Following developer Pearl Abyss’ decision to halt the introduction of new classes, present ones have been given “awakenings” for the past few months, evolving to a stronger form with new weapons. Today, the Tamer class awakens in the Korean server…
Master X Master – Asian servers prepares for “global” test next month
While NCsoft is parading the test phase as a “global” one, the fact is, players will have to play on one of the Asian servers: South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. I am talking about Master X Master, the first competitive MOBA…
ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds – New MMORPG launches next month
[Register now] Webzen is pleased to announce that the Open Beta for its new Asian fantasy MMORPG, ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds, will begin on the 2nd of March, 2016 (UTC). ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds…
Metal Slug Attack – Series celebrate 20th year with new mobile game
Developed by SNK Playmore, Metal Slug has always been one of my favourite games growing up, be it playing at the games arcade or with my cousins on console devices. To celebrate the series’ 20th anniversary, SNK Playmore has launched…
League of Legends – Popular MOBA reigns supreme as top earner in 2015
SuperData Research, well-known for its various reports and insights on the gaming industry, recently revealed a list of top earning games for the year ending 2015. Among the 3 categories (Console, PC, Mobile), League of Legends came out tops with…
Ragnarok Online – China server is shutting down next week
After 13 years in China and being published by 3 different publishers, the latest incarnation of Ragnarok Online will shut down in China on 19 February. Publisher Kalends took over publishing duties from Shanda back in 2013, with the son of…
Paladins – Major game changes and updates arrive in Closed Beta 14
Back in November last year, I started out playing the initial Closed Beta version of Paladins. Developed by Hi-Rez Studios of SMITE fame, Paladins was supposedly a shooter MOBA where every champion has a normal ranged attack. In the latest version (Closed…
Monster Avenue – New CCG board game launches on Android worldwide
Monster Avenue, developed by Korean studio IVEXT and published by XTEN Games, recently launched globally on Google Play. First launched in South Korea last year, Monster Avenue has been receiving attention due to its unique gameplay of combining board game…
Gunslinger Stratos: Reloaded – MOBA FPS shutting down next month
Despite being supported by an anime series and its popular arcade game series in Japan, Gunslinger Stratos: Reloaded unfortunately will be closing on 29 March. Developer and publisher, Square Enix, did not elaborate much, except it was “difficult” to continue running…
NCsoft – New financial report highlights how each IP performed
It is the time of the year where the major gaming companies release their financial reports for the year ending 2015, and NCsoft is no exception. Fresh from a breakup from Nexon, not much has changed, with over-a-decade-old Lineage staying…
Nexon – Asian gaming giant reports healthy financials for year ending 2015
South Korean games publisher and developer Nexon, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Full year revenues were 190.3 billion yen, up 10% year-over-year, with operating…
Kingdom Under Fire II – Developer previews 4th and 5th classes for China
Developed by Korean studio Blueside, it seems the focus will be on the China server of Kingdom Under Fire II in 2016. Exclusive to Chinese site 17173, the 4th playable class is the Ranger, portrayed in-game by a female Elf. She…
Armored Warfare – New coastal town map arriving later this week
[Play now] Developer Obsidian Entertainment and publisher My.com unveil new information about the upcoming update 0.13 coming to Armored Warfare on 11 February (US time). Coastal Threat is a brand-new map for PvP and brings great possibilities for all classes…
Titanfall 2 – Lead writer confirms science will meet magic in sequel
[Source] With Titanfall getting really good sales results for Electronic Arts (EA), a Free-to-Play PC and mobile version was announced for the Asia market by Nexon. Recently, the lead writer for Titanfall 2, talked to Forbes about the sequel. Jesse Stern…