Personally, I have not seen an online game having its sequel delayed so long after being announced. When Ragnarok II was first revealed to be in development, I think it was way back in 2006. Since then, the game was…
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Cyphers – Eclipse: Vol.1 update
Cyphers, a Korean action MMO developed by Neople, is hitting its stride in Korea. Ever since going into Open Beta recently, the game has received nothing but positive reviews, once again showing the development prowess of the team behind Nexon’s…
ESTAR Online – A brief introduction to the game
(Source) Korean MMO developer, Naru Entertainment revealed some new information about its latest online game, Estar Online in a press conference yesterday. As usual, Korean gaming portal This Is Game is there with the latest news. The biggest feature revealed…
Mabinogi II – New artwork revealed
(Source) Nexon Korea, which is holding the annual Nexon Developer Conference (NDC) currently, has revealed new artwork for Mabinogi II. The sequel to Mabinogi, the game was revealed to be in development since early last year. So far, only the…
Nexon buys into Luna Online developer
Korean MMO giant, Nexon, has announced acquiring 20% of developer Eyasoft’s stocks. Eyasoft is well-known for various of it online game titles, including Mo Xiang Online (or Titan Online), Luna Online, Legend of Edda and Iris Online. Earlier in this…
Kingdom Under Fire Online – New identity revealed
First known as Kingdom Under Fire Online: Avalanche, the game has now cut off the sub header and simply known as Kingdom Under Fire Online. Developed by Korean studio Dragonfly, Kingdom Under Fire Online will be a DOTA-styled game, full…
Project R1 – IMC Games took notice
Hmn, I am actually feeling quite happy as I type this. As most of you would have known, I covered 2 posts so far on IMC Games’ upcoming MMO, Project R1. It is spearheaded by the company’s CEO and creator…
[Hangame eX 2011] Kritika – All in the name
The only action-based MMO in Hangame eX 2011, much of the attention had been on this game as it apparently won a design award during its development phase. Why did the post title stated the term “All in the name”?…
Blade & Soul – A small interview
As most of you probably know by now, China is the 3rd region (after Korea and Taiwan) to get a localized server for NCsoft’s Blade & Soul. After the official press announcement and contract signing ceremony by Tencent Games, the…
[Hangame eX 2011] Kritika – Action is king
Hangame (Part of NHN Corp), one of the biggest developer and publisher of MMOs in Korea, started its yearly reveal of upcoming games earlier yesterday. Among the first to be revealed is Kritika, an action MMO which developed by allm,…
[Hangame eX 2011] Fighters Club – Online brawling
Developed by studio KOG, Fighters Club is part of the Hangame EX 2011 lineup. A classic arcade-style brawler, the genre is brought back to live in the MMO genre. The game focuses on 3 major section of the character body,…
[Hangame eX 2011] Project R1 – Ragnarok’s successor
As posted a few weeks back, developer IMC Games joined NHN Corporation, one of the biggest MMO company in Korea. IMC Games was founded by Mr Hakkyu Kim, also known as the “founding father” of Ragnarok Online as he was…
[Hangame eX 2011] Echo of Soul – Going mobile
Originally known as Project N.O.A, the game was renamed to Echo of Soul and revealed as Hangame’s top title for 2012. The game’s story tells of a goddess who sacrificed her life in order to save the world, causing her…
Blade & Soul – Closed Beta 2 starts in August
The first Closed Beta phase for NCsoft’s upcoming mega MMO, Blade & Soul, ended just a few hours ago. According to an official announcement by NCsoft, the next phase will happen later this year in August. The announcement also revealed…