Based on the hit arcade game, Square Enix will be launching Lord of Vermilion: Arena into the Open Beta phase on 4 June in Japan. Developers there are now targeting the largely untapped eSports market, and Square Enix is trying…
Black Desert – Japan server enters Open Beta with two promo trailers
Black Desert entered its Open Beta phase last week, and publisher Pmang (under Neowiz) has spared no expenses in promoting the game. A couple of Japanese-style wacky promotional trailers were released, starring Maika Yamamoto. Pronounced as “Kuroi Sabaku” in Japanese, there is…
SEGA – Studio donating revenues to aid Nepal earthquake recovery
SEGA recently announced that it will donate all the revenue from a collection of in-game purchases to recovery efforts stemming from the recent earthquake in Nepal. Four games will be involved, including Phantasy Star Online 2, Puyo Puyo!! Quest, Chain…
Black Desert – Japan server to enter Open Beta early next month
Over at the annual Chokaiji event in Japan, publisher Pmang (under Neowiz Korea) announced that Black Desert Japan will enter Open Beta on 8 May, with players able to create their characters starting from 1 May. The decision to start…
CosmicBreak 2 – Online anime shooter enters Open Beta in Japan
Developed by Cyberstep, Open Beta for CosmicBreak 2 started in Japan a few hours back. While the Kickstarter campaign was not successful, I am sure the game will still be launched in the Western region in the near future. An…
Dragon’s Dogma Online – Two new classes and new game trailer revealed
Currently in development under Capcom Japan, a press conference was held over the weekend for Dragon’s Dogma Online. It was announced that registration for the beta phase will begin from 7 April to 20 April, with two beta phases starting…
Lord of Vermilion: Arena – Square Enix reveals Closed Beta schedule
Other than just console games, Square Enix has been very busy expanding its offerings in the mobile and online PC market. After a successful Alpha phase, the upcoming Free-to-Play MOBA known as Lord of Vermilion: Arena will enter Closed Beta from…
Nexon – Gaming giant purchases studio behind Darkness Reborn
Nexon Corporation, currently trading in the Tokyo Stock Exchange (3659.TO), just announced that its subsidiary, Nexon Korea, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of mobile games developer Boolean Games. Terms and details of the transaction were not…
Blade & Soul – Winning male costume design draws negative comments
Back in 2013, NCsoft held a player costume design contest for Blade & Soul, and this tradition has passed on to the Japan server. Revealed a week ago, the winning male costume design drew some eyebrows, as it looks oddly familiar…
Breath of Fire 6 – New details arrive for cross-platform online RPG
First announced back in 2013, Breath of Fire 6: Guardians of the White Dragon has got its official launch delayed till later this year in Japan by developer Capcom. Just to refresh, Breath of Fire 6 is both a web browser game…
Black Desert – Japan server to enter Pre-Open Beta phase next month
Published by GameOn, the Japan subsidiary of Korean giant Neowiz, it was announced yesterday at a live event that Black Desert Japan will enter its Pre-Open Beta phase on 1 April. It will last until 10 April, with no actual…
Blade & Soul – NCsoft games converting to Free-to-Play in Japan
Starting from two days back, Blade & Soul Japan has officially gone Free-to-Play in Japan. Other games, such as Lineage 2 and Aion, will go Free-to-Play from April. For Blade & Soul, there will be a new VIP membership system, though…
TERA – Japan server getting new Heavy Gunner update next week
While the Korean class name was hard to translate (I just called her the Arcane Gunner), TERA Japan has a really straightforward name for the upcoming new class – Heavy Gunner. Lack of creativity, but it will work. Similar to…
Dragon’s Dogma Online – Capcom unveils second official game trailer
Announced late last month, Capcom has now unveiled the second game trailer for its upcoming Free-t0-Play MMORPG, Dragon’s Dogma Online. Based on the original console game, the new trailer introduces part of the storyline, along with a couple of new…