QuinnApp Releases Cabaret Hostess Game “Moshi Caba ~Cinderella Story~”

QuunApp, Inc. [J] has released the iOS game application “Moshi Caba ~Cinderella Story~” (If Cabaret ~Cinderella Story~).  Download is free. “Moshi Caba ~Cinderella Story~” is a cabaret girl simulation game where you become a cabaret girl and experience the world of the night.  Users customize their avatar, put on rare dresses and get into name… Continue reading QuinnApp Releases Cabaret Hostess Game “Moshi Caba ~Cinderella Story~”

“GALAXY SAGA” Released For Overseas Market

Applibot Inc. [J] has released the iOS social game application “GALAXY SAGA”  for the overseas market.  Download is free but it cannot be used from Japan. “GALAXY SAGA” is a space adventure card battle game where you engage in multe-faceted missions and battles on the galactic stage.  It has a space science fiction theme, and… Continue reading “GALAXY SAGA” Released For Overseas Market

[Breaking] 2-channel Founder Hiroyuki Nishimura’s Drug-deal Aid Case Sent To Prosecutor

Asahi briefly reports [J] that Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has sent today a case to the public prosecutor’s office for possible violation (inciting, instigation) of the Anti-drug Law. 2-channel has been accused by leaving some posts around illegal drug deals. Hiroyuki, who influenced US 4-chan, which is an indirect homage of 2-channel, told his ownership… Continue reading [Breaking] 2-channel Founder Hiroyuki Nishimura’s Drug-deal Aid Case Sent To Prosecutor

Northeast Japan Support Character “Touhoku Zunko” Appears On iOS Game App

SSS LLC. [J] has released the iOS game app of the northeast Japan support character “Touhoku Zunko.”  Download is free. “Touhoku Zunko” is a free copyright character made by SSS to show support for northeast Japan.  The character is based on the “Zunda Mochi” (rice cake) famous in northeast Japan, and creators who want to… Continue reading Northeast Japan Support Character “Touhoku Zunko” Appears On iOS Game App

NTT-IP Invests In Taiwanese Smartphone Artist Messaging App “CUBiE messenger”

NTT Investment Partners Inc. (NTT-IP) [J] has announced that they will invest 275,000 USD through their managed funds in the Taiwanese Cubie Inc., which offers the smartphone group communication app “CUBiE messenger.” “CUBiE messenger” is a smartphone messaging app that allows real time exchanges such as photos, voice messages, hand drawn illustrations, and text messages… Continue reading NTT-IP Invests In Taiwanese Smartphone Artist Messaging App “CUBiE messenger”

“Puzzle & Dragons” And “Crystal Defenders” On Cover Of New App Mook “Apuri Fan App”

Apuri Fan App (COSMIC MOOK) [J] Cosmic Publishers Inc. [J] has launched the smartphone game app special magazine “Apuri Fan App.”  The price is 780 yen. “Apuri Fan App” is a mook (magazine book) specializing in native applications for smartphone as a sister publication to their already published social game special magazine “Apuri Fan.”  This… Continue reading “Puzzle & Dragons” And “Crystal Defenders” On Cover Of New App Mook “Apuri Fan App”

English 2D Virtual Space “Ameba Pico” To Close

CyberAgent Inc. [J] has announced that they will terminate service of “AmebaPico” [J], their overseas 2D virtual space, by December 17th. AmebaPico is a virtual space opened in March of 2010 as an English version of Ameba Pigg, and a Facebook app is also available.  Also they linked up with the American Mochi Media [J],… Continue reading English 2D Virtual Space “Ameba Pico” To Close

mixi Opens Experimental Message Function

mixi, Inc. [J] has implemented an experimental application of a real time chat-like function on the “mixi message” function of their SNS “mixi.” [J] “mixi message” is a messaging service that has been offered since the initial stage of the mixi service, and exchanges of a total of over 5.7 billion messages have taken place… Continue reading mixi Opens Experimental Message Function

colopl Releases Global Smartphone Game “DINO Dominion”

colopl Inc. [J] has released an iOS global version of the smartphone original simulation game app “Kyouryuu Dominion” (Dinosaur Dominion) as DINO DOMINION.  As with the Android version [J], download is free, but it cannot be used in Japan. “Kyouryuu Dominion” is an original simulation game for smartphone that lets you enjoy powerful dinosaur battles… Continue reading colopl Releases Global Smartphone Game “DINO Dominion”