On 10th July, Korean developer, Dragonfly, made a huge announcement. The studio will be teaming up with gaming giant Activision to develop a MMOFPS based on the hit console franchise, Soldier of Fortune (which was continued by 2 sequels). Dragonfly…
4 crazy prizes Korean MMOs offered
The MMO industry has come a long way over the past 10 years or so, and nowadays, it wouldn’t be a surprise if MMO companies have lucky draws or contests which will reward players with real-life items, including gaming consoles,…
TERA in shortlist to get government grant
On 8th July, the Korean government (Ministry of Culture to be exact) launched a new project, titled “Global Project”. What is the project for? It is to choose one certain product or work to be promoted overseas as Korea’s cultural…
Forsaken World – Collecting set items
If you have been reading my blog or following on news about Perfect World Entertainment’s upcoming MMO epic, Forsaken World, you would have known the existence of the different colored items within the game. If you did not know, here’s…
ArcheAge reveals more videos
XL Games, a Korean MMO studio founded by the creator of NCsoft’s Lineage, Jake Song (see picture below), has just revealed a few videos showcasing their upcoming epic MMORPG, ArcheAge. Powered by CryEngine 2 (Aion is built on CryEngine 1),…
Crayon Shin-Chan OL reveals first poster
Well, not much of a news, but the developers behind the upcoming Crayon Shin-Chan OL have revealed the game’s first official poster. If you have not read about it, the announcement for this rather insane MMO was made a few…
Nexon starts restructuring GameHi
As I posted a few weeks (or months) back, Nexon had successfully purchased a holding stake (now at 29.3%) in game developer GameHi, which is known for MMOs including hit MMOFPS Sudden Attack, Dekaron and the upcoming Metal Rage. In…
Mythos Europe gets publisher
Well, both good and bad news. The good news will be that Mythos Europe will be published by Frogster Interactive, the good people behind the Free to Play hit MMORPG, Runes of Magic. The bad news? Once again, North American…
My short holiday cruise
Hello folks, I am back from my short cruise trip~! I got burnt into a bright red tomato due to the scorching tropical sun (skin is still tingling with pain as I type this), but I have to admit its…
Forsaken World – Sky Fortress instance
I might be late on this instance, but pardon me as I went through quite a hectic 2 months. Sky Fortress will be a level 50 instance where players can hunt for rare equipments, and similar to all the instances,…
Yulgang gets movie treatment
Yulgang Online, known as Scions of Fate in the English market, will be getting its very own movie soon in Korea. This will mark the first time a novel will be turned into a MMORPG, comic and movie in the…
Slam Dunk Online to debut soon
Ever since the announcement was made that Slam Dunk, one of the most popular manga and anime in history, was going to be made into a MMO last October, there had been little news on the title. However, it was…
MapleStory – Big Bang update
The Korean version of MapleStory, one of the most populated Free to Play MMORPGs around, will be getting a major content update soon. In fact, its supposedly the biggest content update ever for the game. After the Dual Blade character,…
Heroes of Three Kingdoms CB announced
I have just received an email from Perfect World Entertainment stating, that the Closed Beta phase for one of their new MMORPGs, Heroes of Three Kingdoms, will start on 13th July. Based on one of history’s greatest battles, players will…