As announced just a few hours ago on the official Chinese website, Empire of the Immortals will go into its first Closed Beta phase on 15th October, with more information to be released at a later date. The remaining 5…
F.E.A.R.: Origin Online
According to respected Korean gaming website, thisisgame, a MMO based on the F.E.A.R. series of games is currently in production. It will be named as F.E.A.R.: Origin Online and developed by Korean studio, Inplay Interactive. The F.E.A.R. franchise has been…
Empire of the Immortals – Interview with the CEO
Yes, World of Immortals, the new stand-alone MMORPG spin-offed from the Battle of the Immortals series, has now gotten an official name, Empire of the Immortals. In the latest news release on the official Chinese website, an interview was held with Perfect…
3 investments by Koreans gone wrong
Without saying, gamers should know how successful Korean companies are in the online gaming industry. The first few companies which comes to your mind will most probably include Nexon, NCsoft, Hanbitsoft and to an extent, the revived Webzen. There are many more…
SM Online revealed
The answer for SM Online, which I posted a few days ago, is out! For those who are lurking on the main page of my blog, please do click this post and see for yourself what SM Online really is.…
Forsaken World – A closer look at mounts
The very first Closed Beta phase for Perfect World Entertainment’s Forsaken World will be starting on 27th October, which is next month. I will not be translating any more skills or talents as the English release is very near to…
Langrisser Schwarz – More details
As I posted previously, classic console game, Langrisser, is getting an online makeover in the form of Langrisser Schwarz. The game will be developed by ambitious Taiwanese MMO developer and publisher, Gamania. As many readers are “pestering” me for more information…
World of Immortals – New trailer
Perfect World Beijing has released the 2nd trailer for their new MMORPG, tentatively translated as World of Immortals. It used to be an expansion for Battle of the Immortals and called Battle of the Immortals 2, but things changed since the company…
SM Online, anyone?
Well, as a hot-blooded young male adult nearing his mid-20’s the term “SM Online’ no doubt gave me some weird thoughts running through my mind. In Taiwan, a viral marketing campaign emerged on the streets recently, with 3 young ladies dressed as…
Webzen teases new MMO
Well, it is still a MMORPG currently in development, so do not get your hopes up it will be released for the English market soon. After announcing Firefall recently, this new MMO is codenamed Project U, with the design heavily…
Battle of the Immortals 2 now World of Immortals
After reporting about the huge update which will see the China server for Battle of the Immortals renaming to Battle of the Immortals 2, Perfect World Beijing has confirmed yet another name change for the entire game once the expansion…
[TGS 2010] Gamania out to prove ambitions
Taiwanese MMO developer and publisher, Gamania, certainly took the spotlight by revealing 8 new MMORPGs at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. As you might have noticed, almost all of the Free to Play MMOs in the show belong to Gamania,…
[TGS 2010] Tiara Concerto trailer debuts
Yet another of Taiwanese company, Gamania’s new MMORPG, Tiara Concerto is certainly anime-inspired at first glance. While aimed primarily at the rather untapped Japanese Free to Play market, the game actually packs some unique features. At the core will be the Tuning…
[TGS 2010] Langrisser Schwarz trailer debuts
Langrisser Schwarz, a classic console title (Langrisser), was recently revealed to be developed into a MMORPG by Taiwanese developer and publisher, Gamania. The game officially debuted at Tokyo Game Show 2010 much to the delight of its many Japanese fans.…