It is very common for online games in Japan to team up with popular animes, and Phantasy Star Online 2 will be doing so again by having a collaboration with Attack on Titan. Later this month, players will get to…
TERA Japan – New swimsuit Elin figurine to go on sale later this year
With the new Elin-exclusive class, Soul Reaper, preparing to launch in the Japan server, toy figurine make Arcadia announced a second Elin-exclusive figurine, this time in the classic Japanese schoolgirl swimsuit costume. It will not come cheap at a retail…
Blade & Soul – NCsoft to introduce game at special premier show
It hasn’t been long since Blade & Soul Japan was announced, and NCsoft Japan is doing very well in organizing the very first event. Dubbed the “Blade & Soul Premier Show”, it will be a live event taking somewhere in…
Nexon – Plans for 2014 games revealed in latest financial report
While I am not going into the numbers (Japan, North America and Europe underperformed in Q4 2013), the product list is something I will like to briefly touch on. The company recently stopped development on Mabinogi II: Arena, and apparently…
Phantasy Star Online 2 – New game trailer for upcoming deluxe packages
The Deluxe Packages for Phantasy Star Online 2 (PC Windows/ PlayStation Vita) will be going on sale in Japan on 20th March, and developer SEGA has released a new trailer showcasing the game features and updates received thus far. The…
Blade & Soul – First official images for upcoming anime revealed
As some of you Blade & Soul fans have read a few days back, NCsoft Japan is teaming up with anime studio Gonzo to release a Blade & Soul anime this April. Gonzo was also the studio behind the previous…
Square Enix – Final Fantasy XIV turns company back in the black
Almost a year after Square Enix announced an “extraordinary loss” of approximately ten billion yen (USD 106m), the company’s latest financial report paints a much more rosy picture. Comparing the period of Apr to Dec for 2012 and 2013, a healthy…
Core Masters – Closed Beta starting in Japan as English server remains silent
The maiden title of Korean developer Soft Big Bang, the Japanese server of Core Masters will begin Closed Beta later this month as application for the limited number of slots begin. Soon to be published in Korea by Neowiz, Core…
Blade & Soul – NCsoft reveals teaser image for upcoming Japan server
After a very successful launch in China for Blade & Soul, NCsoft is turning its attention to the Japanese server next. This comes after the announcement was made way back in October 2011. NCsoft Japan will be the publisher, with…
Diablo III – Square Enix giving away 1 year’s worth of fresh meat as prize
Square Enix is the publisher for Diablo III Japan (PlayStation 3), and recently held a themed event, Diablo and I, where players in the trial version must create content based on the theme. The winner will get 1 year’s worth…
Breath of Fire 6 – New game details revealed for upcoming sequel
Announced back in August, Breath of Fire 6: Guardians of the White Dragon is the 6th game in the Breath of Fire series, and the first to be developed on browser platform catering for smartphones and touch devices. This is…
Monster Hunter Frontier GG – Massive game update due next year
Launching in Japan back in 2007, Monster Hunter Frontier will soon be upgraded from its “G” version to “GG” early next year, where the 2nd letter represents “Genuine”. Perhaps the most important feature will be the upgrading of visuals by…
Aion 4.5 – New version update reaches Japan server next week
While the Korean server has already got the 4.5 update for some time now, the Japan and English servers are still playing catching up. Arriving on 17th December, the new class known as Gear Wing (Aethertech for English server) will…
Record of Lodoss War Online – Game details to be revealed this week
First revealed to be in development earlier this year by L&K Logic Korea, it seems that Record of Lodoss War Online will first be published in Japan by GameOn. GameOn is 1 of the biggest publisher in Japan, recently launching…