It has been some time since Empire of the Immortals, Perfect World’s latest game in China, has had some interesting news. However, a 2nd interview with the CEO, Mr. Michael Yufeng Chi, has been posted at the official website with…
China MMO market – 2010 Q3 results
If you guys have followed me on my blog long enough, you would have known I really have a thing for the China MMO industry. Well, it is basically because I can speak, write and read the language compared to…
Tencent Games Carnival 2010 – A preview
If you do not know, Tencent is the biggest online company in China according to 2010 2nd quarter’s financial results. This doesn’t come as much a surprise, as Tencent’s QQ Messenger has a monopoly in China (Tencent is currently “secretly”…
WWE: Smackdown Vs Raw Online aborted
Just today, North American gaming company, THQ, responsible for developing WWE’s (World Wrestling Entertainment) Smackdown Vs Raw franchise of wrestling games, has announced the closure of THQ Korea. Along with this announcement, the maiden title of THQ Korea (co-developed with Vertigo Games),…
ArcheAge vs TERA vs Blade & Soul
Well, of course this is not a fight between the 3 of the hottest and talked-about Korean MMOs in recent history, And on a more surprising note, this should be the first time 3 of the most anticipated MMOs in Korea are…
Shaiya Interview – 3 Years Ain’t Old
Aeria Games has been hosting the North American server of Shaiya, developed by Korean studio, Sonov (currently Choi Rock Games), since its introduction in 2007 (which is almost 3 years back). The game has come a long way, but the…
Magic World Online 2 – A brief preview 1
Magic World Online 2, a MMO developed by China MMO powerhouse, Shanda Games (through Goldcool Studios), has just gone Open Beta last Friday. The game’s North American and European publishing rights has also been confirmed. As you imagined, any games…
A look into NetEase
If you do not know, NetEase is one of China’s biggest online companies. According to 2010 2nd quarter’s financial results, it is the 2nd biggest online company in China, occupying 20% of China’s market. Just a few months back, World…
GranAge enters final Closed Beta
Korean side-scroller MMO, GranAge, has announced its final Closed Beta test from 2nd December till 5th December. Picked up by NHN Korea, GranAge is a fast-paced 2D MMO which features various unique, wacky skill animations and the chain combo system.…
Soldier of Fortune Online – New trailer
Soldier of Fortune Online, a joint production by American giant Activison and famed Korean FPS developer, Dragonfly, has released its latest trailer featuring 2 new maps, “Rainny Day” and “Bridge”. As you can see, heavy bloodshed is one of the…
Firefall – Korean trailer
Firefall, an upcoming MMO developed by Red 5 Studios, has recently revealed the Korean trailer for its maiden title (originally from PAX 2010). The game will be published by Webzen in Korea, although a date is still unannounced. Webzen currently has the…
Frogster to publish Magic World Online 2
Source – After announcing Tera and Mythos earlier this year, Frogster has secured another promising MMORPG project. OnRPG has it from good authority that the “secret” game in question is Magic World Online 2, Shanda’s new dark fantasy MMO. This…
Forsaken World (CN) – An introduction to Auction House
As I previewed a few days ago, the new Auction House will be implemented for testing in the Experience (or Test) server today, 2th November. There will be one new NPC in each of the major towns providing players with…
Continent of the Ninth (C9) reveals more advance classes
Continent of the Ninth (C9), which was bought over by Webzen from NHN a few months back, has revealed its next wave of advance classes. This comes after the Ripperless and Shadow were announced. The new classes will be named…