Dragon Ace, also known as Dragon Poker in Japan, was recently launched in Southeast Asia. Publisher Magic Box has wasted no time in catching up with real life festivities, as it has announced a special Valentine’s event. For the entire month…
Nexon vs NCsoft – Official proposal revealed to make NCsoft changes
Following the previous post made, Nexon has officially posted a public notice informing of its proposal to make changes to NCsoft. As the largest share holder of NCsoft with 15.08% shares, Nexon is legally entitled to nominate its own candidates to…
Tencent – Final design for new $300 million global headquarters revealed
Tencent Holdings, most well-known for its Tencent Games department, recently revealed the final design for its new $300 million global headquarters. Situated in Nanshan Hi-Tech Park, Shenzhen, China, the building will occupy a massive 18,650 square meters. Part of the design…
Dream of Mirror Online – Limited keys for Closed Beta up for grabs
One of the earliest anime-style online games to hit the English market, Dream of Mirror is coming back! The new global English server will be published by Suba Games, with no IP restrictions. Dream of Mirror Online is actually based…
Rise of Incarnates – Early Access phase has now started on Steam
[Steam page] Bandai Namco Games, traditionally a console games developer, has started the Early Access phase for its new PC online fighter, Rise of Incarnates. The game debuts with 8 characters, and players will be able to battle in Versus…
Nexon vs NCsoft – Civil war erupts between two gaming giants in Korea
Nexon, which became NCsoft’s biggest shareholder back in 2012, recently announced that it will participate in the management of NCsoft based on its stake in the company (15.08%), reversing its original decision not to do so. Nexon, stock-listed in Japan, decided…
Angry Birds – China developer obtains development rights for popular IP
While Angry Birds and many of its spawns have been launched in China, this is the first time Rovio Entertainment has allowed a Chinese developer to make games based on the Angry Birds IP. Kalends (also known as Kunlun), has…
Dragon’s Dogma Online – First monsters for new MMORPG revealed
When Dragon’s Dogma Online was first announced, there were no doubt mixed feelings about Capcom’s latest online games venture. The game looks to be shaping up nicely, with players taking the role of the land’s guardians after the White Dragon…
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot – Ubisoft launches hack ‘n’ slash MMO
[Steam page] Today, Ubisoft announced the launch of The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot, which was in Open Beta for a few months. Throughout the beta period, the humorous Hack and Slash action game established its direction and added many new…
NCsoft – Investment in indie mobile studios continue with Araso Pandan
After announcing a massive push for mobile games at G-Star 2014, NCsoft subsequently spent over 700,000 USD purchasing two indie mobile games developer. Earlier today, NCsoft announced the investment of 275,000 USD in yet another indie studio with a focus on mobile…
Sonic Runners – Debut game trailer for upcoming mobile game
Scheduled to launch this Spring in Japan for the iOS and Android mobile platforms, the debut game trailer for Sonic Runners was recently revealed. I can’t remember if there was any mobile game based on Sonic the Hedgehog previously, but…
Heroes in the Sky – JC Planet launches official global version
[Game download] JC Planet today announced that Heroes in the Sky has started its global service. Heroes in the Sky features dynamic air battles, more than 200 scenarios based on World War II, more than 1,300 various items which would…
MapleStory 2 – Player banned for creating grotesque looking character
Closed Beta 1 for MapleStory 2 has ended, I happened to chance upon an interesting piece of news in the Korean forums. You see, MapleStory 2’s character customization system offers a high degree of freedom, and a certain player had been…
League of Legends – Garena removes LGBT restriction after Riot intervenes
Garena, the publisher for League of Legends in Southeast Asia, was in the spotlight earlier today for discriminating against LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bi-sexual Transgender) players in an upcoming “Iron Solari all-female” tournament in the Philippines. Riot Games, developer of League of Legends,…