This came as a shock to me, since no one around me realized that the game is closing. Most of us played Trickster Online donkey years ago, got to level 200+ and had tons of fun drilling, dying in dungeons…
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Blade & Soul – New growth weapons introduced
The updates for NCsoft’s Blade & Soul never seems to stop, and that is why the company’s games are still thriving even for the decade-old Lineage 1. The new growth weapons, according to the press, can be gotten by all…
RIFT China – Maggie Q wants to be taught how to play the game
RIFT China’s publisher, Shanda Games, is trying very hard to stress what an Western success the game is in order to attract the China gamers. Hence, American celebrities are recruited, the first being NBA star Dwyane Wade, while the second…
Steal Fighter – Trailer for new Assassin class
Having just entered Open Beta exactly 1 week ago, Korean publisher Gravity has announced the first major update for its MOBA + RPG hybrid title, Steal Fighter. The new class, Assassin, will be introduced, along with her 2 class advancements,…
Ragnarok Online – Son of Chinese billionaire to start elite guild
With Ragnarok Online getting a major revival in China, starting with the Open Beta phase a few hours from now, the only child of China’s 3rd richest man has sent out a message via his Weibo account to start an…
KOG – Grand Chase developer opens global office in Philippines
While it is mostly the Korean publishers who are more inclined to set up offices overseas, developer KOG just announced the opening of its Philippines office. Located in Makati, this new subsidiary will oversee KOG’s global expansion as well as…
ArcheAge – Farming feature gets offline monitoring system
XLGAMES today announced the activation of its offline farming feature, in which players can still monitor their farms through various other channels without connecting to the game server. These 2 alternate methods include the web browser and mobile devices (via…
Aion 4.0 – China server enters Closed Beta next month
Following closely behind the footsteps of the Korean server, the China server for Aion will hold its 4.0 Closed Beta phase on 13th March next month. Published by Shanda Games, the update comes around 4 months after being added in…
Nexon – Investment in Robotoki reaffirms multi-platform ambitions
Nexon announced yesterday that it has invested in Robotoki, a new development studio founded by Robert Bowling, former lead of Infinity Ward and Creative Strategist of the Call of Duty franchise. It may seem like an awkward move for the…
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Business model unrelated to success
[Game website] According to an interview at Penny Arcade with Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn‘s director, Naoki Yoshida, continued his defense of the monthly payment model being brought back for the game, despite the current market dominated by Free-to-Play titles.…
Bless – Studio intact despite massive layoffs at parent company
According to reports, Neowiz Games recently accepted voluntary resignation again through the whole company, which signified the second round of layoffs. The first layoff was done about 2 months ago and about 20% of employees left. Tens of millions of…
Kritika – Action MMORPG enters Open Beta later today
After months of testing and marketing campaigns, the latest MMORPG under Korean giant, Hangame, will be entering Open Beta in a few hours’ time. Developed by All-M, creators of Lunia Online, Kritika looks to shoot down the top action games…
Closers: Dimensional Conflict – Gameplay demo using gamepad
First announced late last year, developer Naddic Games is currently working on its first MMO title, Closers, with an aim of hitting the beta phase this year. The new video (actually uploaded weeks ago) shows a staff play testing Closers…
RIFT China – 2nd spokesperson revealed as Open Beta nears
After announcing NBA star Dwyane Wade as 1 of the 3 American spokesperson for RIFT China, publisher Shanda Games has revealed the game’s 2nd spokesperson, actress MaggieQ. This is Shanda’s marketing plan for the game, spending millions on American stars…