With Wargaming’s “World of” series (published by KongZhong) doing well in China, it is no surprise the bigwigs will soon introduce their own iteration of the same genre. The latest to enter the scene is ChangYou, with Steel Ocean aiming…
World of Speed – Developer reveals extended gameplay video
[Beta register] Developer Slightly Mad Studios and publisher My.com have recently released some of the first footage of the massively multiplayer online racing game, World of Speed. The extended gameplay footage shows a fierce race between a RUF RK Coupe and a…
AIMA – Nexon signs new action online game for South Korean market
With Nexon America focused on publishing Western-developed titles, Nexon Korea has been on the offensive in signing new games for the domestic market as well. The latest game to join Nexon’s stable is AIMA, an action MMORPG developed by KOG,…
SevenCore – Webzen launches English server today for global gamers
[Game website] Earlier today, Webzen announced the launch of SevenCore, which is now available on its global game portal. All players with active Webzen accounts will be able to access the new game. Data from the previous provider, Route Entertainment Korea,…
Point Blank: 2nd Round – Online shooter revives in South Korea
Point Blank used to be published by NCsoft in the domestic Korea market, but closed down back in July 2011. Developer Zepetto then took Point Blank overseas, which proved to be a successful move. Today, Zepetto officially re-launched Point Blank in Korea,…
Dawngate – Development for first MOBA title under EA has stopped
[Source] Developed by Waystone Games, a studio under Eletronic Arts (EA), it was announced recently that development for Dawngate has stopped and the server will be shutting down. Dawngate is the first MOBA title under EA, and tried to offer…
BattleCry – New gameplay videos released with beta coming next year
[Beta register] First announced back in May, 2 new gameplay videos were released to the public recently. Developed by BattleCry Studios, a studio under the famed Bethesda (The Elder Scrolls, Wolfenstein), beta is scheduled for next year, although no specific date…
Kritika – Taiwan server announced for extreme action online game
Taiwan’s biggest games publisher, Gameflier, today announced the Taiwan (along with Hong Kong and Macau) server of Kritika. Developed by Korean studio All-M, which also made the popular Lunia Online, the game is under preparation with no Closed Beta schedule…
Project Hon – NCsoft files trademark for mysterious new game in Korea
NCsoft, developer of popular online games such as Blade & Soul and the Lineage series, filed a trademark for “Project Hon” around 10 days ago in South Korea. In filing, devices such as phones and tablets were included, though Project Hon…
Big Hero 6: Bot Fight – Disney and gumi launches new mobile game
[Game website] Disney Interactive and gumi, the publishers of hit mobile game Brave Frontier, are joining forces to release the iOS and Android title Big Hero 6: Bot Fight on November 3 in the US, North and South America, and…
Carbine Studios – Employees slam studio management on Glassdoor
Carbine Studios, a studio under NCsoft which recently fired 60 employees after WildStar’s launch, is back in the headlines. This time, it seems disgruntled employees, both currently working or left, have gone on Glassdoor to slam the management team, as…
Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero – Quick look at the new action game
Perfect World launched its new flagship online game, Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero (known as Zero in the article), in China back in September. It is the first non-target action MMO developed by the Chinese studio. A launch on…
TOME: Immortal Arena – Kixeye launching new MOBA on Steam
[Steam page] Kixeye, a leading F2P game developer, recently revealed that their upcoming MOBA (Massive Online Battle Arena) TOME: Immortal Arena, will launch on Steam on November 21st. Coinciding with this launch, TOME: Immortal Arena will also debut a new 5v5…
Microsoft – Mass global layoffs spread to Xbox development studio in China
After the recent closure of Xbox Entertainment Studios in North America, layoffs continues to hit offices related to the Xbox brand (and Microsoft departments in general). This time, the whole Xbox development studio in Shenzhen, China, was affected, with around…