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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Friday, July 10, 2009
15:23 (GMT+8)
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Subject: Systems > Game, IA |
Synnex Technology sees increased consolidated revenues in June Jul 8, 12:12 Synnex Technology International, a 3C (computer, communication, consumer electronics) channel distributor in Taiwan, has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$16.93 billion (US$519 million) for June, increasing by 18.4% on month and by 15.5% on year. Read more |
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Soft-World obtains rights to operate Koei online game Sango Kushi Jul 3, 16:16 Taiwan-based online games developer Soft-World International has announced that it signed on July 2 with Japan-based Koei for an exclusive right to operate Sango Kushi, a Koei-developed MMORPG (massively multi-player online role-playing game), in the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau markets. Read more |
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Foxconn comments on report speculating orders for new slim PS3 Stockwatch - Jul 1, 16:40 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) declining to comment on a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report indicating that it has landed OEM orders from Sony for a "slim" PS3, citing customer confidentiality. Read more |
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Taiwan retail chain Tsann Kuen raises HK$59 million from selling shares in China subsidiary Jul 1, 14:25 Tsann Kuen Enterprise, the operator of the Tsann Kuen retail chain in Taiwan, on June 30 announced it has disposed of a stake in Tsann Kuen (China) Enterprise, its subsidiary which makes electrical home appliances in southeastern China, for a net capital gain of HK$59.53 million (US$7.68 million). Its stake in the subsidiary has decreased from 60.13% to 55.32%. Read more |
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China-based Haier hopes to cooperate with Taiwan 3C retail chains Jun 30, 11:16 China-based vendor Haier hopes to cooperate with Tsann Kuen and E-Life Mall, two Taiwan-based 3C retail chains, to sell its electric home appliances in the Taiwan market, according to a Haier executive. Tsann Kuen said it holds an open attitude to the idea while E-Life Mall declined to comment. Read more |
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Taiwan-based IGS working with Sega for China arcade game market, says newspaper Newswatch - Jun 25, 10:00 Taiwan-based International Games System (IGS) is working with Japan-based Sega to develop an arcade gaming machine specifically for the China market, with shipments to begin in the third quarter of 2009, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN). Read more |
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Taiwan-based Gamania obtains right to operate MMORPG Warrior Epic Jun 24, 14:30 Gamania Digital Entertainment on June 23 announced it has obtained an exclusive right to operate US-based Possibility Space's Warrior Epic, a 3D MMORPG (massively multi-player online role-playing game), in the Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Macau markets. Read more |
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ASRock steps into intelligent surveillance systems Jun 9, 14:13 Taiwan-based motherboard maker ASRock has stepped into the production of intelligent surveillance system products in addition to motherboards and notebooks. Read more |
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A glimpse into Taiwan IPC industry: Q&A with Lanner Electronics Jun 4, 14:06 During Computex Taipei 2009, Taiwan IPC maker Lanner Electronics (Nangang Exhibition Hall, L808) launched what it claimed was the world's first Intel Atom-based fanless embedded computer with discrete graphics for digital signage. Read more |
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PC gaming daunted but unbowed by recession, says Jon Peddie Research Jun 1, 14:59 Jon Peddie Research (JPR) recently announced its market forecast for PC gaming hardware. The firm noted that the results are encouraging overall, even with a modest drop due to economic conditions. Read more |
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Thermaltake to launch new brand for e-sports market May 25, 15:14 Taiwan-based chassis, PC accessory and cooling module maker Thermaltake Technology will launch a new brand – TTeSports – to target the professional gaming (e-sports) market, according to the company chairman Kenny Lin. Read more |
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Computex 2009: Visitor numbers expected to be down as swine flu is reported in Taiwan May 25, 11:22 Attendance at Computex 2009 is expected to be less than the show hosts, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TETDC) and Taipei Computer Association (TCA) originally forecast after incidents of swine flu were recently reported in in Taiwan. Read more |
