A couple of hours ago, the CEO of Square Enix and President of Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia (SIEJA) butted heads in Overwatch, with the promo event being streamed on YouTube. The big bosses only played in 2 rounds, which were won again…
Overwatch – Square Enix CEO and Sony president form teams to face off
Yes, you read it right. Square Enix CEO, Yosuke Matsuda, and president of Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia, Atsushi Morita, will be forming their own teams and challenge each other in Overwatch on 22 July. This epic event will be…
Wizardry Online – Game closure announced by Japan developer
Wizardry Online, the hardcore MMORPG which features permanent character death, is shutting down in Japan after 5 years of service. Formerly published in the West by Sony Online Entertainment, Japanese developer Gamepot announced the game’s last day is on 20…
Tree of Savior – Japan server to enter Open Beta next month under Nexon
Nexon Japan, publisher of Tree of Savior, recently announced at an event that the game will enter Open Beta on 24 August, with official launch scheduled for a month later. Developed by IMC Games, founded by the “father” of Ragnarok…
Tree of Savior – Swordsman class trailer for Japan server revealed
Nexon is doing a good job promoting Tree of Savior in Japan, as a new custom trailer highlighting the Swordsman class tree was recently released. Trailers for the other classes are expected to be revealed before the Open Beta phase…
Sudden Attack 2 – Take a quick look inside the development studio
As Nexon Korea prepares to launch Sudden Attack 2 on 6 July, Nexon Japan is also gearing up for the game’s Closed Beta phase. Developed by Nexon GT using Unreal Engine 3, Japanese model Machi Kiyose (who was part of…
Soul Worker – Japan server welcomes new character update next month
A couple of months after officially launching in Japan, publisher Hangame Japan revealed the 5th character who will be joining on 6 July, Jin Seipatsu. Armed with a pair of “Spirit Fists”, he has a leader type of characteristic and…
Dragon’s Dogma Online – Capcom prepares for 2.0 with new game trailer
Developed by Capcom and only available in Japan on PC, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4, Dragon’s Dogma Online is getting its massive 2.0 content update on 30 June. Between launch and now, 3 news classes have been introduced, making it…
Dragon Nest – New Heretic class teased during Japan server event
Over the weekend, the Japan publisher of Dragon Nest, Hangame, held the annual “Thank You” fan event to celebrate the game’s 6th anniversary. During the live presentation, the new class known as “Heretic” was teased, which is the special class…
Tree of Savior – Open Beta for Japan server scheduled for August
While the global English server has already gone full throttle with the official launch, the Japan server is still under careful testing. Publisher Nexon Japan announced there will be a private test on July 7, with only 70 slots available.…
Devil’s Third Online – Open Beta resumes in Japan for online shooter
After abruptly stopping the initial Open Beta phase back in February, Devil’s Third Online today resumed Open Beta under the guidance of Nexon Japan. The delay is apparently due to developer Valhalla Game Studios wanting to polish the game further.…
Lord of Vermilion: Arena – Square Enix shuts down another MOBA
Last year, Square Enix entered the competitive and PC games market in Japan by releasing a few games, including the now-defunct Gunslinger Stratos: Reloaded. Today, the developer announced the closure of Lord of Vermilion: Arena on 17 June, just a year…
Ragnarok Online – Japan server getting new Rebel job next week
The Japan server for Ragnarok Online, published by GungHo Online Entertainment, will be getting a major update on 17 May based on the new job, Rebel (Rebellion in Japan, should be lost in translation). To access the Rebel job, players…
Sudden Attack 2 – Nexon preparing to launch Japan server later this year
Developed by Nexon GT using Unreal Engine 3, the publisher for Sudden Attack 2‘s upcoming Japan server will none other be Nexon Japan. To mark the official announcement, 2 new trailers were revealed to the Japanese gamers. The Korean server of…