[Source] 9th October 2014 will mark the shutdown of Ragnarok Online 2 (RO2) services for players in Singapore and Malaysia. But the good news is that players may still continue with their game as Asiasoft will be allowing all RO2…
Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies – Public Open Beta to begin this month
[Steam page] Announced by Nexon Europe earlier, Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies will have its Public Open Beta on 23rd September 2014. The game comes with a variety of modes, maps, guns, and character options in which to destroy the undead hordes.…
Rakion: Return of Heroes – Early look at first 5 playable characters
Announced last month, Rakion: Return of Heroes is the official sequel to the classic PvP online game, Rakion, developed by the same studio, Softnyx. An offline Focused Group Test (FGT) was recently held in South Korea, giving the slected group…
Albion Online – Trailer showcases new features for upcoming Alpha
[Alpha signup] With less than a week to go for Closed Alpha, preparations for the upcoming alpha test on this free-to-play sandbox MMO are in full swing. On the 15th of September MMO fans will be able to dive into…
Sword Art Online: Code Register – 3 virtual worlds collide in mobile game
Developed by Namco Bandai, the first game trailer (a TV ad) went live recently for Sword Art Online: Code Register. Scheduled for release in Japan on iOS and Android later this year, characters from all 3 anime series (Sword Art Online,…
Skyforge – Paladin class trailer revealed for upcoming MMO epic
[Beta signup] Developed by Allods Team and set to be published by My.com, the latest playable class for Skyforge was just revealed as the fearless warrior, the Paladin. As you could have guessed, the Paladin is a close combat melee specialist,…
Strife – S2 Games lay off employees and admits unsustainable size
[Source] S2 Games, developer of Strife (which went Open Beta recently), anounced a recent reduction in manpower. Insisting it is not due to Strife’s performance or the game “dying”, S2 mentioned the Heroes of Newerth launch team had less than 20 people,…
Call of Duty Online – New PvE mode added as shooter enters final test
Having been in limited beta phases for more than a year, Call of Duty Online recently began its final test phase in China. Formerly developed by Activision Shanghai, before transferring to Raven Software in North America, a new PvE mode…
Wargaming – Global studio reveals presence at Tokyo Game Show 2014
Wargaming today announced its presence at Japan’s biggest gaming expo, Tokyo Game Show, taking place September 18-21 at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba. Located in Hall 6 South 2 (booth 6S2), Wargaming’s presence this year will feature a…
eSports – ESPN President slams eSports and refuses to call it a sport
[Source] After Amazon bought Twitch for nearly $1 billion USD, with a focus on live stream for eSports, ESPN President John Skipper refused to acknowledge eSports as an actual sport, claiming its is, like chess and checkers, competitions. He stressed…
Age of Wushu – Exclusive clan leader weapons and new clans arriving
Otherwise known as schools in the English servers, developer Snail Games recently introduced the clan leader weapons to the China server. Each clan will have one (more in the future I guess), and each weapon was used by a clan leader.…
The Irregular at Magic High School: Lost Zero – Game launches in Japan
A few weeks after the official trailer’s launch, The Irregular at Magic High School: Lost Zero is now live in Japan on both iOS and Android platforms. At its core, Lost Zero is a turn-based card game, with various character cards…
Phantasy Star Online 2 – SEGA claims online game is delayed for the West
SEGA recently replied to an annoyed fan on Twitter, claiming that Phantasy Star Online 2 for the West is delayed, but certainly in the works. After announcing the game for North America back in 2012, there has been virtually no…
HeroWarz – Open Beta to begin this month for online action brawler
It has been some time since I posted about HeroWarz, so allow me to re-introduce the tile to everyone. HeroWarz is an upcoming action online game developed by new studio, Astorm. Astorm is founded by Yoon Jong Kim, former producer…