For China, Perfect World is my favorite company, while from South Korea, Nexon is 2nd to none. The reason is simple – both developers update their games with actual content (not just cash junk) year after year without fail. Winter…
Lineage – Mobile game to surface early next year in Japan
GREE is 1 of Japan’s biggest mobile gaming company, and it was announced back in July that a deal was signed with NCsoft for the mobile version of Blade & Soul. However, according to GREE’s latest report, the game in…
Final Fantasy XIV – New Alpha video shows lush surroundings
[Game website] A couple months more before Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn enters Closed Beta, the official videos from the Alpha client are keeping the anticipation levels high. This time round, it is showing the lush woods surrounding the…
Swordsman Online – New interview with product lead
I hesitated to post this article, purely because of the low-resolution video which irked me immensely. But still, I decided to go ahead, with the video below showing 3 different instanced dungeons from Swordsman Online, each with different plots, mechanics…
Echo of Soul – Refreshing the old as new
You may be wondering what does it mean by “refreshing the old as new”, hence let me explain. Echo of Soul is NHN Korea’s new title, developed by studio Nvius, and for now has nothing really groundbreaking in terms of…
Absolute Force – IP block being removed this Thursday
While many of you were disappointed about the IP block on Absolute Force, an Unreal Engine-developed online shooter, which provided access only to 3 countries, it was announced earlier today that the IP block will be removed this coming Thursday…
Swordsman Online – New footage shows off 6 clans’ combat
The special coverage for Perfect World’s Swordsman Online by Chinese gaming website 17173.com continues today, with focus on combat. 6 clans are in focus here, and I actually merged all 6 videos together to make the whole thing more epic.…
Dungeon & Fighter – 2nd awakening for Male Slayer teased
During the Dungeon & Fighter Festival 2012 event this past weekend, not only was the Female Slayer announced, but the 2nd awakening for the Male Slayer was also teased to an excited crowd. These new awakenings are the advancements of…
Dungeon & Fighter – Female Slayer launch date announced
It is no secret the Female Slayer is coming this winter to the Korean server of Dungeon & Fighter, since it was announced several months ago. A confirmed date was revealed at an event earlier today, which is 20th December…
Swordsman Online – New game engine replaces the old
Still mentioned as the Angelica III Engine, Perfect World has given it a rather heavy upgrade which changed Swordsman Online from a static isometric Diablo-like MMORPG to a full 3D one. The changes no doubt caused the massive delay in…
Webzen – MU Online tops global earnings in latest financial report
It seems like a trend in Korea for old games to carry the companies through, for example Lineage 1 for NCsoft and MapleStory for Nexon. The same goes to Webzen, where the over-decade old MU Online coming out as the…
F.E.A.R: Origin Online – Closed Beta delayed till December
Originally scheduled to enter its first Closed Beta on 22nd November, F.E.A.R: Origin Online has now been postponed till the last week of December. Publisher Nowcom decided this after getting players’ feedback during G*Star 2012, and will be working…
Swordsman Online – Sneak preview of North Hengshan Sect combat
Perfect World’s upcoming martial arts MMORPG, Swordsman Online, officially begins its “Vanguard Testing” phase over at its Beijing headquarters, with only a handful of players selected. The last time we saw a video on the game, the camera was pretty…
Absolute Force – Closed Beta keys up for grabs
Looking for a game to try out this weekend? NetDragon has just launched the Closed beta phase for its Unreal-developed shooter, Absolute Force, and Closed Beta keys are up for grabs here! Absolute Force features several game modes, and even…