Social Game Developer “One Of Them” Raises 300 Million Yen In Funds

ONE of THEM,Inc., [J] from October 5th’s fixed date deposit, has issued third party allocation of shares totaling about 300 million yen, through Globis Capital Partners and Infinity Ventures LLP. ONE of THEM.Inc is a corporation established in January of 2011.  They offer planning and development of both joint and in-house contents centered on the… Continue reading Social Game Developer “One Of Them” Raises 300 Million Yen In Funds

Men Can Experience Pregnancy With “Mommy Tummy,” A Serious Game

Kanagawa Engineering College Kosaka Laboratory exhibited their serious game which simulates the experience of pregnancy, “Mommy Tummy,” at the Tokyo Game Show 2011. “Mommy Tummy” is a serious game which allows you to have personal experience of the roughly 10 month period of pregnancy in two minutes.  The condition of pregnancy is emulated by wearing… Continue reading Men Can Experience Pregnancy With “Mommy Tummy,” A Serious Game

Gloops’ “Legend Card” English Version Released For Global Market

gloops, Inc. [J] who run the social game for Mobage “Dai-Sodatsu!! Legend Card,” has released an English version as “Legend Cards” and held an exhibit at the 2011 Tokyo Game Show. “Dai-Sodatsu!! Legend Card” is a card game style social RPG.  Players gather and build up cards which have been scattered around the world and… Continue reading Gloops’ “Legend Card” English Version Released For Global Market

Cyber Agent Establishes Overseas Smartphone Marketing Division

Cyber Agent has announced that it will establish an “Overseas Smartphone Marketing Division,” a specialized station for assistance in the undertaking of overseas marketing for smartphone, aimed particularly at America. “Overseas Smartphone Marketing Division” is geared towards offering smartphone promotion of their Japanese business into the overseas market. Cyber Agent’s operations include starting the overseas… Continue reading Cyber Agent Establishes Overseas Smartphone Marketing Division

Gibli Animation Film “From Up On Poppy Hill” Area Opens On Ameba Pigg

Cyber Agent [J] has opened a special area for their 2D virtual space “Ameba Pigg,” [J] returning Studio Gibli’s latest film “Kokuriko-zaka Kara” (“コクリコ坂から”, From Up On Poppy Hill) to the world stage.  The limited term period is from September 16th until the 25th. This “From Up On Poppy Hill” area is Ameba Pigg’s original… Continue reading Gibli Animation Film “From Up On Poppy Hill” Area Opens On Ameba Pigg

DeNa Buys Out Vietnamese Subsidiary of Punch Entertainment

DeNA [J] has announced that they will acquire all shares of the Vietnamese game development company Punch Entertainment (Vietnam) Company Limited. which will become a subsidiary company.  Buyout is planned to be completed within the month of September. Punch Vietnam is a subsidiary of the American game developer Punch Entertainment, Inc.  Their development process and… Continue reading DeNa Buys Out Vietnamese Subsidiary of Punch Entertainment

Manga Authoring Software “ComiPo!” English Version Released

At the Tokyo Game Show, a variety of businesses and organizations other than game companies have displays. This comic book software “ComiPo!” [J, E] is one of them. “ComiPo!” is released by the ComoPo! production committee, (Web Technology Com Corp., committee chairperson: Keiichi Tanaka), and it’s a program that’s like, “Even though I can’t draw… Continue reading Manga Authoring Software “ComiPo!” English Version Released

Taito Put Out Game Application for Mobage

Taito [J] is coming out with “Space Invaders Infinity Gene LITE for Mobage,” an Android game app on DeNA’s [J] Mobage [J] platform.  They are also planning an iOS version for this Fall. “Space Invaders Infinity Gene LITE for Mobage” is a free app which allows users to get a taste of the evolution of… Continue reading Taito Put Out Game Application for Mobage

Grenge Releases Communication App “Group Talk” For Mixi and Android

Grenge [J] has released the communication application “Group Talk” for mixi and Android.  Download is free. “Group Talk” is a group chat application which allows you to choose your close friends from “My miku” (friends on mixi) and have a chat just with them.  You can enjoy communication secretly with friends across three different platforms:… Continue reading Grenge Releases Communication App “Group Talk” For Mixi and Android

GREE Also Moves to Tablet, Developing Partners’ Smartphone Apps Automatically Optimized

GREE [J] has announced that they will expand their “GREE Platform for smartphone” into “GREE Platform” for Android tablets and iPad. Developing partners’ smartphone applications will be automatically optimized for tablet. Some titles which GREE currently offers for smartphone have already been set up to be compatible with tablets, and other titles are planned to be… Continue reading GREE Also Moves to Tablet, Developing Partners’ Smartphone Apps Automatically Optimized