Over at the latest quarterly financial reveal yesterday, China MMORPG developer and publisher, Shanda Games, confirmed that RIFT China will not be going Free-to-Play like the North America server. Instead, it will continue using its 0.49 CNY (0.08 USD) per hour after level…
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Worldwide launch on 27th August
[Game website] It was just announced that Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will officially launch worldwide on 27th August, with both PC and PlayStation 3 version sharing the same launch date. A new trailer for the game will be revealed at…
Project Black Sheep – Preview for new action online game
The hot trend of non-target action online games continue, and this time Neowiz is previewing Project Black Sheep, a self-develop effort. Led by Neowiz CRS, the studio which made games such as Martial Soul (or Seven Souls Online), Project Black…
WildStar – New developer video finally gets my utmost attention
[Game website] I was always skeptical about WildStar, given that it looks awfully similar to World of Warcraft. The game features such as combat and movement didn’t wow me as well, but my perception is changing for the better after the latest…
Age of Wushu – New couple skill set introduced and info on new faction
More updates have either arrived or coming to the China server, and here is a small update. Note that I will not be covering every new content. Simply known as the Couple Blade (the Chinese name is much more elegant, “鸳鸯双刀”.…
Tencent – China tech giant now more valuable than Facebook and Samsung
According to the latest report by BrandZ, Tencent Holdings saw a rise in value of over 50% since last year, standing at 21st place in the 2013 list of most valuable global brands. Without a doubt, the company will continue…
Dawngate – New MOBA by Electronic Arts (EA) to enter beta later this week
[Game website] I am not sure what to think of Dawngate, especially after watching the video below where the developers of Waystone Games touch on some features of the new MOBA. The game will be published by Electronic Arts (EA), which isn’t really…
Wolfknights – IMC Games announces new 3D online game
While everyone is waiting impatiently for more information on Project R1, the spiritual successor to Ragnarok Online, IMC Games just announced its 2nd in-development title, Wolfknights. IMC Games is also well-known for its first MMORPG, Granado Espada. Inspired by designs from the Middle Ages,…
ArcheAge – Reports claim Korean server to announce F2P change
According to foreign reports, XLGAMES is ready to announce a full conversion to a Free-to-Play model for the Korean server in June. The Korean server is currently on a Pay-to-Play (P2P) model, with the China and English servers’ models unconfirmed…
Holy King – Perfect World invites you to swallow the world in new game
Leaked a couple of days ago, Perfect World China today officially announced its new MMORPG, Holy King, based on a popular novel. Do note that this is not Project Z, the company’s first self-develop action MMORPG. The art direction of…
MapleStory – Game gears up for major RED summer update
[More information] Holding MapleStory’s 10th anniversary celebrations yesterday, Nexon revealed that the game will be getting a massive summer update, named as RED. It actually stands for Revolution, Evolution and Delight. Some of the major highlights include: 1. Adventurer…
Skyforge – Obsidian Entertainment to take part in developing new MMORPG
Announced back in 2012 by the team behind Allods Online, Skyforge will now be a cooperative effort between Russian publisher/ developer Mail.ru and North America’s Obsidian Entertainment. Almost everything is still in Russian now, but I am expecting the…
Dragon Seeker Chronicles – An early look at China’s latest online game
The game is not really that famous compared with others, but it caught my eyes after some massive online advertisements on the China websites. Intrigued, I decided to give the game a try once Open Beta began. I do notice that…
Trion Worlds – Former executive comments on new round of layoffs
I am sure most readers would have read about Trion Worlds’ new round of layoffs by now, in which many employees were apparently given the boot out. Teams in Austin, Redwood Shores and San Diego are said to be dramatically…