No SEA server for Diablo III, Asiasoft confirms
There will be no Southeast Asia server for Diablo III and all game items cannot be transferred between regional servers, an Asiasoft spokesperson confirmed on Monday morning. Read more »
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Orange.Dota crowned Dota champion at India Gaming Carnival
Orange Esports (MY-Dota) defeated MiTH.Trust (TH-Dota) in the Dota Allstars finals of the India Gaming Carnival (IGC) on Sunday to win 7,00,000 rupee (US$13,000) in prize money. However, with all the controversy surrounding tournament organiser WTF Eventz, it is unknown if the Malaysian team will be able to cash the prize money cheque. Read more »
UFC Undisputed 3 review: The next big thing for fighting games?
Those of you who are fans of mixed-martial arts (MMA) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), stop reading this review and buy the game immediately. This is a no-brainer purchase, for UFC 3 is arguably the best, and most complete videogame portrayal of the MMA sport to date, with over 150 MMA fighters, and an [...] Read more »
Sony HK announces Grand Turismo 5 Asia Online Tournament
Are you a racing fan still holding on to a copy of Gran Turismo 5? Why not take part in the Gran Turismo 5 Asia Online Tournament, organised by Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong (SCEH)? Read more »
Mass Effect 3: free Extended Cut DLC announced, promises “clarity” to game’s ending
Upset by Mass Effect 3′s controversial ending? You’re not the only one, as Bioware has finally responded to the massive outcry from its fans, by promising to release a free DLC called Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut, due sometime this summer. Read more »
India Gaming Carnival postponed one day, alleged poor organisation
The India Gaming Carnival, which claims to have a US$300,000 prize pool for its games tournaments, was postponed by a day, heightening speculation among the esports community that it was simply too good to be true. Read more »
Blizzard reveals more details about StarCraft II World Championship Series
Remember the StarCraft II World Championship Series announced awhile back, that will be replacing this year’s BlizzCon? Blizzard has just revealed more details about the event, which will be taking place later this year. Read more »
Diablo III: May 15 Asiasoft launch event at Funan
Asiasoft, the distributors for Diablo III in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, have announced an official May 15 launch event for the game at Funan DigitaLife Mall. Read more »
Sega in trouble: JPY7.1 billion loss expected, many games to be cancelled
Bad news for Sega fans: Sega Sammy announced yesterday via a press release that it expects Sega’s operating losses for the previous fiscal year to be about JPY7.1 billion (US$85.7 million). The challenging market and the changing video game market in the US and Europe are given as reasons for this loss. Read more »
The next SimCity requires an internet connection to launch
Players will need to be connected to the Internet to launch the new SimCity, but going offline while playing the game will not shut down the game, according to a clarification from the game’s developer EA to GameSpy. Read more »
