Although Seven Knights Revolution is only scheduled to launch in late 2020 with much development still required, there was a short demo which some lucky attendees manage to try out. This demo only has a boss raid, and teams fight…
Crimson Desert – New flagship MMORPG is a prequel with story-heavy single-player campaign
Finally, we have arrived at Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss’ upcoming flagship title after Black Desert Online. Crimson Desert has been confirmed to be a prequel to Black Desert Online, but the game will not feature many recognizable elements. It was…
DokeV – Flashy new MMO from Pearl Abyss was originally a mobile MMO
One of the new games which the house of Black Desert, Pearl Abyss, announced at G-Star 2019, DokeV was originally conceived as a mobile game before heading to console and PC as its main platforms. However, a mobile version is…
Plan 8 – Humans strive for survival in a post-apocalyptic world ruled by robots
After being teased for a couple of weeks, we finally get a better picture of the story in Plan 8, the first online MMO shooter from Pearl Abyss. While the details are not explained in-depth, we can make a guess…
Shadow Arena – Character-based battle royale begins Closed Beta next week
[Closed Beta signup] Some players of Black Desert Online were shocked when it was announced that the battle royale mode, Shadow Arena, will be made into a stand-alone PC title. It actually made sense as it would be hell trying…
NCsoft – Updates for several game sequels mentioned in quarterly financial call
As you might have already known, industry heavyweights such as Nexon and NCsoft are skipping G-Star 2019. However, they cannot escape the quarterly financial call where they are obliged to answer questions from investors. NCsoft recently revealed their financial results…
Korean Game Awards 2019 – Winners announced for annual awards ceremony
Every year on the night before G-Star begins, the games industry gather for the Korean Game Awards to celebrate the year’s greatest games, companies, and people. Last night was the night, and to no one’s surprise, Lost Ark from Smilegate…
Seven Knights II – Netmarble gives an update on missing mobile MMORPG sequel
Mobile gaming titan Netmarble recently announced its financial results for the 3rd quarter of 2019 (July to September), and don’t worry the company is not closing down any time soon. In fact, with around USD 73 million net profit in…
Fantasy Earth Genesis – Pre-registration begins for English version of mobile MMORPG
Quantum Games, an associate company of Japanese mobile MMORPG developer ASOBIMO, announced recently that Fantasy Earth Genesis has now started its pre-registration phase. Co-developed by ASOBIMO and Japanese heavyweight Square Enix, Fantasy Earth Genesis is the latest sequel to the…
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang – Facebook threatens action against creators from attending world championship
While I am not an avid fan of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), I do understand how big the mobile MOBA is in Southeast Asia, hence this news caught my attention. According to reports, Facebook Gaming is threatening actions against…
A3: Still Alive – New preview trailer highlights core game systems
Back in the days, A3 was known to be a visceral PC MMORPG with open PK just 1 step outside of town, the only sage haven. Fast forward to 2019, Netmarble is ready to demo the mobile version, A3: Still…
Granado Espada – Hanbitsoft announces mobile version is in development
Long-forgotten Korean games company Hanbitsoft today announced that it has signed a contract with studio IMC Games to develop a mobile game based on Granado Espada. First launched in South Korea in 2006, Hanbitsoft has kept the game opened for…
Black Desert Mobile – Global launch date announced for mobile MMORPG
As teased back in September, Pearl Abyss today announced that the Free-to-Play open-world action MMORPG, Black Desert Mobile, will be launched globally on iOS and Android devices on December 11, 2019 (subject to timezone difference). Following a soft-launch in 7…
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress – Quick look at Closed Beta phase of new Chinese mobile MMORPG
First announced back in 2016, we were surprised when China games company Gaea Mobile revealed that is has obtained the rights from WIT Studio to make a mobile MMORPG based on Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, an anime which only…