Vella is getting a cool new Vampire look in part 2 of the Twilight Desert update (after Kay becoming Van Helsing), together with a new weapon, the Dual Blades, which can reach out to a significant distance. Being added…
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ArcheAge – NCsoft titles kept at bay for 2nd week running
According to Korean game metrics website, GameNote, ArcheAge maintained at 3rd place for the week of 21st January to 27th January, similar to its launch week. NCsoft’s titles, were all pushed down due to ArcheAge’s rise, with Blade & Soul…
Mystic Fighter – New 2D action game takes on Dungeon & Fighter
Well, it is not exactly new to be honest. First announced in early 2011 as H2: Heroes Horizon, the game was then renamed Core Fight, and now, it is finally ready for launch as Mystic Fighter. Developed by Dadam…
Dungeon & Fighter – Fairy Tail invades the game
As part of a tie-in marketing campaign for Fairy Tail’s upcoming movie launch in Korea, Priestess of the Phoenix, Natsu and gang will be appearing in 3 of Nexon’s games, including Dungeon & Fighter Online, to raise more awareness. Natsu,…
Dungeon & Fighter – Trailers for 2 new Slayer class advancements
Added into the Korean servers during mid-Janaury, I am hopelessly late on this news. But still, being an avid Dungeon & Fighter fan from my days in the old Hong Kong server, I am still obliged to post these new…
MapleStory – Nexon announces new level cap of 250
Earlier today, Korean gaming website Inven posted an announcement image in its MapleStory section, with Nexon announcing the level cap to be raised to level 250 as part of the game’s 10th anniversary celebrations in April. All jobs will be…
Black Desert – Closed Beta schedule confirmed
Just a reminder, although confirmed, the schedule is still subject to changes. Developer PearlAbyss held a press conference this morning, together with publisher Daum Communications, to announce the current progress of Black Desert. Closed Beta is scheduled for July 2013,…
ArcheAge – Nvidia technology highlighted in new trailer
As posted previously, XLGAMES and Nvidia have teamed up to promote the latter’s debut MMORPG, ArcheAge. Nvidia’s graphics technology is imbued into the game and onto graphics card covers, making the whole campaign looking rather impressive. A new trailer was…
Asta: The War of Tears and Winds – Huge preview footage before CBT
As 1 of the main titles for NHN Corporation’s 2013 lineup, much focus has been placed on Asta: The War of Tears and Winds, with outspread marketing campaigns in Korea. Touted as the Asia version of World of Warcraft, Asta…
Hounds – New photorealistic trailer is impressive
Hounds is an upcoming online shooter developed by CJ GameLab, and it has coined the term RPS (Role-playing shooter) for itself. This game is more focused about on killing alien zombies in teams, and the English server was confirmed last…
Blade & Soul – Legendary crafters rewarded with life-time access
With the new legendary weapons so hard to craft due to the harsh drop rate of materials and time needed to gather, NCsoft decided to handsomely reward the first 3 crafters with fabulous prizes which will make the normal gamer…
Kingdom Under Fire II – Game to support cross-platform content
Delayed by months and months, Kingdom Under Fire II looks to be in the final development phase currently, with a new video highlighting progress on the PlayStation 3 client. Cross-platform play with the PC version is also being worked on!…
Monarch: Heroes of a New Age – New trailer aims to melt screens
A hybrid between the the genres of MMORPG and RTS, Monarch: Heroes of a New Age is looking to melt gamers’ screens in the near future. You see, players are allowed to control up to 25 soldiers, just like in…
Trinity 2 – Game closing nearly 1 year after Open Beta
1 of the more visually appealing action side-scrollers I have seen in recent years, Trinity 2 is set to shut down its service later this month. Publisher Neowiz Games loosely informed via an open letter that the game is “hard…