[Source] According to several reports, the office of developer Funcom was raided by the country’s (Norway) economic crime unit. Funcom is acknowledged that it was charged with “breaching disclosure requirements related to The Secret World when the company failed to report company financial…
Bless – Schedule for debut test phase to be announced next week
As posted earlier, the schedule for Bless’ debut test phase in Korea will be announced next week at a 2nd media conference, where new features are expected to be revealed as well. The beta client for Bless recently obtained a…
World of Warcraft – Blizzard reveals official game numbers since 2004
World of Warcraft has always been a top game since 2004. A decade of Warcraft-ing is still going strong, with the latest expansion, Warlords of Draenor, coming this year and the expansion after this already in development. Blizzard released an…
Yulgang 2 – Popular title descending upon China in multi-million deal
Yulgang 2, or Scions of Fate 2, will be landing in China later this year after a multi-million deal was struck between China publisher CDC Games and Korean developer Mgame. According to reports, the deal is worth around USD 7…
Hearthstone – Open Beta phase for strategic card game is now live
[Game website] I am sure many gamers, especially online ones, have already heard about Hearthstone. After several months of Closed Beta, the global Open Beta phase is finally available to everyone. I have played for a couple of weeks and…
Kingdom Under Fire II – Exclusive interview with developer Blueside
Since being announced a few years back, interest for Kingdom Under Fire II has risen substantially. Old fans of the prior games in the series, and new online gaming fans alike are clamoring for more details, especially since the game…
Sony Online Entertainment – 4 games closing as new game teased
With EverQuest Next Landmark and EverQuest Next (below) on the horizon, SOE is clearing house for some breathing space. The 4 games which will be shutting down are Star Wars: Clone Adventures and Free Realms (31st March), while Vanguard and…
Counter-Strike Online 2 – April Fools’ joke becomes reality in update teaser
Back last April, Nexon Korea ran an April Fools’ joke about Mabinogi Heroes’ Evie added as a new playable character in Counter-Strike Online 2. Today, Nexon revealed to selected Korean website about a brand new mode in the online shooter, featuring…
Blade & Soul – New costumes to welcome the Chinese New Year
While the Korea server is getting its Season 2 update, Blade & Soul China is preparing to welcome Chinese New Year, which is starting next Friday. To celebrate the event, permanent holiday costumes are sold in the cash shop, which…
Wakfu Asia – New update sees welcoming changes to cash item mall
[Source] Wakfu Asia launched into Open Beta a few weeks back, and after collecting feedback from the community, developer Ankama has swung its axe, turning several temporary cash items into permanent ones. I have always disliked rental items in F2P…
Fantasy Frontier – Anime online game teams up with actual anime
Taiwanese developer X-Legend has announced a new promotional event to be held for the Taiwan server of Fantasy Frontier in-conjunction with Japanese anime, Date A Live. The second season of the anime will air this coming April in Japan, and…
Steal Fighter – Gravity announces the closure of yet another game
Launching just last February, Gravity Korea made public the closure of Steal Fighter on 26th February 2014, following the closure of Ragnarok Online 2. With this announcement, Gravity Korea is now only left with 1 MMORPG, Ragnarok Online, while continuing…
Aion 4.5: Steel Cavalry – New Aethertech class landing next week
[Preview site] Also known as “that mecha class”, the Aethertech will be arriving on US servers next week, 29th January 2014 in the 4.5 update. Other than this awesome new class, there will be the usual new zones, dungeons and…
The Elder Scrolls Online – New dev video showcases group gameplay
Although The Elder Scrolls Online is just a couple of months away from launch, the NDA is still in effect and gamers without Closed Beta access can only look at actual gameplay through the regular developer videos. The latest explains…