Social Games Takes Center Stage at the Tokyo Game Show

By Imee Celine Lenoir, on September 12th, 2011%
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As the demand of smartphones and tablets increases, social game providers will steal the show at the Tokyo Game Show this week.

As the sales of conventional games sizzles, mobile social gaming companies like DeNA and its rival Gree are going to benefit which are already successful with the previous generation of phones.

Gree makes its debut at Japan’s yearly game show, they will have the largest booths which will run from September 15-18 this year.

Social gaming market in Japan, involving simple games of course played on mobile phones and devices . . . → Read More: Social Games Takes Center Stage at the Tokyo Game Show

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Blockbuster Flyers Hint Release Date of Sony’s PS Vita

By Imee Celine Lenoir, on August 1st, 2011%
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An “upcoming releases” flyer for the UK arm of retailer Blockbuster has apparently verified the release date of the PlayStation Vita, Sony’s upcoming replacement to the PSP.  The document, sent to IGN by an unknown UK gamer, suggests that the Vita will drop on October 28, 2011, in the UK at least, in both WiFi only and 3G+ WiFi forms

All Sony will say is that the Vita is on target for a “phased global release” this coming holiday season, even though has refused to be some more detailed than that.  It is as well indistinct . . . → Read More: Blockbuster Flyers Hint Release Date of Sony’s PS Vita

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