Back in 2013, NCsoft held a player costume design contest for Blade & Soul, and this tradition has passed on to the Japan server. Revealed a week ago, the winning male costume design drew some eyebrows, as it looks oddly familiar…
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NCsoft – CEO extends office term for three years as Nexon looks on
A few days back, NCsoft held a shareholder meeting, and founder Kim Taek-jin’s term as CEO was extended for another three years. Nexon, NCsoft’s largest shareholder, had Executive Director Kim Jung-wook, and Chief Financial Officer Han Kyung-taek in attendance. This is the first time…
gumi – Brave Frontier publisher to lay off around 100 employees
Just around four months after an IPO which raised hundreds and millions of dollars, mobile games studio gumi has taken a dramatic turn in fortunes. The company announced plans to lay off about 11 percent (around 100) of its employees and that it…
Heroes of the Storm – Interview with game designer Matthew Cooper
[Game website] I recently had the chance to interview Matthew Cooper, a Game Designer behind Blizzard’s hero brawler (not MOBA), Heroes of the Storm, which is currently in Closed Beta. Rather than focusing on how different it is from other MOBA…
Black Desert – Game celebrates 100 day of launch with new trailer
While Blade & Soul marked its 1000th day since launch in South Korea, Black Desert hit the 100th day milestone recently. Developed by PearlAbyss (founded by former members behind Continent of the Ninth) and published by Daum Games, a new game…
Final Fantasy: Record Keeper – Game has now launched worldwide
DeNA and Square Enix recently announced the highly-anticipated worldwide release of Final Fantasy: Record Keeper. The first mobile game where players are able to experience the complete Final Fantasy universe, Final Fantasy: Record Keeper lets fans relive favorite moments across all past Final Fantasy installments…
Music Man – Cubinet announces new music dance game for Southeast Asia
[Game website] Cubinet Interactive recently announced the signing of 3D casual dancing game, Music Man, for the Southeast Asia region. Developer Snail Games is well-known worldwide for their titles including Age of Kungfu (Age of Wushu, Age of Wulin) and Black…
Closers – Misteltein the Lancer gets his class advancement update
Misteltein the Lancer recently got his class advancement update, after his fellow team mates all achieved the same feat. A new character added post-launch, do not be fooled by his feminine looks and action. According to “official records”, he is…
Skyforge – Defend Aelion with these thirteen classes during official launch
[Game website] Currently in Closed Beta 2, publisher My.com has just revealed all 13 playable character classes at launch for Skyforge. Some are still currently unavailable, as the launch date as yet to be announced. Together with developer Allods Team…
Angel Stone – Interview with developer for new mobile action RPG
Based in South Korea, developer Fincon is known in the English gaming market for its cross-platform game, Hello Hero, which can be played on the web browser, iOS and Android devices. The studio recently teased its next game, Angel Stone,…
Halo Online – Free-to-Play shooter announced exclusively for Russia
Yes, everyone is stunned about this news. Developer 343 Industries, part of the Microsoft family, recently announced Halo Online, which is exclusive for Russia. The game will begin Closed Beta this spring via Innova’s 4game platform, and it is powered by a highly…
Project A3 – Classic online game closes its doors after 12 years
Launched in South Korea back in 2002, developer AniPark (now part of Netmarble) has officially shutdown Project A3 after a total of 12 years in operations (there was a closure midway). This was actually announced back in Dec 2014, the same…
Darkness Reborn – Blast through enemies with the new Mage class
Published by Gamevil, Darkness Reborn has released a new character called the Mage in today’s Version 1.1.4 update. A mystical hero with divine powers, the Mage uses an ancient pair of chakrams to attack her enemies. She is also able to use powerful…
Tree of Savior – ChangYou announces 2015 beta for China server
One of China’s biggest game developer and publisher, ChangYou, just ended its annual Game+ new game summit event in the city of Beijing. ChangYou announced it has clinched the publishing rights for Tree of Savior in China, with Closed Beta expected…