In an era where mobile games run rampant, one PC game stood out like a sore thumb in a good way. At the annual Korea Game Awards held the day before G-Star begins, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds won the Presidential Prize by…
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KurtzPel – Massive new game information revealed in developer interview
Ever since KurtzPel was revealed, it seems many fans of Elsword and Grand Chase are delighted developer KOG has finally revealed a new PC action online game. Recently, various Korean media outlets held interviews with KOG about this awesome looking…
Special Force 2 – High quality HTML5 version of popular online shooter revealed
Dragonfly, the Korean studio behind online shooters such as Special Force, recently revealed a HTML5 version of Special Force 2. Developed by partner BNF Games and powered by an unknown version of Unreal Engine, the HTML5 technology allows Special Force…
Nexon – Gaming giant to acquire California-based game studio
Nexon today announce it is acquiring California-based games developer, Pixelberry Studios. You might not have heard of this developer, but it is the top company in making interactive fiction apps for mobile devices. One of its games, Choices, is a…
Ascent: Infinite Realm – Bluehole reveals mysterious Project W
We were not expecting Bluehole to announce the secretive Project W until G-Star 2017 begins, but it seems we were totally wrong. Earlier today, the TERA and PUBG developer revealed Ascent: Infinite Realm (also known as A:IR) as its latest…
Project TL – First look at the rebirth of Lineage Eternal
As we reported a few months ago, Lineage Eternal has been put back into development after a new team took over the project. Now powered by Unreal Engine 4, it is currently known as Project TL, although NCsoft did acknowledge…
Nexon – Main sponsor for annual event reveals its games lineup
With just one week to go before the annual G-Star begins in South Korea, Nexon has finally revealed its games lineup for the event at a media conference. Despite being this year’s main sponsor, we must say the lineup is…
Nexon – Gaming giant invests in Hyper Universe developer
Nexon today announced a strategic investment in Korean developer CWAVESOFT Inc, giving the gaming giant preferred negotiation rights for the developer’s next 3 games. Both companies are now working on Hyper Universe which is now on Steam for its Early…
FIFA Online 4 – Nexon and EA reveals sequel to popular online sports game
First teased just a couple of days ago, Nexon and Eletronic Arts (EA) today held a media conference to reveal their latest joint project – FIFA Online 4. It was announced the game is built using a “next-generation engine”, although…
NCsoft – Slumbering giant prepares to unveil new games next week
I would like to criticize NCsoft for moving too slow to catch up on its competitors such as Nexon and Netmarble in the global market. Yes, it might have successes on Lineage M, but it that what NCsoft truly wants…
Nexon – Secret new game with Electronic Arts to be announced this week
As G-Star 2017 draws closer, Korean developers are now starting to make several announcements on their upcoming new games. Nexon and Electronic Arts (EA) will be announcing their secret new game this Thursday, and there is no doubt this title…
KurtzPel – Elsword developer reveals new PC online game for G-Star 2017
KOG, the Korean developer behind games such as Grand Chase and Elsword, today revealed it is debuting a new PC MMORPG at G-Star 2017. Titled KurtzPel, it is an action game in which players can customize their own characters and…
Netmarble – Gaming giant to showcase 4 mobile titles at G-Star 2017
While having roots in the PC gaming market, Netmarble will be going full mobile at this year’s G-Star after emerging as one of the world’s top mobile games developer and publisher in recent years. As expected, Netmarble will be showcasing…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – South Korea service to begin on 14 November
A couple of days back, Kakao Games held a media conference to provide full details of the upcoming South Korea service of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. As publisher, Kakao Games announced the official launch to start on 14 November, with country-wide partnerships…