As you can see, MapleStory has gotten a fancy new sub-title for its Winter update, Unlimited. 2 new classes were teased a few days ago. First, the Demon Avenger class, which is a new one despite looking a little similar…
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Cyphers – 4 brand new characters coming for winter update
As winter arrives, it is not only a festive season but a good period as well for Nexon’s gamers in Korea. Anually, without fail, all the core Nexon titles will be getting some meaty new content. Cyphers is no exception,…
Dragon Nest – Desert Dragon arrival marks new era
Today marks the day Nexon steps down as Dragon Nest Korea’s publisher, with the new publisher being Actoz Soft. Together with Dragon Nest’s developer, Eyedentity Games, both are subsidiary companies of China’s Shanda Games after acquisition. Actoz Soft is intending…
Devilian – Hack & slash MMO inspired by Diablo II
In development for over 3 years now, Devilian is developed by Korean studio Ginno Games, and the hack & slash title will be published by NHN through its Hangame portal. During the press conference, representatives from Ginno did not hesitate…
Cabal II: The Neoforce Era – PvP content is king
Cabal II has been very quiet since going into Open Beta a couple of weeks back, and Korean website ThisIsGame.com has published a new interview with developer ESTsoft to have some questions answered, including what the future holds. Note that…
FIFA Online 2 – Korean server shutting down in March
While Neowiz had a wonderful G*Star 2012, with Bless garnering a legion of fans, things are not so rosy business-wise. After getting into a messy court fight with developer Smilegate over the closure of online shooter CrossFire, the company was…
Carbon Project A – New action MMO looking slightly familiar
This is Carbon Project A, a new action MMO in development by GalaxyGate, more famous for games such as Rosh Online and Karos Online. Well, the previous works don’t seem too impressive, but the has been showcased to interested parties…
MapleStory – Winter update teases 2 new classes
For China, Perfect World is my favorite company, while from South Korea, Nexon is 2nd to none. The reason is simple – both developers update their games with actual content (not just cash junk) year after year without fail. Winter…
Echo of Soul – Refreshing the old as new
You may be wondering what does it mean by “refreshing the old as new”, hence let me explain. Echo of Soul is NHN Korea’s new title, developed by studio Nvius, and for now has nothing really groundbreaking in terms of…
Dungeon & Fighter – 2nd awakening for Male Slayer teased
During the Dungeon & Fighter Festival 2012 event this past weekend, not only was the Female Slayer announced, but the 2nd awakening for the Male Slayer was also teased to an excited crowd. These new awakenings are the advancements of…
Dungeon & Fighter – Female Slayer launch date announced
It is no secret the Female Slayer is coming this winter to the Korean server of Dungeon & Fighter, since it was announced several months ago. A confirmed date was revealed at an event earlier today, which is 20th December…
Webzen – MU Online tops global earnings in latest financial report
It seems like a trend in Korea for old games to carry the companies through, for example Lineage 1 for NCsoft and MapleStory for Nexon. The same goes to Webzen, where the over-decade old MU Online coming out as the…
F.E.A.R: Origin Online – Closed Beta delayed till December
Originally scheduled to enter its first Closed Beta on 22nd November, F.E.A.R: Origin Online has now been postponed till the last week of December. Publisher Nowcom decided this after getting players’ feedback during G*Star 2012, and will be working…
Lime Odyssey – Korean server revives under new publisher
After going down since March this year, there hasn’t been news on Lime Odyssey for over 8 months. Earlier today, it was revealed that Lime Odyssey Korea will finally be revived, with the publisher being Daum Communications, 1 of the…