[Game website] Well, the game is literally free now, since players can get to level 40 without paying any costs. Once 11th April hits, the game will be completely free. What’s more, there will be a server merge (link) in…
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NetEase prepares big reveal for Game-X
Although NetEase is the number 2 online gaming company in China, it was not able to break into overseas market in its 15 years of existence, quite similar to number 1 Tencent Games. Or perhaps they did not even both…
RaiderZ (KR) – Preparing for Open Beta
[English website] As you might have known now, the English server for RaiderZ is currently in Alpha test. Which means there will be glitches and some bugs, although quite a number swore not to have met any. The English server…
[TG-UP 2012] ArcheAge teases China-inspired city
Well, this is Tencent Games’ important media event after all, how could ArcheAge and Blade & Soul be missing from the party? Over at the event, XLGAMES revealed that a new main city will be developed, with inspirations from the…
Rumor – China company claims Dota 2 going mobile
This piece of news was just in minutes ago. According to a China software company call Meuu (me + you), it is currently working with Valve to port Dota 2 over to iOS and Android devices. The portable version for…
Cyphers – Debut foreign server announced
Yes, after months of commercial launch back in Korea, Nexon’s MOBA title, Cyphers, is finally heading overseas! Developed by Neople, which also made Dungeon Fighter Online, Cyphers is a full 3D arena-based fighting game re-imagined from the popular Dota template.…
Heroic 3 Kingdoms (CN) – First screenshots
As mentioned in my previous post about this game (link), Heroic 3 Kingdoms is the first MOBA title to be developed using Unreal Engine 3. MOBA means Multi-player Online Battle Arena, where games including Dota, Dota 2 and League of…
TERA – My opinion on the game’s combat
[Note: This post is not meant to be professional, this is a personal blog for god’s sake. Thanks.] I was never really going to play TERA upon release, so I thought it would be alright to spend a couple of…
Blade & Soul (CN) – Clone spotted in China
As I posted previously, Blade & Soul will be published in China by the country’s biggest internet company, Tencent (link). While a secret registration process for selected gamers is going on for the China server and the Korean server preparing…
Blacklight : Retribution – Official launch dated
[Game website] If you have a Nvidia GeForce card like I do, the latest driver update is specially tailored for a couple of Unreal Engine 3 games, such as Perfect World’s Blacklight: Retribution. After 5 months of testing, the game…
Guild Wars 2 – Pre-purchase details announced
[Pre-order page] The day has finally arrived, not the game’s launch, but for me to finally allow ArenaNet to take my money. Well, still about a month away, but pre-purchase for Guild Wars 2 will happen on 10th April 2012.…
Heroic 3 Kingdoms (CN) – First Unreal 3 MOBA
MOBA stands for Multiplayer Online Battle Arena if you do not know, and games such as League of Legends and Dota2 fall into this category. In an attempt to enter the MOBA market in China, one of the largest games…
Luna Plus – Closing after milking players dry
As a Free to Play gamer myself since the days of MapleStory’s beta phase, it really pisses me off seeing how game companies out there are trying their best to milk gamers dry. Back in March 2011, I posted about…
Funcom goes all commando on MMO Culture
I just got back home, and was about to check the comments when I noticed someone telling me the videos for The Secret World I uploaded from a Korean website is infringing some rights as there is a media embargo…