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…
Fate/Grand Order – Writer confirms the end of story for mobile RPG
During a recent interview with Japanese game website 4Gamer, writer Kinoko Nasu confirmed that the story for mobile RPG Fate/Grand Order will end after Arc 2. He said the plot of the final chapter has already been written and game…
Final Fantasy Digital Card Game – Square Enix reveals new TCG based on popular JRPG series
As 2019 begins, Japanese developer Square Enix seems to be on the same path as 2018 to churn out as many mobile games as possible based on the popular Final Fantasy IP. The latest announced is Final Fantasy Digital Card…
9Dragons: Kung Fu Arena – Martial arts battle royale based on classic MMORPG launches demo client
[Download from Steam] If you are an old-school MMORPG player like me, you probably have heard of or played 9Dragons, perhaps one of the most successful martial arts MMORPG in history. While the original game was made into a not-so-popular…
Special Report – Netmarble and Pearl Abyss announce new buildings in Gwacheon Knowledge Information Town
According to Korean media Inven, Netmarble has announced it will invest over 180 million USD to build a new Research & Development building in Gwacheon Knowledge Information Town, located around 40 minutes from the central of Seoul. The location Netmarble…
Razer Raptor – Razer reveals its first FreeSync gaming monitor concept
Razer announced today its all-new 27-inch gaming monitor concept, the Razer Raptor. The desktop screen will be unveiled at CES 2019 as an early-design-phase model, with production units releasing later this year. Razer Co-Founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan says, “Razer…
Sins Raid: Heroes of Light – New mobile RPG enters Closed Beta in North America
Taiwanese games publisher Cube Magic recently announced it has launched its new mobile RPG, Sins Raid: Heroes of Light, into the Closed Beta phase for gamers in North America. Available for both iOS and Android devices, Sins Raid: Heroes of Light is…
Genesis – Chinese developer reveals new sci-fi MOBA powered by Unreal Engine
While almost every game developer is looking to push out a battle royale game, there are still some which believe there is still a market for MOBA titles. Enter China studio Shanghai MOBA Network Technology, which recently announced Genesis for PC (Steam), PlayStation…
Second Dinner – New studio gets investment from NetEase to work on Marvel game
Officially formed in 2018, Second Dinner is a new games studio founded by Ben Brode. A 15-year veteran of Blizzard Entertainment and former game director of Hearthstone, he was also a founding member of the project. Second Dinner recently announced…