1 of the new games for Korean powerhouse Hangame, Echo of Soul did not leave much of an impression on me based on my previous posts. Still, the game looks really pretty, especially the no-fuss AOE skills. Here are some…
ArcheAge – Nvidia roped in as official marketing partner
As part of ArcheAge Korea’s upcoming launch, developer XLGAMES has announced a co-marketing effort with graphics card maker Nvidia to promote the sandbox epic. Of course, technologies like TXAA, tessellation and more will make the world of ArcheAge even more…
Cabal II: The Neoforce Era – Game suffers mass account hacks
According to foreign reports with evidence from Cabal II’s official boards, accounts have been hacked on a daily basis since the game went into Open Beta on the 14th last month. Around 6% of the threads posted since that date…
Asura – First look at Closed Beta gameplay footage
Do note that this is just the Closed Beta, and I did not really play too much of it given the lag and long queue times. This is Asura, a self-develop title by China’s biggest online gaming company, Tencent. Based…
Project S – ChangYou teases its own sandbox MMORPG
In case you are wondering, the first sandbox from China in recent years was Darkness and Light, otherwise known as Savage Horizon. Back to Project S, ChangYou announced the game out of the blue 2 days ago, and is apparently…
Akaneiro: Demon Hunters – First looks at Closed Beta
[Game website] Ok, this is not exactly a MMORPG, but it will have multiplayer modes at launch. This is Akaneiro: Demon Hunters, a game currently in Steam Greenlight and set to be on sale next year. Currently, Akaneiro is in…
Baram – Evergreen online game getting major update soon
Baram, or known in the West as Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds, has been in operation in South Korea since the year 1996. In fact, this online game is so old (16 years and counting), it was officially recognized…
Yulgang 2 – Almost ready for launch 2 years after being revealed
Actually, it will be over 2 years when Yulgang 2 does finally launch. Revealed back at G*Star 2010, the game has undergone several beta tests and been through 2 more G*Star events. The upcoming “Final Test”, held from 20th to 23rd…
300 Heroes – Game footage for 3 more characters
It seems like many gamers around the world are really amused and intrigued (both positively and negatively) by the China MOBA, 300 Heroes. Proof? Page views for my small website tripled the past 2 days! While I understand most…
Aion 4.0 – Popular singer IU confirmed as spokesperson
South Korea’s favorite “daughter”, K-Pop idol IU, has been confirmed as Aion 4.0′s spokesperson. It is certainly not a surprise, seeing how NCsoft signed a contract a couple of years back to use certain artistes for game promotion, with Wonder…
DragonSaga – Game website goes live
[Game website] Dragonica is back in the SEA region, now known as the updated DragonSaga! Developed by Gravity Games, the publisher will be NHN Singapore, making it a co-op effort between 2 Korean MMO stewards. From what I was told,…
Mortal Online – Sandbox MMORPG goes Free to Play
As the Free to Play conversion movement increases its steps in North America, Mortal Online is the latest to follow the trend. Granted, most developers are still sticking to the “Freemium” model, where major features are locked from F2P players,…
MapleStory: Unlimited – Classes for winter update revealed
As you can see, MapleStory has gotten a fancy new sub-title for its Winter update, Unlimited. 2 new classes were teased a few days ago. First, the Demon Avenger class, which is a new one despite looking a little similar…
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – New trailer for revamped starter zone
Square Enix is really taking much effort in previewing FFXIV: A Realm Reborn, with the strong aim and mission not to repeat the early failures. In part 2 of the trailer, players have a deeper look into The Black Shroud,…