanese smartphone social game network Mobage discussed what makes social gaming businesses successful worldwide, giving hints and tips to social game firms along the way. Kobayashi, who is a key executive and director for DeNA, started his talk at the Shanghai-based event, which runs through … Continue reading

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Perfect World, Nexon Establish New Online Games Company In Korea

Major Chinese MMO maker Perfect World has announced a partnership with Seoul-based online game publisher Nexon, and the establishment of a new online games company in Korea. The two companies have banded together to establish the tentatively named ‘New Company’, with the aim to manage and operate online games in the region. No other details regarding the company have yet been divulged. Michael … Continue reading

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GDC China Reveals Online Game Sessions From BioWare Austin, Carbine, Bigpoint

With less than a week left before GDC China, show organizers have revealed three new sessions in the Online Games track, featuring speakers from BioWare Austin on merging casual and hardcore, WildStar developer Carbine on MMO production, and Bigpoint on its 3D web game Drakensang Online (pictured). Taking place November 12-14 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center in Shanghai, the event will once … Continue reading

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Ubisoft CEO: ‘We Think Wii U Will Be Successful’

Even as hardware sales for Nintendo Wii decline, Ubisoft remains a strong supporter of the console. And why not? The Wii, despite its aging graphics and novel controls, is still the current-gen market leader with 90 million units sold. That ability for Nintendo to reach mass markets is what has Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot sold on the Wii predecessor, the Wii U. “We are big believers in the Wii U … Continue reading

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Android Increases Share Of U.S. Smartphone Market, More Playing Games On Phones

A new report on the U.S. mobile phone market finds Google’s Android OS being used on an increasing plurality of all smartphones, as more mobile phone users overall report playing games on their handsets. ComScore’s September MobiLens survey of over 30,000 mobile phone users found that Android was being used on close to 45 percent of the 87.4 million smartphones in the United States, up from 40.2 … Continue reading

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This Week In Korean Online Gaming News: Shutdown Law To iOS Games

[Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest reports on South Korea's booming online games market from This Is Game, the leading English-language site about the country's game industry.] In our latest round-up of news from South Korea’s online games space, we look at a constitutional appeal filed against the country’s looming Shutdown Law, exceptions in that policy for mobile and console games, and … Continue reading

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GDC Vault Debuts Raph Koster, Riot Games Videos, Free GDC Online Slides

The GDC Vault service is proud to announce that videos and slides for last month’s GDC Online are now available, with free videos that include Playdom’s Raph Koster on social media convergence, BioWare San Francisco on Dragon Age Legends, and Riot Games on poor design decisions. Along with these free videos, slides for all of GDC Online’s sessions are now available for free, providing a glimpse … Continue reading

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This Week In Korean Online Gaming News: Power Rangers To Nexon/JCE

[Gamasutra rounds up the week's biggest reports on South Korea's booming online games market from This Is Game, the leading English-language site about the country's game industry.] In our latest round-up of news from South Korea’s online games space, we look at Nexon’s $54 million purchase of shares from Freestyle developer JCE, Power Rangers Online’s upcoming closed beta, and WeMade’s former … Continue reading

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Chinese Social Game Maker Happy Elements Raises $30M

Beijing-based social game developer Happy Elements secured $30 million in a Series B round of funding, which it will devote to expanding internationally and to the smartphone gaming market. This new investment round was led by Legend Capital and previous backer DCM, and brings the company’s total funding up to $35 million. The company was founded in 2009 and mainly releases games to social … Continue reading

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GDC Online: Game Developers Online Choice Awards Live Report

This evening at GDC Online in Austin, TX, Mojang’s Minecraft and Trion World’s Rift were the big winners in Game Developers Online Choice Awards, which focuses on social and online games. The awards, held at GDC Online, are a companion to the Game Developers Choice Awards held at GDC in San Francisco every year. Tonight’s ceremony marked the second year for the Online Choice Awards. The Show … Continue reading

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