KartRider: Drift, the new Free-to-Playy kart racing game from Nexon, has started its second Closed Beta test via the Nexon Launcher, Steam, and Xbox One! KartRider: Drift will provide players with an abundance of never-before-seen content in Closed Beta 2,…
Tencent – Chinese tech giant makes big investment in DayZ developer
Following its recent Japanese adventure, Tencent has once again shifted its eyes to Europe and announced a USD 260 million investment in Czech Republic-based games developer, Bohemia Interactive. You might not have heard of this studio, but it created notable…
Myth of World – Brief look at new Chinese mobile RPG based on local mythology
Over the years, there have been many games which used the large stable of Japanese gods and yokai as part of their theme. A classic example is Onmyoji. Not many people actually know that in Chinese mythology, there is a…
Black Desert Online – Summary of content roadmap from global community event
Pearl Abyss announced today that its first global and online user event “Heidel Ball: AT HOME” was held successfully on May 30, 2020. Live-streamed worldwide, the special event revealed Black Desert’s content roadmap for the second half of the year,…
The Outcast Mobile – Quick look at new Chinese mobile action RPG based on popular comic series
If you did not already noticed, the China ACG (anime comics games) industry is getting bigger over the past few years, with Japanese studios outsourcing both artwork and animation over to studios there. The Outcast is a home-grown IP under…
MU Archangel – New MU mobile MMORPG disappoints again
After using the same format for their MU Online mobile games over the past few years, including several developed by Chinese partners, we would have thought that MU Archangel will be a new beginning for Webzen. However, it seems that…
Blade & Soul – 13th playable class arriving in Korean server next month
First teased earlier this year, NCsoft recently announced that the 13th class for Blade & Soul is arriving in the Korean server this June. The Korean name is “천도사”, while the Chinese media has called it “天道士,” which translates to…
Vainglory – NetEase announces closure of PC + mobile MOBA title in China
NetEase, China’s number 2 biggest gaming company, today announced that its MOBA title Vainglory is shutting down on 28 July. Developed by Super Evil Mega Corp as its first game, Vainglory famously did not make any profits which forced the…
ODIN: Valhalla Rising – Publisher announced for upcoming epic MMORPG
Following the epic game trailer reveal for ODIN: Valhalla Rising yesterday, another major news dropped today regarding the publisher for the game. Kakao Games has signed a publishing contract with developer Lionheart Studio, although the regions were not stated in…
ODIN: Valhalla Rising – Official game trailer revealed for UE4 MMORPG
Just a few days back, new Korean developer Lionheart Studio announced the first 4 playable classes for its upcoming MMORPG epic, ODIN: Valhalla Rising. Today, a new gameplay trailer was revealed! While the original teaser trailer was more of a…
Quantum League – Futuristic online PVP shooter enters Steam Early Access
[Steam page] Nimble Giant Entertainment today announced that their time paradox multiplayer shooter, Quantum League is now available on Steam Early Access. Quantum League is a revolutionary Time-Paradox Shooter where players battle within a time loop, tactically team up with…
Tencent – Chinese tech giant becomes majority shareholder of Japan developer
You might not know that Tencent Holdings is the biggest internet IT company in China, and other than owning the popular QQ and WeChat platforms among many other software, it is also the majority owner of developers such as Epic…
ODIN: Valhalla Rising – First 4 classes announced for Unreal Engine 4 mobile MMORPG
When the game was first announced as Project Odin, the trailer took everyone by surprised with its vision and design style. Today, new Korean developer Lionheart Studio not only confirmed an official game title, ODIN: Valhalla Rising, but also previewed…
Shadow Arena – Action battle royale begins Steam Early Access phase
[Steam page] Pearl Abyss announced today that its hero action battle royale game Shadow Arena is now available in Early Access on Steam. After running multiple global Beta tests, Shadow Arena will continue to offer an improved gameplay experience that…