According to the head office in Japan, gumi has confirmed that the South Korea office is under internal investigation for embezzling more than USD 300,000 in company funds. Reports first pointed the finger at the South Korea office’s chairman, but gumi…
Black Desert – Japan server to enter Pre-Open Beta phase next month
Published by GameOn, the Japan subsidiary of Korean giant Neowiz, it was announced yesterday at a live event that Black Desert Japan will enter its Pre-Open Beta phase on 1 April. It will last until 10 April, with no actual…
Mabinogi Duel – Nexon Korea going international with new card game
[Game website] I can’t believe what I just read. The English version of Mabinogi Duel, the mobile trading card game for iOS and Android based on characters from Mabinogi and Mabinogi Heroes (Vindictus), will be brought to “US, Europe and other international…
Road to Dragons – Popular anime mobile game launches worldwide
Tokyo-based game publisher, Acquire, recently announced the worldwide English launch of its hit mobile game, Road to Dragons, for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Android devices. The combat puzzle game has achieved millions of downloads in Japan to date, defining a new game…
Lineage – Tencent Games opening first Pay-to-Play server in its history
On 26 March, Tencent Games will open its first ever Pay-to-Play game server under its wings. The Lineage “Reminiscence” server will not be Free-to-Play, but instead requires players to purchase a Growth Fruit from the item mall (web and in-game)…
Skyforge – Closed Beta 2 begins next week with huge content update
[Beta signup] While Closed Beta 1 has just ended, publisher My.com and developers Obsidian Entertainment and Allods Team revealed that Closed Beta 2 will begin next week! The new Closed Beta phase will last a full two weeks compared to…
Combat Arms: Line of Sight – Nexon Europe reveals Closed Beta schedule
[Facebook page] Nexon Europe has just announced the Closed Beta schedule for its new online shooter, Combat Arms: Line of Sight. Developed by Black Spot Entertainment, which consists of many former Combat Arms staff, Closed Beta will run for 48…
Tree of Savior – Developer seeks translation assistance from gamers
As Korean studio IMC Games prepares Tree of Savior for Closed Beta 2 in South Korea, it has not forgotten about the International Test promised to gamers. A Open Text Client has been uploaded on GitHub (programmers and coders should be familiar),…
Final Fantasy Grandmasters – New mobile game based on franchise
Recently, Square Enix announced yet another mobile game under the Final Fantasy series, titled Final Fantasy Grandmasters. Developed in conjunction with Japanese studio Crooz Inc., Grandmasters is an online RPG that shares the characters and world setting of Final Fantasy XI. The game…
HEX: Shards of Fate – Perfect World announces new card game for China
Having teased the game for a week now, Perfect World China finally revealed its new online game, HEX: Shards of Fate. The online card game scene is currently dominated by Hearthstone (who else) in China, and it seems Perfect World…
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void – Story ends as Closed Beta gets near
Blizzard announced that StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void will enter Closed Beta in two weeks, which is an earlier start than scheduled. However, it was announced that the Closed Beta will last longer to iron out bugs in the…
Tencent – Record year for IT giant in 2014 with USD 4 billion profits
When I first started researching the China market, a colleague joked with me about Tencent, claiming the company might just worth ten cents since it is from China. Today, Tencent announced that its profits increased 53% in 2014 from 2013 (year…
Shadow Realms – A look at what might have been for cancelled game
[Source] Electronic Arts (EA) cancelled Shadow Realms back last month, with the game apparently over the halfway point in development. Earlier, games website Unseen 64 did an article and video on what Shadow Realms could have been, what content was…
Heart Castle – Playpark reveals new game based on Alice in Wonderland
[Facebook page] Playpark, the gaming platform under Southeast Asia publisher Asiasoft, today revealed Heart Castle, a new 3D action role-playing game (RPG) based on the lore of the classic tale, Alice in Wonderland. Entering the game, players will traverse the enchanted land,…