Japanese News and Beta Test Announcements

• SCE announces online service termination for White Knight Chronicles.
• Eighting's stock surges with the success of Tetris Monsters.
• Mobile game platform company Unicon attracts more investment money.

Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

• Pearl Abyss MMORPG “Black Desert” holds CBT tester recruitment from October 1.
• Eyasoft MMORPG “Legend of Edda” opens Ggamnol channeling service.
• Webzen MMORPG “Arch Lord 2” game video released, starts formal service this fall.
• Mgame MMORPG “Dark Fall” starts 2nd CBT tester recruitment, holds 2nd Korea-Japan CBT from September 26 to 29.
• Hanbit Soft signs Taiwan publishing contract with Wayi International for “World in Audition,” to be released in 1st half of 2014.

WorldAlpha: Checking Out WorldAlpha

WorldAlpha: Checking Out WorldAlpha:
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General: Windborne: Explore, Dig and Build On Your Own Island:
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Unity Technologies: Growing Without The Pains:
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Apple vs. Samsung: Market Fragmentation is Apple’s Biggest Ally:
The global mobile device and content arena has evolved into a major battleground for the world’s biggest digital companies. Google’s acquisition of Motorola, Microsoft’s acquisition of the Nokia handset business and rumors about a Samsung operating system could point to the end game, with all five owning their own hardware, operating system and content store.

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The Final Fantasy "Agito" Name Returns!:
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Alan Wake developer Remedy pushes toward mobile:
Finland-based Alan Wake and Quantum Break developer Remedy Entertainment is looking to the coming console transition and market fragmentation as a

Remedy CEO Sees New Golden Age for Indie Studios

Remedy CEO Sees New Golden Age for Indie Studios:
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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Are Seasonal Events Really Fun?:
With the recent debut of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, the first update was, naturally, a seasonal event. In our latest

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Uplay confirmed for Xbox One and PS4:
Uplay, Ubisoft's digital store and social service, will be used to support Ubisoft games on next-gen consoles, the...

Akamon Studios adds Akamon Video Slots to its Facebook game lineup

Akamon Studios adds Akamon Video Slots to its Facebook game lineup:
Image via Akamon Entertainment Barcelona-based social game developer Akamon Entertainment has released its

RIFT gives Beyond Infinity update overview

RIFT gives Beyond Infinity update overview:
Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, Previews, Free-to-Play, RIFT Get ready to blast off beyond infinity and just you shush if you're already starting to argue with that

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SmashMuck Champions MOBA Hits Steam Early Access | Ten Ton Hammer:
Another MOBA hits Steam early access this week as SmashMuck Champions arrives with exclusive items and new

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Smartphones, mobile devices overtaking traditional gaming consoles, NPD survey finds:
Despite the sales success of the Nintendo 3DS, results from an NPD Group survey indicate a much more

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Your Vast Knowledge of Trivia Is Your Greatest Weapon In Quiz RPG:
What RPG-based genere mash-up could be more satusfying than GungHo Entertainment's wildly popular Puzzle &

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New Racing Rivals game promotion comes to Car Town:
Cie Games' Racing Rivals has already sped its way to the top of the App Store charts after its release last month, quickly becoming the number one racing game

Racing Rivals Review

Racing Rivals Review:
Apple's App Store is no stranger to drag racing games, perhaps owing to the very simplicity of their design, and thus you could be forgiven for approaching Racing Rivals with a heavy dose of skepticism.

Her Interactive's Megan Gaiser departs

Her Interactive's Megan Gaiser departs:
"I will forever remain a Her Interactive ambassador"

Apple's iPhone Event: Everything You Need To Know

Apple's iPhone Event: Everything You Need To Know:
Apple, as it promised, has just managed to "brighten everyone's day" with a big news conference that revealed the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C to the

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Ragnarok Online 2 Brings Noel Race on Sep 11st:
WarpPortal announced to release an update called 'Noel' for Ragnarok Online 2 on Sep 11st. Noel is the first playable non-human race in franchise history. The

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Aion: A Month of Celebration Planned:
Aion debuted in the West four years ago. To celebrate the momentous occasion, Aion players will be treated to an entire month's worth of activities and in-game

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Smite: Zeus, God of The Sky, gets a reveal trailer:
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Soon You'll Be Able To Share And Borrow Steam Games:
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Owen O’Brien Joins CCP’s EVE: Valkyrie Team | Ten Ton Hammer:
CCP adds industry veteran Owen O’Brien as the new executive producer of the EVE: Valkyrie project.

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New iOS Games Tonight: Joust Legend, Heroes of Loot, and more!:
If I had to take four of tonight's most anticipated new mobile games and wind their premises together into one

Infinity Blade III is "truly a next-gen gaming experience," says dev

Infinity Blade III is "truly a next-gen gaming experience," says dev:
Chair Entertainment creative director Donald Mustard says upcoming mobile game is a "console-quality experience";

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CROSSFIRE SEA Launches Open Beta Testing on 12th Sep 2013:
Gambooz has announced that CROSSFIRE SEA will kick off Open Beta Testing on the 12th September 2013,

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World of Warcraft is thinking of microtransactions, and that’s a good thing:
Following on the heels of another reported loss of 700,000 subscribers, there’s been buzz lately of Blizzard discussing that the stalwart subscription-based MMO World of Warcraft will be introducing in-game microtransactions in the future. While this might be an Azeroth-shattering revelation to those who have been used to shelling out the same number of dollars— and nothing more—each month to play their game, to others it’s a wise move, if handled well.