Chinese regulators start approving mobile games for Tencent, NetEase, and Perfect World
After a long delay, big Chinese game publishers Tencent, NetEase, and Perfect World are getting their mobile games approved for the Chinese market again....
GamesBeat Decides 109: Kingdom Hearts is garbage, but it’s a part of me
The news was still slow this past week, but we have plenty to talk about. On this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast,...
The RetroBeat: What Kingdom Hearts III should have learned from the original
I almost can’t believe it, but Kingdom Hearts III is now a real game that I’ve actually played. And I liked it! You should...
Kingdom Hearts III review — excessive, yet satisfying
Kingdom Hearts III has a big job. Square Enix’s Disney crossover spectacular — which comes out on January 29 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox...
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is an RPG card game for Switch
Indie studio Image & Form today announced SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech, a role-playing game with card-based mechanics that is coming to Switch in 2019....
NCSoft trims jobs on unannounced project at Iron Tiger Studios
NCSoft, the South Korean online game publisher that makes games like Lineage 2 and Guild Wars 2, has laid off an undisclosed number of...
The RetroBeat: Phantasy Star IV is the perfect classic JRPG experience for Switch owners
I started my 2019 gaming by finally tackling a Japanese role-playing game I’ve wanted to play for some time: Phantasy Star IV: End of...
The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr adds a new country, Necromancers, and dragons
Zenimax Online Studios announced Elsweyr today, the next chapter for its massively multiplayer online role-playing game The Elder Scrolls Online. It releases in June. Elsweyr...
Sensor Tower — Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire made $375 million on mobile in 2018
Square Enix and MZ’s mobile game Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire made $375 million in 2018, according to mobile research firm Sensor Tower. The strategy...
Blizzard and NetEase extend Chinese publishing deal for Hearthstone, Overwatch, and more
Blizzard and NetEase have made a deal to continue their Chinese publishing partnership through 2023, according to GameDaily.biz. NetEase, itself headquartered in China, publishes...