Back in November 2015, Taiwanese popstar Jay Chou announced he will be forming an eSports team to take part in League of Legends. The avid fan even performed the game’s theme song in China (bottom). Earlier, a company known as China…
Soul Worker – Popular anime action MMORPG officially launches in Japan
Soul Worker, developed by Lion Games and published by Hangame Japan, finally launched in the land of the rising sun just yesterday. With nearly 30 different seiyuus hired to voice various characters, Hangame has cretainly invested much in this action…
Perfect World – New expansion revealed and teases Steam launch
[Play now] Perfect World Entertainment recently announced that PWI: Elysium, the 12th expansion for Perfect World Entertainment’s flagship fantasy MMORPG, will launch on April 13. Take a first look at PWI’s largest expansion to date in the trailer below! The Elysium…
MU Legend – Webzen confirms new action MMORPG for Western region
Webzen, a global developer and publisher of Free-to-Play games, today released more information about its upcoming online game titled MU Legend. Developed using Unreal Engine 3, MU Legend is a highly anticipated MMORPG with powerful hack-and-slash combat, various PVP contents,…
Dungeon Fighter Online – SEA server is now live for action MMORPG
[Play now] PlayOne Asia, a new online games publisher based in Malaysia, recently launched the SEA server for Dungeon Fighter Online. One of the top games in China and South Korea, Dungeon Fighter Online is a Free-to-Play “Beat ‘Em Up”…
Ragnarok Mobile – Trio of composers from Ragnarok Online confirmed
Following the recent release of a new gameplay trailer for Ragnarok Mobile, there has been much interest in the game. Developer Xindong confirmed recently part of the original composers will be back to create music for Ragnarok Mobile, including a…
Hyper Universe – Final Closed Beta now live for side-scroll MOBA
Developed by Cwavesoft and published in South Korea by Nexon, Hyper Universe was described as a side-scroll MOBA when it was first announced. Nearly 8 months on, Hyper Universe has finally entered its Final Closed Beta last Friday, which is set…
Black Desert Online – USD 12 million revenue estimated for first month
According to a recent media conference held by Daum Games and Pearl Abyss, Black Desert Online is on track to become one of Korea’s top online games in North America and Europe with over 400,000 users buying the game in the first…
Ragnarok Mobile – New game trailer highlights classic classes and features
First announced back in August 2015, this new version of Ragnarok Mobile is being developed by China-based studio, Xindong, with an official license signed with Gravity for the IP rights. A new trailer was recently made public, which can seen below.…
Sudden Attack 2 – Closed Beta for top MMOFPS sequel begins this month
The sequel to South Korea’s top online first person shooter (MMOFPS), Nexon Korea recently announced Sudden Attack 2 will finally enter Closed Beta on 14 April until 20 April. First entering Alpha phase back in July 2014, it has been…
Figureheads – Front Mission mecha collaboration arrives next week
With Soul Worker grabbing all the online gaming headlines in Japan, it is important to be reminded Square Enix is still trying its best to enter the PC gaming business. Figureheads is the developer’s latest entrant, which circles around mecha…
Name of the Nature – Tencent reveals its first 2D anime mobile game
According to several Chinese media outlets, Name of the Nature appears to be Tencent Games’ first anime mobile game developed by an in-house studio. No matter, this new mobile game is based on one of the most popular Chinese manga series…
God Slayer – New test phase slated this month for CryEngine MMORPG
If you noticed in the past year, the number of China-developed PC online games has fallen drastically, with everyone heading towards mobile games (and VR). Godslayer Online, first announced by ChangYou in 2012, might be the last of its kind.…
Nzin Corporation – Daum Games and Nzin merger completed by Kakao
First announced last December, Kakao yesterday completed the merger of its 2 game subsidiaries, Nzin and Daum Games, now known as Nzin Corporation. If you did not know, Kakao is the operator of Korea’s most-used mobile messenger, KakaoTalk. The merger happened…