With the Korean Closed Beta for NCsoft’s new MMO epic, Blade & Soul looming, the CBT codes have become most sought after item in the MMO market. Starting from today, the Closed Beta players will be chosen and sent their…
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Ghosts ‘n Goblins Online (KR) – Sorceress and Archer trailer
Part of Korean MMO giant CJ E&M’s new titles for 2011, Ghosts ‘n Goblins Online recently released a new trailer introducing 2 of the game’s classes, the Sorceress and Archer. I previewed the game during last year’s G*Star event, so…
Prius Online 2 – Development confirmed with teaser poster
Just 2 days ago, I posted about CJ Entertainment & Media’s revealing of over 20 MMO titles which the company will be publishing in 2011 and beyond. These games include shooters, dancing, RPG each with different theme and designs. Among…
Blade & Soul – China rumored to be the next overseas server
According to various foreign reports, China’s biggest internet company, Tencent, will be sending a team to South Korea later this month to clinch a deal for NCsoft’s next epic MMORPG, Blade & Soul. It will be the 3rd confirmed server…
GunDog – New trailer revealed
First teased in March 2010, GunDog has had a long period of silence since then. A new trailer was posted recently, showing more in-game footage and teasing a 2011 release later this year. A third person online shooter (MMOTPS), players…
NCsoft – Baseball team finally approved
According to foreign reports, NCsoft has finally been given the green-light by the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) to set up the Korean baseball league’s 9th professional team. The decision was first revealed late last year. NCsoft’s CEO, Mr Kim Taek…
Project R1 – New title from Grandao Espada developer
IMC Games, known globally for its maiden title, Granado Espada (or Sword of the New World), has announced that the developer has join NHN has one of its subsidiary studio and is currently working on a game codename as Project…
Luna Online developer to halt Korean services
According to Korean media, Eyasoft, developer and publisher of Korean games including Luna Online, Iris Onlin, Legend of Edda and Mo Siang Online (or Dark Story Online), announced its decision to halt its game services from 1st June 2011. The…
Trinity 2 – Neowiz Games reveal debut trailer
Neowiz Games, one of the largest and richest Korean MMO developer/ publisher, has revealed the debut trailer for its upcoming action side-scroller, Trinity 2. Looks like 2011 is going to be a side-scrolling year for Neowiz Games, with them having…
The Heaven of Three Kingdoms – Furore over new features
[Teaser site] Hanbitsoft’s latest war themed MMORPG, The Heaven of Three Kingdom, is sparking a debate amongst netizens just a few weeks’ shy from its Open Beta on 22nd Feb. The root of this ongoing controversy boils down to 2…
H2: Heroes Horizon – CJ reveals new 2D action MMO
H2: Heroes Horizon was actually announced 2 weeks ago, but I did not post it as there were no screenshots. Under the wing of Netmarble, CJ Internet’s Korean MMO portal, H2 is a classic arcade-style 2D side-scroller, much in the…
Ragnarok Online 2 – A short preview
Well, somehow, a friend of mine with industry links got me an account for Ragnarok 2’s 2nd Closed Beta test. I gave it a short 10 minute spin, and decided I was better off playing back DC Universe Online. In…
Kingdom Under Fire Online: Avalanche – New team battle game
Korean online game developer, Dragonfly, most famously known for its online shooters like Quake Wars Online and Soldiers of Fortune Online, has announced its latest title, Kingdom Under Fire: Avalanche. This is totally different from Kingdom Under Fire II, as…
Rockman Online – Poster of playable characters released
Well, this was poster was just posted a few hours ago by Rockman Online’s developer, Neowiz Games. While the few sentences attached only wrote out Christmas greetings, I can’t help but wonder if these 4 will remain as the core…