Announced a couple of days ago, Counter-Strike Online 2 will be adding this Big City map upon launch in Korea (date not confirmed). Sort of a take on Grand Theft Auto according to developer and publisher Nexon, there will be…
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MapleStory – Child of God descends as summer update continues
[More details] Zero, also known as Child of God, is the latest character class to join the MapleStory Korea roster. Added yesterday, this particular class has no customization from the start, and actually requires the controlling of 2 characters at…
Blitz 2: Battle Line – Open Beta begins soon with new English details
While not making a big splash compared to the recent games, Blitz 2 is still a decent looking war game in its own rights. Entering Open Beta later today in Korea, the gameplay is somewhat similar to the popular MOBA…
NAT Games – New studio to develop debut game with Unreal Engine 4
NAT Games is a new studio based in Korea, and its founder is Yonghyun Park, an ex-staff on both the development teams of both Lineage 2 and TERA. The studio was founded in May this year, a couple of months…
Counter-Strike Online 2 – Nexon previews new Grand Theft Auto map
With the final test phase ending just yesterday, Nexon Korea teased to the media what to expect when Counter-Strike Online 2 launches, which is in the form of a new map call Big City. Why the Grand Theft Auto reference? Well,…
Kritika – Summer update continues with new scenario dungeon
With the first part of the summer update more focused on new skills and balancing, the 2nd part is welcoming a new story scenario, 1 in which players try to solve the mystery of the forgotten City of Magic, Tenolan.…
Cyphers – Game welcomes summer with swimsuits and new character
As with Nexon’s annual practice, all its games are getting new content for the summer period. Cyphers is now 1 of the top competitive games in Korea, and it is time to relax by introducing a couple of summer swimsuits…
Mirror War – New faction added to hybrid online arcade shooter
Ok, “hybrid online arcade shooter” might sound sensationalized, but Mirror War is just that. With a classic 3D MMORPG view in towns, this arcade-style shooter recently welcomed its 3rd faction, Evil Force, with the basic and advanced classes seen in…
Dungeon Striker – New game mode challenges players to dodge bullets
Well, not really bullets, but rather energy balls of different colors. While the core concept of Dungeon Striker is simple hack-and-slash, developer Eyedentity Games added a new game mode yesterday, roughly translated as “Treasury of Daebuho”. The gameplay reminded…
Sura Online – New gameplay videos assure game is still in development
With literally no substantial updates for the past 6 months, there were whispers that Sura Online is dead in the water. However, developer NSE Entertainment stood out recently in a media interview with ThisIsGame.com to knock those rumors down. …
Age of Storm – Open Beta date revealed along with first hero trailer
Otherwise known as Kingdom Under Fire Online: Age of Storm, this 3D MOBA is set to enter Open Beta in Korea on 8th August, with a final stress test taking place on 31st July lasting 1 week. The first character…
Cronix Online – New PvP game with unique control scheme
A game found by chance, it seems Korean developer Magics is getting ready for Cronix Online to be introduced to the world. A multiplayer room-based PvP title, once again it resembles Nexon’s Cyphers, which is massively popular in South Korea.…
Kritika – Massive summer update to see new content added in 4 parts
Perhaps inspired by Nexon’s positive practices for its games, Korean developer All-M has recently launched its summer update for Kritika, coming in 4 different parts over the next few months. For the first part, known as “Awakening”, each class…
Hench – Sequel to classic game evolves with unique design style
For the really veteran online gamers, you would have heard of an old 2D MMORPG call Mix Master, which is still running in some European countries. Developed by Korean studio Aurora Games, Hench is the spiritual sequel to Mix Master.…