Earlier today, Nexon held its G-Star 2014 Preview event, showcasing 15 games which the mega corporation will be showcasing in some form at next week’s main event. Most of the G-Star game trailers will only be revealed next week, such…
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Garena – Asian eSports pioneer opens new indoor stadium in Taipei
Garena, known throughout Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau as the publisher for League of Legends, recently launched its brand new eSports stadium in Taipei. The stadium reportedly holds 120 cinema-class seats, along with a mega 460 inch display…
Mabinogi Heroes – Nexon Korea teases upcoming winter update
Nexon Korea just released a new game trailer for Mabinogi Heroes (known as Vindictus in the Western market), teasing the upcoming annual winter update. The content is really vague, with cut-scenes from the previous chapters. The first part of the winter update…
Shanda Games – CEO dismissed by board of directors over differences
Shanda Games, one of the top 5 gaming companies in China, announced the dismissal of former CEO Mr Xiangdong Zhang earlier today. According to reports, the board of directors did not agree with Zhang’s management and business strategies, along with dismal…
Fantasy Frontier – The mighty Greatsword arrives in Taiwan server
Also known as Aura Kingdom in the English market, the new Greatsword weapon has arrived in the Taiwan server as part of the latest content update. Directly translated as “Holy Sword”, players gain “Holy Energy” with each normal attack, and…
Rovio – Angry Birds studio set to shave off 16% of workforce
[Source] Outgoing Rovio Entertainment CEO, Mikael Hed, has revealed that the studio is considering “possible employee reductions of a maximum of 130 people”, which is 16% of the workforce. The aim here is to “simplify” the organization around games, media, and consumer products. It…
Strife – Gokong arriving soon as the resident MOBA monkey
[Register] A new character is arriving in Strife, and he is Gokong, inspired by Sun Wukong. An extremely agile hero, Gokong has great combat mobility and combo abilities. In all, he is a mixture of speed, strength, and trickery who could approach a…
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…
Dungeon & Fighter – Taiwan server shutting down for the 2nd time
In what is a supposed shocking announcement, Garena Taiwan just announced the closure of Dungeon & Fighter on 29th December 2014r. This comes after the Open Beta launch back in April 2013, and after Gamania ended its tenure as the…
Core Masters – Japan server ties up with The King of Fighters 98
As with almost any other online games which launches in Japan, it is critical to have popular characters from other franchises to make appearances. Core Masters, a MOBA developed in Korea by Soft Big Bang, introduced 3 characters from The…
Age of Kungfu – Grab your free VIP access for Open Beta phase
Age of Kungfu, the Southeast Asia for Age of Wushu, will be entering Open Beta on 25th August 2014! With no IP block announced and an updated client version, gamers in the region will be having the best martial arts…
Nexon – Investments in new Western studios continues as income drops
NCsoft’s parent company and stock-listed in Japan, Nexon today announced its own set of financial records for Q2 2014. The online gaming giant is not having a great time out of its home base of South Korea, as revenue for…
Journey to the West – Stephen Chow directing upcoming new game
Working in tandem with Chinese web and mobile games developer, Gamewave Interactive, it was recently announced that a Journey to the West game led by acclaimed Hong Kong actor Stephen Chow will be available later this year. A teaser preview…
Transformers Universe – Motorbike warriors speeds into the game
[Play now] Jagex will proudly introduce motorbikes into the free third-person MOBA game, Transformers Universe this week. The launch of the two bots – Swagger (Autobot) and Diabla (Decepticon) – is set to shake up the epic battles already being…