War Rage – NetEase showcasing massive PVP war game at G-Star

NetEase is China’s second biggest games publisher and developer in China (after Tencent), and it has brought a surprise game over to G-Star 2015 in South Korea. Titled War Rage, the game is developed by an in-house CHAOS engine with…

Sudden Attack 2 – Korean server set to be dispatched next summer

Officially announced back at G-Star 2014, Nexon has revealed Sudden Attack 2 will launch in South Korea in summer 2016. The sequel to one of Asia’s most popular online shooter, 2 new female characters were shown, making a total of 10 totally…

DOTA 2 – Nexon is shutting down South Korean server next month

This came as a surprise to me, as Nexon Korea had done a great job with DOTA 2 since October 2013. There were tournaments and substantial cash prizes, but it seems Valve and Nexon have parted ways. Set to close on 10 December,…

Skyforge – Key executives discuss the game’s future in new interview video

[Play now] Developers Allods Team, Obsidian Entertainment and publisher My.com have released a new video featuring Eric DeMilt, Development Director at Obsidian Entertainment, and Alexander Pan’Kov, Creative Director for Skyforge. The 2 executives discuss the teams’ vision on the future…

Nexon – 300 booths rented at G-Star 2015 and anime series announced

In the previous article, it was announced Nexon will be displaying a total 15 games over at G-Star 2015, which begins later this month. To fulfil Nexon’s “Playground” theme this year, the size of 300 booths were rented, making it…

Skyforge – New major update Journey of the Divine descending next month

[Play now] Allods Team, Obsidian Entertainment, and My.com are thrilled to announce Skyforge’s new update “Journey of the Divine”, arriving on November 12th. This enormous update includes Invasion Avatars, Divine Specializations, Pantheon Academies, quality of life improvements, bug fixes and…

Moving Hazard – Weaponize zombies against enemy team in new shooter

A new team-based online shooter recently caught my attention, not because of the zombies, but how the theme is used without being too much of a clone. This is Moving Hazard (working title), co-developed by Psyop Games and IllFonic. The game…

HeroWarz – KOG signs new Korean action MMO for Western market

KOG Games today announced it has signed a service contract to bring the popular Korean MMORPG, HeroWarz, to every gamer in the west. The online game is developed by A.Storm, a studio founded by Kim Yoon Jong, a former Neople producer…

ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds – Webzen beings beta test next month

[Game website] Webzen, a global developer and publisher of online games, today announced that the upcoming Asian fantasy MMORPG, ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds, will soon begin a public Initial Beta Test starting on 3 November 2015. With…

G-Star 2015 – Number of booths this year decreases by around 20%

G-Star 2015, South Korea’s premier gaming event, will take place once again at Busan Bexco from 12 to 15 November. Earlier today, the organizing committee announced there will be 2,070 booths this year (business and public halls), a decrease from…

Armored Warfare – Project Director answers questions in new video series

[Register now] Obsidian Entertainment and My.com have released a series of videos for Armored Warfare, with Project Director Rich Taylor answering the most-asked questions from the community and offers a look into what’s new in Armored Warfare and what is to come…

Skyforge – Premium membership and more in massive giveaway event

[Game website] Skyforge is one of the biggest online game to launch this year, developed for years by Obsidian Entertainment and Allods Team. Featuring the freedom to change into any class, large-scale PVP and PVE world events, players are able to…

Breath of Fire 6 – Android test phase begins in Japan next week

After years of delay, Breath of Fire 6 will finally enter its first test phase for Android devices (Japan only) from 8 to 15 September. Registration for the test is now live till 7 September, although there will apparently be…

Mabinogi Heroes – Action game revives in Taiwan region today

Less than two weeks since the original server for Mabinogi Heroes closed in Taiwan, it has revived almost immediately under Garena Taiwan. Today marks the official launch day for Mabinogi Heroes Taiwan, with apparently no IP block for the game…