Announced at G-Star 2015, Nexon recently announced that Closed Beta 2 phase for MapleStory M will begin from 26 July until 1 August in its native South Korea. Being touted by the hardcore fans as the “real” MapleStory game for mobile devices after…
Snail Games – Age of Wushu 2 and Savage Horizon reveal next week
Next week will see the annual ChinaJoy convention begin, where game developers all flock to the world’s biggest gaming market to talk business or showcase titles to the general attendees. While there is no image yet, developer Suzhou Snail Games…
LawBreakers – Weekly spotlight for new online FPS shines on Enforcer role
[Alpha register] In the lead-up to unveiling the next role and characters in LawBreakers, Boss Key Productions and Nexon America are kicking off four weeks of role features to highlight the Enforcer, Assassin, Titan and Vanguard. Featured this week is…
Pokémon GO – Niantic CEO confirms Japan launch scheduled this month
[Source] Talking to Forbes, John Hanke, CEO of Pokémon GO developer Niantic, confirmed he is pushing for Pokémon GO to launch in Japan later this month. Why the wait for Japan gamers, where Pokémon was founded? Well, John said “the server…
Overwatch – Square Enix CEO and Sony president form teams to face off
Yes, you read it right. Square Enix CEO, Yosuke Matsuda, and president of Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia, Atsushi Morita, will be forming their own teams and challenge each other in Overwatch on 22 July. This epic event will be…
Continent of the Ninth Seal – New game content arrives for the summer
[Play free now] Webzen today announced that its dungeon-based action MMORPG, Continent of the Ninth Seal, will get its major summer update next week on 28 July. The main content include an increased level cap of 70 and players will…
Wizardry Online – Game closure announced by Japan developer
Wizardry Online, the hardcore MMORPG which features permanent character death, is shutting down in Japan after 5 years of service. Formerly published in the West by Sony Online Entertainment, Japanese developer Gamepot announced the game’s last day is on 20…
Pokémon GO – Game app is now officially available in 26 new countries
Just before you get upset, no Asian countries are included in the latest list of 26 new countries to officially see the launch of Pokémon GO on the App Store and Google Play. Developer Niantic still has plans to launch Pokémon GO…
Project Dynasty Warriors – Interview with Nexon on new mobile action title
Earlier this month, Nexon Korea announced to the English media about its latest mobile action RPG, Project Dynasty Warriors (working title). Developed by Taiwanese studio XPEC Entertainment based on the Dynasty Warriors series from KOEI TECMO, the debut trailer gave a…
Tree of Savior – Japan server to enter Open Beta next month under Nexon
Nexon Japan, publisher of Tree of Savior, recently announced at an event that the game will enter Open Beta on 24 August, with official launch scheduled for a month later. Developed by IMC Games, founded by the “father” of Ragnarok…
King of Avalon – Hodor signed to promote new medieval mobile game
Your chance to be king has arrived! FunPlus today announced King of Avalon, a new real-time mobile strategy game from developer King’s Group Studio, is available now for free on iOS and Android devices. Publisher FunPlus has signed Kristian Nairn,…
Sudden Attack 2 – Female characters to be removed for inappropriate poses
Yesterday, the CEO of GameHi (or Nexon GT), developer of Sudden Attack 2, issued a letter of apology on the game website. Barely a week into launch, it seems the community has complained about the inappropriate poses and disturbing expressions 2…
Mobius Final Fantasy – Square Enix announces new mobile RPG
[Pre-register now] Delivering an uncompromising Final Fantasy experience to mobile platforms, Square Enix today announced that pre-registration has opened for Mobius Final Fantasy. Coming to iOS and Android devices next month, the game offers players a new RPG adventure filled with…
MapleStory 2 – Nexon Korea welcomes the hard-hitting Striker class
Nexon Korea today released the new Striker class into MapleStory 2, around 6 months after the Rune Blader class. Utilizing knuckles (or gauntlets) as the main weapon, Striker punishes enemies with their powerful fist attacks. With STR and DEX as…