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China market: Online gaming services generate over 5 billion yuan in 1Q09 May 15, 14:41 Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated total revenue of 5.51 billion yuan (US$806 million) in the first quarter of 2009, rising by 8.3% on quarter, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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Handheld video game player shipments to rise 4.9% in 2009, says iSuppli May 14, 16:08 The global market for handheld video game systems is set to buck weak conditions in the global consumer electronics market and rise by 4.9% in units and 8.2% in revenues during 2009, due to moves by Sony and Nintendo to freshen up their product lines, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Taiwan game firm Soft-World enjoys large profit contribution from subsidiaries in 1Q09 Apr 30, 15:53 Soft-World International has released its financial report for the first quarter of 2009, which showed 82.6% of its pretax profit of NT$337.2 million (US$10.1 million) was derived through the return on non-operating investment in its three subsidiaries. Read more |
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Taiwan game firms Chinesegamer, UserJoy hit record net profits in 1Q09 Apr 29, 14:31 Taiwan-based games developers Chinesegamer International and UserJoy Technology, on April 28, released their financial reports for the first quarter of 2009 recording historically highest quarterly net profits. Read more |
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Lanner expands line of Atom-based Luge computers for embedded applications Apr 28, 16:43 Lanner Electronics has announced the launch of a compact Intel Atom-based industrial PC with extended temperature range and industrial-use I/O interfaces. Read more |
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Taiwan game firm Gamania sees handsome profit in 1Q09 Apr 28, 14:14 Taiwan-based online games developer Gamania Digital Entertainment, on April 27, published its financial report for the first quarter of 2009, recording a net profit of NT$170.3 million (US$5.1 million) which hiked by 51.94% on year and rose over ten-fold sequentially. Read more |
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Macao-based GGRC to offer casino game-operating training in Taiwan through partnership with Soft-World Apr 27, 15:58 Global Gaming Research Center (GGRC), a business unit of the Macao-based Ocean Tech Group, and Taiwan-based games developer Soft-World International on April 24 jointly announced that GGRC's training courses on casino game operation will be offered through Soft-World's online educational platform starting from the end of 2009. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Gamania to launch new online game Atlantica Apr 22, 15:13 Gamania Digital Entertainment on April 21 announced it has obtained licensing from South Korea-based Ndoors Corporation to operate its Atlantica for free play in the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau markets. Read more |
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Taiwan game firms Soft-World and Softstar enter cooperation Apr 15, 14:26 Soft-World International on April 14 signed with Softstar Entertainment to operate Chinese Paladin Online, a MMORPG developed by Softstar, in the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao markets. Read more |
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Game firm Soft-World profits hit record in 2008 Apr 10, 17:15 Soft-World International, the largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, has published its 2008 financial report, posting a record consolidated net profit of NT$997.9 million (US$29.8 million). Read more |
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IGS March sales hit record due to shipments of arcade game machines Apr 6, 14:15 International Games System (IGS), a Taiwan-based developer of arcade game hardware/software and operator of online games, has reported revenues of NT$296.6 million (US$8.8 million) for March 2009, the company's highest monthly level ever. Read more |
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China market: 4Q08 online gaming service tops 5 billion yuan Mar 30, 10:25 Operators of online gaming services in the China market generated total revenues of 5.09 billion yuan (US$744 million) during the fourth quarter of 2008, rising by 9.2% on quarter, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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Gamania and CyberLink announce 2008 dividends Mar 24, 14:51 Taiwan-based online games developer Gamania Digital Entertainment will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$1 (US$0.03) for its 2008 operations, while multimedia software solution provider CyberLink will hand out a dividend per share of NT$7.6, NT$7.5 in cash and NT$0.1 in stocks, according to the two companies. Read more |
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International Games System reports strong 2008 profits Mar 23, 11:46 International Games System (IGS), a developer of arcade game hardware/software and operator of online games in Taiwan, has posted net profit of NT$798.6 million for 2008, exceeding its paid-in capital of NT$607.9 million (US$24.3 million) for the third consecutive time, according to the company's financial report published on March 20. Read more |
