New Korean developer NPIXEL, founded by a group of former Seven Knights developers, today revealed the first gameplay trailer for its maiden title, Gran Saga. Before we talk about it, do note that NPIXEL recently received a HUGE investment of…
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Project RTD – Korean developer brings back classic genre with anime-style twist
NGELGAMES is an ambitious game publisher and developer based in South Korea, and over the past few months have showcased a couple of new games, including Project Pendion. Project RTD is a PC-only title based on the tower defense genre,…
MapleStory – Adele the Conductor of Swords added as new playable job in new update
While Part 1 of the “RISE” update was pretty normal, Part 2 welcomed a new job in the form of Adele, the Conductor of Swords. As mentioned by Orange Mushroom, Adele was an honorable knight of Grandis’ High Lef race,…
Mabinogi Heroes – Mistress of the Fists enters the battleground
The 16th playable character for Mabinogi Heroes landed in the game today, and her name is officially confirmed as “Lethor,” which is mighty weird if you ask me. No matter, Lethor is a hard-punching melee combatant who speaks mostly with…
Black Desert – Guardian awakening update goes live in Korea server
The Korean server of Black Desert today welcome the awakening update for its latest class, Guardian. According to the story, Guardian makes her pact with the Black Spirit knowing that she will lose her memories. This was so that she…
Lost Ark – Season 2 “With All RPG Fans” and new content announced
South Korean developer Smilegate recently held a community and media event to celebrate the 1st anniversary of its hit MMORPG, Lost Ark. Titled “Luteran New Year’s Appreciation Festival,” the development team is at the event as well talking about huge…
Mabinogi Heroes – Action MMO celebrates 10th anniversary with new feature reveal
Mabinogi Heroes, otherwise known as Vindictus in the western market, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary in South Korea. Nexon held a live event and exhibition to mark the occasion, and representatives from developer devCat took to the stage to reveal…
NPIXEL – Former Seven Knights developers obtain over USD 25 million in new investment
If you did not already know, NPIXEL is a new South Korean studio formed by former developers of games such as Seven Knights and it is working on its first title, Gran Saga. Today, it was announced that NPIXEL has…
NCsoft – New corporate identity and logo revealed for gaming giant
South Korean developer NCsoft today revealed a new corporate identity (CI) to start off a new year, and hopefully a new era. According to CEO Kim Taek-Jin, the new CI represents “craftsmanship, enthusiasm, and endless challenges.” Further more, the sharp…
Mabinogi Heroes – Asian martial artist revealed as 16th playable character
Nexon recently announced the 16th playable character for Mabinogi Heroes in the form of Lethor, an Asian female character apparently skilled in melee martial arts. Lethor (according to the official Korean website) is indeed a very unusual name, as the…
Black Desert Online – Plans for 2020 previewed by developer Pearl Abyss
The festive season continues, contributing to the lack of interesting news during this period. Yesterday, developer Pearl Abyss held a “Calpheon Banquet” community event at Signiel Seoul to preview Black Desert Online’s content for 2020. This is the second gathering…
Nexon – Korean gaming giant announce the merger of 2 development teams
Nexon today announced that is has acquired all shares of its standalone studio, Nexon Red, and merge it with subsidiary Boolean Games. According to the official press release, the main aim is to reinforce the company’s development capabilities “by organically…
Kritika – First new main class in years arrives in Korean server of action MMORPG
Developer All-M today announced the arrival of a new class in the Korean server of Kritika, the Female Warrior. Yes I do know that the class name is pretty lazy, but she is the first main class added since the…
SoulWorker – Ephnel the Bombing Spear arrives in Korean server of action MMORPG
Developer Lion Games and publisher Smilegate today announced the arrival of its 8th playable character in the Korean version of SoulWorker, Ephnel the Bombing Spear. Initially discarded as a failed human experiment, her codename was F-N.el, meaning Failed Number EL.…