The mobile MMORPG based on Korean novel, The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor, was first revealed back in 2016 by XLGAMES. LINE was initially announced as the publisher, but it looks like the company chickened out as Kakao Games was confirmed as…
Project Mist Gears – Brave Frontier developer reveals new IP with 2 partners
A minor ripple was sent through the Japanese gaming community when 3 major companies revealed a mobile game project earlier today. Alim (Brave Frontier developer), tri-Ace (Star Ocean Anamnesis) and Shueisha (publisher of One Piece manga) jointly announced Project Mist…
NCsoft – Updates on Project TL and new games discussed in latest financial call
As another quarter ends, it is time for the various listed companies to report their financials, including those in the gaming industry. NCsoft is the latest to do so for the 2nd quarter of 2018, and once again the PC…
Ascendant One – Minotauros A1 and Hestia revealed in new game trailer
The recent confirmation that sci-fi MOBA Ascendant One will utilize a top-down camera angle sure pissed a certain crowd off as it seems to put such gorgeous 3D models to waste. Of course, there are also the remnants from Paragon…
Ys: Altago – Mobile game based on classic JRPG gets debut game trailer
Taiwanese developer Userjoy recently unveiled the game trailer for its upcoming mobile RPG, Ys: Altago. For old-school gamers, you might have realized this is based on the classic JRPG series, Ys, which had around 10 games launched since 1987 developed…
MEOW: Mystic Emissary Of Wonder – Mobile RPG from new Taiwan studio revealed
MarsCat is a new development studio in Taiwan founded in March 2017 by industry veterans, and it aims to develop games using the Unity engine. The studio looks well-funded, given its impressive office and well-prepared website. Recently, MarsCat officially announced…
Pearl Abyss – Black Desert developer prepares to open offices in USA and Japan
While Black Desert Online is currently serviced by Kakao Games in North America and Europe, it seems that developer Pearl Abyss has huge ambitions to go solo in the future, as it did with the Asia region such as Taiwan…
Torchlight Frontiers – Perfect World announces new action RPG for multiple platforms
[Teaser website] Perfect World Entertainment today announced its newest development studio, Echtra Games is working on the next iteration of the award-winning Torchlight series: Torchlight Frontiers. Set in the same beloved Torchlight universe from Torchlight I and II, this shared-world…
Nexon – Epic wuxia MMORPG Moonlight Blade teased for Western release
One of the biggest online games in Chinese history, both in terms of HDD space and content, Moonlight Blade seems like a heavy investment for any western publisher to bring over to the western market. However, in Nexon’s latest financial…
Softnyx – Gunbound developer merges with another games studio
Korean developer Softnyx, famous for its games such as Gunbound and Rakion, today announced it is merging with fellow Korean studio Picneko Creative. You might not have heard of this studio, but it is the creator of Kingdom Story, a…
Dauntless – The Coming Storm update goes live with new Behemoth and extended storyline
[Play free now] Phoenix Labs has launched The Coming Storm, the first content update for the co-op action-RPG, Dauntless. Available now to play for free now, The Coming Storm introduces a range of new content to Dauntless, vastly expanding the…
Diablo – Blizzard confirms multiple projects and one to be revealed later this year
The official Diablo social media pages has just uploaded a short video with a brief insight on the future of the Diablo franchise. Associate Community Manager Brandy Camel reiterated that Diablo remains part of Blizzard’s identity, and confirms multiple projects…
Netmarble – North America revenue overtakes South Korea spending
Netmarble released its earnings report for the 2nd quarter of 2018 (April to June) earlier today, which means other major game companies like Nexon is set to follow soon. Overall, both revenue and profits are down slightly, but should not…
Riot Games – Investigative report claims developer is a toxic place which drives out female employees
[Source] According to a recent investigative report by Kotaku which took place over a few months, several current and former Riot employees discussed the toxic workplace environment which ultimately drives women out of the studio. According to current and former Riot…