U.K. Smartphones Access Internet

AUG, 31, 2011 • According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in the United Kingdom, 45% of people surveyed said they accessed the Internet via their smartphones, compared with 31% in 2010. Respondents between 16 and 24 years old went online using their mobile phones. The ONS also reported that 77% of British households now have access to a net connection, up 4% from 2011. Impact: It is.....

China PC Shipments Up

AUG. 24, 2011 • Research firm IDC estimates that China PC shipments reached 18.5 million units during the second quarter, an increase of 14%. That would mark the first time the Chinese market has surpassed the United States, where PC shipments fell 4.8% to 17.7 million units during the same period. Impact: Obviously, with four times as many people as the U.S., China is just getting started whe.....

German Game Sales Grow

AUG. 19, 2011 • According to Germany’s trade group the Federal Association for Interactive Entertainment Software, sales of PC and video games software and income from online business models rose 1% in Germany during the first half of 2011 to €793 million. The trade group expects  growth to reach 3% by the end of the year. Impact: Games.com in Germany has become THE European trade sho.....

Analysis Focus On Korean Game Publishers

AUG. 12, 2011 • South Korea is one of the most advanced PC online gaming markets in the world thanks to savvy Internet users and modern infrastructure – fast broadband, payment solutions, and security to name a few. However, there have not been many comprehensive reports on this unique Korean gaming market in the United States. With the growing acceptance of the free-to-play (F2P), micro-transaction model in the West, there .....

Razer Opens Taipei Design Center

AUG. 6, 2011 • Gaming peripheral company Razer opened its third product design center in Taipei. The first two centers were established in San Francisco and Singapore. The Taipei team will support other design centers at first, but will take on other responsibilities as staff is increased from 20 to 100 employees during the next year. Impact: While China gets most of the attention during discu.....

North Koreans Hack Games

AUG. 4, 2011 • The International Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Police revealed the results of an investigation that linked North Korean nationals operating from China to hacking schemes that exploited South Korean online game servers to accumulate virtual assets that could be converted into cash. The young computer hackers, graduates of elite North Korean science universities, were said to have generated 6.4 billion won ($6 million) in hard currency in .....

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