2010.07.01
Q-Games worked with Nintendo to develop the Nintendo DSiWare 3D Shooting game "X-RETURNS". To be released in Japan on 6/30 (released in North America as "X-Scape" on 2010/5/31). Visit Nintendo's official site for more details.The development staff for the new DSiWare title X-RETURNS has been interviewed in the July edition of N.O.M. (Nintendo Online Magazine). *Japanese only
2010.06.21
Q-Games was at E3 this year to give fans a sneak peek of PixelJunk™ Shooter 2. The playable demo was met with positive reviews and the PixelJunk™ team is now hard at work to get the real deal finished and piped into your living room as soon as possible. Keep posted!
2010.04.16
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The UMD version of PixelJunk™ Monsters Deluxe will be available for purchase in the US starting from April 27th! Along with remixed stages from the previous PS3 releases, PixelJunk™ Monsters Deluxe for PSP includes all new stages, towers, monsters, and an online multiplayer mode. An amazing value for only $9.99! Pre-order yours now! |
2010.03.10
GDC(Game Developers Conference) is once again underway in San Francisco, and Q-Games is there with a technical lecture on PixelJunk™ Shooter and a discussion with PixelJunk™ Eden's Baiyon. Don't miss them!
2010.02.05
Q-Games worked with Nintendo to develop the Nintendo DSiWare tower defense game "STARSHIP DEFENDER". To be released in Japan on 2/10 (released in Europe as "Starship Patrol"on 2009/12/18 and in North America as "Starship Defense" on 2010/1/18). Visit Nintendo's official site for more details.
2010.01.19
Q-Games worked with Nintendo to develop the Nintendo DSiWare puzzle game "Reflect Missile". To be released in Japan on 1/20 (released in Europe on 2009/11/2 and in North America as "Trajectile" on 2010/1/4). Visit Nintendo's official site for more details.
2010.01.04
We would like to wish you a Happy New Year in 2010. Thanks to everyone's support, 2009 has been a very prolific year for Q-Games. Everyone here is looking forward to working on exciting new titles in the upcoming year,
and all the fun and challenges that come with it!
Once again, thank you all, and Happy New Year!
Once again, thank you all, and Happy New Year!
2009.12.11
PixelJunk™ Shooter has now gone on sale in America, Europe and Asia! The reception from reviewers and fans alike has been overwhelmingly positive, and we¡Çre very excited to see our latest project getting played all over the world. If you haven¡Çt already, go and check out PixelJunk™ Shooter from the PlayStation Store!
2009.12.08
The PixelJunk™ forums are now open! Feel free to share ideas, strategies, info and anything else you like about our PixelJunk games in these forums. Please register and join in the fun!
2009.11.16
Art Style: DIGIDRIVE (released in Europe as "Intersect" on 2009/10/2 and in North America on 2009/11/16), the puzzle/action Nintendo DSiWare game that Q-Games developed alongside Nintendo, is finally available for download as of 11/16 (Mon). For more details, jump on over to Nintendo's official site.
2009.10.01
PixelJunk™Monsters Deluxe is now available for purchase on the PSN store!
Experience all the addictive gameplay of the PSN classic on your PSP! Includes all new stages, towers, monsters, music AND online play!
2009.08.20
By now a well-established tradition, the Tokyo Game Show is held every year at the Makuhari Messe Convention Hall and 2009 is no exception.This year Q-Games will be hosting a booth at TGS for the very first time, where PixelJunk™ Shooter and PixelJunk™ Monsters Deluxe will be playable.
TGS 2009 will run from Thursday Sept 24th through to Sunday Sept 27th. TGS is open to the general public on Sept 26th and Sept 27th - we look forward to welcoming you to the Q-Games booth!
2009.06.05
You can now join the new PixelJunk™ mailing list at PixelJunk™ official site!
Get the latest scoop on PixelJunk™ Shooter, PixelJunk™ Monsters Deluxe, and other wonderful titles in the series. Keep up with the latest and greatest events and campaigns Q-Games has to offer. Expect it to be bursting at the seams with information! Subscription seekers click here!
2009.05.26
PixelJunk™ 1-4's name has been decided! The 4th gem in the PixelJunk™ series will be called "PixelJunk™ Shooter"! Look for it on the PSN store this Fall! More details here.
