Paperbooya Releases “Dr. Teeth” For iPhone

Paperbooya has released “Dr. Teeth,” their first title, as a game application for iPhone.  Download is free. Paperbooya is a joint venture company established [J] by paperboy&co.  [J] and gooya [J] in January of this year with the purpose of developing and managing smartphone game applications.  Their release at this time, “Dr. Teeth,” is a… Continue reading Paperbooya Releases “Dr. Teeth” For iPhone

Six Japanese Social Game Platformer Announced To End Complete Gacha

A communication council of 6 major Japanese social gaming platforms – Gree, DeNA(Mobage), Cyber Agent, Mixi, NHN Japan and Dwango – just released that they would not release new games having Kompu Gacha any more. Kompu Gatcha in current games will be also terminated by the end of this month. From this morning, Klab (major… Continue reading Six Japanese Social Game Platformer Announced To End Complete Gacha

Classic “Pokeberu”(Pager) Game Now On iPhone

Omoshiro Houjin Kayac [J] has released the game app “Pokebell” for iOS.  Download is free. “Pokeberu” is a fast hitting game app based on the classic gadget, pager (or beeper) which was a big hit in the time when cell phones weren’t as commonplace.  You quickly push the buttons displayed on the screen and input… Continue reading Classic “Pokeberu”(Pager) Game Now On iPhone

Coverage of Mobage Open Platform Forum 2012

Last Wednesday 25th took place the annual Mobage Open Platform Forum. A huge event, with hundreds of attendees and lots of presentations. Still, the most interesting points were related with the need of making Japanese mobile social games global. The message from DeNA to the developers was crystal clear: go abroad and go ASAP. Localize… Continue reading Coverage of Mobage Open Platform Forum 2012

Star Wars Social Card Game Cards Offered With Dominos Pizza

Dominos Pizza Japan [J] has begun sales of “Star Wars Special Set Volume 2” from April 23rd, and in conjunction with this they’ve announced that they will distribute real cards from KONAMI’s [J] social card game “Star Wars Collection.”  This marks the first collaboration between Dominos Pizza and KONAMI. “Star Wars Special Set” is a… Continue reading Star Wars Social Card Game Cards Offered With Dominos Pizza

18+ Social Game Platform “moeG” Opens Up

MoeGame [J] has released the platform “moeG,” specialized in social games designated for full on R-18 content. Currently, “moeG (MoeGame)” is a next generation 18+ only portal site for enjoying R-18 social games, erotic avatars, and erotic community contents.  They now offer titles such as the PC R-18 game title “Night Shift Hospital Ward” and… Continue reading 18+ Social Game Platform “moeG” Opens Up

“Moé Can Change!” And “Simulated Boyfriend” Released For Pixiv Mobile

Ambition [J] has released the social games “Moé Can Change!” [J] and “Gijin Kareshi” [J] (simulated boyfriend) on “pixiv Mobile,” [J] a mobile site run by Pixiv. [J] “pixiv Mobile” is the mobile phone version of the illustrated SNS “pixiv.”  They set up “pixiv Game” from November of 2011 and began offering social games.  “Gijin… Continue reading “Moé Can Change!” And “Simulated Boyfriend” Released For Pixiv Mobile

Magazine For Horse Racing Social Games Published By Enterbrain

Enterbrain [J] has launched “Keiba Keitai Game Collection” (Horse Racing Mobile Phone Game Collection), a magazine specialized in social games with a horse racing motif.  Cover Price is 680 yen. “Keiba Keitai Game Collection” includes new titles starting from this spring, and it also introduces 10 horse racing social game titles now offered on GREE… Continue reading Magazine For Horse Racing Social Games Published By Enterbrain

Location Game Shirotsuku Ties It Up With Job Offer Site

Cave Inc. [J] has announced the commencement of “Predict Job Luck With Lucky Prospects 47 Fortune,” [J] a tie-up campaign with “47Kyujin.com (47 prefectures job offer site)” [J] managed by F47Kyujin Site Joint Committee, [J] via “Shirotsuku,” [J] Cave’s location based game for GREE and Mobage.  The term period will be until April 26th. In… Continue reading Location Game Shirotsuku Ties It Up With Job Offer Site

Rental Shop TSUTAYA Gets Into Smartphone Games With TSUTAYA.com kiwi

TSUTAYA.com [J] has formed a business partnership with Internet Revolution [J] and opened the smartphone SNS game site “TSUTAYA.com kiwi.” [J] With “TSUTAYA.com kiwi” you can enjoy 14 game titles such as “Pro Baseball Dream Nine,” “Everyone’s Pet Shop,” “Othello,” “Solitaire,” “Multi-Millionaire,” and this is the first time for a SNS game site to be… Continue reading Rental Shop TSUTAYA Gets Into Smartphone Games With TSUTAYA.com kiwi