PUBG Lite – New client with lower system requirements coming soon

[Pre-register now] First launching in Thailand, PUBG Lite is a new build of the battle royale build for PC systems which are not as powerful as current gen gaming setups. This “lite” version set to launch soon, primarily targeting English…

Starlit On Wheels – Colorful mobile kart racer launching this month

[Facebook page] Starlit On Wheels, the Free-to-Play kart racing game from the popular Starlit series, launches globally on Android (Google Play) and iOS (App Store) smartphones on 31 January 2019. Developed by Brazilian studio Rockhead, the game is the third…

Astellia – New fantasy PC MMORPG announced for western market

[Signup] Astellia is a new MMORPG which was just recently launched in South Korea by Nexon, so you could imagine my surprise that an English server is arriving for the western gamers! Publisher Barunson E&A Corp, the North America subsidiary…

Tencent – New regional gaming headquarters confirmed for Hainan Island

Just when you thought that Tencent is already a household games brand in its native China and has already covered the whole country, the mega internet giant announced it is going to build a new headquarters in Sanya to oversee…

Devil Book – Quick look at unique mobile MMORPG which just launched in Japan

Devil Book is a new mobile MMORPG which launched in Japan a couple of days ago, and I have actually followed the game since it was announced in early 2018. Developed by indie South Korean team STARTER, Devil Book’s unique…

PlanetSide Arena – New video showcases the vehicles and weapons in futuristic battle royale

[Steam page] Daybreak Games continues their “0Inside the Arena” video series with a sneak peak at the weapons and vehicles that will be available to everyone when PlanetSide Arena launches on 29 January for PC. Join Senior Artist Chris Bishop…

Revisions: Next Stage – devCAT working on mobile game based on new anime

Revisions is a new anime which just started airing in Japan recently, and South Korean game developer devCAT today announced it is making a mobile game based on it titled Revisions: Next Stage. Created by Gorō Taniguchi, director of Code…

Forged Fantasy – New mobile action RPG from award-winning studio launches next week

Get ready to battle through realms of darkness with an epic cast of Heroes – the only ones who can save the world. Hothead Games, developer and publisher of Google Play’s Most Innovative Game of 2018, Hero Hunters, today announced…

League of Legends – New company formed to oversee and expand esports business in China

Yesterday, Tencent and Riot Games announced they have formed a new company in China to oversee all esports related operations and businesses for League of Legends in the country. Known as TJ Sports (腾竞体育) and registered on 4 Jan 2019,…

Project Winter – Betrayal is key to survival in new multiplayer PC game

[Steam page] Winter is here and the only way to survive is to kill off your friends! Project Winter is a new 8-person multiplayer PC game focused on social deception and survival. Communication and teamwork is essential to the survivors’…

Langrisser Mobile – Possibly the first AAA mobile strategy game to launch in 2019

[Pre-register now] Yesterday, China-based developer ZLONGAME announced the official launch date for Langrisser Mobile which is scheduled for 22 January 2019. Based on the classic Langrisser JRPG series which once stood side-by-side with other great works such as Fire Emblem…

Blizzard Entertainment – Former president Mike Morhaime set to leave company April 2019

[Source] At BlizzCon 2018, former Blizzard Entertainment president and one of the company’s founders (known as Silicon & Synapse back then) Mike Morhaime announced he is stepping down from his role and will remain as a Strategic Advisor. This move was rumored…

Blizzard Entertainment – Former employee files federal complaint over racism and various abuse

[Full post] A former employee of Blizzard Entertainment’s esports division recently revealed he has lodged a federal complaint against the developer for mistreatment he has suffered while working there since joining in 2013. Julian Murillo-Cuellar, who has since left and…

Langrisser Mobile – Official launch date announced for tactical mobile RPG

[Pre-register now] ZLONGAME, the developer and publisher of classic tactical role-playing game Langrisser Mobile, today announced that it will launch on 22 January 2019. To celebrate the launch date reveal, a new trailer has been released and can be viewed…