The former head honcho of Blade & Soul, Bae Jae Hyun, is currently under investigation by the Financial Services Commission, South Korea’s top financial regulator, under suspicion of insider trading. This illegal action reportedly took place last year, when Bae…
Time Pact – X-Legend begins 2018 by announcing new harem mobile RPG
X-Legend Entertainment, the game developer from Taiwan, is known for its PC online titles such as Aura Kingdom, Grand Fantasia, and Twin Saga. However, despite its hardest efforts, the developer’s various mobile games have yet to land in the English…
Monster Hunter: World – New trailer reveals Elder Dragons and Deviljho content update
[Game website] During a live stream in Japan today, Capcom announced new details and a trailer for the upcoming launch of Monster Hunter: World which is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on January 26, 2018. This new trailer…
Langrisser – Classic Japanese SRPG revives in China as a mobile game
After a PC MMORPG revival which did not happen several years back, the classic SRPG Langrisser is getting yet another chance by having a mobile version announced for the China market! Touted as the 6th entry in the Langrisser series,…
Paladins – 100 heroes to battle in new Battlegrounds mode
[Play free now] At the annual Hi-Rez Expo, developer Hi-Rez Studios announced a new game mode for its competitive hero shooter, Paladins. Known as Paladins Battlegrounds, the huge map will contain up to 100 players, and it is being touted…
Mad Catz – Legendary gaming hardware company revives under new management
[Website] After bankruptcy last year and business folded, Mad Catz today announced a surprise return to the international gaming scene! The legendary brand and leading innovation in gaming hardware for almost three decades is now under new management, with new ideas, new attitude…
League of legends – Asus invests USD 16 million in new China esports subsidiary
Republic of Gamers, otherwise known as ROG, is probably one of the most popular gaming brand in the world, covering everything from monitors to mouse, PC systems to laptops, and many more. A brand under IT heavyweight Asus, the company…
Hyper Universe – Free-to-Play launch for unique MOBA title begins this month
[Steam page] Nexon today announced that the official Free-to-Play launch for its unique and fast-paced side-scroll MOBA, Hyper Universe, is confirmed for 17 January through Steam and Nexon launcher. Players will see a re-balanced core experience with an emphasis on…
MU Ignition – Webzen announces web browser MMORPG based on popular IP
[Game website] Global games developer and publisher Webzen recently revealed the official teaser video for its upcoming new game, MU Ignition. A web browser MMORPG, MU Ignition already has over 80 million registered players in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and South Korea.…
Black Desert Mobile – Developer releases official FAQ for upcoming global launch
As mentioned in our previous posts, developer Pearl Abyss is set to launch Black Desert Mobile in South Korea, with a global launch scheduled to happen a few months after. This is also the first time Pearl Abyss is handling…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – A brief tour of the new PUBG Seoul headquarters
BY now, gamers all around the world would have played, tried, or heard of the game known as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, otherwise known as PUBG. The game recently entered version 1.0, and hit 3 million concurrent players (number of players online…
Samurai Shodown – Quick look at Closed Beta phase of mobile action RPG
Following our first look at The King of Fighters World, another IP under SNK has been remade as a mobile game which is exclusive for the China market. Titled 天下第一剑客传, it is also known as Samurai Spirits or the more…
Dead Dozen – Multiplayer horror title enters Alpha early next month
[Buy Alpha access] Dead Dozen is an upcoming multiplayer PC game which is currently in development by Russian indie studio, Fntastic. The premise of Dead Dozen is pretty familiar if you have played games such as Evolve and Dead by…
Seven Knights II – New beastman character revealed for mobile MMORPG
Powered by Unreal Engine 4, Netmarble today revealed the second original playable character for its upcoming mobile MMORPG, Seven Knights II. Theon is a beastman, pretty much like the Charr race in Guild Wars 2, and wields 2 mighty clubs…