Legend of Souls – Marketing campaign for the adult crowd

Classified as an adult MMORPG (for 19 and above) in Korea and also developed just for this specific crowd, Neowiz Games’ Legend of Souls has features such as gambling, tons of blood splatter, scantily-clad pixels and more. Not just that,…

Marvel Heroes – Closed Beta registration now up

Developed by Gazillion Entertainment with Marvel’s blessings, Marvel Heroes is headed by David Brevik, President of Gazillion Entertainment and creator of the massive hit games Diablo and Diablo II. And yes, this game is like Marvel kind of Diablo game,…

World of Warcraft – China publisher sets “pandas” free for expansion

In a couple of hours, Mists of Pandaria will be going live in China. Longtime publisher for Blizzard’s titles in the region, NetEase, held its weekend marketing campaign by setting “pandas” free, letting them roam the streets and subway. Well,…

Snail Games USA explains sudden delay for Age of Wushu

As you may have read, Snail Games USA has chosen to delay the launch of Age of Wushu by over 6 months, with the game now set to launch on 3rd May 2013 instead. Of course, the community does deserve…

Valve clarifies rumored sale to Nexon and NCsoft

I am not sure how the Korean media managed to cook up this story, but once I saw the amount mentioned (less than USD 1 billion), I knew it was far from the truth. Valve’s Chet Faliszek has rubbished the…

Age of Wushu – Official release delayed for over 6 months

Originally scheduled to be released later next month, Snail Games USA has now announced that Age of Wushu will launch next year, 3rd May 2013 instead. The Closed Beta phase is also delayed, with it now being separated into 2…

Call of Duty Online – Registration for debut test phase begins

With the current MMOFPS market in China dominated by the aging CrossFire, publisher Tencent Games decided to add Call of Duty Online to its massive shooter stable, which sources claim is to eventually claim the top spot.   Currently only…

Blade & Soul – Upgraded character customization system revealed

To celebrate Blade & Soul’s 100th day since going commercial, NCsoft is hosting a slew of events. Other than the 7 Waves update and new class teaser, Art Director Hyung-Tae Kim was also on deck to give a presentation on…

Blade & Soul – 7 Waves update trailer teases 7th class

NCsoft just posted new information on the upcoming “7 Waves” update for Blade & Soul, and it specifically means 7 new items which will be added to the already-massive game. Most will include new maps and areas, including a new…

Kritika – Closed Beta 2 confirmed for October

Korea is currently looking at a couple of nice action online games, and Kritika is one of those. Developed by All-M, which recently announced the closure of LuniaZ Korea, it is being published by Hangame. Closed Beta 2 will last…

Breaking news – Nexon and NCsoft in talks to buy Valve ?

Despite Valve’s co-founder, Gabe Newell, commenting recently about not selling his company to outsiders or giant corporations, this has not stopped today’s waves of rumor in the Korean media. According to various reports and sources (see below), the CEOs of…

Archlord II – Closed Beta 1 date announced

Gone from the media’s horizon since G*Star 2011, Webzen suddenly announced Archlord II going into Closed Beta 1 in Korea next month, 25th till 29th October. Developed using the Gamebryo Engine, which powered The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Archlord II…

Wizardry Online – Closed Beta signup now available

Having posted about the game over the past year since it launched in Japan, it seems the English version is gearing up for Closed Beta, with registration having just begun. Published by Sony Online Entertainment, Wizardry Online is the MMORPG…

RIFT – $1 to save pandas for every expansion pre-ordered

I am personally a fan of campaigns such as this. While the initial marketing aim was to discredit World of Warcraft from the get-go “We are not in Azeroth” irked me a little, this new campaign is very, very smart.…