Guild Wars 2’s China publisher, KongZhong Corporation, officially announced the business model for the China market along with ArenaNet’s press release. The game will be using the same Buy-to-Play model, with no monthly fees. The final price will be confirmed…
Dungeon Striker – New publisher announced for Korean server
Former publisher Hangame announced the game’s closure earlier this month, claiming that developer Eyedentity Games provided them with sub-standard game updates since Open Beta started. With the game only closing on 20th March, the new publisher was revealed as Actoz…
World of Tanks – Game to get bigger and better throughout 2014
[Press release] Wargaming today released the trailer for World of Tanks developer diaries, focusing on major improvements the game will receive in 2014. The company will also explain each new feature in more detail in a series of regular dev diaries.…
World Tour Fishing – Fishes are here to be hooked as Open Beta begins
[Game website] Another day, another Free-to-Play game going Open Beta. World Tour Fishing is somewhat a popular game in South Korea, and GamesCampus has brought the game over to the English market. There are 4 playable characters to choose from…
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot – Open Beta is now officially live
[Game website] 1 of Ubisoft’s latest attempts to break into the Free-to-Play (F2P) market, The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot just entered Open Beta. Having tried the game earlier, it has a good mix of elements from both Dungeon Keeper, Diablo…
Aeria Games – European office sold to ProSiebenSat.1 Group
[Press release] The ProSiebenSat.1 Group is strengthening its games business by acquiring the online and mobile games publisher Aeria Games Europe via its subsidiary ProSiebenSat.1 Games. The agreement covers the company’s European headquarter in Berlin, all international game licenses for PC…
Fantasy Frontier – Water Dragon and Baldur arrives in latest update
Also known as Aura Kingdom for the English server, Fantasy Frontier today welcomed new content in the Taiwan version. First off, the seal of the Water Dragon has been destroyed (after Lightning and Sky Dragons) by 1 of the 4…
Rise of Mana – Square Enix reveals latest game in popular Mana series
The latest entry into the Mana series by Square Enix is heading to mobile devices, more specifically Android and iOS (Japan only). Known as Rise of Mana, this mobile RPG will feature a completely new storyline, not a remake or…
Renegade X – New F2P Unreal Engine 3 shooter available to download
[Game website] A super-indie team and game of sorts, studio Totems Arts launched the multiplayer beta for Renegade X earlier today. Renegade X is described as a “free Tactical Shooter that aims to bring the Command and Conquer FPS experience to the…
Final Fantasy XIV – China server to begin debut test phase this April
According to the recent information gathered from the Final Fantasy XIV press conference in China, the game wil enter its debut test phase sometime in April, with an official launch by end 2014. The publisher is Shanda Games, which have…
Titanfall – Client is a massive 21 GB download and 48 GB when installed
[Game website] Respawn Entertainment’s first title, Titanfall, has been making waves since the beta started (and ended), with almost a flat positive review from all media outlets. Developed using Source Engine, 1 of the studio’s founders confirmed the massive size…
Blade & Soul – Game popularity spreading to China internet cafes
With Blade & Soul’s popularity still surging in China, Tencent Games released a new video to highlight how it is working with internet cafes around the country to further spread the product. Tencent has an internet cafe management software, hence…
ArcheAge – Russian server has reportedly made over $10 million
According to foreign media, the Free-to-Play Russian server for ArcheAge has reportedly made over USD 10 million thus far, even though the game only launched this past weekend. The sources did not specify where the revenue comes from, but I am…
World of Warcraft – Blizzard confirms option to purchase level 90 character
[Source] Leaked by WOW Insider last week, Blizzard Entertainment confirmed with Eurogamer that the option to purchase a level 90 character at USD $60 is indeed coming along with the undated Warlords of Draenor expansion. 1 free level 90 character…