After 13 years in China and being published by 3 different publishers, the latest incarnation of Ragnarok Online will shut down in China on 19 February. Publisher Kalends took over publishing duties from Shanda back in 2013, with the son of…
Paladins – Major game changes and updates arrive in Closed Beta 14
Back in November last year, I started out playing the initial Closed Beta version of Paladins. Developed by Hi-Rez Studios of SMITE fame, Paladins was supposedly a shooter MOBA where every champion has a normal ranged attack. In the latest version (Closed…
Monster Avenue – New CCG board game launches on Android worldwide
Monster Avenue, developed by Korean studio IVEXT and published by XTEN Games, recently launched globally on Google Play. First launched in South Korea last year, Monster Avenue has been receiving attention due to its unique gameplay of combining board game…
Gunslinger Stratos: Reloaded – MOBA FPS shutting down next month
Despite being supported by an anime series and its popular arcade game series in Japan, Gunslinger Stratos: Reloaded unfortunately will be closing on 29 March. Developer and publisher, Square Enix, did not elaborate much, except it was “difficult” to continue running…
NCsoft – New financial report highlights how each IP performed
It is the time of the year where the major gaming companies release their financial reports for the year ending 2015, and NCsoft is no exception. Fresh from a breakup from Nexon, not much has changed, with over-a-decade-old Lineage staying…
Nexon – Asian gaming giant reports healthy financials for year ending 2015
South Korean games publisher and developer Nexon, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Full year revenues were 190.3 billion yen, up 10% year-over-year, with operating…
Kingdom Under Fire II – Developer previews 4th and 5th classes for China
Developed by Korean studio Blueside, it seems the focus will be on the China server of Kingdom Under Fire II in 2016. Exclusive to Chinese site 17173, the 4th playable class is the Ranger, portrayed in-game by a female Elf. She…
Armored Warfare – New coastal town map arriving later this week
[Play now] Developer Obsidian Entertainment and publisher My.com unveil new information about the upcoming update 0.13 coming to Armored Warfare on 11 February (US time). Coastal Threat is a brand-new map for PvP and brings great possibilities for all classes…
Titanfall 2 – Lead writer confirms science will meet magic in sequel
[Source] With Titanfall getting really good sales results for Electronic Arts (EA), a Free-to-Play PC and mobile version was announced for the Asia market by Nexon. Recently, the lead writer for Titanfall 2, talked to Forbes about the sequel. Jesse Stern…
Valiant Force – Preview game trailer for Ranger class revealed
[Pre-register] Developed by Singapore-based studio, XII Braves, a new class preview trailer has arrived. The final of six playable classes in upcoming mobile game, Valiant Force, Rangers are able to use “misdirect”, causing all enemy attacks to be focused on…
Dragon Nest – Europe server loses over 2 years worth of player data
[Source] On the last day of January, the servers for Dragon Nest Europe, published by Shanda Games, went down due to a technical error. It went back on after a few days, and players were told a huge chunk of…
Marvel Avengers Academy – Game launches with John Cena as the Hulk
School is in session! Marvel and TinyCo today announced the release of Marvel Avengers Academy on the App Store and Google Play. Featuring a reimagined Avengers universe which finds prominent Marvel heroes and villains in their college years – Marvel Avengers…
ArcheAge – Monkey King pet arrives to celebrate Lunar New Year
To celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, developer XLGAMES recently added a new monkey pet into ArchAge for the South Korea server. Though promoted as “The Heavenly Sage”, a godly title for the Chinese Monkey King, apparently it is…
Core Masters – Failed PC MOBA title revives on mobile platforms
As the first game from Korean developer Soft Big Bang, Core Masters did not fare very well, shutting down both the Korean and SEA servers last year while the North America server did not even launch. However, the studio has…