Another day, another new MMORPG revealed. Currently in development stage, Project AX is the maiden project from Ngine Studios, located in South Korea. In this game, players assume the roles of students from a beastmen school, trying to save the…
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Kritika – New trailer for upcoming character class gets high and hot
First revealed about a week ago at Tencent Games Carnival 2013, the Korean server for Kritika started previewing the 4th playable character class with a new teaser trailer. The official class name is now “Scyther”, with her first class advancement…
Mabinogi Heroes – 8th character teased for January 2014 update
Along with the recent announcement of the winter 2013 update, Nexon also teased about what is coming early next year to the Korean server. The 8th character is not the little bunny girl seen above, but rather a female fighter,…
Lime Odyssey – Developer said to be considering studio and game closure
According to a report in a fan forum, the CEO of Cykan Entertainment allegedly mentioned that he is considering to shut down the studio and Lime Odyssey, mainly due to “financial problem”. Founded by a group of Ragnarok Online developers,…
Mabinogi Heroes – Season 2 ends with upcoming winter content update
Mabinogi Heroes (or Vindictus) will be getting its annual winter content update, and this time round Episode 4 marks the end of the Season 2 storyline. The final update, loosely translated as “Paradise of Unbelievers”, will feature around 6 new…
MapleStory 2 – Different team working on MapleStory sequel
A short piece of news, the development team for MapleStory recently revealed that the team working on MapleStory 2 is a totally different one. Both games will be developed parallel to each other with no “clashes”. Both games will tread…
CrossFire 2 – Smilegate reveals development for sequel has started
[Korean source] According to an article from South Korea, Smilegate has revealed that CrossFire 2 is currently in development. The project started just this summer, and currently is looking to fill the team up with development staff. Smilegate is also…
ArcheAge – XLGAMES reveals teaser trailer for upcoming 1.0 update
As mentioned earlier, ArcheAge Korea will be getting a major update in January 2014, with new content and a cash shop revamp in the works. XLGAMES just revealed a new teaser trailer filled with more questions than answers, and we…
Counter-Strike Online 2 – 3rd faction appears in latest content update
Counter-Strike Online 2 entered Open Beta late last month in South Korea, with developer and publisher Nexon holding several events. In the latest update, a 3rd faction loosely translated as “Masked Red Apes” appeared as part of the Big City…
Winning Eleven Online 2014 – First gameplay trailer revealed
Co-developed by Japanese IP owner Konami and South Korea’s NHN Entertainment, the first gameplay trailer for Winning Eleven Online 2014 was revealed earlier today. Built using the latest engine and enhancing features found in the single-player series, there is currently…
Prius Online – Korean server shutting down after 5 years of service
Launching back on 23rd October 2008, the Korea server for Prius Online is finally shutting down after a run of over 5 years. Character creation and the cash shop has already stopped functioning, with the closure scheduled on 17th December…
Mirror War – Game trailer highlights new 2nd class advancements
A favorite genre of mine, arcade-style shooters are perhaps overlooks for a long time by online games studios. Mirror War, developed by L&K Logic Korea, recently revealed 4 new class advancements for 2 of its factions. There are 3 factions…
MapleStory – 6th hero character to debut in massive You & I update
[Source] It is winter again, and MapleStory Korea (KMS) will once again get its massive annual content update. Titled as “You & I update”, a new 6th hero will appear, although it seems that he was wiped from the memories…
ArcheAge – XLGAMES taking action against staff who leaked game details
Yesterday, developer XLGAMES posted on ArcheAge Korea’s website, stating that action is being taken over a staff who leaked confidential information pertaining to ArcheAge. The leak was discovered after some large guilds began hoarding certain items and the community voiced…