Monster Hunter Online will be entering its debut Alpha test in June, and publisher Tencent Games has been releasing new information consistently since the game was announced. The area introduced recently is simply known as Forest of the Hermit, or Hermit Forest.…
Dungeon Striker – Playing a short while in the Open Beta phase
Dungeon Striker entered Open Beta yesterday in South Korea, and I managed to log in and try the game out for a little while. The main reason why I am not continuing is due to the very prominent lag, even…
Ragnarok Online 2 – Castle siege battlefield coming to Korean server
Finally, the much anticipated castle siege/ guild wars/ War of Emperium update arrived in the Korean server today, after the regular maintenance. From now on, this event will be held on a weekly basis on Saturdays at 21:00. There will…
ArcheAge – Preview of awesome media gift bag as debut test nears
On 22nd May next week, ArcheAge China will be entering its debut test phase, opening the server doors to the public (those with activation keys of course) for the very first time. Hundreds and thousands of gamers in China are still trying…
Age of Wushu – First look at the mysterious Palace of Moving Flowers
First mentioned in my previous post about an upcoming mega update (rumored to be in August) for the China server of Age of Wushu, the Palace of Moving Flowers (移花宫) is 1 of the new factions which will be introduced. A…
RIFT – North America server goes totally Free-to-Play in June
[Game website] Yes, you read it right. After disastrous trips to South Korea and China, RIFT will be converting to a totally Free-to-Play model on 12th June 2013. No more level limits, no more content restrictions, everything goes. Of course, subscribers…
GREE – Reports claim mobile gaming giant closing China operations
After retrenching about 40% of the team in San Francisco, Japanese mobile games giant GREE announced that the China office will be shutting down as well, with all employees’ final day on 28th June 2013. This news is being reported in…
GunZ: The Duel – English server closure announced
Back in the early days, the GunZ was hosted by NHN’s own North America portal, Ijji. The portal later closed down, and most of the game went under Aeria Games’ stable as part of a deal. Fast forward a couple…
Bluehole Studio – Recruitment drive begins for TERA sequel
Bluehole Studio’s debut title, TERA, is still my personal favourite when it comes to graphics and textures. I have seen developers butchered powerful engines such as CryEngine 3 and Unreal Engine 3, but in this case it did not happen.…
ArcheAge – XLGAMES apologizes to angry player in official news post
In an official news posted on ArcheAge’s website today, it was reported that a player of ArcheAge Korea caused a din at XLGAMES’ offices on 3rd May, kicking on the office’s glass walls and trying to enter the premises due…
The Legend of Tibet – A quick look at the Alpha phase of China’s Diablo III
A quick recap, Diablo III has yet to officially launch in China, with no confirmation if the situation is permanent. Blizzard’s China distribution partner, NetEase, is coincidentally the country’s 2nd largest MMO company as well, and The Legend of Tibet…
Dungeon Striker – New trailer takes shot at popular internet cafe games
In Korean online gaming culture, playing in internet cafes, or PC bangs, takes an important role. The hottest games recently includes League of Legends, Diablo III and Blade & Soul. With Dungeon Striker aiming to be a PC bang favorite as well,…
Black Gold Online – Game features listed in refreshed official website
Snail Game’s 2nd game after the successful Age of Wushu, Black Gold Online will be previewed at E3 2013 next month. Before that, the official China website has been updated with a new look, followed by descriptions of the game’s…
MapleStory – Subway station dresses up for 10th anniversary celebrations
MapleStory is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and a mega festival will begin soon. Despite its age, Nexon has spared no expenses in promoting the game further, with the Jamsil Station being dressed in Maple colors. Those 1,000 characters…