Marvel Heroes – Founders Program offers no guaranteed beta access

[Game website] Gazzilion Entertainment, developer and publisher of the upcoming Marvel Heroes MMO, revealed 3 different Founder Packs today, priced at 19.99 USD, 59.99 USD and 199.99 USD respectively. It is a fair system these days after getting inspired by…

TERA – Europe server confirms F2P mode as well

[Game website] Merely minutes after En Masse announced the North America server going Free-to-Play, the European server under Gameforge has just announced the same conversion as well in February. You can find out the different tiers of the game here,…

TERA – North America server announces F2P conversion

[Game website] After weeks of speculation and following the conversion of both the Korea and Japan servers, En Masse Entertainment finally announced that the North America server will be entering the Free-to-Play phase come February 2013, which is next month.…

ArcheAge – Korean gamers spending heavily on game items

According to Korean virtual item trading website ItemBay, ArcheAge debuted at No.9 in less than 7 days of launch. Specializing in helping players sell and buy game items, ItemBay noted that 4,000,000 Korean Won (3,770.80 USD) worth of items were…

Asta: The War of Tears and Winds – Closed Beta 1 date announced

First announced back in 2009, this CryEngine 3-developed title is finally ready to enter Closed Beta 1, which will be held from 23rd January onwards. Touted as the “Asian WoW”, the aesthetics are 100% full of Asian design flair, with…

ArcheAge – Nvidia graphics card spotted with game artwork

As part of the continuing marketing partnership between graphics giant Nvidia and XLGAMES, ArcheAge’s artwork began to appear on the box covers for GeForce GTX 660 Ti. Non-reference card vendors, such as Gigabyte and Zotac, are part of the campaign…

Pokémon X and Y – 6th generation titles announced

Foregoing the normal color and gem schemes found in the franchise’s long history, Nintendo just announced the 6th generation titles, Pokémon X and Y. This will be the first Pokémon game for the company’s handheld consoles to be in full…

Snail Game – Ambitious developer lays out future plans

At last night’s Snail Game Product Launch 2013 event, developer Snail Game announced several new titles, but I will just focus on the core MMO ones in this post (browser, social and music games aren’t interesting me).   First of…

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – New trailer marks a new beginning

[Game website] We all knew how the initial Final Fantasy XIV version got slammed by gamers and websites all over the world, and subsequently witnessed the end of an era. Square Enix today released a new CG trailer, which continues where…

ArcheAge – P2P subscription model confirmed

XLGAMES finally announced the business model for ArcheAge Korea earlier today, which is the anticipated P2P subscription model. The time cards will go on sale on 11th January 2013, and below are the prices and types available. 90 days of…

Age of Wushu – A brief look at the new wedding system

Updated 2 days ago into the Taiwan server, the new wedding system is the major content being added for Age of Wushu. Small details such as proposing, engagement process, wedding banquet etc are all included, which makes the whole experience…

The Phoenix Project – City of Heroes reborn with CryEngine 3

Founded by several fans of the now-defunct City of Heroes, Missing Worlds Media rose from the ashes and announced the ambitious Project Phoenix, a similar hero-themed MMORPG. Set to be crafted by CryEngine 3, an early teaser trailer of the…

Blizzard All-Stars – Possible delay hinted with job post

While there wasn’t any confirmed release date in the first place, most gamers expected Blizzard All-Stars to be released by 2013, since it has been announced back in 2010 with some pretty images. First known as Blizzard DotA, the project…

ArcheAge – China player claims world first to construct trading ship

According to the Chinese media, a female China player recently became the first player in ArcheAge Korea to successfully construct the first trading ship. Currently in Open Beta, ArcheAge currently hosts tons of foreign players despite the apparent IP block…