According to reports, Global MapleStory (GMS), has hit a record high number of con-current users (CCU) over a period of 22 days after the launch of Big Bang, a game changing expansion. The average CCU is 136,000, making a record for the…
Aeria Games’ new MMO gets English title
If you have not read about it, Aeria Games officially signed the publishing rights for a DOTA-inspired MMO not too long ago. With the original Chinese name as 天翼决, it is even hard for me to translate into a proper…
GI Games announces Zombie Online
Gi Games is a new Korean publisher officially established just recently. The company, founded by a veteran from CJ Internet, aims to focus on publishing online games from smaller development studios. It has since announced the first title, Zombie Online, developed by…
NCsoft – Gaming giant to start professional baseball team
It seems like NCsoft, Korea’s premier online gaming company, has been in the news lately for several non-gaming matters. Now, it has been reported that NCsoft has filed documents with the Korea Baseball Organisation (KBO) to start its own baseball team in Korea’s professional…
TERA Japan prepares for beta phase
I am sure by now, most gamers, both online and offline, would have heard of TERA Online. One of the most anticipated MMORPGs for 2011, right up the scale together with NCsoft’s Blade & Soul, the game will have servers…
Lucent Heart showcases advanced classes
The folks at Gamania Entertainment are kind enough to share with me the latest trailer for their upcoming MMORPG, Lucent Heart, showcasing the game’s various classes. If you do not know, Gamania is a online game developer and publisher headquartered…
Uniana teases new pirate MMO – RogueN
One of the lesser known developer in Korea, Uniana, has revealed one of its latest title, RogueN. Well, RogueN is actually a pirate MMORPG and this is the company’s second outing in the MMO realm after Chaotic Eden, which has apparently ceased…
Nexon’s winter update – The numbers
If you did not know, Korean MMO giant, Nexon Corp, had a winter expansion for all their major games, including MapleStory and Dungeon Fighter Online. For MapleStory, the launch of Big Bang snagged around 400,000 online users. With the recent…
Kingsoft teases new MMOFPS
If you have not heard of Chinese developer, Kingsoft, you are pardoned, as they do not really have a mainstream MMO in the English market. Well, they are the developers of Misson Against Terror (M.A.T), if you really want an…
Aeria Games officially signs DOTA-inspired MMO
A few months back, I reported that Aeria Games has snagged the publishing rights for 天翼决 (I have no idea how to translate this title), a Chinese and DOTA-inspired MMO. Just yesterday, the 2 companies officially held a contract signing ceremony, with Aeria Games bringing…
Battle of the Immortals – White wine edition
Well, this is not a new update to Perfect World Entertainment’s Battle of the Immortals, but rather a small side news. The Korean server, published by Nexon’s Ndooors portal, recently went into the Pre-Open Beta phase after several game content…
Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Online – A preview
A few weeks back, I reported that Perfect World Beijing has just announced its latest MMO, Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Online. This comes after the yet to be released Swordsman Online, both MMOs originating from famed martial arts novelist, Jin…
The Heaven of Three Kingdoms – English teaser website online
[Teaser website] Inspired by the Chinese classic novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the game is supposedly the most Player Vs Player (PvP) oriented MMO amongst its peers originating from the same novel. T3Fun, Hanbitsoft’s English global portal, has just…
Dragona – A full introduction
If you do not know, Korean developer, Liveplex, which recently announced 2 new upcoming MMOs, actually has an English MMO portal. The portal is located in The Philippines, known as Game Club. The English version of Dragona has been announced for…