News

Latest Gaming News & Updates

Trinium Wars – Sci-fi online game announced for Steam Early Access

[Steam page] Originally announced as L.A.W: Living After War under European publisher Alaplaya back in 2011, the game did not launch in the end. Now, it is staging a comeback under a new game name (Trinium Wars), a new studio…

Legion of Heroes – Nexon launches iOS version 15 months after Android

After Legion of Heroes launched on Android devices worldwide in October 2014, Nexon Korea had been rather silent about the iOS version. Last week, the game was finally launched on the App Store! Developed as a sequel to Atlantica Online,…

WildStar – South Korea investment bank predicts doom for online game

While NCsoft has been enjoying a stellar record financially these few years, the future looks grim for one of its games, WildStar. Daewoo Securities, South Korea’s largest investment bank, estimated the game will not earn anything significant for 4Q 2016.…

Luna: Moonlight Bandits – New Korean publisher teases Open Beta

Originally set to be published in South Korea by Webzen, it was recently announced a new and lesser-known publisher, iMBC, is taking over Luna: Moonlight Bandits. Revealing a new trailer, Pre-Open Beta will last 3 days from 25 January. Do…

Black Desert Online – Closed Beta 2 date and character creator announced

While Blade & Soul launched yesterday, Daum Games Europe announced the date for Black Desert’s second and final Closed Beta phase. It will begin on 18 February, with players who have pre-ordered the Explorer’s or Conqueror’s package granted access without…

Chain Chronicle – Global English server is shutting down next month

[Source] Earlier, publisher gumi announced the closure of Chain Chronicle Global. The reason for closure is unknown, since I have always thought the game has been doing quite well on a global scale. This should not affect the Japan and…

Phantasy Star Online 2 – PlayStation 4 date and Episode 4 trailer revealed

First announced last month, Japanese developer SEGA today confirmed the launch date of Phantasy Star Online 2 for PlayStation 4, which is 20 April. Just to note, this is in Japan only. The console version will also be Free-to-Play, with…

Valiant Force – Preview game trailer for Champion class revealed

[Pre-register] One of the six classes in Valiant Force, the Champion class will break down the frontline defenses with brute force. With 7 unique jobs under this class, they are the main source of physical damage in the upcoming mobile…

World of Jade Dynasty – Perfect World shuts down new MMORPG

I can’t remember if World of Jade Dynasty actually launched in China, but developer Perfect World recently announced they are shutting down the game for re-development. Originally using an in-house engine, the new World of Jade Dynasty will be crafted…

Wonder Tactics – Global launch begins for new Com2uS mobile RPG

Mobile games developer and publisher, Com2uS, today announced the global launch of its new mobile RPG, Wonder Tactics. Wonder Tactics will be available on the Apple App Store and Google Play in about 160 countries worldwide and will support 8…

Bless – Unreal Engine masterpiece enters Open Beta later this month

Earlier today, Neowiz held a media conference to announce the Open Beta schedule for Bless. Crafted using Unreal Engine, with around 200 staff and millions of dollars poured in, Bless will enter Open Beta on 27 January in South Korea.…

First Assault – Up to 40% discount for Early Access and new character added

[Game website] Following the release of its Early Access program for First Assault, Neople has released its first major content drop today which introduces an all-new character to the “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” universe! Along with the…

MapleStory 2 – Pet system and new dungeon added in game update

Earlier today, Nexon introduced brand new pet system along with new high-level dungeons to MapleStory 2. There are currently just 3 pets, which are the Penguin (coincidentally the mascot for Tencent), dog, and dragon. Other than giving their owners a 5%…

Dungeon Striker – Action MMORPG from Dragon Nest studio closing soon

Developed by Eyedentity Games and published by Pupa Games (since February 2015), the South Korea server of Dungeon Striker will be closing on 11 February. Cash shop sales have now been suspended, with players having characters over level 50 getting…