Earlier today, Kakao Games announced it has signed a publishing contract with Grinding Gear Games to launch Path of Exile in South Korea. Many might be surprised to hear that Path of Exile has yet to land in the game-crazy…
Stadia – Google unveils new cloud gaming platform and its own games studio
I cannot believe what I just watched on the Youtube live-stream from Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2019, as I truly believe this is a game changer for the gaming industry (if done right). Google has announced its new game streaming…
The King of Fighters Allstar – Netmarble announces new mobile fighting game for global market
Netmarble US today announced that The King of Fighters Allstar will be available on mobile devices via the App Store and Google Play worldwide in 2019. The King of Fighters Allstar is an action RPG game created for iOS and…
Dragon Hound – New MMORPG from Nexon to utilize Nvidia Ray Tracing
Other than the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) ongoing right now, recently Nvidia held its NVIDIA GTC 2019: Deep Learning & AI Conference as well to showcase new advancements the company has made. It was also announced that Nexon’s upcoming…
Call of Duty Mobile – Global pre-registration begins for mobile military shooter
[Pre-register now] Activision Blizzard today announced the start of the pre-registration phase for its upcoming mobile military shooter, Call of Duty Mobile, in collaboration with development partner Tencent Games. Powered using the Unity engine, this is just one of the…
Com2uS – Korean mobile giant acquires 2 domestic studios for global expansion
As companies such as Netmarble and Kakao Games circle around the purchase of Nexon, others which are not in the bidding process are looking to buff their strength with other new studio acquisitions. Take for example Com2uS, the developer behind…
Nexon – New quality assurance subsidiary announced in Vietnam
Nexon Networks today announced it has established a subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Nexon Networks itself is a subsidiary of Nexon Korea, which deals in 3 main functions: Customer Service, Operations, and Quality Assurance (QA). The new office…
Mass For The Dead – Mobile RPG based on Overlord anime is an epic borefest
Almost all anime series in Japan these days will receive a mobile game launch, and sadly most of them are just blatant low-quality titles with the IP holders looking to make a quick cash grab. It is a sound business…
Aura Kingdom 2 – Quick look at mobile sequel to popular PC MMORPG
First announced in January by Taiwanese developer X-Legend Entertainment, Aura Kingdom 2 came as a surprise for many as there wasn’t an extended period of teasing. Even more surprising is that the mobile MMORPG has recently launched in Singapore and…
Shin Dynasty Warriors 8 Mobile – Nexon announces new mobile RPG based on three kingdoms
Nexon today announced it has signed a licensing agreement with Japanese game company Koei Tecmo Games to develop a new mobile MMORPG, Shin Dynasty Warriors 8 Mobile (working title). Based on Shin Dynasty Warriors 8, also known as Dynasty Warriors…
Cabal Mobile – Brief look at Closed Beta 1 gameplay for new mobile MMORPG
First announced last month, Cabal Mobile entered Closed Beta 1 in South Korea recently. Developed and published by the original makes, ESTgames, Cabal Mobile is a very faithful adaptation of the popular PC version, Cabal Online, with changes made to…
ExileCon – First dedicated Path of Exile player convention announced
Grinding Gear Games announced today the first convention dedicated to their award-winning RPG, Path of Exile. ExileCon will be a two-day (November 16-17, 2019) celebration of all things Path of Exile, including multiple earth-shaking announcements and previews, competitions, talks given…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – Indian city bans games and issues arrest warnings
The police department of Rajkot, the 4th largest city in the state of Gujarat, India, recently announced it has banned PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds anf PUBG M, along with the very controversial Momo Challenge until the end of March 2019. According to…
MU Origin 2 – Diviner class joins the battle with several new game features
MU Origin 2 first launched in Southeast Asia earlier this year, and it has just seen a recent major update in the Abyssal Realm. To keep players on their toes and the vision of regular new content, publisher GameNow yesterday…