Nexon – Employee union receives permit to hold demonstration in front of headquarters

Nexon’s employee union, Starting Point, today announced it has obtained permission from the local police to hold a demonstration in front of Nexon’s Korean headquarters on 3 September. This is apparently the first demonstration or rally in the local gaming…

Mario Kart Tour – Pre-registration begins for mobile racing game

After a couple rounds of Closed Beta testing in North America, developer Nintendo today announced that Mario Kart Tour will officially launch on 25 September next month! Since we are able to pre-register on the App Store from Asia, it…

Rush Wars – New mobile game from Supercell enters soft-launch in 3 countries

Supercell today announced the soft-launch phase for its new mobile game, Rush Wars. Just to refresh your mind a little, Supercell is the developer behind hit games such as Clash of Clans and Brawl Stars. It is also a subsidiary…

SYNCED: Off-Planet – Quick look at demo footage of Tencent’s new Unreal Engine 4 shooter

Announced recently at Gamescom 2019 by Tencent Games, SYNCED: Off-Planet is a new PvPvE and co-op action game crafted using Unreal Engine 4 and enhanced with various technologies from Nvidia. Set in a future where humanity’s mechanical and technological evolution…

Shadowverse – Special event with Love Live! School Idol Festival begins for trading card game

[Steam page] Japanese developer Cygames recently announce that its competitive card game Shadowverse’s tie-in event with the popular game Love Live! School Idol Festival has kicked off! Love Live! School Idol Festival is an immensely popular rhythm game with 45,000,000…

Black Desert Mobile – Global pre-registration begins for mobile MMORPG

[Pre-register now] South Korean developer Pearl Abyss recently announced the start of global pre-registration for its upcoming mobile MMORPG, Black Desert mobile. According to Pearl Abyss, the global launch is set to begin this year (or winter) with both iOS…

Ashes of Creation – New teaser trailer for ambitious Unreal Engine 4 MMORPG

[Game website] Intrepid Studios recently released a new game trailer for its debut PC MMORPG, Ashes of Creation, over at Gamescom 2019. If you did not know, there is a PVP arena mode titled Ashes of Creation Apocalypse now up…

Moonlight Sculptor – Official theme song for mobile MMORPG announced

First announced back in March 2016, publisher Kakao Games today revealed the official logo and theme song for its upcoming mobile MMORPG, Moonlight Sculptor. Based on the popular Korean novel and manhwa, Moonlight Sculptor is in development by XLGAMES, the…

Kingdom Under Fire 2 – Gameforge announces Buy-to-Play pricing for hybrid action MMORPG

[Pre-order now] At Gamescom 2019, publisher Gameforge announced that pre-orders for the highly anticipated MMORPG, Kingdom Under Fire 2, are now available. The packages are priced at 29.99 USD, 49.99 USD, and 99.99 USD. Each edition of the game contains…

Phantasy Star Online 2 – New class announced during annual player event

During the annual Phantasy Star Online 2 anniversary event, developer SEGA announced a new playable class, currently translated as Etoile. SEGA offered little information other than releasing a teaser trailer and calling it “the third power.”SEGA also announced an event…

Lineage 2M – NCsoft teases the month of September for upcoming mobile MMORPG

NCsoft today released the Korean teaser website for its upcoming flagship mobile MMORPG, Lineage 2M. The month of September was mentioned, although we think that this the start of Closed Beta rather than the full launch. Along with the website…

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne – New flagship dragon Velkhana arrives in new game trailer

[Game website] Today, developer Capcom released a new trailer and an accompanying developer update video revealing cool new details for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, the highly anticipated massive expansion to Capcom’s best-selling Monster Hunter: World. The videos reveal more info…

Remnant: From the Ashes – Post-apocalyptic co-op shooter launches worldwide for PC and consoles

[Steam page] Perfect World Entertainment and developer Gunfire Games today announced Remnant: From the Ashes is now available on PC (Steam and Arc), Xbox One and PlayStation 4. From the team behind the Darksiders trilogy and Chronos, Remnant: From the…

ArcheAge: Unchained – gamigo announces new Buy-to-Play version of fantasy MMORPG

[Game website] European games publisher gamigo recently announced the upcoming launch of a new version of their widely successful Online RPG ArcheAge. In ArcheAge: Unchained, which will be released this fall, players will be able to access the entirety of…