By Dr. Serkan Toto – On Japan's Game Industry
This isn’t directly related to social games but should be worth mentioning: video game company SEGA has announced the launch of SEGA Networks, a new subsidiary that will develop games specifically for smartphones and tablets. Sega Networks will be headed by SEGA CEO Haruki Satomi who used to...
I finally found some time to make a few changes to this site. Everything remains unchanged update/post-wise (frequency and content), but some tweaks and additions were necessary: slightly new layout more focus on social media and social games in Japan (less e-commerce, for example) added the option...
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Please feel free to contact me via Email (serkan @ serkantoto.com), expert networks like GLG, LinkedIn, or Twitter.
I will be in the US (namely San Francisco and LA) for a few days next month to visit various companies and do other things. By coincidence, the JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) will be holding an interesting event during that time, on July 29, in San Francisco: Social Networks and Casual...
A lot can be said about the differences between Mixi and Facebook Japan (and who will win), but what does Mixi itself say? Today, during a social media event in Tokyo, Mixi gave some insight on how they see things. According to Mixi executive Tsuji Masataka, the key difference between his company...
By Dr. Serkan Toto – On Japan's Game Industry