Tree of Savior – Developer reveals English blog for global community

[Blog link] IMC Games, developer of Granado Espada/ Sword of the New World, announced just minutes ago the opening of its English blog in an effort to reach out to the international community. The very first post translate the latest…

Civilization Online – Closed Beta phase to begin later this month

XLGAMES, developer of ArcheAge, announced that its 2nd online title, Civilization Online, will enter its first Closed Beta phase from 27th May till 1st June 2014. Crafted using CryEngine and with support from 2K Games, Civilization Online is currently targeted…

Guild Wars 2 – Publisher steps up as China server facing account hacks

Preparing for the official Open Beta launch tomorrow (China time), it comes at a bad time for publisher KongZhong as Guild Wars 2 China is currently facing an account hack crisis. KongZhong has acknowledged the issue, and promised a 100%…

Call of Duty Online – Development shifts from China to North America

Formerly developed by Activision Shanghai, it was announced recently that development for Call of Duty Online has been shifted to Raven Software. It is quite a weird move after knowing the news, since Call of Duty Online is exclusively targeted…

Neverwinter – Curse of Icewind Dale module update is now live

[Register now] The latest module update for Neverwinter, Curse of Icewind Dale, is now live! Experience the new Heroic Encounters and open-world PvP combat while working as a mercenary for one of two opposing mercenary groups while exploring the frozen…

Civilization Online – Accomplished composer to create game theme song

As the schedule for Closed Beta draws near for Civilization Online draws near in South Korea, developer XLGAMES and publisher 2K Games revealed a new trailer, announcing Christopher Tin as the game’s theme song composer. XLGAMES, founded by Jake Song, is…

Dragon Nest – 8th character teased during annual forum with players

Now an annual event, selected Dragon Nest players in South Korea are chosen to have a chat with the developers and publishers face to face. The 8th character was revealed to be a female spear user, although I am not…

Black Desert – Closed Beta 2 ends after 20 days of testing

After 20 days of testing, the Closed Beta 2 phase for Black Desert has officially ended in South Korea. Developed using an in-house engine by Pearl Abyss, they will now take some time to polish the game before announcing the…

Guild Wars 2 – 33 servers prepared for Open Beta phase in China

Having entered the head-start phase on 1st May for gamers who pre-ordered before 30th April, Guild Wars 2 China will officially enter the Open Beta phase on 15th May, which is this coming week. To mark this momentous event, 9…

Tree of Savior – More game info revealed via media interview

As a follow-up to the first Q&A post by developer IMC Games, Korean games website Inven recently held an interview discussing Tree of Savior. Hailed as the spiritual successor to Ragnarok Online, here are some of the more interesting information…

SoulCalibur: Unbreakable Soul – Mobile fighting game now live on iOS

Released a couple of days ago, SoulCalibur: Unbreakable Soul is Namco Bandai’s latest entry in the mobile market. Players will have over 200 weapons and 150 avatars to collect and build the ultimate deck. Note: This game is only available…

Human Element – Nexon reveals global rights for open world shooter

[Game website] Nexon, a worldwide leader in free-to-play online games, today announced that it has secured worldwide publishing rights for Human Element, an open-world first-person survival title developed by Nexon’s strategic partner Robotoki Inc, a Los Angeles-based game development studio led…

Swordsman – Preview trailer for 3 more classes in new martial arts MMO

[Beta register] With a total of 10 unique playable classes (or schools/ clans), there is no doubt players will be spoilt for choice when choosing 1 to pledge allegiance to. I am talking about Swordsman, Perfect World Entertainment’s upcoming martial…

Archlord 2 – Introduction to character archetypes and combat system

[Game website] WEBZEN, the pioneering free-to-play games developer and publisher, reveals details about character archetypes, skills and combat in Archlord 2. To provide an engaging and a largely unrestricted environment, Archlord2 introduces an effectively classless character system that will allow…