Entering Open Beta on 23 April, publisher NetEase and Blizzard Entertainment announced the China version of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls has sold over one million copies. This is pretty amazing, since the basic game is Free-to-Play, with Act V, the…
World Trigger: Smash Borders – Mobile game for popular anime
These days, there is almost a 100% chance for any manga with a running anime series to get its own mobile game. World Trigger, gaining popularity over the past few months, is next in line. Enter Smash Borders, the upcoming mobile…
Mabinogi Heroes – Nexon Korea caught using competitor artwork
Nexon Korea recently held a promotional campaign for the latest update for Mabinogi Heroes (Vindictus), titled as “Shadow and Light”. When the official promotional artwork was shown, gamers were stunned to see an uncanny resemblance to the one used by…
SEGA – Studio donating revenues to aid Nepal earthquake recovery
SEGA recently announced that it will donate all the revenue from a collection of in-game purchases to recovery efforts stemming from the recent earthquake in Nepal. Four games will be involved, including Phantasy Star Online 2, Puyo Puyo!! Quest, Chain…
Armored Warfare – Founder’s Packs and first Early Access announced
[Founder’s Packs] Obsidian Entertainment and My.com have announced that Armored Warfare, the upcoming modern day tank multiplayer action game, will be having its first Early Access Test on May 27 – June 3. Founder’s Packs for Armored Warfare have also…
Astral Realm – New game trailer arrives with first test phase revealed
Developed by Taiwan studio, X-Legend Entertainment, makers of Aura Kingdom and Grand Fantasia, it was recently announced that Astral Realm will enter its first test phase from 7 May to 10 May. Dubbed the “Elite Test Phase”, all nine classes…
Marvel Future Fight – Form your team as game launches worldwide
Netmarble Games today announced the launch of its mobile RPG, Marvel Future Fight, available for free on both the App Store and Google Play across 148 countries. Players will have access to beloved Marvel characters including The Avengers, Spider-Man, Daredevil…
Hounds: The Last Hope – Zombie shooter posts impressive launch stats
[Game website] Netmarble EMEA today released an infographic for its latest online alien zombie shooter. Hounds: The Last Hope. Impressive statistics include being played in over 100 countries around the world, including The Bahamas, 1,483,992 rigorous PvP matches have been…
Black Desert – Game trailer for new Female Blader class arrives
Officially known as Female Blade, rather than the “Plum” direct translation, PearlAbyss has just added the new class in the South Korea version of Black Desert. As you can see from the game trailer, she is swift and agile like…
Dragon Blaze – Mobile RPG soft launches in Southeast Asia and more
Begin the adventure and become a legend in the hit Korean mobile RPG Dragon Blaze, soft launched today on Google Play in these countries: Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Canada, Spain, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Sweden, and Australia. The…
Rohan 2 – Game sequel to launch in Taiwan this summer ahead of Korea
I am sure many online game players would have heard of Rohan Online one way or another. The sequel, Rohan 2, was teased back in 2012, but no updates followed. Today, developer Playwith (formerly YNK) announced that Rohan 2 will…
Cabal 2 – Livestream and Closed Beta for North America announced
[Details] ESTsoft, the developer for Cabal 2, announced that Closed Beta for North America will begin on 30 April. The game will be published by its North America subsidiary, which is awesome. The Southeast Asia server, under Asiasoft, will enter…
Black Desert – Developer reveals two upcoming characters at live event
Publisher Daum Games and developer PearlAbyss recently held a live event with its community (a common activity in South Korea), and two new characters were revealed. Coming this May is the new Wizard (subject to change), and for the first time,…
Dota 2 – Four major tournaments to happen annually starting this fall
Valve, developer of Dota 2, recently announced the Dota Major Championships, an annual series of four tournaments that will include the The International event. The other three tournaments will be Valve-sponsored events hosted by third-party organizers at “different locations around…