While Soul Worker was originally scheduled for Open Beta in the 2nd quarter this year, I am in no doubt that the schedule has been delayed. Nevertheless, developer Lion Games revealed a new poster and logo for the game, depicting…
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MapleStory 2 – Possible classes and in-game image teased for sequel
Developed by N Square, the co-development team formed by Nexon and NCsoft, some new info was teased over the previous few weeks. There seems to be 8 classes in development, some of which are reminiscence of the playable ones in…
Black Desert – Closed Beta 2 recruitment date announced
While it is not the exact date for Closed Beta 2, the recruitment drive will apparently begin on 4th April 2014, with the actual Closed Beta 2 phase to begin in the same month (unconfirmed). There will be tons of new…
Pirates: Treasure Hunters – Official trailer debuts for upcoming MOBA
Developed by Spanish studio Virtual Toys, Pirates: Treasure Hunter was announced last November will first launch in South Korea by publisher Netmarble, part of the CJ E&M group. It will also be Netmarble’s first MOBA title, and also 1 of…
Counter-Strike Online 2 – Mabinogi Heroes mode gameplay video
Introduced back in January, the 2013 April Fools’ joke became reality, as Nexon placed 4 of the characters from Mabinogi Heroes (Vindictus) into a new mode in Counter-Strike Online 2. Players team up to stop waves of monsters from entering…
TERA Korea – A quick look at the gameplay for Soul Reaper class
[English server] Added to the Korean server back in January, the new class exclusive to the Elin race will be arriving for the Japan server next, followed by the English server this spring/summer. She is named as “Soul Reaper” in…
Dungeon & Fighter – Nexon lays out update plan for upcoming months
Despite closing down in North America last year, the Korean server of Dungeon & Fighter remains 1 of the strongest games in South Korea and China. Nexon recently announced the upcoming changes for the Korean server, which includes several new…
Dungeon Striker – New publisher announced for Korean server
Former publisher Hangame announced the game’s closure earlier this month, claiming that developer Eyedentity Games provided them with sub-standard game updates since Open Beta started. With the game only closing on 20th March, the new publisher was revealed as Actoz…
Bless – Closed Beta 1 ends successfully with memorial video
Bless, the online game running on Unreal 3 Engine and perhaps some graphical steroids, ended its Closed Beta 1 phase over the weekend in Korea. Despite the “limited” slots available, queues to enter the server apparently reached up to a…
Lineage – Evergreen title gets new 8th class after 14 years of service
Despite failing in the Western market, Lineage is still very much alive in Asian countries such as South Korea, Taiwan and China. In fact, it is still developer NCsoft’s top selling product after 14 years in operations. Earlier today, a…
Webzen – Company posts 67% drop in operating profit for year ending 2013
South Korea-based gaming company, Webzen, posted its financial record for the year ending 2013 recently. While not a total disaster, operating profit did drop a hefty 67%, despite expanding its portfolio with the purchase of gPotato and introducing new games…
Bless – Game content and features info for upcoming Closed Beta 1
Bless, powered by Unreal Engine 3, will be entering Closed Beta 1 in South Korea later this week. A few details of the Closed Beta 1 client were revealed earlier, including a level cap of 23, 9 zones (no loading…
MU2 – Webzen opens teaser Korean website and reveals new art image
First revealed back at G-Star 2011, Webzen finally activated the first phase for MU2’s launch by opening a Korean teaser website. Although there isn’t much information other than communicating with the local gamers, it signals the developer’s intent to launch…
TERA Korea – 5 new dungeons added in latest game content update
In the latest content update titled “Flying Up”, TERA Korea once again got 5 brand new dungeons, along with several new PvE and PvP gears. This is pretty much similar to the content patch implemented last July. Once again, I…