Monster Hunter Online – Preview of the China exclusive new boss monster

Monster Hunter Online, a joint development project between Capcom and Tencent Games, will be entering a new beta phase later this month, as announced at the annual Tencent UP event. The new and exclusive boss monster known as Star Dragon…

Lord of Vermilion: Arena – Square Enix reveals Closed Beta schedule

Other than just console games, Square Enix has been very busy expanding its offerings in the mobile and online PC market. After a successful Alpha phase, the upcoming Free-to-Play MOBA known as Lord of Vermilion: Arena will enter Closed Beta from…

Raven – Netmarble to launch mobile action RPG worldwide this year

Netmarble US, the new North American gaming branch of South Korean mobile games publisher Netmarble, today announced the hack and slash RPG known as Raven in Korea will launch globally later this year for iOS and Android devices. In South…

Infinity Blade Saga – Android and Xbox One launch confirmed for China

Infinity Blade Saga: Destiny is one of the game I missed out from Tencent’s recent press conference. For the first time, a game in the Infinity Blade series will be launching on the Android platform other than just the iOS…

Skyforge – New cinematic trailer as Open Beta set to begin this summer

[Game website] Today, Obsidian Entertainment, Allods Team and My.com are excited to reveal a cinematic Ascension trailer to support the announcement of the Skyforge Open Beta that starts this summer in North America and Europe. To celebrate the announcement, a brand…

Heart Castle – Asiasoft launches mobile game inspired by classic tale

Earlier today, Asiasoft unveiled the official release of its new mobile role-playing game, Heart Castle. Published under Asiasoft’s gaming portal, Playpark, Heart Castle is now available for gamers in the region of Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines…

Nexon – Gaming giant purchases studio behind Darkness Reborn

Nexon Corporation, currently trading in the Tokyo Stock Exchange (3659.TO), just announced that its subsidiary, Nexon Korea, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of mobile games developer Boolean Games. Terms and details of the transaction were not…

The War of Genesis 4 – New trailers as Closed Beta begins this month

Known as the “Final Fantasy” of South Korea, developer Softmax revealed a few new game videos for The War of Genesis 4: Spiral Genesis. I do not recall any of the games in the franchise launching in English. First announced back in…

Echo of Soul – Game trailer reveals the several PVE modes available

[Beta register] Echo of Soul, the upcoming free-to-play fantasy MMORPG, today revealed new details about the game’s expansive player vs. environment (PvE) combat. Offering deep and sophisticated single and multiplayer content, PvE combat gets more challenging as the game progresses,…

Dragon Blaze – Gamevil launching new mobile RPG worldwide this May

[Facebook page] Today, publisher Gamevil announced that its popular mobile RPG, Dragon Blaze, will be launching worldwide on 12 May. Pre-registration for the game begins on 7 April, and players will have until 12 May to register and receive an…

Blade & Soul – New monster pet feature and Lyn update arrives

Today, NCsoft updated Blade & Soul Korea with a few new game features. First, monsters now have a chance to be captured as pets during combat. NCsoft will also boost the boob size of the Lyn race, though I am…

Music Man – New international trailer showcases game features and modes

[Game website] Announced last week for the Southeast Asia region (I am guessing no IP block), Music Man is an upcoming online casual music and dancing game. Publisher Cubinet has just revealed a new international trailer, showcasing high quality visuals, extensive character…

World of Tanks: Operation Undead – Defend against hordes of undead

[Game website] Wargaming has mustered their forces and dug out the trenches because on April 1st there’s a zombie apocalypse. World of Tanks Operation Undead places you in the boots of a commander whose Stronghold has been set upon by…

Dance Dance Closers – New dance game probably launching this year

Naddic Games, developer of Korean action game, Closers, today revealed Dance Dance Closers, its second self-developed game. Without giving away too many details, it looks like an online dance game using characters from Closers. With no confirmed schedule, Naddic Games…