Last week, it was revealed that PUBG Corporation has poached a key executive from Riot Games in order to expand its esports business for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The personnel is Jung Hyun Kwon (권정현), who previously worked as Managing Director of…
Master of Eternity – Pixies meet mecha in new mobile strategy game from Nexon
[Pre-register now] Nexon seems to always have new mobile games launching or in pre-registration phase these days for the global market, and today it has announced the mecha RTS, Master of Eternity. M.O.E. pairs adorable anime-shaded characters with fierce mecha…
Sword Art Online: Integral Factor – Pre-register now for global English version of mobile MMORPG
[Pre-register now] Announced last year at Tokyo Game Show 2017, Sword Art Online: Integral Factor is an mobile MMORPG in which players are part of the main Sword Art Online storyline. Trapped in the game as one of 10,000 others,…
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ – New Android smartphones announced for March 2018 release
Over at the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, Samsung Electronics introduced the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+. Made for an age in which consumers increasingly communicate and express themselves more with images, videos and emojis, the phones drive innovation…
Aura Kingdom Mobile – Mobile MMORPG set to launch in Southeast Asia first
[Pre-register now] Aura Kingdom, the PC MMORPG developed by Taiwan studio X-Legend Entertainment, was released back in 2013 and subsequently gained popularity around the world. X-Legend followed up by launching Aura Kingdom Mobile in 2016 in parts of Asia, and…
Lutie RPG Clicker – Tap your way to victory as pre-register phase begins in selected SEA countries
[Pre-register now] Lutie RPG Clicker is an upcoming mobile RPG where players are tasked to join aspiring Valkyrie, Lutie, in her quest to recover the Morning Star, which got lost lost after the events of Ragnarok. Published by Singapore-based Ludic Games…
Echo Fox – Parent company of esports team raises USD 38 million in funding
Vision Esports, the ownership group which owns esports team Echo Fox, recently announced it has raised USD 38 million in a funding round. The round was led by Evolution Media, an investment firm backed by Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and private…
ROTK: The Legend of Cao Cao – Remake of classic strategy game launches on mobile devices worldwide
Developed by Thingsoft, a subsidiary studio under Nexon Korea, Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of Cao Cao has officially launched worldwide for iOS and Android devices! A remake of the classic turn-based tactical war game and based on…
Ghostbusters World – New AR mobile game based on classic franchise announced
Following the global success of Pokémon Go, there are currently several augmented reality (AR) games based on popular IPs in development, such as Harry Potter. Next in line is Ghostbusters, with Korean publisher 4:33 announcing Ghostbusters World today as part of…
Counter-Strike Online 2 – Military online shooter terminated in 3 Asian countries
Nexon recently announced the closure of Counter-Strike Online 2 in South Korea, with the final update held on 22 February. New characters can no longer be created, with in-game purchases stopped too. All services will then be terminated on 26…
Hunt: Showdown – Gothic horror shooter with PVE and PVP elements enters Steam Early Access
[Steam page] Once known as Hunt: Horrors of the Gilded Age when announced back at E3 2014, developer Crytek has since run into all sorts of financial troubles. Amazingly, the game survived, renamed as Hunt: Showdown, and entered the Early…
Brave Frontier 2 – Quick look at starting gameplay of new mobile RPG sequel
Just 10 days after being announced, Brave Frontier 2 launched in Japan yesterday! Being someone who has never played the original, I decided to take a quick look into the sequel. The game actually met all my expectations for a…
Armored Warfare: Assault – Unreal Engine 4 mobile tank shooter launches worldwide
Mobile games developer Pushkin Games Studio proudly announces today that its fast-paced tank combat shooter Armored Warfare: Assault has rolled out worldwide onto Android and iOS devices. Optimized for mobile platforms, the title places its own frantic twist on the…
MapleStory Blitz – Strategy mobile game officially launches in selected regions
Revisit the gorgeous domains of Maple World in MapleStory Blitz, the trading card game rebirth of the classic MapleStory role-playing game (RPG) from Nexon Korea. MapleStory Blitz returns players to the struggle against the dastardly Black Mage with the help…