After years in development, Asta:: The War of Tears and Winds finally entered Open Beta in Korea yesterday. Coined as the “Asian World of Warcraft”, the game merges myths, legends and folklore from several Asian countries into the storyline and…
Legend of Fighters – Galaxygate reveals new action side-scroller
Korean developer Galaxygate can be credited for 2 games which reached the English market, mainly Karos Online and Rosh Online, both being very mediocre MMORPGs. Legend of Fighters is the studio’s new title, an action side-scroller which looks pretty similar…
Monster Hunter Online – Khezu revealed as new boss monster
With the Closed Beta phase known as “Predatory Test” starting on 24th October in China, a new boss monster was revealed. This time, the electric-charged Khezu makes its appearance. Veterans of the series should find this a familiar face, making…
Clash of Clans – Japan heavyweights invest $1.5B in developer Supercell
[Source] Japanese games publisher and developer, GungHo Online Entertainment, has teamed up with Softbank to invest $1.5 billion in Supercell, the Finnish developer of Clash of Clans. This “strategic investment” will also see GungHo and Softbank acquire a 51% majority…
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – New preview trailer for Wolves’ Den
Shown last week at New York Comic Con (NYCC) 2013, this is the new preview trailer for 1 of the many new content updates for Final Fantasy XIV, Wolves’ Den. First introduced back at Tokyo Game Show 2013, players from…
Blade & Soul – Girls’ Generation revealed as spokesperson for China
Earlier today, Tencent Games officially announced Korea’s top pop group, Girl’s Generation (or SNSD), as the spokesperson for Blade & Soul China. Also made public will be the non-wipe Closed Beta phase starting on 29th October, where an activation key…
Zhuxian 3 – Major game content and graphical update arriving this week
Announced around 2 weeks ago, Zhuxian will be getting a major update this coming Friday. Also known as Jade Dynasty in the English market, this upgrade will bring the game from version 2 to 3. As mentioned, there will be…
League of Legends: Supremacy – Co-founder denies possible launch
As posted a couple of hours ago, the Twitter account belonging to Riot Games’ co-founder, Marc Merrill, was hacked by someone named Jason (God). Using Marc’s account, this hacker began posting information about a League of Legends card game known…
MU: The Genesis – Game trailer debuts for upcoming mobile RPG
The upcoming mobile version for the MU series, The Genesis, looks to add in a new gameplay element with the new “troop” system. Basically, there will be tons of dungeons and different difficulties for players to challenge. The game is…
League of Legends: Supremacy – Online card game apparently leaked
According to the online community, a hacker managed to access the Twitter account of Marc Merrill, co-founder of Riot Games. The hacker began posting images on a certain “League of Legends: Supremacy”, which was actually licensed some time back and…
Core Masters – A brief look at the game modes for Closed Beta 2
Slated to begin on 23rd October in Korea under Korean publisher Neowiz Games, Core Masters will be having 3 new game modes with “cores” being the key winning element. They are the Deathmatch, Casual team and Competitive team modes, with…
Monster Hunter Online – Predatory Test Phase to begin later this month
Also known as Test Phase 2, Monster Hunter Online will enter its Predatory Test Phase on 24th October under publisher Tencent Games. Crafted using CryEngine 3, there will be new maps, new PvP arena and a mysterious new weapon type…
Archlord II – Open Beta for PvP-focused title to begin next week
A couple of years after being announced, Archlord II will finally enter Open Beta in Korea on 17th October. Developed by Webzen, this sequel features only 2 races and is very heavy on PvP content. There are no classes, with…
ArcheAge – Russian publisher agrees to revamp business model
[Source] After a very successful petition campaign aided by mass outcry in Russian gaming forums and websites, ArcheAge’s Russian publisher Mail.ru has decided to back down from the controversial business model. Instead, community feedback is now sought after, with 3…