According to reports, Neowiz Games recently accepted voluntary resignation again through the whole company, which signified the second round of layoffs. The first layoff was done about 2 months ago and about 20% of employees left. Tens of millions of…
Kritika – Action MMORPG enters Open Beta later today
After months of testing and marketing campaigns, the latest MMORPG under Korean giant, Hangame, will be entering Open Beta in a few hours’ time. Developed by All-M, creators of Lunia Online, Kritika looks to shoot down the top action games…
Closers: Dimensional Conflict – Gameplay demo using gamepad
First announced late last year, developer Naddic Games is currently working on its first MMO title, Closers, with an aim of hitting the beta phase this year. The new video (actually uploaded weeks ago) shows a staff play testing Closers…
RIFT China – 2nd spokesperson revealed as Open Beta nears
After announcing NBA star Dwyane Wade as 1 of the 3 American spokesperson for RIFT China, publisher Shanda Games has revealed the game’s 2nd spokesperson, actress MaggieQ. This is Shanda’s marketing plan for the game, spending millions on American stars…
Swordsman Online – First beta test phase finally announced
After being delayed for around a year due to upgrading the game’s engine, Perfect World’s Swordsman Online is finally set to enter its first beta phase on 20th March 2013, lasting just a week. To celebrate this milestone, players in…
GunZ 2: The Second Duel – Final Test phase nears
1 of the longest games to be still in development after being publicly announced, GunZ 2: The Second Duel will finally enter its Final Test phase on 28th February, lasting till 3rd March 2013.. The highlight of this phase is…
The War of Genesis 4: Spiral Genesis – Game scheduled for 2013 launch
First announced early last year, Korean developer Softmax’s new title, The War of Genesis 4: Spiral Genesis, is confirmed for a release by this year. This “sudden” announcement came as foreign media noticed that Softmax is in the red after…
The Phoenix Project – An indepth interview with the development team
If you are an avid follower of online gaming news or are into the superhero genre, it is hard to miss the news of Paragon Studios being shut down by NCsoft. Developer of City of Heroes and City of Villains,…
Hounds – Possibly the prettiest Product Manager in Korea spotted
Before CJ E&M’s horror shooter, Hounds, entered Open Beta 3 days ago, the various gaming websites in Korea held interviews with the game’s Product Manager. While the interview questions yield nothing interesting for me (only noted the part about…
Wizardry Online – Game trailer for 2 new elite jobs
As revealed around a week back, the Japan server for Wizardry Online announced the new elite classes, Samurai, Bishop, Lord and Ninja. The trailers for Samurai and Bishop can be seen below. Samurai is more focused on imbuing the katana…
ArcheAge – Developer XLGAMES moving to new office
According to reports, the developer of ArcheAge, XLGAMES, is scheduled to move to a new office in the Pangyo, Seongnam city, by the first half of 2013. Industry experts are saying that as the team grows, particularly due to ArcheAge’s…
Project V – The war of Vampires and Werewolves
Secretly in development by Korean studio PlayWorks since 2010, Project V is an upcoming MMORPG built around the war between vampires and werewolves. Yes, you read it right, vampires and werewolves. It was also reported by Korean website, Gamemeca, that…
Kingdom Under Fire II – New mission footage showcase RTS elements
Still in development with a release due in Korea this year, developer Blueside has just revealed the latest game footage for Kingdom Under Fire II. Here, the mission map call Iron Plain is recorded. Players will have a tough time…
RIFT China – Publisher spends silly money on NBA spokesperson
While it is definitely none of my business caring about how much money is spent on marketing by MMO publishers, but I am still in awe of how Shanda Games, publisher of RIFT China, has reportedly spent an 8-figure sum…