2009.04.29
Finally, the fourth entry in the PixelJunk™ series has been revealed.This time we are holding a worldwide contest to find a name for our new game. Check out the site and try entering the contest if you can think of a cool name. We are waiting for your entry!
2009.04.08
"PixelJunk™ Eden Encore" will finally be available for download from the PLAYSTATION® Store on April 16th!
2009.03.23
PixelJunk™Eden Encore, the expansion for last year's PixelJunk™ series title PixelJunk™Eden, will soon be available for download. Featuring lots of new content: new stages and stage elements, and new art and music from Baiyon.
PixelJunk™Eden Encore will be coming out in April!
2009.03.17
From March 23rd to the 27th, the yearly Game Developers Conference (GDC) will be held in San Francisco, California. On the 27th, Baiyon, the creative energy behind the art and sound of PixelJunk™Eden will hold a session on its development. Check it out or stay tuned for details!
2009.01.13
PixelJunk™ Eden was nominated as a finalist in three categories at the 2009 Independent Games Festival (IGF)! Nominations include: Excellence in Visual Art, Excellence in Audio, and Technical Excellence!
2009.01.05
Happy New Year from Q-Games! We are striving to make 2009 another standout year full of great game development. We thank you for all your support and look forward to what the New Year will bring.
2008.12.18
PixelJunk™ Monsters WON "Best PlayStation Store Game" in IGN.com's Best of 2008 game awards!
PixelJunk™ Eden didn't win any awards, but was nominated for "Most Innovative Design", "Best Platform Game" and "Best Aftermarket Support".
2008.12.10
At the 2008 Japan Media Arts Festival, PixelJunk™Eden was selected as a "Jury Recommended Work" in the Entertainment Division. Follow the link for details.
2008.10.30
An expansion patch for PixelJunk™Monsters (now available online from the PLAYSTATION®Store) featuring Trophies and other enhancements will be available 10/30(Thu).Besides trophies, several player-requested features have also been included. Please look here for details.
2008.09.18
PixelJunk™ Eden has been selected as a finalist in the "Sense of Wonder Night 2008" event of the Tokyo Game Show 2008! That day there will be a presentation about PixelJunk™ Eden. Feel free to stop by and check it out!
2008.07.31
The third PixelJunk game,PixelJunk™ Eden,is released worldwide today.It received some extremely good reactions when demonstrated at this year's E3!
Please check out the Eden world!
Please check out the Eden world!
2008.07.11
The wait is over!
The third PixelJunk™ game, "PixelJunk™ Eden", will finally be available for download from the PLAYSTATION® Store on July 31st for a mere \900. PixelJunk™ Eden is a platform action game where players explore organic stages by swinging, and features early support for in-game trophies and video recording. The unique graphics and music are the work of local Kyoto artist Baiyon.
A demo version is also in the works, so please check out PixelJunk™ Eden!
The third PixelJunk™ game, "PixelJunk™ Eden", will finally be available for download from the PLAYSTATION® Store on July 31st for a mere \900. PixelJunk™ Eden is a platform action game where players explore organic stages by swinging, and features early support for in-game trophies and video recording. The unique graphics and music are the work of local Kyoto artist Baiyon.
A demo version is also in the works, so please check out PixelJunk™ Eden!
2008.04.14
PixelJunk™ Monsters Encore, an add-on pack containing new stages for the immensely popular PixelJunk™ Monsters, becomes available April 24th. It can be downloaded from the PLAYSTATION® Store for \600.
2008.01.07
Happy New Year! Just like last year, we're busy thinking up new game ideas and expanding the PixelJunk™ series with ever more interesting titles! We hope you're looking forward to our new releases. Keep checking this site for the latest Q-Games information.
2007.12.18
We made a new music visualizer that was added to the PS3's System Software(2.10) . Please look here for more details.
2007.11.30
12/6 PixelJunk™ Monsters, the second game in the PixelJunk™ series, launches! Be sure to check it out on the PlayStation Store!
2007.09.12
PixelJunk™ Racers is going to be at the Tokyo Game Show 2007! Be sure to give it a try!
2007.08.10
The official PixelJunk™ web site has been launched! The site will be regularly updated with information on all our new projects, so please check it often!
