Before anyone assumes anything, yes, Codename C is no doubt a very, very close copy of Castlevania, though for mobile devices. And for the record, even though Codename C is still in early development, I personally had more fun in…
Project B.E.E – Quick look at new indie mobile action RPG from China
As the festive season continues, there might not be as many interesting news or rumors floating around. Hence, there is not a better time to showcase more indie mobile games from China! After a couple of quality action RPG titles…
SEGA – Japanese developer announces internal mergers and new business group name
Just before Christmas a couple of day back, Japanese games developer SEGA Sammy Holdings announced that it had merged subsidiary SEGA Interactive into SEGA Games, effective since 20 September 2019. Furthermore, on 1 April 2020, SEGA Games will be renamed…
Nexon – Korean gaming giant announce the merger of 2 development teams
Nexon today announced that is has acquired all shares of its standalone studio, Nexon Red, and merge it with subsidiary Boolean Games. According to the official press release, the main aim is to reinforce the company’s development capabilities “by organically…
Kritika – First new main class in years arrives in Korean server of action MMORPG
Developer All-M today announced the arrival of a new class in the Korean server of Kritika, the Female Warrior. Yes I do know that the class name is pretty lazy, but she is the first main class added since the…
SoulWorker – Ephnel the Bombing Spear arrives in Korean server of action MMORPG
Developer Lion Games and publisher Smilegate today announced the arrival of its 8th playable character in the Korean version of SoulWorker, Ephnel the Bombing Spear. Initially discarded as a failed human experiment, her codename was F-N.el, meaning Failed Number EL.…
Echoes of Pandora – Quick look at new anime girls + tanks mobile game from China
Even though the Chinese developer is not really an indie team since it has already launched a few other games in China, we decided to label the game as indie since the studio is not really well-known. Echoes of Pandora…
World of Dragon Nest – Pre-registration begins in Southeast Asia
After much polishing and anticipation, developer Eyedentity Games – the team responsible for creating the original Dragon Nest Online for PC – and publisher Nexon Thailand recently announced the pre-registrations phase for World of Dragon Nest, the open-world mobile MMORPG…
KartRider: Drift – Interview with Nexon on new cross-platform racing game
It has been quite some time since Nexon launched a PC title, and we were genuinely surprised when KartRider: Drift was announced at the Xbox event, X019. A cross-platform kart racer developed using Unreal Engine 4 for Xbox One and…
Monster Strike – Popular Japanese mobile game closes in China for a second time
The China subsidiary of Japanese developer XFlag, itself a subsidiary of mixi, recently announced the closure of Monster Strike in China for the second time. The mobile game was first closed in China under Tencent Games back in August 2015,…
Counterside – New mobile RPG from Nexon begins pre-registration in Korea
Nexon today announced that pre-registration has started for its latest mobile RPG, Counterside, in South Korea. Developed by Studio Bside, Counter Side is a mobile RPG described as having an “urban fantasy” setting with players collecting 2D characters to form…
MARVEL Super War – MOBA based on iconic Marvel characters launches in Southeast Asia
NetEase Games and Marvel Entertainment today announced the official launch of the first-ever joint MOBA for mobile, MARVEL Super War, available for iOS and Android devices in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and India. In MARVEL Super War, players…
PLAN 8 – Pearl Abyss reveals more details on upcoming sci-fi online shooter
[Game website] Officially announced at G-Star 2019, PlAN 8 is the first online shooter from the house of Black Desert, Pearl Abyss. The South Korean developer even roped in the co-creator of CounterStrike, Minh “Gooseman” Le, to be part of…
Black Desert Online – Launch date for new Guardian class announced for western server
Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games today announced that they are releasing the 19th class for Black Desert Online soon. The Guardian is a new combatant stepping into the limelight and will be available on January 22nd with pre-registration being available…