Xbox One put in designated catalogue2014-07-01
Microsoft Corp's Xbox One console has finally been included in China's designated certification catalogue, news portal stcn.com reported on Monday, a move that clears the way for the selling of the long-awaited gaming console in China.

Sony to create video gaming JVs in Shanghai FTZ2014-05-28
Sony Corp, a major maker of video game consoles, took a big step to enter the Chinese market where a longstanding ban on sales of the machines has recently been lifted, with an announcement on Monday revealing a deal about joint ventures to produce and market Sony's PlayStation gaming consoles in China.

Sony, Shanghai Oriental Pearl to set up China PlayStation JVs2014-05-26
Japan's Sony Corp and China's Shanghai Oriental Pearl Group Co Ltd will set up two joint ventures to make and market Sony's PlayStation games console in China, Shanghai Oriental Pearl said in a stock exchange filing on Monday.

Giant step to launch over 10 mobile games2014-05-09
Giant Interactive plans to launch more than 10 mobile games by the end of this year as part of the Shanghai-based game developer's mobile game strategy.

Nintendo to introduce console2014-05-09
Nintendo Co plans to introduce a new kind of game console and software for emerging markets as early as next year, to capitalize on higher entertainment budgets amid a growing middle class, its chief executive told Reuters on Thursday.

High score: Xbox One to hit China2014-04-30
The company said the home console will be released domestically in Chinese mainland this September, citing the formation of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone as opening the Chinese market its new product.

Shanghai FTZ issues new rules for console2014-04-22
Shanghai on Monday released detailed rules on the application process for foreign-invested video game console makers to manufacture and sell their products in the city's free trade zone.

Tencent to launch Chinese version of Candy Crush game2014-04-17
Chinese Internet service giant Tencent Holdings Ltd will launch a Chinese version of King Digital Entertainment Plc's explosively popular"Candy Crush Saga"game in China.

Giant to make show-based games2014-04-09
Online gaming company Giant Interactive Group Inc has reached an agreement with Shanghai Canxing Culture and Broadcast Co to produce online games based on reality shows in China, business news portal yicai.com reported Tuesday.

Online games are transformed by speedier connections2014-04-04
A new report by Ericsson, the world's largest mobile broadband provider, says games-playing is being transformed, driven by a wave of new devices like smartphones and tablets.

Microsoft aiming to launch Xbox in China2014-03-31
A senior executive with Microsoft Corporation said that the company is stepping up efforts to bring in its multi-purpose Xbox game console to the Chinese market as soon as possible, domestic news portal qq.com reported Sunday.

ZTE launches TV set-top box that can also play video games2014-03-20
Chinese telecommunication equipment maker ZTE Corp Wednesday unveiled its first TV set-top box in partnership with online game developer The9.

Chinese online games earn $1.8b overseas in 20132014-02-28
Chinese online game producers earned$1.8 billion in overseas sales in 2013, a surge of nearly 220 percent year-on-year, Google Inc said on Friday.

Google eyes Chinese game developers2014-02-27
Chinese online game developers'increasing presence on the global market has attracted the attention of Google, which on Wednesday lobbied domestic game companies to expand abroad through its advertising platforms.