[Game website] The first English server for Chaos Online launched earlier today, entering Open Beta under the wings of SEA publisher, Asiasoft. This Korea-developed MOBA is created by Neoact, the team which first made the Chaos map in Warcraft III,…
Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero – Game primed for ChinaJoy 2013
After the official teaser trailer being leaked yesterday, Perfect World Beijing has officially announced Legend of the Condor Heroes: Zero (or Condor Zero). It will be the game company’s first self-developed non-target action MMORPG. Below is a low-res gameplay…
Kritika – PvE arena to be introduced in upcoming content update
Arriving in the Korean server on 30th May, Kritika will see a new PvE arena mode, where players can battle against new humanoid bosses. No stamina will be consumed, and players can apparently challenge them for an unlimited amount of…
League of Legends – New cinematic trailer impresses the legion
With League of Legends currently the top online game, in fact the top overall game on all platforms currently, Riot Games could easily have slacked off and reap the rewards. The good thing is, the company not only announced a…
Dragon Sword – A brief tour of the new open-world action combat game
Just a brief reminder, Dragon Sword is currently just in Alpha phase, hence I will not be touching too much on the game except for some of the features. Developed by China’s no.2 MMO company, NetEase, Dragon Sword is an…
Dragon Nest – Web version of action game scheduled for launch this year
If you did not know, Korean developer Eyedentity Games, creator of Dragon Nest, was bought by China MMO company Shanda Games a few years back. At yesterday’s financial call, Shanda Games’ CEO anounced that the web version of Dragon Nest will launch…
RIFT China – Shanda Games determined to maintain P2P model
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,…