In what was seen as a surprise move, Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss started a subsidiary in Taiwan and decided to self-publish in the Great China region (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau), rather than finding a big local publisher. As Black…
Black Desert Online – Taiwanese server set to launch later this month
With lofty ambitions to succeed in Taiwan, Korean developer Pearl Abyss decided to open its own local subsidiary last year to self-publish Black Desert Online in the Greater China region (including Hong Kong and Macau). As the official launch gets closer,…
Black Desert Online – South America server announced for action MMORPG
With Black Desert Online already running in several regions (South Korea, Japan, North America, Europe, Russia) and preparing for launch in Taiwan, developer Pearl Abyss today announced a deal has been struck with publisher RedFox Games to bring the action…
Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope – VR shooter enters Early Access on Steam
[Steam page] Legendary developer Croteam and publisher Devolver Digital have released Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope on Steam Early Access. Serious Sam fans and VR connoisseurs can dual wield and dominate with their HTC Vive immediately, with planned support…
Fantasy Frontier – X-Legend introduces new Magic Lancer class
Fantasy Frontier, the original Taiwan server of Aeria Games’ Aura Kingdom, today released the 15th playable class, Magic Lancer. This unique class is able to tap into the powers of the elements, including Fire, Darkness, Ice, and Thunder. Whenever a skill…
Million Arthur VR – Virtual reality RPG set to launch on HTC Vive next year
Perhaps the biggest games developer over at Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix has unleashed Million Arthur VR, a virtual reality RPG based on the popular mobile game. Set to launch for HTC Vive (and possibly other VR platforms) in Spring 2017, players…
Battle Carnival – Gameplay trailer revealed for upcoming Alpha in Russia
Discovered last week, Battle Carnival is an upcoming MMOFPS developed by Zepetto, the Korean studio behind Point Blank. Set to enter Alpha in Russia next month under the care of local publisher GameNet, a new gameplay trailer was recently revealed. The game does…
Halo Online – Russia-exclusive online shooter is on hold indefinitely
Back in March 2015, it was revealed Microsoft will be launching Halo Online exclusively in Russia via local publisher Innova’s 4game platform. It seems Microsoft had not been cooperative in communicating with Innova for discussions on the game’s future, and thus…
Battle Carnival – Point Blank studio is launching new MMOFPS in Russia
Zepetto, the Korean developer behind the popular online shooter Point Blank, is launching its new game of a similar first-person shooter genre in Russia first. Titled Battle Carnival, which was teased last month, local publisher GameNet will be handling operations…
ArcheAge – Taiwan server to abolish dual currencies for game fairness
Yesterday, Taiwanese publisher Lager Network Technologies held an event with a selected group of local gamers to share more information about the upcoming launch of ArcheAge. It was announced there will be no dual currencies system to make sure the…
Tree of Savior – Taiwan server launches while Korean servers merge
South Korean developer IMC Games decided to enter the Taiwanese market with little-known publisher X2Game for its latest MMORPG, Tree of Savior, a decision which really left me baffled seeing there are many more capable partners in the country. Announced…
ArcheAge – Game publisher announced for Greater China region
After launching in South Korea, Japan, North America, Europe, and more recently China, ArcheAge was finally announced for Greater China (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau). The publisher is Lager Network Technologies, perhaps one of the smaller gaming companies in the region. Crafted by…
Tower VR – Tower defense game being developed for VR platform
Virtual Reality (VR) is supposedly the next big platform after mobile devices, and it is no wonder investors are pumping millions of dollars and indie developers are gearing up for the anticipated gold rush. Korean studio Polyart recently made public a…
Killing Floor: Incursion – Popular horror shooter claws its way to Oculus
Developer Tripwire Interactive today announced at E3 2016’s PC Gaming Show that Killing Floor: Incursion, a new VR game based on the long running and highly successful franchise, Killing Floor, is officially in development for the Oculus Touch. Killing Floor: Incursion…