The Elder Scrolls Online – NDA is now lifted for players to share info

[Source] ZeniMax Online has chosen a peculiar time to lift its NDA, since there is no beta phase going on right now. But still, it is time to put The Elder Scrolls Online under the eyes of the mass community,…

Titanfall – A quick look at the current Closed Beta phase for mecha shooter

[Game website] While not a Free-to-Play online shooter, Titanfall features enough mechas (or Titans) to get gamers drooling. Currently in Closed Beta testing, there are limited number of Titans, modes, maps and classes, but this should be addressed when it…

TERA Korea – 5 new dungeons added in latest game content update

In the latest content update titled “Flying Up”, TERA Korea once again got 5 brand new dungeons, along with several new PvE and PvP gears. This is pretty much similar to the content patch implemented last July. Once again, I…

Black Gold Online – Snail Games reveals star “fan” and Invitational Test

Black Gold Online will begin its Invitational Test for the North American server late next month (March). Hopefully, the game has been polished as I had a dreaded time playing in the first test phase of the China server (still…

Tree of Savior – Focus Group Test to begin later this month in Korea

Currently in development by IMC Games, Tree of Savior will be entering its first Focus Group Test later this month. This is only for residents in Korea, and will take place at the IMC Games office. Focus Group Test (FGT)…

Metal Black: Alternative – NCsoft revives game for 2014 beta phase

Back in 2009, NCsoft revealed Metal Black: Alternative at the annual G-Star event. Subsequently, news of the game stopped as NCsoft moved on to “higher priority” products. At yesterday’s financial call, the developer announced that the game will enter Closed…

ArcheAge – Russian server prepares for Open Beta phase next week

[Source] After the launch of the Korean and Japanese servers, the 3rd server to enter Open Beta will be the Russian one. Published by the country’s biggest online games publisher, Mail.ru, Open Beta will officially begin on 22nd February (Moscow…

Nexon – Plans for 2014 games revealed in latest financial report

While I am not going into the numbers (Japan, North America and Europe underperformed in Q4 2013), the product list is something I will like to briefly touch on. The company recently stopped development on Mabinogi II: Arena, and apparently…

GunZ 2: The Second Duel – Steam release schedule announced

[Source] After a few months of delay, Korean developer Maiet Entertainment finally announced that GunZ 2: The Second Duel has been green lighted for Early Access on Feb 17 2014, 5 PM (PST).   According to the official statement on Facebook, “the game…

NCsoft – Lineage leads again as sales breakdown for 2013 revealed

Lineage, which is over a decade old now, continues to lead the sales chart for NCsoft in 2013. According to the latest financial records posted by NCsoft, sales for Lineage 2 more than double Guild Wars 2’s, which is at…

Turbine – Infinite Crisis developer suffers another round of layoffs

[Source] Turbine, known for its titles such as The Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online and more recently, Infinite Crisis, has suffered another round of layoffs. There is no clear number, but Turbine stated that it is…

Blade & Soul – NCsoft invites players to Hell in new Season 2 update

Made public yesterday, NCsoft has added the “Hell” map to the Korean server of Blade & Soul. This is a new area where faction PvP and PvE takes place at the same time, with intense combat expected to take place…

Bless – A brief look at the mount system as Closed Beta draws near

In around 8 days, the first Closed Beta test for Bless will begin in South Korea. While many of the features have yet to be introduced, let us take a brief look at the mount system, where articles are claiming…

World of Tanks – Global 8.11 update sees Nation vs. Nation combat

[Game website] Wargaming today announced the launch of Update 8.11 for World of Tanks in Europe and Russia. Players from Asia will be able to try out new game mode and battle arenas on February 12, with tank commanders from North…