Compared with other characters, Hatsune Miku and friends must be the most popular guest stars, popping up in a variety of games over the years in Japan. The latest collaboration is with Mirror War, a newly launched online arcade shooter under…
MapleStory 2 – Video footage of the invitational Alpha Test event
[More info] Held last month, a group of lucky MapleStory fans in South Korea was invited to Nexon’s offices to give the Alpha Test client a try and provide feedback to the development team. As mentioned earlier, the user generated…
Asker: The Light Swallowers – New action game to enter CBT next month
Once known as Project Black Sheep, developer and publisher Neowiz announced that Asker: The Light Swallowers will be entering Closed Beta 1 on 7th October. Closed Beta 2 and Open Beta is scheduled for early 2015. For now, only the…
Chaos Heroes Online – Interview with publisher Aeria Games on new MOBA
[Game website] If you did not know, Aeria Games is preparing a new game, Chaos Heroes Online, for the Western market. A competitive MOBA title developed in South Korea by Neoact, some questions asked were too early for an answer since…
Yulgang 2 – New Timeshift package lets new characters jump to level 60
[Game website] Experience intense battles, exciting dungeons and massive PVP as a MAX level character! Instantly turn your newly created character into Level 60 with a matching Ultimate Grade Timeshift Set! Go to where the action is and join in…
Black Desert – Publisher for Russian server reveals official game trailer
Announced back in May, it would seem that the reveal event was done rather hastily, with publisher GameNet.ru displaying an early translated version of the game (in Russian) and no official trailer. Fast forward a few months, GameNet.ru finally has a…
Gigantic – New game trailer from PAX Prime with developer comments
[Alpha signup] While some gamers are lamenting about Gigantic being “another MOBA”, a new gameplay video from PAX Prime 2014 will no doubt change their views. While there is still the familiar 5 vs 5 PvP combat, objectives will be…
Aion: The Tower of Eternity – China server finally goes free-to-play
Following the recent launch of Final Fantasy XIV in China, publisher Shanda Games quickly converted Aion: The Tower of Eternity to a free-to-play model on 29th August 2014. Shanda Games claimed the move is to lower the entry barrier and…
Archlord 2 – Webzen previews the Archlord system with full details
[More info] I was expecting the Archlord system to be there at launch, but it looks like developer and publisher Webzen needed more time to get it ready. In a nutshell, 1 player will get to be the Archlord himself/…
ArcheAge – Official launch schedule announced for English server
[More info] I am still somewhat in disbelieve, but yes, the English server of ArcheAge will indeed be launching before the China server does. The official launch date will be 16th September 2014 (subject to region and time zone), with…
Rakion: Return of Heroes – New gameplay trailer and modes revealed
Announced earlier this month to the public, developer Softnyx revealed a new trailer for Rakion: Return of Heroes earlier. From the first trailer, players can guess that all characters in the game will have a “power-up mode”, which will last for…
Little Raiders: Robin’s Revenge – Ubisoft launches adorable iOS game
Developed by a studio known as Future Games of London, Ubisoft released a new iOS game a couple of days back, Little Raiders: Robin’s Revenge. The visuals immediately caught my eyes, which seems to be a blend of old-school RPG…
Firefall – China server signed for 5 years in a deal worth USD 160 mil
While it was understood that the China server’s rights were sold by The9 to Qihoo 360 weeks ago, the main details were announced just hours earlier. The contract term is 5 years, with the payables worth at least US$160 million,…
Strife – 2nd generation MOBA enters Open Beta phase in Southeast Asia
[Game website] Published by Asiasoft, Strife has entered Open Beta in Southeast Asia starting 29 August 2014, 1300hrs (GMT +8). Developed by S2 Games (Heroes of Newerth), the game is also now in Open Beta globally. Players can now register and…