First mentioned in my previous post about an upcoming mega update (rumored to be in August) for the China server of Age of Wushu, the Palace of Moving Flowers (移花宫) is 1 of the new factions which will be introduced. A…
RIFT – North America server goes totally Free-to-Play in June
[Game website] Yes, you read it right. After disastrous trips to South Korea and China, RIFT will be converting to a totally Free-to-Play model on 12th June 2013. No more level limits, no more content restrictions, everything goes. Of course, subscribers…
GREE – Reports claim mobile gaming giant closing China operations
After retrenching about 40% of the team in San Francisco, Japanese mobile games giant GREE announced that the China office will be shutting down as well, with all employees’ final day on 28th June 2013. This news is being reported in…
GunZ: The Duel – English server closure announced
Back in the early days, the GunZ was hosted by NHN’s own North America portal, Ijji. The portal later closed down, and most of the game went under Aeria Games’ stable as part of a deal. Fast forward a couple…
Bluehole Studio – Recruitment drive begins for TERA sequel
Bluehole Studio’s debut title, TERA, is still my personal favourite when it comes to graphics and textures. I have seen developers butchered powerful engines such as CryEngine 3 and Unreal Engine 3, but in this case it did not happen.…
ArcheAge – XLGAMES apologizes to angry player in official news post
In an official news posted on ArcheAge’s website today, it was reported that a player of ArcheAge Korea caused a din at XLGAMES’ offices on 3rd May, kicking on the office’s glass walls and trying to enter the premises due…
The Legend of Tibet – A quick look at the Alpha phase of China’s Diablo III
A quick recap, Diablo III has yet to officially launch in China, with no confirmation if the situation is permanent. Blizzard’s China distribution partner, NetEase, is coincidentally the country’s 2nd largest MMO company as well, and The Legend of Tibet…
Dungeon Striker – New trailer takes shot at popular internet cafe games
In Korean online gaming culture, playing in internet cafes, or PC bangs, takes an important role. The hottest games recently includes League of Legends, Diablo III and Blade & Soul. With Dungeon Striker aiming to be a PC bang favorite as well,…
Black Gold Online – Game features listed in refreshed official website
Snail Game’s 2nd game after the successful Age of Wushu, Black Gold Online will be previewed at E3 2013 next month. Before that, the official China website has been updated with a new look, followed by descriptions of the game’s…
MapleStory – Subway station dresses up for 10th anniversary celebrations
MapleStory is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and a mega festival will begin soon. Despite its age, Nexon has spared no expenses in promoting the game further, with the Jamsil Station being dressed in Maple colors. Those 1,000 characters…
HeroesGo – Closed Beta announced as a stunning success
[Game website] Developed by ESTsoft, the Korean studio which created Cabal Online 1 and 2, HeroesGo ended its Closed Beta phase recently, with the North American office announcing that “closed beta testing for HeroesGo was nothing short of a stunning…
Blade & Soul – New areas preview for White Blue Mountain Range
Announced a couple of weeks ago, it seems that the While Blue Mountain Range will finally be updated into the Korean server soon. Blade & Soul’s biggest content update so far thus far, various new areas will be added, including…
MAZE: The Treasure Hunters – Action thriller game heading for Thailand
Announced a couple of hours ago, Thailand publisher, Goldensoft Interactive, has signed MAZE: The Treasure Hunters and War Rock from Korean developer, Dream Execution. MAZE is currently still in development, with Nexon as the Korean publisher and ChangYou as the China publisher.…
Blade & Soul – Cash shop preview stuns players with low prices
Closed Beta 3 for Blade & Soul China started a couple of hours ago, and publisher Tencent Games included the cash shop in the latest client version. A sneak peek at the prices revealed that the cheapest item costs 1.80…