Game Flier licensed to operate online game developed by Mgame

Apr 27, 11:14

Game Flier International, an operator of online games in Taiwan, has obtained exclusive operating rights from Korea-based Mgame for New Knight Online, an MMORPG (massively multi-player...

Nintendo 3DS sales expected to be strong, but will not match DS, says IHS iSuppli

Apr 11, 16:52

Nintendo's strategy of promoting the connectivity and local networking features of its newly released 3DS handheld gaming system in the US will help drive rapid adoption of the device...

Gamania Digital licensed by EA to operate Battlefield in Taiwan

Stockwatch - Apr 7, 16:43

Gamania Digital Entertainment, the second largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, on April 6 announced that it has obtained licensing from US-based Electronic Arts (EA)...

Nintendo 3DS carries US$100.71 bill of materials, says IHS iSuppli

Mar 29, 12:19

Nintendo's groundbreaking 3DS handheld gaming system carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$100.71, according to a preliminary physical dissection of the product conducted by the...

Soft-World International reports NT$1.33 billion in 2010 pre-tax profit

Mar 25, 12:23

Taiwan-based online game developer Soft-World International has posted pre-tax profit of NT$1.33 billion (US$41.8 million) for its 2010 operation, with NT$771 million or 58% of the...

Sony, Nintendo console sales impacted by Japan earthquake

Mar 24, 01:25

Supply of Sony's Blu-ray drive pick-up heads is facing danger of seeing shortages as the plants of Sony Shiraishi Semiconductor, a Blu-ray drive pick-up head manufacturing subsidiary...

Taiwan market: TWM launches eight mobile HD games developed by EA Mobile

Mar 22, 11:43

Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has announced the launch of eight mobile HD games developed by EA (Electronic Arts) Mobile on match Market, its online store of mobile applications, with TWM being...

Chinesegamer to deal out 2010 cash dividend per share of NT$9.3

Mar 9, 12:19

Chinesegamer International, a developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, has announced the distribution of a dividend per share of NT$9.30, all in cash, for its 2010 operation,...

Microsoft Kinect sales exceed expectations in 2010, says IHS

Mar 1, 11:19

Microsoft surpassed its Kinect sales expectations for 2010, and also outperformed its cheaper rival, Sony's PlayStation Move, according to IHS iSuppli.

Soft-World lands sales right for MyCard Facebook in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau

Jan 27, 11:07

Taiwan-based online games developer/operator Soft-World International has secured an exclusive agent right from Facebook to issue and sell MyCard Facebook, a designated stored-value...

Compal Communications debuts first smart robot for sale under own brand UrRobot

Jan 26, 14:11

Taiwan-based handset ODM Compal Communications on January 25 unveiled Robii, its first smart robot designed to accompany children aged 5-10, for sale under its own brand UrRobot,...

Nokia represents half of mobile game downloads on Djuzz gaming portal, says BuzzCity executive

Jan 20, 11:07

Although local white-box devices made an impact in the last quarter of 2010, Nokia still accounted for 49% of the mobile game downloads from Djuzz, a gaming portal under mobile media...

Thermaltake sponsors Esports Champion League to tap China market of gaming peripherals

Jan 17, 17:05

Taiwan-based Thermaltake Technology has donated own-brand TteSPORTS peripherals, such as headphones, mice and keyboards, for use in Esports Champion League, a government-supported...

Chicony expected 20% on-year growth in 2011 revenues

Jan 17, 16:52

Notebook keyboard maker Chicony Electronics is expected to achieve an on-year growth of 20% for its consolidated revenues in 2011, up from NT$60.5 billion (US$2.08 billion) in 2010,...

Soft-World, FastDCC sign cloud computing strategic alliance

Jan 12, 14:36

Taiwan-based online game developer-operator Soft-World International and FastDCC, a Singapore-based provider of cloud computing (DCC) solutions specifically for telecom carriers and...

