NCsoft Taiwan recently announced the Open Beta date for Blade & Soul Taiwan, which is to take place on 20th November. As mentioned in my previous post, the Taiwan server will be Free-to-Play, and unlike the China server, will not have…
King of Wushu – New game trailer revealed at Nvidia Game Festival 2014
Developer of Age of Wushu, Snail Games, recently revealed a new technical trailer for King of Wushu over at Nvidia Game Festival 2014, which took place at Shanghai. The trailer focuses on the living environment, as well character movements in…
League of Legends – Mata departs world champion Samsung White
Posted yesterday on his Facebook, Mata announced that he has departed world champion Samsung White, where he was also MVP for the recently ended 2014 World Championship. Best known for playing Thresh, he has certainly made a splash since starting out…
Lord of Vermilion: Arena – Gameplay videos from Alpha Test phase
Square Enix recently launched the Alpha Test for Lord of Vermilion: Arena over in Japan, with it being the developer’s first self-developed PC MOBA. Using several elements from the successful Lord of Vermilion franchise, the game was an instant hit…
Naruto Online – A brief look at the official browser game by Tencent
There are many Naruto web games around, but only the one in China under Tencent Games is officially licensed by its Japan counterpart. A co-development effort with Namco Bandai and CyberConnect2 (developer of the Naruto console games), the story starts right from…
Project AX – Nexon Korea signs new online game for domestic market
Unlike Peria Chronicles where Nexon signed the worldwide distribution rights, Project AX will be for the Korean domestic market only. First announced last year by developer Ngine Studios, Nexon is set to reveal a new name for the online game…
League of Legends – Popular MOBA poised to be top global earner in 2014
Poised to take over China’s CrossFire which held the throne last year, League of Legends is now the top worldwide earner for 2014 (Jan to Sep) in the MMO category. The final annual numbers have yet to be calculated since there…
NCsoft – WildStar developer takes major hit with latest round of layoffs
NCsoft just revealed that layoffs have hit the Western offices, including Carbine Studios, developer of WildStar. However, ArenaNet, developer of Guild Wars 2 and subsidiary of NCsoft, remains unaffected by this round of layoffs. Looks like Blade & Soul for…
World of Speed – The iconic McLaren F1 joins the racing roster
[Beta register] Slightly Mad Studios and publisher My.com released a brand-new trailer earlier today, welcoming the McLaren F1 to World of Speed’s extensive racing roster. The McLaren F1 is one of the most iconic cars of all-time and often said that…
World in Audition – Closed Beta is now live for new rhythm game
[Game website] Asiasoft today announced the dancing game, World in Audition, has entered Closed Beta and will be available to players till 27 October 2014, 0900hrs (GMT +8). Asiasoft has also launched a poll to invite players to vote for…
Armored Warfare – Preview trailer showcases the icy Cold Strike map
[Beta register] Obsidian Entertainment and My.com released a new video today, along with screenshots that detail one of Armored Warfare’s most chilling maps, Cold Strike. Cold Strike is a distinct winter map with blizzards, decreased visibility and muddy roads, as seen…
Sudden Attack M: Duel League – Nexon Korea launches mobile shooter
Nexon Korea is looking to beef up its mobile offering, with shooter title Sudden Attack M: Duel League launching on the Android platform recently. Developed by Nexon GT, the game will feature a more cartoon-ish design compared to the more matured…
MU2 – Developer blog posts reveal new images for upcoming sequel
With Webzen not taking part in next month’s G-Star 2014, the team for MU2 has taken to its own developer blog to keep fans updated for the sequel. Over the past few weeks, several teaser images were posted, giving the…
Hearthstone – Smartphone versions delayed till early next year
In a recent development update posted by the Hearthstone team, it was mentioned that the iPhone and Android phone version will only be ready “early next year”. It seems the team is finding it challenging to fit Hearthstone into palm-size…