Darts Live Games [J] has initiated advance registration the feature phone game for GREE “Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu ~ Ginga Teikoku Hen ~” [J] (The Legend of Galactic Heroes ~ Galaxy Empire), a social game with the theme of “Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu,” an animation based on Tanaka Yoshiki’s popular novel. The animation “Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu” is… Continue reading New Social Game For GREE Based On Popular Novel / Anime “The Legend of Galactic Heroes”
Author: Chiho Komoriya
Social Game For “Shingeki no Kyojin” By Konami Coming This Spring
KONAMI [J] has announced that they will distribute a social game for Mobage modeled after the manga “Shingeki no Kyojin” (Giant Advance) from this Spring. Advanced registration will commence in Japan. “Shingeki no Kyojin” is Izayama Hajime‘s original manga for Kodansha’s separate volume boys comic magazine which has been running since October of 2009. In… Continue reading Social Game For “Shingeki no Kyojin” By Konami Coming This Spring
“ngi group” Changes Name To “Motion Beat”
ngi group [J] has announced at today’s meeting of the board of directors that they have resolved to change their firm name to “Motion Beat,” as a condition of the acknowledgement of the modification of one section of their company statute at the meeting of stockholders to be held on June 22nd. ngi group set… Continue reading “ngi group” Changes Name To “Motion Beat”
New Company “All Nippon Entertainment Works” To Bring Japanese Content Overseas
Kabushikigaisha Sangyou Kakushin Kikou [J] (Industry Innovation Organization Inc.) has announced the establishment and 6 billion yen investment into the new company “All Nippon Entertainment Works Inc.”, with the intention to open sales of all domestic Japanese content overseas. All Nippon Entertainment Works is an enterprise geared towards the overseas marketing of Japanese content with… Continue reading New Company “All Nippon Entertainment Works” To Bring Japanese Content Overseas
CyberAgent Releases Android Application “Pigg Talk”
CyberAgent [J] has released the Android application “Pigg Talk.” [J] In concert with this, the functions of the smart phone version of Ameba Pigg [J] have also been enhanced. Download is free. “Pigg Talk” is an application that allows group chat with companion “Pigg Tomo” friends from within Ameba Pigg. It works in conjunction with… Continue reading CyberAgent Releases Android Application “Pigg Talk”
DeNA and Cygames Make Strategic Partnership
DeNA [J] and Cygames, [J] who develop Social Application Provider (SAP) projects, have agreed to undertake a strategic partnership for the development of domestic and overseas social game projects. DeNA, who run the uber-popular Japanese social game platform “Mobage” (URL: http://mbga.jp) with over 35 million members, are presently strengthening the development of overseas projects with… Continue reading DeNA and Cygames Make Strategic Partnership
“E★EVERYSTAR” Surpasses 100 Creator Book Publications And 3 Million Electonic Book App DLs
DeNA [J] and its subsidiary company Everystar, who manage the novel and comic submission community “E★EVERYSTAR,” [J] have reached 100 volumes of creator works open to the public that have been published, and they have also announced that the total number of downloads of their read all you like electronic book application has eclipsed 3… Continue reading “E★EVERYSTAR” Surpasses 100 Creator Book Publications And 3 Million Electonic Book App DLs
NTT Docomo Offers Home Gardening SNS
NTT Docomo from February 28th has released “Minna No Engei Hiroba TM” (Everyone’s Gardening Plaza), a social network service for enjoying home gardening. “Everyone’s Gardening Plaza” is a new SNS for gardening enthusiasts, who can record a daily cultivation log while raising plants, connect with peers, and share information. By entering the type of plant… Continue reading NTT Docomo Offers Home Gardening SNS
“App Navi,” New Magazine Launched By International Luxury Media
International Luxury Media [J] has launched the social application and game information magazine “App Navi” from January 31st. The price is 650 yen. “App Navi” is the 6th social game information magazine in Japan. The first issue, as well as featuring popular titles such as “Dragon Collection,” “Gundam Royale,” “Chou Shinwa Batoru” (Great Myth Battle),… Continue reading “App Navi,” New Magazine Launched By International Luxury Media
Ameba, Yahoo! JAPAN To Initiate Joint Advertising Product
CyberAgent’s [J] community service “Ameba” has announced that they along with Yahoo’s [J] “Yahoo! JAPAN” will sell the joint product “Broad Canvas [Yahoo! JAPAN×Ameba]” which combines both company’s advertisements for smartphone. “Broad Canvas [Yahoo! JAPAN×Ameba]” is an advertisement product combining Ameba’s “Ameba for SmartPhone Touch Canvas” and Yahoo JAPAN’s “Smartphone Yahoo! JAPAN Smart Panel Expand.”… Continue reading Ameba, Yahoo! JAPAN To Initiate Joint Advertising Product