[Game website] Well, those are not my words, but Gamigo is apparently touting Grimlands as the “real” shooter MMORPG in its latest gameplay video. Note that it is “shooter MMORPG”, not “online shooter”… Oh well. As revealed at gamescom 2011…
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Blacklight : Retribution – Open Beta begins today !
[Game website] Here is a heads-up, Perfect World’s very first online shooter, Blacklight: Retribution is hitting Open Beta today! I am not really sure if the servers are up yet though~ Developed by Zombie Studios, the game looks absolutely stunning…
Firefall (CN) – Media event footage
[English website] China online gaming company, The9, threw a fancy media party to celebrate the announcement of Firefall China last week. The9 is also the majority shareholder of Firefall’s developer, Red 5 Studios. With The9 apparently swimming in cash after…
Silkroad Online (JP) – New continent coming end 2012
[English website] Silkroad Online was one of my earliest full 3D online games, and until now I still have sentiments for the title. Back to topic, developer Joymax decided to lay out a 2012 road map for Silkroad Online Japan…
Aion: Ascension – Version 3.0 update and going F2P
[Game website] A number of months after the Korean server got the version 3.0 update for Aion (link), the North American players are finally getting something to cheer about. Aion will be going Free to Play (F2P) like its European…
Royal Quest – New trailer debuts
[Game website] I am guessing most of you have forgotten about this MMO, and luckily a new trailer released today helped refreshed mine as well. Royal Quest is developed by Katauri Interactive, the company behind the King’s Bounty game franchise,…
Eden Eternal (CN) – Tablet version in the works
Known as Finding Neverland Online (FNO) in the Asian market and Eden Eternal (link) in the English one, the China server of this game is currently in the process of being ported to Apple iPads. This is actually the handy…
ChangYou : Developing action MMORPG using CryEngine 3
In a recent interview with ChangYou’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mr Tan Dewen, he candidly answered some questions about the China online gaming giant’s plans for 2012 and the near future. For 2011, Duke of Mount Deer Online (link) was…
Forsaken World : Nightfall – Biggest update teased
[Game website] Experience Forsaken World like never have before! The brand new flying system will take players through the skies of Eyrda with new bosses, dungeons, and events designed specifically for flying. A new fortress in the sky has emerged…
NCsoft buys over Pangya and Trickster developer
Earlier today in the financial call, NCsoft confirmed the purchase of 76% shares of Korean developer Ntreev. The deal is reportedly worth a cool USD 96.7 million. Ntreev is well-known in the English market for titles including Trickster and Pangya,…
NCsoft – Aion earnings is king for Q4 2011
Earlier today, NCsoft released its financial report for the 4th Quarter of 2011, which is the final 4 months. As seen n the chart below, Aion is the king of earnings for the mega corporation, with Lineage 1 on a…
Lineage II (KR) – Celebrities grace the game
Lineage II, one of the longest running online game in Korea and developer NCsoft’s top revenue sources, just got another boost in the form of 5 local celebrities. From hip hop rapper to actor to comedian, these 5 celebrities will…
Dragon Nest goes to Indonesia
So, for the Indonesian players currently on the Southeast Asia servers hosted by Cherry Credits, I think it is time to stop spending cash on the top-ups! According to foreign reports, Indonesian online games publisher, PT.Kreon, ha secured the rights…
9Dragons (KR) – Now playable through web browsers
Yes, you read it right. One of the most popular martial arts online game ever (too bad the momentum wasn’t kept up) in the English market, the Korean server has teamed up with Zerodin Games to bring the title into…