Nexon, South Korea’s largest game company, pledged on Friday to invest more in developing games. It said it will refrain from management activities centered on acquisitions and money-making. During a preview event of G-Star 2014, the company said it aims…
Lord of Vermilion: Arena – Square Enix reveals data from Alpha phase
Lord of Vermilion: Arena is Square Enix’s first self-developed PC MOBA, and the game underwent its first Alpha test phase a couple of weeks ago. Based on the popular card game franchise in Japan, Lord of Vermilion, players engage in…
Chain Chronicle – gumi launching English version starting next month
[Early registration] SEGA Networks, a renowned games company from Japan, has joined forces with gumi Asia, a leading global game studio, to bring the hit mobile line defense role playing game Chain Chronicle to North America, Europe and other markets…
Snail Games USA – CEO being sued for unfair dismissal and racism
[Source] David Runyan, who joined Snail Games USA in 2012 as its director of game operations, is suing CEO Shi Hai over claims of racism and unfair dismissal. He also claimed that Shi Hai is a “volatile individual who would often make…
Closers – Nexon Korea reveals new 60FPS trailer for G-Star 2014
Nexon held its G-Star 2014 preview event earlier, and while some new trailers will only be released next week, Closers got its awesome trailer early. Making use of YouTube’s new 60FPS function, Closers’ game action look must closer to the…
SkySaga: Infinite Isles – New sandbox voxel online title backed by Smilegate
[Game register] Smilegate is preparing for G-Star 2014 in Korea, but it also has interests on a global scale. Radiant Worlds, a Smilegate-backed developer located in United Kingdom, recently revealed its first game, SkySaga. From the visuals, it certainly bears…
Heroes Genesis – First Unreal Engine 4 mobile game in Korea revealed
The maiden title for developer Studio G9, Heroes Genesis is reportedly the first Korea-developed Unreal Engine 4 mobile game, and possibly the first game, to be showcased at G-Star 2014 (business hall only). Heroes Genesis is an action RPG at…
Nexon G-Star 2014 Preview – 15 games to make appearances at event
Earlier today, Nexon held its G-Star 2014 Preview event, showcasing 15 games which the mega corporation will be showcasing in some form at next week’s main event. Most of the G-Star game trailers will only be revealed next week, such…
Hyper Universe – Nexon reveals teaser for new in-development game
As it turned out, Nexon held its G-Star 2014 preview showcase media event earlier today, hence the huge flow of information coming out. Korea’s biggest developer and publisher revealed Hyper Universe, a game currently in development phase. The teaser video…
Tree of Savior – Nexon Korea announced as the new publisher
Prior to G-Star 2014, IMC Games has announced that Nexon will be the new publisher of Tree of Savior in the domestic South Korea market. Nexon Korea has now over 5Â Â new online games prepared for 2015, which is really amazing…
World of Warcraft – Developer in potential legal case over panda design
While Blizzard Entertainment and its Chinese partner, NetEase, won a legal battle over the IP infringement of Hearthstone recently, it seems they are ready for another legal case with Snail Games. You see, Snail Games launched a new mobile game…
Lost Ark – Smilegate reveals major competition for Lineage Eternal
Smilegate is better known as the Korean developer of CrossFire, which is the top earning free-to-play game in 2013 and the potential runner-up this year. With new found wealth, its has prepared several games for G-Star 2014, and today revealed…
NCsoft – WildStar sales dropped by 43% while Lineage 1 grows stronger
NCsoft today released its quarterly financial records, and overall, the company did well in the 3rd quarter compared to the first 2 quarters of 2014. Total sales globally were up, with Aion and Lineage 1 the main contributors. Old is…
WildStar – Carbine Studios claims NCsoft is still supporting the game
[Source] With recent negative reports about Carbine Studios (here and here), the developer of WildStar talked to Eurogamer to put things on record, officially. While speaking to NCsoft West CEO a few weeks ago about WildStar’s future, the reply was…