With all the major announcements revealed yesterday for the “big” titles, Day 2 was always slated to be a more “quiet” affair. There are possibly over 20 different games at the show (including web and mobile), but as usual I…
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Blade & Soul – Awesome new trailer and record prices for keys
An awesome new trailer for Blade & Soul China was shown at Tencent Games Carnival 2012, and it comes with English subtitles as well for those who can’t understand Chinese (the English is bad at parts though). Still, it is…
Sura Online – New trailer previews giant boss battles
Announced last year as Tencent Games’ first game with global rights, Sura Online is still more than a year away from the scheduled release date (2014). The maiden title by Korean developer NSE Entertainment, the trailer for TGC 2012 showcases…
Tencent Games Carnival 2012 – Highlights of Day 1
The new games introduction session has just been concluded over at Tencent Games Carnival 2012′s first day, and there were a few news which certainly caught the eye. The similar issue concerning all the games are actually the time of…
The Magic Sword Online – Tencent expands martial arts MMO stable
While the Chinese name sounds more grand (天涯.明月.刀), the official English name is simply called The Magic Sword. Based on the Hong Kong classic by deceased novelist Gu Long, this MMO version will developed by 1 of Tencent’s studios, Aurora.…
ArcheAge – New trailer released for annual event
Tencent is the largest IT company in China, and it is no surprise its gaming division, Tencent Games, is the country’s largest as well. ArcheAge China’s first Closed Beta date will be announced at the annual Tencent Games Carnival later,…
RIFT Taiwan – Game goes F2P for first 40 levels
Following the footsteps of the Korean server, RIFT Taiwan has announced that the first 40 levels of the game will be totally free for everyone to play. RIFT Taiwan went into non-wipe beta in September, and officially launch in October.…
[G*Star 2012] Visitors vote for best booth and games – The results
Over at G*Star this past week, visitors had the chance to vote for their best experiences in several categories in an official event by the G*Star organizers. From booths to games, these votes will tend to see which did the…
[G*Star 2012] F2: Floating Fortress – FlyFF sequel spotted
Since cancelling the supposed Closed Beta earlier this year, F2: Floating Fortress has gone pretty quiet. However, the game was spotted at G*Star 2012’s B2B hall. When questioned, staff of Gala Lab confirmed that the title is meant as a…
[G*Star 2012] Mirror War – Arcade shooter going mainstream MMO
Although the game just went into commercial service in Korea not too long ago, Mirror War is still part of L&K Logic’s lineup over at G*Star 2012. Mirror War is a arcade shooter at its core, but enhanced with new…
[G*Star 2012] Infinity Hero – China dev merges LoL and Torchlight II
From the information I got and the photos I have seen so far, there are many China developers over at G*Star 2012’s B2B hall. LiMaoGame is 1 of those, and the online game being showcased to potential partners is call…
[G*Star 2012] Black Desert – Preparing to launch next year
Even though PearlAbyss, developer of the upcoming Black Desert, did not have an appearance in the consumer hall, the Korean media still managed to get treated to some eye candy back in the business hall. A short interview was carried…
[G*Star 2012] A sneak peek of the B2B hall
According to the list of exhibitors at G*Star 2012, there are many more booths in the secretive B2B (Business to Business) area compared with what are being displayed back at the consumer hall. This place is where secret games are…
[G*Star 2012] Red Stone 2 – Entering the 3D MMORPG market in style
In development for over 6 years, L&K Logic Korea finally revealed the sequel to the 2004 hit MMORPG, Red Stone. Red Stone 2: Adventurers of Prominence, takes place 100 years after the original, and it is now a full 3D…