South Korea – Government set to label online gaming as an addiction

In South Korea, there is a current uproar as the ruling party is on the verge of categorizing online gaming as part of the 4 main addictions (along alcohol, drugs and gambling) in the country, which will see heavy restrictions…

Second Wave – Alpha trailer revealed for MOBA shooter from former Black Desert and TERA devs

Just a quick history, Challengers Games is a Korean studio founded in 2022 by veterans who mainly worked on Black Desert Online and the console versions of TERA. In the cinematics department, there are staff who worked on Elden Ring…

Project D – Open world action MORPG aims to be more than Dragon Nest and not a sequel

Korean developer Hound13 made some waves in the gaming industry 2 weeks back when Project D was announced, given that it looks similar to Dragon Nest with the studio founded by formers core members of the Dragon Nest development team.…

Eversoul – Developer provides new info for upcoming anime-style collection mobile RPG

Kakao Games is working with new developer Nine Ark on its maiden game project, Eversoul, and other than the new teaser trailer, we have more info coming from the developers themselves! An anime-style mobile RPG with just female spirits (male…

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Tower of Fantasy – PC and mobile launch for new MMORPG confirmed for 2022

In case you did not know, Tower of Fantasy is a fantasy sci-fi MMORPG developed by China-based Hotta Studio, which apparently is a team under Perfect World (or known as Wanmei). As Perfect World has already sold its western business…

Harry Potter: Magic Awakened – Collectible card MMO begins pre-registration on Google Play

Warner Bros. Games and NetEase recently announced that Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, a Free-to-Play collectible card (CCG) and massively multiplayer (MMO) wizarding dueling game featuring a blend of strategy RPG, for worldwide launch in 2022. Starting now, players in the…

Sin Chronicle – Follow-up title to Chain Chronicle announced by SEGA

Last week at Tokyo Game Show 2021, SEGA officially announced the follow-up mobile RPG to Chain Chronicle, titled Sin Chronicle. It is not labeled as a direct sequel, as Sin Chronicle takes place in a new world with a brand…

Into The Echo – New studio is creating a dynamic virtual universe where players want to live in

Into The Echo is an in-development MMORPG and the first project from Canadian developer ETLOK Studios. According to a blog post from Executive Producer Akshay Kolte, the team’s vision is to “create a beautiful and dynamic virtual universe that you…

Seven Knights II – First impression of new mobile MMORPG from Netmarble

Seven Knights II, the sequel to the popular mobile RPG Seven Knights, launched yesterday in South Korea. Developer Netmarble Nexus, an in-house team under Netmarble, has crafted this mobile MMORPG for years using Unreal Engine 4 in order to have…

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night – Mobile version of Castlevania’s spiritual successor announced

[Facebook page] Global giant NetEase Games and developer ArtPlay today announce that they are co-developing the mobile version of the critically acclaimed action RPG (ARPG), Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. The game will launch globally by NetEase Games as a…

Tower of Fantasy – Ambitious anime-style open world mobile MMORPG at ChinaJoy 2020

Tower of Fantasy was first revealed a few months back in China, but I held back on hyping up the game as there were some ambitious goals touted. Developed by indie team Hotta Studio, Tower of Fantasy is crafted using…

Shine Games – New mobile games studio receives investment for major esports push

Founded in November last year, South Korean game developer startup Shine Games announced it has received an investment from venture capital firm Laguna Investment and YG Investment, the investment arm of the South Korean music label and entertainment agency YG…

Code T – New cyberpunk mobile game teased by NetEase

NetEase recently announced quite a number of new projects and updates for their gaming products, such as Onmyoji and Project: Ragnarök among many others. However, the one which stood out and with the least details is Code T (or Theseus…