After the new Rune Blader class was added in early December, MapleStory 2 last week received the 3rd of 5 parts of its annual winter update. This new patch added 2 social features, mainly fishing and music composing (and concert).…
Monster Hunter Online – Tencent will work with Capcom on other games
Monster Hunter Online recently launched in China under the watchful eyes of partners Tencent Games and Capcom. The game’s producer, Mr Tao from Tencent, gave an interview where he stated the co-operation with Capcom does not stop at Monster Hunter…
Activision Blizzard – $46 million spent to acquire eSports company assets
It seems like Activision Blizzard, home to games such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and more recently Candy Crush, is getting serious about eSports. MLG today announced it has sold “substantially all” assets to Activision Blizzard for 46…
Summoners War – Mobile RPG hits top charts after Rift of Worlds update
According to Com2uS, Summoners War has been climbing back up the rankings in the major markets since it has released the Rift of Worlds update recently. The update, which was simultaneously released to 160 countries on 10 December, introduced new…
Firefall – The9 CEO is giving out 1.5 mil USD to players in China server
While we recently heard about Red 5 Studios having difficulty paying its employees (apparently now paid), its parent company The9 is throwing a big party under the leadership of multi-millionaire Zhu Jun to celebrate the start of Firefall China. Now…
La Lune: Moonlight Bandits – New trailer for Luna Online spiritual sequel
Just to be clear, La Lune: Moonlight Bandits is developed by Korean studio BH Games, not Eyasoft. I have no idea what transpired behind the scenes, but the Taiwan server of La Lune: Moonlight Bandits is gearing up for launch early next…
TERA – New Korean publisher Nexon reveals updated flight system
Developer Bluehole recently announced Nexon as the new publisher for TERA in South Korea, and the transfer of data will begin next month. Today, Nexon teased an upcoming feature for TERA, which is open world flight. Currently, players are only…
Valiant Force – Preview game trailer for Mystic class revealed
[Pre-register] Following the Guardian class, developer XII Braves recently released the preview trailer for the Mystic, one of six classes found in Valiant Force. An upcoming mobile strategy RPG, Valiant Force is set for launch in Southeast Asia in early…
World of Warcraft – China publisher reveals limited edition merchandise
NetEase, publisher of World of Warcraft China, revealed a new limited edition merchandise. Set to go on sale in January, it is a photo frame (1:750 scale) of the iconic Dark Portal found in the game. Made using resin, the photo…
Tree of Savior – D-Day arrives as direct player trading is removed
Earlier today, players from the South Korea server of Tree of Savior, published by Nexon, staged an in-game protest (screenshot below). In this update, which is now live, direct trading between players has been removed. The reason given by Nexon…
Bless – Neowiz Games to announce launch schedule next month
Neowiz Games today announced it will reveal the launch schedule for Bless on 15 January. At a live event, more details about Bless’ features and progression will also be shared, along with the future of the game. Powered by Unreal…
NZIN – Korean publisher aiming Southeast Asia as core market
Earlier this month, new Korean mobile games publisher NZIN revealed a brand identity trailer highlighting the major games it is publishing for the domestic Korean market next year. Today, it was announced the publisher will go multi-platform, including mobile, Smart TV,…
The Elder Scrolls Online – Japan server launch date announced
I have no idea why DMM signed The Elder Scrolls Online for Japan, but the game is set to launch on 23 June 2016. The standard edition costs 7,949 Yen (66.00 USD), while the deluxe edition costs 12,744 Yen (105.85…
Kingdom Under Fire II – China server to begin first test phase next month
Despite developer Blueside being really quiet about the delayed global launch of Kingdom Under Fire II, it is making moves in China together with publisher ChangYou. The PC version will enter its first “Elite” test phase on 15 January, lasting just…