Akihabaranews: I’m sure that some of you Hardcore remember Konami 1984 old arcade hit: Road Fighter or its sequel Midnight Run : Road Fighter 2. Last week, Konami announced another version of its arcade legend, with 3D Road Fighters, the ultimate 3D version of this game where you will not only have the choise to [...]
The wait for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on a PS3 or 360 near you may be quite a ways away. In response to one of his Twitter followers, Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada broke down what could be the release schedule for Tekken Tag 2 via his Twitter account today.
Revenues from the sale of virtual goods in America will increase by half a billion dollars next year, according to a new report by Inside Virtual Goods. In-game items will have brought in $1.6 billion by the end of this year, the survey estimates, rising to $2.1 billion next year. However, the growth rate is [...]
A whitepaper published by UK research group Juniper has claimed that the North American app market will be worth around $10 billion by 2015, an increase of $4 billion from its 2009 valuation. Chief among the reasons for the increase is the market shift toward the use of smartphones, although improving coverage and uptake of [...]
Social gaming goliath Zynga is to move its US headquarters to new premises in San Francisco, which offers space for 2000 employees. Zynga’s headcount has jumped from 400 to 1200 in the last year, with the 270,000 square foot new office offering space for further expansion. The lease will initially run to seven years. “As [...]
A report by US market research group NPD has revealed that 25 per cent of US consumers aged 13 and above have downloaded content to their home computer, console, smartphone, Blu-ray player or other device over the last 3 months, with six per cent doing via a console. The six per cent figure is only [...]
Following reports that it would entirely shut down its Brazilian offices, Ubisoft has revealed that it is indeed reviewing its plans for South America. Ubisoft opened its Sao Paulo studio in 2008, and went on to acquire local developer Southlogic last year. Both studios have worked solely on DS and casual , such as Imagine [...]
Fifteen years ago today the original PlayStation launched in Europe, ushering in a new era of video and changing perceptions of the business forever – from niche nerd past-time to credible and cool home entertainment. To celebrate the history and achievements of Sony’s first home console, leading developers have shared with Industry.biz their own personal [...]
Nintendo’s 3DS hardware will launch in Japan on February 26, 2011, with the portable hitting the US and Europe a month later in March. The new system, which features a 3D display and does not require separate glasses, will retail in Japan for ¥25,000 ($298 / £188). During a press conference in Tokyo this morning, [...]
Dr. Richard Bartle has been announced as the keynote speaker of the Browser Forum event in Germany, where he will be giving an address entitled Gardens of Unearthly Delights. Dr. Bartle is the co-creator of what is widely considered to be the world’s first MMO: the Multi User Dungeon, which he designed with Roy Trubshaw [...]
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