Launching back on 23rd October 2008, the Korea server for Prius Online is finally shutting down after a run of over 5 years. Character creation and the cash shop has already stopped functioning, with the closure scheduled on 17th December…
Blade & Soul – Girls’ Generation performs official game theme song
Tencent Games wasted no expenses in promoting Blade & Soul China, with the revealing of South Korea’s super pop group, Girl’s Generation (SNSD), as the game’s official spokesperson as proof. Over at TGC 2013, the group performed Blade & Soul’s…
NCsoft – Elusive CEO appears for rare interview at Tencent Games Carnival
With NCsoft’s Blade & Soul having just launched in China, I guess it is no surprise that NCsoft’s elusive CEO, Mr Taek Jin Kim (below, left), appeared yesterday at Tencent Games Carnival 2013. In a rare and candid interview, he…
Mirror War – Game trailer highlights new 2nd class advancements
A favorite genre of mine, arcade-style shooters are perhaps overlooks for a long time by online games studios. Mirror War, developed by L&K Logic Korea, recently revealed 4 new class advancements for 2 of its factions. There are 3 factions…
Record of Lodoss War Online – Game details to be revealed this week
First revealed to be in development earlier this year by L&K Logic Korea, it seems that Record of Lodoss War Online will first be published in Japan by GameOn. GameOn is 1 of the biggest publisher in Japan, recently launching…
Naruto Online – Gameplay videos from Tencent Games Carnival 2013
Since it was announced as a browser game last year, responses have been pretty much mixed from the gamers over in China. The videos below should shed more light on how the game will be played. The main points will…
Battle of the Gods – 300 kills in 30 minutes possible in new MOBA
Developed by Tencent’s Quantum Studios, Battle of the Gods was formally revealed earlier today, with the debut test phase starting on 12th December. The core feature will be the 10 Vs 10 mode, with all playable characters designed after gods…
Heroes of Newerth – Tencent Games revealed as China publisher
In what is supposedly a shock announcement, Tencent Games, China’s largest online gaming company, announced that it will be publishing S2 Games’ Heroes of Newerth. Tencent Games currently has League of Legends as its main MOBA title, with SMITE and…
Kritika – 4th playable chracter class revealed at annual Tencent event
Over at Tencent Games Carnival 2013, the 4th character class for Kritika was revealed by its Korean developer, All-M (of Lunia Online fame). Despite claiming as a global first reveal, the images were actually uploaded on the Korean website yesterday……
ArcheAge – China server to enter new beta phase late next month
Revealed earlier at Tencent Games Carnival 2013, ArcheAge China will be entering its “Divine” test phase on 26th December. This is just 1 of the many Closed Beta phases and I do not expect this to be the last, which…
Call of Duty Online – New Zombie Defense mode introduced
Despite being introduced for around a year now, the China-exclusive Call of Duty Online is still in Closed Beta mode. Yesterday, a new Zombie Defense mode was introduced for the next test phase, and it is really a PvE survival…
MapleStory – 6th hero character to debut in massive You & I update
[Source] It is winter again, and MapleStory Korea (KMS) will once again get its massive annual content update. Titled as “You & I update”, a new 6th hero will appear, although it seems that he was wiped from the memories…
ArcheAge – XLGAMES taking action against staff who leaked game details
Yesterday, developer XLGAMES posted on ArcheAge Korea’s website, stating that action is being taken over a staff who leaked confidential information pertaining to ArcheAge. The leak was discovered after some large guilds began hoarding certain items and the community voiced…
Naruto Online – Debut test phase begins next week in China
Naruto Online was first announced this time last year, and it is finally ready for its debut test phase on 5th December. Developed by Namco Bandai, CyberConnect2 and Tencent Games, Naruto Online is a China-exclusive browser title. As seen previously…