[Website] Wargaming today announced WG Cells, a new mobile games publishing and development division. It will be strategically led by Wargaming management team veteran Marat Karpeko and operationally headed by David Bluhm, previously CEO of DropForge Games. The mobile success…
Islet Online – Adorable sandbox game gets approval on Steam Greenlight
[Steam page] Developed by South Korean indie studio, Morenori Soft, Islet Online is a sandbox game which recently got approved on Steam Greenlight by the community. While an online game at its core, Islet Online will feature a single-player mode…
Exos Saga – New mobile RPG tops 1 million downloads in less than 3 weeks
Eyedentity Mobile has revealed that their mobile RPG, Exos Saga, has topped 1 million downloads worldwide in less than three weeks after release. Having launched in 136 countries globally and translated into 11 languages (including Bahasa Indonesia, Thai) through Google Play…
Monster Hunter Online – Graphics upgrade incoming before launch
After a couple of years of testing, the China-exclusive Monster Hunter Online is finally preparing for its non-wipe phase, expected to be announced at Tencent Games Carnival next month. Co-developed by Capcom and publisher Tencent Games, Monster Hunter Online will…
League of Legends – Partial voiceover cast revealed for Japan server
Riot Games initially teased the Japan server at Tokyo Game Show 2015, and although no confirmed launch schedule is available, the developer released a “behind the scenes” teaser for the voiceover work. In the video, Uesaka Sumire (Overlord) was confirmed…
Destiny Child – Game by former Blade & Soul art director revealed
Back in January last year, Art Director for Blade & Soul, Kum Hyung Tae, left developer NCsoft for “personal reasons”. Last week, his latest work, Destiny Child, was revealed at an event known as “NextFloor First Communication”, a media showcase…
MapleStory – Pop-up MapleStore opens for three months in Seoul
This weekend, the annual MapleStore opened once more in Seoul, Gangnam (yes, that Gangnam), and will be there will 14 January next year. A true wonderland for all MapleStory fans, merchandise such as cups, posters, plushies, bags, tidbits and more can…
Moving Hazard – Weaponize zombies against enemy team in new shooter
A new team-based online shooter recently caught my attention, not because of the zombies, but how the theme is used without being too much of a clone. This is Moving Hazard (working title), co-developed by Psyop Games and IllFonic. The game…
Undercity Fighters – Action side-scroll mobile game relaunching next week
[Facebook page] Awecent, a new mobile games publisher based in Southeast Asia, recently announced it will launch the revamped version of its action side-scroll mobile game, Undercity Fighter, on 21 October for Android devices. The gameplay is similar to that…
Shadowverse – New mobile game revealed by Japan developer Cygames
One of the popular developers in Japan, Cygames’ works include Shingeki no Bahamut (anime) and Granblue Fantasy (English version confirmed). Recently, the studio revealed its latest mobile game, Shadowverse, a card-based RPG. Scheduled for Japan early 2016, the goal is pretty simple –…
Black Desert – Warrior greatsword awakening update arriving next week
Revealed last month, Black Desert will be getting a new awakening system for all its classes, starting with the Warrior. Shedding the sword and shield, the awakened Warrior will be wielding a greatsword, dealing much more damage than the previous…
Cabal 2 – ESTsoft launches massive Ruins of the Gods content update
[Update details] First announced last week, ESTsoft recently has added the latest and biggest game content update yet for Cabal 2, Ruins of the Gods, for the North America and Europe server. The latest update features three new high-level dungeons for…
Tree of Savior – Global Closed Beta 2 will welcome all players who registers
[More details] IMC Games today announced the Closed Beta 2 schedule for its online RPG, Tree of Savior. One major change is the limit of players, with the game now open to everyone who logs into the website and click…
Nexon vs NCsoft – Alliance ends as Nexon sells off all NCsoft shares
Back in 2012, Nexon became NCsoft’s biggest shareholder in an unlikely alliance between South Korea’s 2 biggest gaming companies (Nexon is actually stocklisted on Tokyo Stock Exchange). Today, after 3 years of power struggle and failed working relationship, Nexon has…