[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…
Kingdom Under Fire II – New official global website is now live
[Official website] Blueside today opened its official webpage of “Kingdom Under Fire II” ,the online game which is under development and preparing for its global commercial service opening. The newly-opened webpage has better UI and a refreshed design. This renewal webpage…
Blade & Soul – Important member leaves game development team
After the departure of influential former Art Director, Kim Hyung Tae, another important member for Team Bloodlust announced his leaving. 김호식, or “hosix”, is the game designer and writer who first suggested that an epic storyline is important for Blade & Soul.…
Phantasy Star Online 2 – New game trailer for upcoming deluxe packages
The Deluxe Packages for Phantasy Star Online 2 (PC Windows/ PlayStation Vita) will be going on sale in Japan on 20th March, and developer SEGA has released a new trailer showcasing the game features and updates received thus far. The…
Transformers Universe – Jagex reveals new trailer for browser game
[Beta signup] It has been some time since Jagex, creator of Runescape, revealed anything on Transformers Universe, the browser game licensed from Hasbro. Recently, the developer revealed a new trailer, and changing the planned MOBA genre to a MOTA (Massively…
Dungeon Striker – Publisher Hangame announces game closure
Less than a year after the Korean server began its Open Beta service, Dungeon Striker will be closing on 20th March 2014, with the cash shop closing on 14th February 2014. The reason given was the game updates since Open…
Blade & Soul – First official images for upcoming anime revealed
As some of you Blade & Soul fans have read a few days back, NCsoft Japan is teaming up with anime studio Gonzo to release a Blade & Soul anime this April. Gonzo was also the studio behind the previous…
Bless – Closed Beta 1 schedule announced with age restriction
At a media conference earlier today, Neowiz finally announced the Closed Beta 1 schedule. It will take place from 20th February till 23rd February 2014, with the server open between 1500 (3pm) and 2300 (11pm) on a daily basis. This…
Square Enix – Final Fantasy XIV turns company back in the black
Almost a year after Square Enix announced an “extraordinary loss” of approximately ten billion yen (USD 106m), the company’s latest financial report paints a much more rosy picture. Comparing the period of Apr to Dec for 2012 and 2013, a healthy…