Founded by team members who worked on PC online games such as Closers and Elsword, studiobside is a new Korean developer which recently teased its first project, Counter Side. Described as a “strategy action RPG” and “urban fantasy RPG,” Counter…
Nexon – Gaming giant acquires 100% stake in Korean developer
According to media outlets from South Korea, Nexon has acquired a 100% stake in domestic developer Ngine Studios. No financial numbers have been revealed for this deal. Established in 2011 with funding from Softbank Ventures and Neoplux, Ngine Studios currently…
Royal Blood – Ambitious mobile MMORPG enters Closed Beta on Google Play
Assemble your army and reclaim your throne to take back what’s rightfully yours! Global games publisher and developer Gamevil today announced the worldwide Closed Beta launch of its new mobile MMORPG, Royal Blood. From now until May 2, MMORPG fans…
Warframe – Beasts of Sanctuary arrives this week with new frame and game mode
[Play free now] Canadian developer Digital Extremes recently announced that a major expansion, Beasts of Sanctuary, arrives this week for the PC version of its hit sci-fi MMO, Warframe. While it has taken 4 months, the update welcomes the arrival…
Hello Hero: Epic Battle – Sequel to popular mobile RPG launches in Southeast Asia
Fincon, the Korean game developer behind the popular Hello Hero franchise, recently announced that Hello Hero: Epic Battle is now available in all Southeast Asia countries! The official sequel to Hello Hero and set years after the original battle for…
Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls – Konami unveils new 2D action mobile game
While we try to avoid posting news about Konami after how it treated the Metal Gear franchise, we felt we should post something about the latest entry in the similarly iconic Castlevania series. Titled Grimoire of Souls, the world remained peaceful…
MapleStory 2 – Nexon America opens website for sequel to classic MMORPG
[Game website] MapleStory 2 has not been doing very well in South Korea and even China, and there were concerns that plans for a Western launch might be cancelled. However, new content has always been regularly added in the Asian…
Rebellious Million Arthur – Quick look at starting gameplay of new mobile MMORPG
Co-developed by NetEase and Square Enix, Rebellious Million Arthur (also known as Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur) is a new mobile MMORPG which launched last week in China. This genre is vastly different from the other Million Arthur games, which are literally card-based RPG…
Dancevil – Colorful mobile sandbox dance and music game announced
[Pre-register now] Com2uS, developer and publisher of hit mobile RPG Summoners War, today revealed its latest mobile game, Dancevil! Touted as a new mobile “sandbox game” which allows players to produce and share their own music and dances, pre-registration for…
Lost Ark – New details for final Closed Beta phase emerge
While there hasn’t been much news about Lost Ark for the past several months, developer Smilegate is actually working super hard to improve the game based on feedback from previous Closed Beta sessions and adding in new content. Starting 19…
FIFA Online 4 – Launch date and Manchester City partnership announced
Announced late last year and one of the key games for Nexon at G-Star 2017, the launch schedule for FIFA Online 4 was finally confirmed during a media event today. A wildly popular series in South Korea, FIFA Online 4…
Nexon Korea – Gaming giant restructures internal teams into 7 studios
Nexon Korea recently announced it has re-organized its internal development teams, and have officially granted the 7 internal studios independence from the head office to promote the development of more creative products. Each of them are also encouraged to grow…
Black Desert Online – Costume design from Thailand player wins USD 10,000 global art contest
Pearl Abyss, developer of Black Desert Online, today announced the final winner of the 2018 Black Desert Global Costume Design Contest. Congratulations are therefore given to the talented artist from Thailand who created a remarkable Berserker costume! Other than the…
Epic Seven – New character trailers revealed for upcoming 2D mobile RPG
Currently in development by Korean studio Super Creative and set to be launched globally this year by Smilegate, 2 new character trailers were recently announced for Epic Seven. An anime-style 2D mobile RPG, the gameplay is pretty basic with a…