NCsoft, facing a possible hostile takeover by Nexon, bought a 9.8% stake in the unlisted Netmarble, worth 380.3 billion Korean Won (USD 345 million) and becomes the fourth largest shareholder. The deal also involves a 700 billion Korean Won (USD…
World of Tanks Generals – Closed Beta signup is now open to all gamers
Wargaming announced today that the World of Tanks Generals Closed Beta Test is open to applications, inviting players to try out this new online collectible card game. During the test, World of Tanks Generals will be available through web browsers,…
Blade & Soul – Taiwan server gets exclusive Lunar New Year costumes
With the Chinese Lunar New Year arriving in just a couple of days, NCsoft Taiwan has released a pair of new costumes for Blade & Soul. According to the official news, these two costumes are exclusive to the Taiwan server,…
Black Desert – Japan server warming up with debut game trailer
Highly anticipated worldwide, the first steps for Black Desert Japan server has begun. Published by Pmang Japan, the debut game trailer was revealed earlier today, though the quality is really, really bad for an official one. There is no Closed…
Chaos Masters – MOBA characters brought to live on mobile devices
Chaos Heroes, a MOBA published in North America and in Southeast Asia, never did really grow to the population in the respective territories. However, it is still pretty big in South Korea, and developer Neoact has revealed the mobile version, Chaos Masters.…
Closers – Gameplay videos for new character Misteltein the Lancer
Known as Misteltein the Lancer, this new character was recently added to Nexon Korea’s action game, Closers. Misteltein is actually a male kid from Germany, sent to the Korean branch of the Black Sheeps (team fighting the dimensional invaders). Developer Naddic…
CosmicBreak 2 – Kickstarter project launched for anime game sequel
[Kickstarter page] Announced just a couple of days ago, Japanese developer CyberStep has announced a Kickstarter project to launch the global version for CosmicBreak 2. This is the direct sequel of the highly popular online anime shooter, CosmicBreak, which was…
Dragon’s Dogma Online – 4 playable classes confirmed for new action game
While there were already articles announcing 4 playable classes previously, the official Dragon’s Dogma Online website just updated the information recently. Developed by Capcom, the game will first launch in Japan on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PC platforms. No English…
Fantasy Frontier – Developer teases new weapon class for 2015 roadmap
Also known as Aura Kingdom in the English market, developer X-Legend Entertainment recently revealed the content roadmap for Fantasy Frontier this year. Other than the main storyline progressing, new maps, new Sky Tower levels and boss monsters, the next weapon…
PlanetSide 2 – Popular creative director resigns as upheaval continues
[Source] Matthew Higby, Creative Director and the face of PlanetSide 2, announced his resignation from Daybreak Game Company (formerly Sony Online Entertainment). I started following PlanetSide 2 a few years back due to the videos and interviews with him participating,…
Record of Lodoss War Online – New trailers to introduce game systems
After going pretty silent for a few months, Korean developer L&K Logic has released a trio of game videos highlighting some of the basic systems found in Record of Lodoss War Online. A classic Japanese RPG title in the 1980’s,…
Angel Stone – Hack and slash mobile game revealed with cinematic trailer
Fincon, the developer of popular cross-platform game Hello Hero, recently teased its new game Angel Stone with a cinematic trailer. The Korea-based studio did mention Angel Stone will be a hack and slash game with angels and demons, and will…
Armored Warfare – Ghost Fields to challenge teams with massive area
[Beta signup] Today, developer Obsidian and publisher My.com revealed the challenging new map set to grace Armored Warfare. Are you ready for the next battle? This time, vehicles will fight on an old airfield in the mountains. Meet the new…
CosmicBreak 2 – CyberStep reveals sequel to popular anime shooter
Japan-based developer, CyberStep, recently announced CosmicBreak 2, sequel to the popular online anime shooter which first launched in Japan in 2008. Having gathered experience and feedback for several years, CosmicBreak 2 will have vastly better graphics, more customizing of characters,…