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Retail Asia02/09/2019

Back in March, Apple introduced Apple Arcade. This service will allow subscribers to pay a monthly fee for unlimited gameplay. There will be over 100 new titles that will be available, all exclusive to the app. Apple could release a launch date and pricing for Arcade on September 10th; that is when the company’s fall event is […]

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Retail Asia02/09/2019

Unveiled more than a year ago, Microsoft’s Gears of War mobile game will be released on August 22, just a few weeks before Gears 5 hits PC and consoles in September. Dubbed Gears Pop!, since it’s a collaboration between Microsoft and Funko Pop!, the game will be available on both Android and iOS devices, Microsoft announced earlier. […]

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Retail Asia12/08/2019

Back in 1993, a little game called DOOM developed by a small studio called id Software set the gaming world on fire. About 25 years later, Bethesda decided to release classic DOOM titles to new platforms, including Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS. While DOOM, DOOM II and DOOM 3 are now […]

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Retail Asia23/07/2019

Many have tried to clone Pokemon GO massive financial success, but no AR (augmented reality) mobile games managed to get nowhere near Niantic’s smash hit in terms of revenue. The latest contender, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite made just 4% of the revenue Pokemon GO made on the first day. Well, it looks like we will soon have […]

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Retail Asia10/07/2019

In anticipation of the third Stranger Things season set to debut on July 4th, Netflix announced a brand new mobile game under the successful franchise. Developed in collaboration with Next Games, makers of The Walking Dead games, the free-to-play Stranger Things mobile game will be released in 2020 on Android and iOS platforms. According to Netflix, the […]

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Retail Asia09/07/2019

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Nintendo’s next mobile game is coming sooner than we expected. The Japanese company has just announced that Dr. Mario World will be making its debut on Android and iOS no later than July 10, and, more importantly, it will be free to play. Obviously, there will be in-app purchases, but those will be entirely optional Dr. Mario World is a […]

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Retail Asia27/06/2019

Snapchat mobile games are a recent thing that Snap introduced a few weeks ago, but if you’re not familiar with the new feature, here is a quick rundown. Starting last month, Snapchat users can play together with their friends three mobile games directly within the app without having to install anything. These three games – Snake Squad, Zombie […]

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Retail Asia27/06/2019

A Kiehl’s pop up at Sha Tin features an AR gaming app to engage with shoppers. The beauty products retailer’s short-term store at the New Town Plaza in Sha Tin has been launched to promote Kiehl’s Calendula Serum-Infused Water Cream, and displays a giant 3D Calendula flower in the centre of the atrium that is […]

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Retail Asia19/06/2019

Google announced last year that the YouTube Gaming app will go away at the end of March. However, for reasons that elude us, Google has decided to prolong YouTube Gaming’s life for two more months. Today, the Mountain View company announced that it will shut down the YouTube Gaming app on May 30. Since we’re so close […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2019

Due to violating many of App Store’s guidelines, Valve’s Steam Link app was rejected by Apple last year, so Android users were the only ones to be able to bring desktop gaming to their smartphones and tablets. Well, it looks like Apple and Valve managed to address all the issues so that gamers could enjoy their […]

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Retail Asia21/05/2019

China Unicom and Ericsson have signed an agreement to accelerate the development of commercial 5G technology. The agreement signed at China Unicom’s 5G Innovation and Cooperation Conference in Shenzhen involves further co-operation on a 5G test network. The companies have already completed innovative 5G projects, such as the live 4K HD broadcast of a marathon; […]

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Retail Asia14/05/2019

Remember when there was all that concern about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 SoC overheating? The fear was so real that Samsung decided to power the Galaxy S6 line with its own Exynos 7420 chipset, even in the U.S. where it usually equips its phones with a Snapdragon chip. Some manufacturers started using small (.6mm) heat pipes […]

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Retail Asia13/05/2019

An official Nintendo Hong Kong online store has opened this week. The new storefront eplaces a former Nintendo page that offered download codes which could be redeemed on WhatsMall. Now fans of the Japanese game platform can buy software online direct from the manufacturer. The Nintendo Hong Kong e-commerce site offers download codes for a […]

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Retail Asia01/05/2019

Cloud gaming could generate as much as 50% of 5G data traffic by 2022, based on the rapid progression of cloud gaming services in recent months. That was one of the key findings presented during a recent livecast hosted by Openwave, which was attended by over 50 operators, including Vodafone, Orange, Deutsche Telekom, Verizon, AT&T and Telefónica. […]

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Retail Asia22/04/2019

The ROG Phone, Asus’ first gaming smartphone was quite expensive at launch, even when compared to other flagships released on the market around the same time. The cheapest Asus ROG Phone could be yours for $900 in the United States, while the most expensive model, which packs 512GB storage, was priced at $1,100 outright. Apparently, Asus plans to […]

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Retail Asia05/04/2019

Great news for mobile gaming fans looking to buy one of the most powerful gaming smartphones available on the market, as Xiaomi has just announced their new product, Black Shark 2 is now up for grabs in Europe. Initially introduced in China on March 18, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 can be purchased from Europe beginning […]

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Retail Asia25/03/2019

Remember when Angry Birds was the most popular mobile game around? Many of you who played religiously ended up moving on to more graphically complex games. Maybe Rovio’s characters, which the company once said would make it the next Disney, suffered from overexposure with licensing deals. The fowl foul had their faces plastered all over […]

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Retail Asia12/03/2019

The first Lenovo Legion concept store in the Philippines has opened as the tech company strengthens its gaming business. The Quezon City outlet, at less than 40sqm on the fourth floor of the Annex Building, showcases the brand’s Legion gaming machines in a setting that allows customers to personally examine and experience the products. Lenovo […]

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Retail Asia11/03/2019

Shortly after it announced the construction of a new Southeast Asia headquarters, Razer has unveiled its new country headquarters in Malaysia which will house over 280 employees. The investment strengthens Malaysia as Razer’s regional center of fintech innovation, e-sports excellence and talent development. Razer aims to position itself as a fintech leader in Malaysia, with one of its initiatives […]

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Retail Asia08/02/2019

Nintendo is opening a Tokyo flagship store, marking the iconic Japanese company’s first-ever domestic retail outlet. During Nintendo’s latest Corporate Management Briefing, the president of the Nintendo, Shuntaro Furukawa, announced the game company would be opening a store in the Japanese capital in 2019. The executive said that plans are set for Nintendo Toyko to […]

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