Last Oasis – Clan-based survival MMO brings new ideas to the genre

[Steam page] Indie studio Donkey Crew (what a name!) announced that their post-apocalyptic clan-based nomadic survival MMO, Last Oasis, will enter Early Access this Spring. Thousands of years in the future, after a cataclysmic event has halted the Earth’s rotation and…

Switchblade – Sci-fi vehicle battle arena goes Free-to-Play on Steam

[Play free now] Developers Lucid Games announced today that Switchblade, their team-based vehicle action MOBA, is available now for players to download free on Steam PC and PlayStation 4. Experience war at 150 mph in Switchblade. The game sees two…

Mortal Royale – Bloody battle royale title now Free-to-Play on Steam Early Access

[Play free now] Star Vault AB, a Swedish game developer, recently launched the Steam Early Access for its gritty and bloody battle royale game, Mortal Royale. Now available free to all Steam users, Mortal Royale offers a massive-scale fantasy setting…

Pagan Online – First gameplay preview of new PC action RPG from Wargaming

[Trials signup] First announced last month, Wargaming and Mad Head Games today revealed the first official gameplay teaser trailer for Pagan Online, an intense action RPG launching on PC in 2019. Watch as powerful heroes take on vicious hordes of…

Conan Unconquered – Command & Conquer veterans announce new PC strategy game

[Steam page] The mighty barbarian returns, this time in the first-ever strategy game set in the brutal and savage world of Conan! Publisher Funcom is thrilled to announce Conan Unconquered, a strategy game releasing in Q2 2019 where players must…

Black Desert Online – Pearl Abyss set to lay out future content roadmap at live event

Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games today have announced that they will jointly organize Black Desert Festa, a community event which will be held at the SETEC convention center in Seoul, South Korea. Black Desert Festa will take place on the…

League of Legends – European league officially re-brands and enters new era

Riot Games today officially re-branded the European league for League of Legends from the former EULCS to LEC (League of Legends European Championship). This comes after the switch to the franchise business model, where each team has proven they have…

Black Desert Online – Drieghan update arrives with massive new areas and dragon world boss

Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games today announced that Black Desert Online has been updated with the recently revealed Drieghan expansion. Aside from brand new story content, this meaty expansion features over 300 challenging quests, fresh nodes to conquer and a…

Funcom – Developer posts stellar quarterly financial report and reveals new projects

Since founded in 1993, Norwegian developer Funcom has seen several ups and downs (layoffs and financial struggles), especially in recent years. However, in the 3rd quarter 2018 financial report, Funcom announced it is finally debt-free as of 4 October 2018.…

Pagan Online – Wargaming ventures into action RPG genre with new PC title

Wargaming has been trying hard over the years to branch out of its core war games, such as World of Tanks and World of Warships, but it has hardly found any success in doing so. Pagan Online represents yet another…

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – First European professional league begins January 2019

[Official website] PUBG Corp. and StarLadder are expanding their foray into the esports scene with the launch of the first professional league for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in Europe. The annual combined prize pool for the professional PUBG Europe League (PEL) and…

Black Desert Online – New area of Drieghan announced for game expansion

[Game website] Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games have announced today that Black Desert Online will soon receive a brand new expansion titled Drieghan. This content update will feature a large mountainous area, over 300 challenging quests, fresh nodes to conquer…

Mortal Royale – Closed Alpha signup begins for bloody battle royale title

[Steam page] New games based on the battle royale genre just keeps popping up, and the latest to join the fray is Mortal Royale. Developed by Star Vault AB, Mortal Royale takes place in a fantasy medieval setting with 1,000 concurrent…

Torchlight Frontiers – Debut gameplay trailer revealed at Gamescom 2018

[Teaser website] First announced a couple of weeks back, Torchlight Frontiers is currently being showcased and playable at Gamescom 2018 in Cologne, Germany. Set to be published by Perfect World Entertainment next year and crafted by the same great team…