GREE’s [J] American subsidiary company GREE International has opened “Come Play GREE,” a global promotion site. This site is open to the public for general users overseas. Including titles planned to be offered from this point on, they are introducing Japan-American social games made by GREE and its partners such as “Zombie Jombie,” “Dino Life,”… Continue reading GREE Opens Global Site “Come Play GREE”
Author: Chiho Komoriya
KDDI Releases Pilgrimage Application for Android
KDDI’s [J] consumer Shikoku branch has released Itsu Demo O Henro [J] (Anytime Pilgrim), an Android application which allows you to experience pilgrimage in everyday life using smartphone’s GPS function. Download is free. “Anytime Pilgrim” is a public app in which prioritizes au Smartpass, and depending on the distance walked in everyday life, you can… Continue reading KDDI Releases Pilgrimage Application for Android
Social Game “Majimon” Has Campaign With Energy Drinks
NHN Japan [J] is doing a tie-up campaign for their smartphone social RPG “Majimon” involving Suntory Beverage and Food Limited’s [J] “Vitamin Water Speed In” as well as “Energy Gear Water.” The time period is from May 29th until June 18th. In this campaign, when users input the 16 digit ID (serial number) on targeted… Continue reading Social Game “Majimon” Has Campaign With Energy Drinks
Android Market Allowing Ponta Points Opens This Summer
Nihon Enterprise, [J] in partnership with Royality Marketing, who run the community point program Ponta, [J] has announced that from this summer they will launch the Android contents service “Ponta App Market” which can make transactions using Ponta points. “Ponta App Market” is a marketplace for Android where you can leisurely purchase contents using saved… Continue reading Android Market Allowing Ponta Points Opens This Summer
“Be My Princess for GREE” To Be Released In North America
Voltage [J] has announced that they will launch the romance game “Be My Princess for GREE” for distribution in the North American market as a web application for Android and iOS on the GREE Platform. “Be My Princess for GREE” is the English version of the “GREE Platform Award 2011” romance game first prize winner… Continue reading “Be My Princess for GREE” To Be Released In North America
Otaku Social Matching Service “Otakuma” Reincarnated As “Ultema”
C. S. T. Entertainment [J] has announced that they will be closing their specialized Otaku (nerd) social matching service Otakuma [J] as of May 26th. “Otakuma” is C.S.T. Entertainment’s first shot at developing a social matching service which began in 2009. At first it bathed in the limelight as a matching service specialized for otaku… Continue reading Otaku Social Matching Service “Otakuma” Reincarnated As “Ultema”
AR App “Yosei Megane” Finally Released For Android
Yosei Megane [J] has released the AR (Augmented Reality) application Yosei Megane [J] (Elf Glasses) for Android. Download is free. “Yosei Megane” is an AR mobile viewer application that easily displays 3DCG character data using AR markers, along with being able to take snapshots. Different characters are displayed depending on the type of AR marker.… Continue reading AR App “Yosei Megane” Finally Released For Android
Keroro And Other Characters Invade Ameba Pigg
CyberAgent [J] has opened up “Narikiri Dori” (Transformation Ave.), a new area in their virtual space Ameba Pigg, [J] where you can enjoy dressing up as popular characters from animes like Shin Seiki Evangelion [J] and “Keroro Gunsou” [J] (Sergent Keroro). “Narikiri Dori” is a new area based on Akihabara, and approximately 50 types of… Continue reading Keroro And Other Characters Invade Ameba Pigg
Augmented Reality + Capsule Toys, July 30th “Kamen Rider” Release By Bandai
Bandai [J] has announced that from July 30th they will launch a series of exclusive vending machine capsules (Gashapon) of the new figure series “HYBRID GRADE Kamen Rider–01,” which fuses capsule toys with AR (Augmented Reality). 1 in each capsule, four types in all, each 500 yen. “HYBRID GRADE Kamen Rider” is a gashapon figure… Continue reading Augmented Reality + Capsule Toys, July 30th “Kamen Rider” Release By Bandai
Nihon Enterprises Opening Android Market From Summer Which Allows Payment Using Point Program “Ponta”
Nihon Enterprise, [J] in partnership with Royality Marketing, who run the community point program Ponta, [J] has announced that from this summer they will launch the Android contents service “Ponta App Market” which can make transactions using Ponta points. “Ponta App Market” is a marketplace for Android where you can leisurely purchase contents using saved… Continue reading Nihon Enterprises Opening Android Market From Summer Which Allows Payment Using Point Program “Ponta”