Pirates: Treasure Hunters – Official trailer debuts for upcoming MOBA

Developed by Spanish studio Virtual Toys, Pirates: Treasure Hunter was announced last November will first launch in South Korea by publisher Netmarble, part of the CJ E&M group. It will also be Netmarble’s first MOBA title, and also 1 of…

Strife – Play Test Weekend opens to all gamers on 3 major OS next week

[Register] From 28th February till 2 March 2014, S2 Games is organizing The Trial of Strife: Play Test Weekend. Gamers will be able to register until 24th February 2014 to gain access into The Trial of Strife for unlimited gameplay over the play test weekend.…

Strife – 2nd generation MOBA to enter debut test phase in China next week

Developed by S2 Games, the studio behind Heroes of Newerth, Strife will be entering its debut test phase in China on 26th February, which is next week. While most expected Tencent to be the publisher, it will in fact be…

World Cyber Games – Shocker as organizer closes after 14 years

[Source] In a piece of shocking news spreading among the gaming community, World Cyber Games will be halted after the organizing company announced its closure after 14 years. 1 of the most recognized e-Sports event in the world, WCG CEO…

Core Masters – Closed Beta starting in Japan as English server remains silent

The maiden title of Korean developer Soft Big Bang, the Japanese server of Core Masters will begin Closed Beta later this month as application for the limited number of slots begin. Soon to be published in Korea by Neowiz, Core…

Infinite Crisis – Superman finally joins the roster in superhero MOBA

[Game website] After several months of waiting and a bevy of heroes and villains introduced in Infinite Crisis, the Son of Krypton, Superman, finally makes his appearance in the game’s Closed Beta phase. His signature Heat Vision and Frost Breath…

League of Legends – Reddit user compiles earnings for eSports teams

[Source] Reddit user kiTTzq has revealed a list of cash rankings for professional teams playing League of Legends, and this is from the game’s very beginning till the end of 2013. The cash amount here is only from competitions, apparently…

League of Legends – MOBA title among top searches for year 2013

Naver, Korea’s biggest search engine (which forced Yahoo to retreat from the country), recently revealed the top 2013 searches under different categories. Under the PC category, League of Legends received an astounding No.2 position, the only game featuring in the…

Heroes of the Storm – New gameplay videos to celebrate the festive season

[Game website] Recorded over the Christmas holidays, Blizzard Entertainment has released 2 new gameplay videos for Heroes of the Storm, its upcoming “hero brawler” (Blizzard wants to shun the “MOBA” term). Rather than having just a main 3-lane map, there…

Strife – First wave of Closed Beta begins for 2nd generation MOBA

[Closed Beta signup] S2 Games, developers of the Free-to-Play Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) Heroes of Newerth, today announced is brand-new title Strife has officially moved into the first wave of Closed Beta. The beta is not exclusive to any…

Heroes of Newerth – China server to see new content and game changes

With the first test phase beginning in 3 days, reports in China have pointed at several new features exclusive to the local server of Heroes of Newerth, published by Tencent Games. A new casual mode will be added, where players…

Age of Heroes – New action 3D MOBA from China aiming for the big league

With the MOBA genre growing exponentially in China, no thanks for Dota 2, SMITE and League of Legends, a little-known developer there recently announced Age of Heroes, its very own action non-target 3D MOBA title. And to be honest, I…

Battle of the Gods – 300 kills in 30 minutes possible in new MOBA

Developed by Tencent’s Quantum Studios, Battle of the Gods was formally revealed earlier today, with the debut test phase starting on 12th December. The core feature will be the 10 Vs 10 mode, with all playable characters designed after gods…

Heroes of Newerth – Tencent Games revealed as China publisher

In what is supposedly a shock announcement, Tencent Games, China’s largest online gaming company, announced that it will be publishing S2 Games’ Heroes of Newerth. Tencent Games currently has League of Legends as its main MOBA title, with SMITE and…