Supercell – Tencent paying over USD 8 billion to become majority shareholder

[Press Release] After weeks of speculation, Tencent today confirmed it has bought out all of Japanese company Softbank’s shares in Finnish mobile games developer, Supercell. The whole deal will cost Tencent a massive USD 8.57 billion for a majority stake…

Legend of Titan – Overwatch clone developer claims innocence

A few weeks back, screenshots and a gameplay video leaked online, showing a clone of popular team-based shooter, Overwatch. The culprit is identified as a developer from China, showcasing the game as “Legend of Titan” at a local game conference.…

Overwatch – Top Korean player accused of hacking displays her skills

[Source] With Overwatch now the top PC bang game in South Korea, tournaments around the game are getting serious attention. Gegury, a 17 year old female player with an obscenely high KDA (6.31) and win-rate (80% with 420 games played),…

Dragon Nest – New Heretic class teased during Japan server event

Over the weekend, the Japan publisher of Dragon Nest, Hangame, held the annual “Thank You” fan event to celebrate the game’s 6th anniversary. During the live presentation, the new class known as “Heretic” was teased, which is the special class…

Final Fantasy XIV – New costume set exclusive to China server revealed

Publisher Shanda Games recently announced a new costume set for Final Fantasy XIV, which is touted to be exclusive to the China server. Roughly translated as the “High Deity” set, it includes the costume, 2 emotes, a cloud mount, and…