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Taiwan-based Game Flier obtains license for So-net developed web game Mar 20, 17:03 Game Flier International, an operator of online games in Taiwan, on March 19 announced it has signed with Japan-based Gamepot Incorporated for rights to operate Livly Island, a web game developed by Japan-based So-net Entertainment (a member of the Sony Group), in the Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao markets. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Webs-TV to operate online games Mar 17, 16:54 Webs-TV, the operator of the web portal yam.com in Taiwan, will step into operation of online games in the Taiwan market and initially launch an online game developed by South Korea-based Mgame in the third quarter of 2009, according to the company. Read more |
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Game firm Soft-World sees February revenues down over 35% on month Mar 11, 15:28 Soft-World International, the largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, on March 10 reported revenues of NT$476 million (US$13.7 million) for February, decreasing 35.3% on month and breaking the company's run of record high revenues since November 2008. Read more |
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Chinesegamer licenses TS2 Online to China-based Shanda Mar 11, 15:04 Chinesegamer International, a developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, has announced the licensing of TS2 Online, its self-developed online game, to Nasdaq-listed Shanda Interactive Entertainment, the largest online game operator in China. Read more |
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Taiwan maker IGS sees February revenues from arcade gaming machines up over 66% on month Mar 9, 11:15 International Games System (IGS shipped arcade gaming machines worth NT$145 million (US$4.2 million) in February 2009, hiking by 66.7% on month, according to the company. Read more |
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Foxconn forms strategic partnership with IBM Taiwan Mar 5, 14:14 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and IBM Taiwan have announced a strategic partnership under which Foxconn will invest around US$1 billion over the next five years to cooperate with IBM Taiwan on the research and develop of hardware and software for environmental purposes. Read more |
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Acer clarifies rumors of game console launch Newswatch - Mar 3, 12:11 With rumors circulating in China about Acer planning to enter the game console market, executives with the vendor have refuted the rumors, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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Taiwan maker Firich extends lottery machine supply contract with Intralot Feb 24, 12:18 Firich Enterprises, a Taiwan-based maker of POS (point of sale/service) equipment and gaming machines, has signed with Intralot SA, a Greece-based provider of lottery management solutions and service/hardware, to extend an existing contract to supply lottery machines for the latter until October 2011, according to Firich. Read more |
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Taiwan game firm Wayi not to deal dividend for 2008 Feb 23, 11:43 Wayi International Digital Entertainment, a developer and operator of online games in Taiwan, has decided not to distribute any dividend for 2008 operation, and will use all the 2008 net profit of NT$5.65 million to cover previous losses, the company indicated. It added it will also raise additional capital for expanding business operation in 2009 through issuing 10 million new shares. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Operators of imported games seeing limited impact from exchange rate fluctuations Feb 20, 16:41 Online game operators in the Taiwan market have said they are not seeing any significant impact on their operating costs from the recent large depreciation of the NT dollar against the US dollar, despite the fact that the number of imported games they operate outweighs that of locally developed titles. Read more |
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Venture capital firm VanEdge interested in Taiwan game developers Feb 16, 16:28 VanEdge Capital, a Canada-based venture capital company focusing on digital media, will evaluate investment in or cooperation with Taiwan-based developers of online games, according to VanEdge co-founder and general partner Jason Chein. Read more |
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Taiwan science parks see total revenues down in 2008 Feb 12, 14:11 The three government-developed science parks in Taiwan generated total revenues of NT$1.8417 trillion (US$54.1 billion) in 2008, slipping by 6.55% from 2007, according to statistics published by the National Science Council on February 11. Read more |
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Taiwan game firm Soft-World hits record revenues for third time in January Feb 11, 15:30 Soft-World International, on February 10, reported revenues of NT$736.9 million (US$21.7 million) for January 2009, scoring a new historic high the third consecutive month. Read more |
