With the first part of the summer update more focused on new skills and balancing, the 2nd part is welcoming a new story scenario, 1 in which players try to solve the mystery of the forgotten City of Magic, Tenolan.…
Master of Meteor Blades – Preparing for ChinaJoy and new test phase
While most China online games lack any sort of “innovation”, publisher KongZhong, famous for World of Tanks in the country, is aiming to break the mold with Master of Meteor Blades. Essentially a room-based PvP title, players do not…
Cyphers – Game welcomes summer with swimsuits and new character
As with Nexon’s annual practice, all its games are getting new content for the summer period. Cyphers is now 1 of the top competitive games in Korea, and it is time to relax by introducing a couple of summer swimsuits…
Age of Wushu – New trailers display upgraded weather and water effects
Previewed earlier, the weather upgrade system will be arriving in the China server on 8th August. Below are 2 more trailers highlighting the changes, with the first focused on a thunderstorm, 1 of the several effects. These weather changes are…
Mirror War – New faction added to hybrid online arcade shooter
Ok, “hybrid online arcade shooter” might sound sensationalized, but Mirror War is just that. With a classic 3D MMORPG view in towns, this arcade-style shooter recently welcomed its 3rd faction, Evil Force, with the basic and advanced classes seen in…
Riot Games – League of Legends developer is best studio to work for
[Source] While it came in 4th in the overall tech company list compiled by Business Insider and Glassdoor, it is the only true games developer on it. And Riot Games only has 1 product. Incredible. I was expecting to at…
TERA Taiwan – Game to embrace Free-to-Play later this month
With the Korean and English servers now Free-to-Play, the latest regional server to join the group is from Taiwan. From what I see, the Free-to-Play server will be a brand new one, while no announcements have been made for the…
Arcane Saga – Game closure announced after 1 month of service
[Game website] Entering Open Beta only last month, Netmarble has announced the closure of Arcane Saga, the rebirth version of the silently popular Prius Online. I had an interview for the game a few months back, which you can read…
Dungeon Striker – New game mode challenges players to dodge bullets
Well, not really bullets, but rather energy balls of different colors. While the core concept of Dungeon Striker is simple hack-and-slash, developer Eyedentity Games added a new game mode yesterday, roughly translated as “Treasury of Daebuho”. The gameplay reminded…
WildStar – An introduction to the combat aiming system
[Game website] While I still have doubts about WildStar, the game seems to be shaping up well to keep most of the English gamers satisfied with what they are shown. The latest developer video highlights the combat aiming system, with…
Infinite Crisis – Classic Batman makes his entrance in MOBA title
[Game website] Ok, before telling me that the “classic” Batman is the one with bright blue outfit and stuff, this is indeed the more “classic” Batman in modern times. Developer Turbine has just revealed his trailer for Infinite Crisis, which…
ArcheAge – Japan server celebrates launch with 2 new TV commercials
While it is rare in the English market for online games to have TV commercials airing, it is quite the norm over at Japan, although I am not sure about Korea. ArcheAge Japan launched earlier today, and 2 TV commercials…
Sura Online – New gameplay videos assure game is still in development
With literally no substantial updates for the past 6 months, there were whispers that Sura Online is dead in the water. However, developer NSE Entertainment stood out recently in a media interview with ThisIsGame.com to knock those rumors down. …
Age of Storm – Open Beta date revealed along with first hero trailer
Otherwise known as Kingdom Under Fire Online: Age of Storm, this 3D MOBA is set to enter Open Beta in Korea on 8th August, with a final stress test taking place on 31st July lasting 1 week. The first character…