After being in several different tests over the past year in China, including an extended period of non-wipe phases, ArcheAge has finally entered Open Beta last week. Publisher Tencent Games was adamant the game will only be “officially launched” after…
The Elder Scrolls: Legends – Fantasy series card game enters Closed Beta
[Register now] Bethesda Softworks yesterday announced that worldwide beta registration is now open for The Elder Scrolls: Legends, the first free-to-play strategy card game based on the award-winning Elder Scrolls series. Beginning today, selected registrants will have the opportunity to…
gumi – Brave Frontier publisher withdraws from 3 countries and more
[Source] A representative from gumi recently confirmed it has withdrawn entirely from Canada, Sweden, and Germany, and shut down studios in Austin and Hong Kong. Operations in gumi’s HQ in Japan, with overseas operations in China, France, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, the Philippines,…
Riders of Icarus – Limited number of Closed Beta 2 keys up for grabs
Closed Beta 2 for Riders of Icarus is upon us! Developed by South Korean studio WeMade Entertainment and published in the Western region by Nexon, players take the battle to the skies with fantastical flying mount combat unlike anything anyone…
Black Desert – Male Blader class awakens with new mighty weapon
Following the awakenings of the previous classes, the Korean server of Black Desert today welcomed the Male Blader into the same group. His new weapon is translated as Mushin (Warrior God) Blade, ditching the bow and arrows, and provides enhancements to…
Ragnarok Mobile – Theme of Prontera 2016 has been revealed
Set to launch later this year in China, developer Xindong recently revealed the new version of Theme of Prontera for Ragnarok Mobile. Composed by ESTi, who worked on the original Ragnarok Online as a member of SoundTeMP, this 2016 version…
League of Legends – Asian popstar Jay Chou acquires Taipei Assassins
Following the recent announcement that Asian popstar Jay Chou will be revealing his eSports team for League of Legends, the cat was finally let out of the bag earlier today. Jay Chou’s eSports company revealed it has purchased Taipei Assassins and renamed the…
Bless – Western publisher for epic Unreal Engine 3 MMORPG confirmed
[Teaser site] Earlier today, Korean developer Neowiz announced the Western publisher for its Unreal Engine 3 masterpiece, Bless. The company taking this huge task of making Bless a success in both North America and Europe is none other than Aeria…
League of Legends – Over 10 sub-classes categorized for popular MOBA
[Source] As League of legends evolved over the years, developer Riot Games has been hard at work trying to categorize their huge roster of champions for players to easier understand them and their roles. Recently, it was announced there are…
Zu Mountain Chronicle – Perfect World announces new MMORPG
Perfect World recently announced its latest PC online game for the domestic China market, roughly translated as Zu Mountain Chronicle. Perfect World also confirmed this game is developed based on the now-defunct World of Jade Dynasty, with a new storyline…
RF Online 2 – Trademark registered for sequel to classic sci-fi MMORPG
RF Online, or Rising Force Online, is perhaps one of the first sci-fi MMORPG to launch around a decade ago. Since then, developer CCR has been rather quiet about any new games. Today, it was revealed CCR filed a trademark for…
MU Legend – Interview with developer Webzen on upcoming action MMORPG
Webzen is one of my favourite game developers these days, not only due to them frequently updating “legacy” games, but also willing to share information by answering each and every interview question seriously. MU Legend was recently announced, with the…
Dungeon & Fighter – Tencent Games extends publishing deal by 10 years
According to the Chinese media, gaming giant Tencent has signed an extension with Korean developer Neople to publish Dungeon & Fighter for 10 more years in China. The Chinese version of Dungeon & Fighter brought in around 517 million US dollars for…
HIT – Nexon launching Unreal Engine 4 action mobile game worldwide
Nexon today announced that its subsidiary, Nexon Korea, has entered into a strategic partnership with mobile game developer NAT Games to launch its game, HIT (Heroes of Incredible Tales), globally later this year. NAT Games is a mobile game development…