TUG – Steam Greenlight campaign launched with new major milestone

[Press release] Nerd Kingdom revealed that TUG is rolling out its next major milestone in development with the launch of the game’s new Survival Games. All early access backers from the team’s successful Kickstarter campaign will gain access to the…

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Game of the Year for AbleGamers

[Source] With the very first accessibility award for Square-Enix, FFXIV scored 9.1 in AbleGamers accessibility review scoring system including 10 for hearing and 9.5 for visual elements. FFXIV covers almost every area of accessibility with high standards and practical application. The mobility…

Fantasy Frontier – The mighty Bahamut arrives in Taiwan server

Coined as the “Doomsday Dragon God”, Bahamut was introduced to Fantasy Frontier earlier yesterday, also known as Aura Kingdom in the English market. Wielding dual swords (pretty much like the Duelist class), Bahamut is described as being the “strongest” Eidolon…

The Elder Scrolls Online – Pre-order begins for 2 different editions

[Source] Launching this April, developer ZeniMax Online Studios today revealed the 2 editions available for The Elder Scrolls Online. While there is the Standard Edition as per normal, the collector’s edition here is being labelled as the Imperial Edition, which comes…

Funcom – The Secret World studio raided for alleged economy crime

[Source] According to several reports, the office of developer Funcom was raided by the country’s (Norway) economic crime unit. Funcom is acknowledged that it was charged with “breaching disclosure requirements related to The Secret World when the company failed to report company financial…

Bless – Schedule for debut test phase to be announced next week

As posted earlier, the schedule for Bless’ debut test phase in Korea will be announced next week at a 2nd media conference, where new features are expected to be revealed as well. The beta client for Bless recently obtained a…

World of Warcraft – Blizzard reveals official game numbers since 2004

World of Warcraft has always been a top game since 2004. A decade of Warcraft-ing is still going strong, with the latest expansion, Warlords of Draenor, coming this year and the expansion after this already in development. Blizzard released an…

Yulgang 2 – Popular title descending upon China in multi-million deal

Yulgang 2, or Scions of Fate 2, will be landing in China later this year after a multi-million deal was struck between China publisher CDC Games and Korean developer Mgame. According to reports, the deal is worth around USD 7…

Hearthstone – Open Beta phase for strategic card game is now live

[Game website] I am sure many gamers, especially online ones, have already heard about Hearthstone. After several months of Closed Beta, the global Open Beta phase is finally available to everyone. I have played for a couple of weeks and…

Kingdom Under Fire II – Exclusive interview with developer Blueside

Since being announced a few years back, interest for Kingdom Under Fire II has risen substantially. Old fans of the prior games in the series, and new online gaming fans alike are clamoring for more  details, especially since the game…

Sony Online Entertainment – 4 games closing as new game teased

With EverQuest Next Landmark and EverQuest Next (below) on the horizon, SOE is clearing house for some breathing space. The 4 games which will be shutting down are Star Wars: Clone Adventures and Free Realms (31st March), while Vanguard and…

Counter-Strike Online 2 – April Fools’ joke becomes reality in update teaser

Back last April, Nexon Korea ran an April Fools’ joke about Mabinogi Heroes’ Evie added as a new playable character in Counter-Strike Online 2. Today, Nexon revealed to selected Korean website about a brand new mode in the online shooter, featuring…

Blade & Soul – New costumes to welcome the Chinese New Year

While the Korea server is getting its Season 2 update, Blade & Soul China is preparing to welcome Chinese New Year, which is starting next Friday. To celebrate the event, permanent holiday costumes are sold in the cash shop, which…

Wakfu Asia – New update sees welcoming changes to cash item mall

[Source] Wakfu Asia launched into Open Beta a few weeks back, and after collecting feedback from the community, developer Ankama has swung its axe, turning several temporary cash items into permanent ones. I have always disliked rental items in F2P…