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Game firm Gamania hits record sales in January Feb 10, 10:07 Gamania Digital Entertainment, the second largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, on February 9 reported self-estimated consolidated revenues of NT$443.9 million (US$13.3 million) for January, the historically highest monthly level with growth of 29.52% on month and of 36.14% on year. Read more |
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Taiwan market: EA to offer Chinese-language Need for Speed World Online, paper says Newswatch - Feb 6, 15:44 US-based Electronic Arts (EA) plans to launch a Chinese-language version of Need for Speed World Online, its MMORG (massively multi-player online racing game) co-developed by EA Black Box and EA Singapore, in Taiwan and Hong Kong in 2009, with beta test to be conducted in the two markets in March 2009, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Commercial Times. Read more |
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Taiwan gaming machine maker Astro focuses on Italy for tapping other European markets Newswatch - Feb 6, 12:29 Astro, a Taiwan-based developer of arcade/casino gaming machines, expects to gain official certification from Italian authorities for two new AWP (amusement with prize) gaming machines soon, according to the company. Read more |
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China market: Mobile game revenues over 4 billion yuan in 2011, Analysys says Feb 4, 12:11 The total revenues from handset-based mobile game service in the China market will continue to increase to 4.21 billion yuan (US$615 million), according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Fun Town to launch game at Xbox 360 Live Arcade, says paper Newswatch - Jan 23, 12:14 Fun Town, an operating platform of online entertainment and casual games under GigaMedia in Taiwan, has announced that it will launch Mahjong, a traditional Chinese gambling game, at Microsoft's Xbox 360 Live Arcade in Chinese-language and English versions on January 28, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Commercial Times. Read more |
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China market: Mobile game user base to top 15 million in 2011 Jan 23, 10:37 In the China market, the number of handset-based mobile games, including online games, grew to 6.98 million at the end of 2008 and will keep increasing to 15.45 million at the end of 2011, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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AMD adds new CPUs, a chipset and packaging technology to its embedded lineup Jan 16, 10:22 AMD has added two new CPUs (Sempron 200U and 210U), a new chipset (780E) and ASB1 ball grid array packaging technology to its embedded lineup. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Gamania launches online game Pandora Saga Jan 16, 10:21 Gamania Digital Entertainment, the second largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, on January 15 launched Pandora Saga, an MMORPG (massively multi-player online role-playing game) developed by Japan-based Gonzo Rosso, in the Taiwan and Hong Kong markets, according to the company. Read more |
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Game firm Soft-World hits record revenues in December Jan 12, 14:37 Soft-World International, the largest developer/operator of online games in Taiwan, has reported its self-estimated revenues of NT$685 million for December 2008, recording the highest monthly level for the second consecutive month. Read more |
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Taiwan market: GigaMedia to launch HoLiC Online and Warhammer Online Newswatch - Dec 30, 13:46 GigaMedia, a provider of broadband Internet-based value-added service and content in Taiwan, will launch HoLiC Onine, a MMORPG (massively multi-player online role-playing game) developed by South Korea-based Mgame, in January 2009, and Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR), a MMORPG produced by US-based Electronic Arts (EA), in February 2009, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Commercial Times. Read more |
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Second-generation PS3 features cost reduction, says iSuppli Dec 30, 09:57 Sony's new-generation PlayStation 3 (PS3) features a cost-reduced design due to integration and some key changes in components from the previous-generation model, according to a teardown conducted by iSuppli. Read more |
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Notes and corrections |
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A July 8 article regarding the CMMB market has been updated with comments from mobile TV solution provider Siano. Siano has pointed out that a recent licensing dispute referenced in the article between it and TiMi was a temporary mistake, which was quickly resolved. Siano also expressed its view that the CMMB market is seeing an increase, not a decline as claimed by the sources in the article. |
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