While the beta phase has now ended, the Private Test Server (PTS) is currently still available to some players. Several gameplay changes were made recently, and Force Strategy Gaming was able to get permission to discuss about them. Are the…
Bless – Closed Beta 1 ends successfully with memorial video
Bless, the online game running on Unreal 3 Engine and perhaps some graphical steroids, ended its Closed Beta 1 phase over the weekend in Korea. Despite the “limited” slots available, queues to enter the server apparently reached up to a…
Kingdom Under Fire II – Publisher for China region officially announced
While unofficially confirmed by the media a few weeks back, China publisher ChangYou has been confirmed as the publisher for Kingdom Under Fire II in the world’s largest gaming market. This will be the 1 of the final stops for…
Shanda Games – China MMO giant rumoured to be sold on cut-price deal
According to a flurry of reports from China today, 1 of the nation’s biggest online games publisher and developer, is rumoured to be sold for around USD 525 million. That is of course Shanda Games, 1 of the subsidiaries under…
Chain Chronicle – Log Horizon to appear in popular Japan mobile game
1 of the most popular mobile games in Japan now, Chain Chronicle will welcome a group characters from Log Horizon from 25th February till 5th March. These characters can be obtained at random from capsules, which in turn must be…
Archlord II – Global English server set to launch this summer on gPotato
[Teaser website] As mentioned months ago upon the closure of Archlord global (the Korean server closed recently), Webzen mentioned about publishing its PvP-focused sequel, Archlord II. The teaser website for Archlord II is now up, and it is set for…
ArcheAge – Latest game progress update posted by Trion Worlds
[Source] As ArcheAge takes a step closer to world domination by launching in Russia later today, Trion Worlds finally provided an update for the English server. Basically, the team just returned from Korea after a week with XLGAMES, and tweaks…
Strife – Play Test Weekend opens to all gamers on 3 major OS next week
[Register] From 28th February till 2 March 2014, S2 Games is organizing The Trial of Strife: Play Test Weekend. Gamers will be able to register until 24th February 2014 to gain access into The Trial of Strife for unlimited gameplay over the play test weekend.…
ArcheAge – Official press release for launch of Russian server
[Game website] Renowned South Korea-based game developer XLGAMES is bringing highly anticipated ArcheAge to Russia. Jake Song, CEO of XLGAMES gave a speech at a press conference for around 100 journalists and major game community leader in Moscow, Russia. During…
Asiasoft – SEA behemoth buys Level Up! Philippines for USD 4.2 million
[Source] Southeast Asia publisher, Asiasoft, announced recently the complete takeover of Level Up! Philippines, a fellow games publisher in its native country. Despite being a behemoth in Southeast Asia, Asiasoft did not venture fully into Philippines until this deal happened.…
Lineage – Evergreen title gets new 8th class after 14 years of service
Despite failing in the Western market, Lineage is still very much alive in Asian countries such as South Korea, Taiwan and China. In fact, it is still developer NCsoft’s top selling product after 14 years in operations. Earlier today, a…
Wakfu Asia – Multiman sidekick arrives in Free-to-Play English server
[Game download] Every adventurer needs a sidekick; the Multiman feature is a one of a kind system that allows users to employ the help of a second to assist in combat in the world of Wakfu. What is a…
Blade & Soul – NCsoft to introduce game at special premier show
It hasn’t been long since Blade & Soul Japan was announced, and NCsoft Japan is doing very well in organizing the very first event. Dubbed the “Blade & Soul Premier Show”, it will be a live event taking somewhere in…
Webzen – Company posts 67% drop in operating profit for year ending 2013
South Korea-based gaming company, Webzen, posted its financial record for the year ending 2013 recently. While not a total disaster, operating profit did drop a hefty 67%, despite expanding its portfolio with the purchase of gPotato and introducing new games…