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Dead Island: Epidemic – First game screenshots released to public

[Register] Details are still scarce other than having 3 teams of 4 battling each other, but the first screenshots of Dead Island: Epidemic are here anyway. Described as the developer as a “ZOMBA”, or Zombie Online Multiplayer Battle Arena, not much info…

SMITE – Publisher for China server officially announced for 3D MOBA

As teased a few days back, China’s biggest online gaming company, Tencent Games, has been confirmed as the China publisher for Hi-Rez Studios’ runaway hit, SMITE. Powered by Unreal Engine 3, this 3rd person MOBA wil be entering beta this…

The Elder Scrolls Online – Business model finally announced

[Source] The writing was all over the wall with hints given in previous chats, and developer ZeniMax Online Studios confirmed the business model for The Elder Scrolls Online today. It is plain, simple monthly subscription, with 30 days of free…

Cabal II: The Neoforce Era – New dungeon as updates continue

I am really impressed with the regular updates for Cabal 2 since it launched, and yesterday saw new endgame content again with a new dungeon, loosely translated as Grave of the False. Players will face a fallen leader who once…

The Division – New Tom Clancy MMO-esque title announced for PC

First revealed back in June at E3 2013, Ubisoft did not announce the PC version for The Division, despite the game’s persistent online nature. The PC version was officially announced today, in what Ubisoft claims as they have been “listening…

Dungeon Striker – New Mystic class teased for upcoming content update

While no specific date was given, Eyedentity Games did schedule the new class to be added by October. I am talking about Mystic, the new martial arts class for Dungeon Striker. This awesome class’ attack speed increases when more combos…

WildStar – Business model announced for new NCsoft game

[Game website] WildStar, the upcoming game from Carbine Studios and NCsoft, has just announced its “hybrid” business model to the public. It is a mixture of monthly payment and sort of Free-to-Play, but only if you are spending enough time…

Aion 4.5 – New Aethertech class to arrive in Korea next week

Perhaps the most anticipated class in Aion thus far, Aethertech will be landing in the official Korean server on 28th August, after spending some time in the test server. This new class is the main attraction of version 4.5, which…

Crack Shot Online – Slaying aliens while traveling through time

A new online FPS was revealed in Korea recently, titled Crack Shot Online and developed by Studio9. In a nutshell, players assume the role of a special force member, traveling through different time and eras to”solve” issues caused by dimensional…

Kritika – New trailer highlights PvP modes for extreme action title

The new PvP modes were added to Kritika a couple of days back, and from the trailer it shows the first 2 modes, the rather normal team fights and capture the flag maps. According to players, PvP is currently very…

Age of Storm – Super cosplay team SPCats recaps game launch event

Probably 1 of the most well-known cosplay team in the gaming world right now, Korean cosplay team SPCats was part of the recent launch event for Kingdom Under Fire: Age of Storm. Developed by Dragon fly and Neowiz, the game…

Guild Wars 2 – Core development members introduced to China gamers

A new micro-site went life a few hours back for Guild Wars 2 China, introducing a couple of the core ArenaNet members to the China gamers. Be warned, the site is Flash-heavy, or you can simply view the footage I…

Black Desert – Weekly theme focusing on NPCs and town environment

Last week’s Black Desert theme was more of a series of artwork depicting the game’s lore, which I lazily skipped… Moving on, this week is all about NPCs and the environment in and around the main town, or rather the…

Black Gold Online – Controversial payment system in English server too

[Source] After being revealed last month for the China server, the new payment model got tons of flak from players in the gaming community. Today, Snail Games USA announced the same system for the upcoming English server as well. Thanks…