By Dr. Serkan Toto – On Japan's Game Industry
I received the confirmation that I am lucky to be holding a keynote presentation at the APAC Mobile Leaning Conference 2011 in Bandung, Indonesia (June 8-9). My topic will likely be “Mobile Learning In Japan”, which is not really surprising given my background. You can register for the...
CyberAgent (its subsidiary Sumzap, to be more precise) has just announced the launch of social game Karisuma Shachou No Ketsudan (Determination of a charismatic company president) on Mobage for Japanese feature phones. Two things are special about this this title: Karisuma was designed by famous...
Mixi has announced that users are now able to check the login status of their friends more easily. The new function makes it possible to break down one’s friend list into users who have been on Mixi in the last hour or week and those who haven’t. The new function, which isn’t...
Japan’s smartphone market is growing rapidly, which means CyberAgent today announcing a new ad platform specifically aimed at these devices isn’t surprising. Dubbed “Ameba for Smartphone Touch Campus”, the ads will be shown on the company’s Ameba-branded services in...
Tokyo-based mobile social games maker Mobile Factory (English company website) announced a new game that’s now available on GREE for feature phones in Japan. What’s special about “Eki Dash” is that it’s a location-based social game (although it’s not the first of...
That was quick: Dwango today announced they will close Nicoga, a casual gaming service built on top of their super-popular video sharing platform Nico Nico Douga. Nicoga was started in September 2010 and will cease to exist on April 27 this year. Nicoga is still accessible through Nico Nico...
By Dr. Serkan Toto – On Japan's Game Industry