CMI reportedly settles patent disputes with Sony

Dec 30, 12:27

Sony and Chimei Innolux (CMI) have reportedly settled their patent disputes on the production of LCD TVs and monitors, according to media reports. The news is unsurprising because...

Buynow to adopt LED lighting devices from Chicony Power

Dec 28, 01:55

Taiwan-based power supply maker Chicony Power Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chicony Electronics, started shipping LED lighting device in November to Clevo's China retail...

Microsoft pushes Xbox component makers for smooth supply during the Lunar New Year holidays

Dec 27, 15:49

Microsoft recently contacted its upstream component makers for Xbox 360 to ensure supplies during the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays remain smooth as the company has seen good sales...

Consumer electronics revenue recovers in 2010, says iSuppli

Dec 3, 11:46

Global consumer electronics equipment manufacturing revenues in 2010 are rebounding from the downturn of 2009, setting the stage for a sustained rise during the next four years, according...

Taiwan market: Microsoft unveils Kinect

Nov 9, 12:02

Microsoft Taiwan, at a November 8 press conference, unveiled the Kinect sensor, the new Xbox 360 console and 14 new Xbox 360 games for launch in the Taiwan market on November 20,...

Foxconn addresses allegations of labor abuse

Oct 13, 17:09

Foxconn Technology Group has rejected reports in the Chinese and international media that are attributed to research by academics and students alleging worker abuse, illegal labor...

China cable set top box shipments rise courtesy of triple network convergence, says iSuppli

Oct 6, 09:08

China's triple networks convergence project is driving the expansion of the country's cable Set-Top Box (STB) market, with shipments set to rise by nearly 25% in 2010, according to...

Apple TV BOM: The US$64 question

Oct 6, 08:55

Although Apple's second-generation Apple TV represents a dramatic departure from the first-generation product, its internal design and key components are almost exactly the same as...

Synnex enters Turkey retail channel market

Oct 5, 01:45

As Synnex Technology International's India-based invested company Redington recently acquired a 49.9% stake in Turkey-based channel retailer Arena, Synnex is expected to use the chance...

Foxconn partners with Metro to open new IT retail store in China

Sep 30, 17:01

The Foxconn Group has partnered with Germany-based Metro Group to open a new IT retail store, Media Markt, in Shanghai on November 4 and is expected to compete directly against China-based...

Lanner announces embedded system with 6 Gigabit Ethernet ports for vision control applications

Sep 23, 14:28

Lanner Electronics has released the LEC-2026, an embedded system with a specialized focus on network capabilities. The LEC-2026 is driven by the N270 Intel Atom CPU and the Intel...

Gamania makes strong presence at Tokyo Game Show

Sep 17, 01:55

Taiwan-based online games developer Gamania Digital Entertainment is currently showcasing its latest online game titles, including the 3D MMORPG Divina, in the ongoing Tokyo Game...

Soft-World licenses online games to Southeast Asia markets

Sep 7, 16:08

Soft-World International, the largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, on September 6 signed licensing agreements with Thailand-based AsiaSoft to operate Legend of Dai...

Taiwan market: Xbox 360 slim to triple monthly sales, say channel retailers

Aug 19, 16:42

Microsoft is set to launch its new 250GB Xbox 360 slim model on August 21 in Taiwan, and sources from channel retailers expect the new model to triple the console's average sales...

Zynga launches first non-English game in Taiwan

Aug 19, 11:08

Zynga on August 18 launched its Texas Poker game in traditional Chinese on Facebook in the Taiwan market, its first non-English game, according to the company at a press conference...

Foxconn sees thirteenth suicide; is hiring mature employees to avoid more jumps

Aug 6, 13:48

A female employee of Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry's) Shenzhen plant fell to her death on August 4 despite the company having already taken many steps to try to...

China market: Annual online game revenues to exceed 50 billion yuan in 5 years, says ChinaJoy

Jul 30, 14:31

Operators of online games in the China market generated total revenues of 25.6 billion yuan (US$3.75 billion) in 2009, and the annual total figure will keep increasing by 30% in 2010...