The much anticipated MMORPG, Black Desert, will be entering its Final Test phase in less than 24 hours. With over 230,000 Korean applicants, only 50,000 were chosen to participate before the game inches closer to Open Beta, possibly this coming…
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MapleStory 2 – Character creation footage for Alpha phase now live
With the Alpha phase for MapleStory 2 beginning in South Korea tomorrow, developer Nexon has started allowing players to try out the character creation feature. Now in full 3D, there are more customization options now, though several are still locked…
Final Fantasy XIV – Korea server launching next year under Actoz Soft
Just a few hours back, Square Enix confirmed the 2015 launch for Final Fantasy XIV Online in South Korea. The publisher will be Actoz Soft, the Korean subsidiary of China publisher, Shanda Games. The game’s head honcho, Naoki Yoshida, was…
MapleStory 2 – Voice acting to be present in upcoming sequel
If I am not wrong, voice acting is a feature missing for the original MapleStory. For the sequel, MapleStory 2, Nexon has hired a team to go over this, particularly for the NPCs to give the game more “life”. It…
MU Online – Growlanser added as 8th character class in new season
While the sequel is in development, South Korea studio Webzen recently added the 8th playable character class to MU Online, the Growlanser (Royal Knight). Only the 3rd female class, she is adapt at close-range combat, with her stats more focused on damage…
Rakion: Return of Heroes – Early look at first 5 playable characters
Announced last month, Rakion: Return of Heroes is the official sequel to the classic PvP online game, Rakion, developed by the same studio, Softnyx. An offline Focused Group Test (FGT) was recently held in South Korea, giving the slected group…
HeroWarz – Open Beta to begin this month for online action brawler
It has been some time since I posted about HeroWarz, so allow me to re-introduce the tile to everyone. HeroWarz is an upcoming action online game developed by new studio, Astorm. Astorm is founded by Yoon Jong Kim, former producer…
Mabinogi Heroes – Nexon adds new gigantic raid boss Zecallion
Mabinogi Heroes, otherwise known as Vindictus in the English market, saw a new raid boss added earlier on. Named as Zecallion, he is sort of a lion beastman wielding a large and intimidating axe. Not just a typical melee boss,…
Project Pentakill – Smilegate suspends MOBA with Marvel heroes
According to reports from South Korea, developer Smilegate has suspended development for Project Pentakill (Project PK), a MOBA featuring Marvel characters which was first announced back in November 2012. Nothing concrete of the game was shown thus far except concept art.…
MapleStory 2 – Video footage of the invitational Alpha Test event
[More info] Held last month, a group of lucky MapleStory fans in South Korea was invited to Nexon’s offices to give the Alpha Test client a try and provide feedback to the development team. As mentioned earlier, the user generated…
Asker: The Light Swallowers – New action game to enter CBT next month
Once known as Project Black Sheep, developer and publisher Neowiz announced that Asker: The Light Swallowers will be entering Closed Beta 1 on 7th October. Closed Beta 2 and Open Beta is scheduled for early 2015. For now, only the…
Rakion: Return of Heroes – New gameplay trailer and modes revealed
Announced earlier this month to the public, developer Softnyx revealed a new trailer for Rakion: Return of Heroes earlier. From the first trailer, players can guess that all characters in the game will have a “power-up mode”, which will last for…
MU2 – Webzen teases first 4 playable classes for upcoming sequel
First announced back in 2011, Webzen has finally teased the first 4 playable classes for MU2, the upcoming sequel for a MMORPG classic. After a little proper translation, they are known as Blader, Dark Lord, War Mage and Whisperer. It seems…
G-Star 2014 – Nexon and NCsoft to headline annual game exhibition
Technically, NCsoft is a company under Nexon, but they are still seen as 2 separate entities most of the time. Having their attendance confirmed, games such as Peria Chronicles, MapleStory 2, Closers, Lineage Eternal, Metal Black: Alternative and a slew…