[Source] The New York Times recently posted an article on Riot Games, developer of eSports sensation League of Legends, and gave an insight on how the company operates. These includes the eSports scene, making money, game philosophy and more. Here…
Master X Master – Gameplay videos for first MOBA title by NCsoft
Entering Closed Beta 1 last week, Master X Master is NCsoft’s first self-developed MOBA title. Combining characters from NCsoft’s own game series (Blade & Soul, Lineage, Aion etc) and newly designed heroes, the main feature here is the ability to…
Lord of Vermilion: Arena – New gameplay trailer revealed
With the MOBA genre heating up in Japan, Square Enix is looking to take a slice of the pie by introducing Lord of Vermilion: Arena last month. Featuring a card-summon system with a 7 vs 7 format, the Alpha Test will…
Rakion: Return of Heroes – Video preview for upcoming sequel
A sequel to the PvP classic, Rakion: Return of Heroes is currently in its first Closed Beta test phase over in South Korea. The game has added various new modes, including the PvE one seen below (for item farming). As…
Lord of Vermilion: Arena – Square Enix reveals new PC title for Japan
Square Enix recently held a special event in Japan, revealing a brand new PC battle game, Lord of Vermilion: Arena. Based on the long-running console and arcade card game franchise, Lord of Vermilion, Arena will feature a rather unique 7 vs 7…
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…
Master X Master – More details revealed for first NCsoft MOBA
First revealed last week, NCsoft held a press conference earlier today to present Master X Master to the media. The popular South Korean studio’s first MOBA game, Master X Master will feature various characters from NCsoft’s games, including Blade &…
League of Legends – First game trailer for Japan server revealed
Back in April, Riot Games officially announced the Tokyo branch office to the world. Over at Tokyo Game Show 2014, which ended this past weekend, the developer showcased the debut Japanese trailer for League of Legends. The game is currently…
Wild Fire – NetEase boosting eSports initiative with new 3D MOBA
With Tencent having secured the competitve MOBA scene in China with titles such as League of Legends, Smite and a couple of other self-develop titles, NetEase is playing the chasing game by announcing its 4th MOBA title, Wild Fire. It…
Master X Master – NCsoft reveals hybrid MOBA with familiar characters
Earlier today, Korean studio NCsoft announced a new online action RPG, Master X Master. According to reports, the game is a remade version of another NCsoft game, Metal Black: Alternative. Master X Master will feature new unique characters, but also…
Chaos Heroes Online – Closed Beta and Founder Packs announced
[Game website] Published by Aeria Games, Chaos Heroes Online will enter Closed Beta on 15th September, which is this coming Monday (subject to time zone). A popular MOBA title in Asia which started out as a mod for Warcraft, you can…
Strife – S2 Games lay off employees and admits unsustainable size
[Source] S2 Games, developer of Strife (which went Open Beta recently), anounced a recent reduction in manpower. Insisting it is not due to Strife’s performance or the game “dying”, S2 mentioned the Heroes of Newerth launch team had less than 20 people,…
Project Pentakill – Smilegate suspends MOBA with Marvel heroes
According to reports from South Korea, developer Smilegate has suspended development for Project Pentakill (Project PK), a MOBA featuring Marvel characters which was first announced back in November 2012. Nothing concrete of the game was shown thus far except concept art.…
Chaos Heroes Online – Interview with publisher Aeria Games on new MOBA
[Game website] If you did not know, Aeria Games is preparing a new game, Chaos Heroes Online, for the Western market. A competitive MOBA title developed in South Korea by Neoact, some questions asked were too early for an answer since…