2007.07.12
Q-Games' original game label, PixelJunk™, launches this summer! The first title on our new label, PixelJunk™ Racers, will be unveiled at E3 2007.
2007.04.02
The issue of Weekly Famitsu for the week of April 13th contains an in-depth, 2-page feature about Q-Games. Covering the past, the present, and a few tantalising details on the future, this article also marks the first ever public details of our exciting new 'PixelJunk' project.
2007.01.11
Happy New Year! 2006 was a landmark year for all of us at Q-Games, seeing the release of two Nintendo game titles as well as our own 3D technologies in the PS3 Operating System. But we haven't stopped there - our next game projects are already well under way, so keep your eye on this page for announcements throughout 2007!
2006.08.04
Yesterday, after 2 years of development, Nintendo and Q's collaborative effort, Starfox Command for the Nintendo DS was released here in Japan. Try it out along with Digidrive! The American release is August 28th.
2006.07.20
A Q-Games title is finally coming out - Digidrive - will be on sale from the 27th of July. It is part of Nintendo's retro-like Bit Generations series and a funky kind of puzzle game. Click the logo on the right to jump to the official site.
2006.04.13
One of our games is being released in this new series from Nintendo for the Gameboy Advance. More info in June's Famitsu!
Our DS game is coming along grand, and we're looking forward to seeing people's responses at E3.
2006.01.07
We've been so busy recently we haven't even be able to update Fumufumu-Q. Good news on all fronts though, we are in the final quarter of development for our Nintendo DS game which should be announced and playable at this year's E3.
We're also still looking for skilled people in all fields to join us as we grow steadily.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
2005.07.18
Well, we've been pretty busy the past year so I thought it about time for an update. We're about 10 months into development on a fairly big title that is due for launch next year, and we finished up our mini-game earlier in the year (watch this space for the launch announcement). We've also been busy on the PSP and there should be some interesting info about that over the next couple of months.
Oh yes, and there are over 20 of us at Q-Games now.
Oh yes, and there are over 20 of us at Q-Games now.
2004.06.22
We moved and everything still works! Our new address can be found here. (click reload to refresh the map if necessary)
2004.05.25
We're proud to announce that we made two of the technical demos for Sony's PSP presentation at E3 last week: More info here in Japanese (and a picture)
2004.04.06
Hot off the presses: Q-Games will be moving offices on June 16th! We've found a nice place just north of our current office. More information as it comes.
2003.07.10
Q-Games is pleased to announce Fumufumu-Q, an industry-insider source for news and commentary.
If you are an industry insider feel free to contacts us to request a user-id, we'll publish your articles!
2003.07.03
An interview with Q-Games has been published in Polygon magazine Issue 1.
It goes into the history of Q-Games founder Dylan Cuthbert and fellow Starfox creator Giles Goddard. Unfortunately you have to buy the magazine to read the article, although an excerpt can be found here.
2002.03.22
Several interviews with Q-Games have been published.
Interview with Q-Games has been published on "B-ing Kansai .... " site.
Interviews are collected from various types of business regarding their visions and strategies.
Another interview on the set-up of Q-Games and the background can also be found in Xen Games site
2001.12.28
Q-Games' web-site has been redesigned!
Our old look didn't fit in with our new company logo and identity (see news below), so we re-designed the whole web-site using the themes and colours thought up by Butterfly Stroke Inc.
2001.12.17
Q-Games' new logo and design has arrived!
Our logo has been specially designed by the famous designer Katsunori Aoki and his design company, Butterfly Stroke Inc. (BTF Inc.) of Tokyo, Japan. His prior works consist of the famous "Kirin Kanpai Lager" series of commercials in Japan and we are very grateful to him and his team of designers for coming up with the Q mark and logo.
2001.10.10
The english version of www.Q-Games.com has been launched.
In order to view these pages in either english or japanese please set your language preferences in Internet Explorer. These settings are available from the Tool->Internet Options menu. Click on the "Language" button and add the language of your choice to the top of the list.
We are looking for skilled programmers, an Art Director and CG artists. Contact us if you are interested.
>> Recruitment info is here
If you have any other questions feel free to e-mail us:
>> contact@q-games.com