[Source] GREE, headquartered in Japan, recently confirmed that its North America subsidiary, GREE International, has laid off 30% of the employees in its San Francisco studio this week. Once a heavyweight along with DeNA and Gungho, the company is struggling to…
World of Warships – New video highlights signal flags and camouflage
[Play now] Currently in Open Beta, Wargaming recently released a new developer diary for World of Warships, focusing on signal flags and camouflage. In the game, signal flags will be earned and applied to players’ ships through battle achievements. Bonuses range from…
Black Desert – Developer opens new publishing office in Taiwan
PearlAbyss, the South Korea developer behind Black Desert, has opened a new office in Taiwan to service Black Desert in the Greater China (including Macau and Hong Kong) region. This came as a surprise as it isn’t popular these days…
Fractured Space – New funding for gorgeous space combat game
[Game website] Currently in Early Access on Steam and to be Free-to-Play at official launch, the developer of Fractured Space, Edge Case Games, has received a total funding of $1.3 Million (£850,000), led by Mercia Technologies, a premier investor in…
ArcheAge – China server begins new phase as official launch delayed
Tencent Games, publisher for ArcheAge China, recently announced the game will enter the “non-wipe” phase on 6 August, which means data will not be wiped, though an activation code is required to play. Boasting “20 servers” and 500 guilds from…
Grand Chase M – Pre-registration begins for Southeast Asia gamers
Part of Eyedentity Mobile‘s ambitious global mobile games strategy, Grand Chase M is officially announced for Southeast Asia gamers! Powered by Cherry Credits in the region, pre-registration for the game is now live, with the accessible links found below. Gone…
Lineage Eternal – Nvidia technology to be used in technical cooperation
Following the agreement with Intel just last week, it was reported in Korea that NCsoft has now agreed to a technical cooperation with Nvidia for Lineage Eternal. The game developer will be utilizing Nvidia GameWorks to provide more realistic visuals and game physics,…
Seal Online – Asia servers are serving up the new Diner class this month
Seal Online is no doubt a classic online game to many, including me, and the Taiwan and Korean servers are adding an odd new class in the last week of July. The base class is known as a Diner (weapons include kitchen…
Lineage Eternal – Intel teams up for new tech and global marketing
Last week, Intel and NCsoft signed a contract to work on two of NCsoft’s games, Master X Master and Lineage Eternal. Other than building a new server structure, Intel’s RealSense technology will be utilized, along with improving the UX (user…
Armored Warfare – Tier 8 machines arriving in new Early Access phase
[Sign up] Currently in Early Access, developer Obsidian Entertainment and publisher My.com have released a new trailer for the multiplayer tank combat game, Armored Warfare, showing off the Tier 8 vehicles including MAA1 Abrams, T-90, Leopard 2A5 and more in action.…
Black Desert – Action game enters the golden age of Valencia next week
Announced back in April, developer Pearl Abyss and publisher Daum Games have revealed the next huge update for Black Desert, Valencia: The Golden Age. Arriving 23 July for the South Korea server, right after the massive server merge, Valencia is the…
Fantasy War Tactics – Interview with Nexon GT on new tactical mobile RPG
Nexon GT is an off-shoot from the main Nexon office in South Korea, and it is working hard to publish mobile games globally. Fantasy War Tactics, revealed in April, is the first to be announced. Classified as a SRPG (Strategic…
Final Fantasy XIV – Game to officially launch in South Korea next month
Perhaps the last region to launch the game, Final Fantasy XIV will launch in South Korea on 14 August, as announced recently by publisher Eyedentity Mobile. Using the risky Pay-to-Play model, the exact pricing is currently still unannounced. Given South Korea’s…
Angry Birds 2 – “Mother of all sequels” launching worldwide on 30 July
[Teaser website] First revealed a few days back, Rovio Entertainment has confirmed Angry Birds 2 will be launching on 30 July in “app stores worldwide”. The game mechanics are still a mystery, since the developer will be unveiling more details on…