f you have been reading up on ArcheAge over the past few months, I am sure you will know the game is offering many features players longed in a MMO, such as player-built towns, crafting ships as a guild effort,…
TERA – Servers merging into 3 with no F2P in sight
In a wave where online games are switching to Free to Play mode, there are still 3 defiant games which insist on monthly fees will lead to success eventually. I am of course talking about Final Fantasy XIV, TERA and…
Swordsman Online – New forum chat reveals slayable NPCs
A few days back, the development team from Perfect World’s long awaited martial arts MMO, Swordsman Online (笑傲江湖 Online) were guests in the forum of gaming website, 17173.com. As expected, some questions were asked and new details were given generously.…
Final Fantasy XIV – Doubts about the new flashy trailer
While I am holding much positives for Final Fantasy XIV’s rebirth coming in a couple of months, I am not sure what Square Enix is doing now is to the best of the game’s interests. You see, with quite a…
Dungeon Striker – Gangnam Style invades Closed Beta 2
It seems that there is no stopping to the Gangnam Style virus from spreading among online games in South Korea. Dungeon Striker, from Dragon Net developer Eyedentity Games, introduced an actual Gangnam Style dance emote into the game’s CBT2 phase,…
Gotham City Imposters – Comical shooter finally goes Free-to-Play
When I first tested Gotham City Imposters‘ beta phase nearly a year ago, I was expecting it to be quite an amazing online shooter. While not playing much, it was definitely on my to-download list given its wacky parody (and…
City of Heroes – NCsoft closes down developer Paragon Studios
[Source] Given NCsoft’s recent less-than-stellar financial report, I am not really surprised Paragon Studios, developer of City of Heroes (and Villans), is the major victim in the ongoing business restructuring program. Well, NCsoft’s titles have basically hit various regions, just…
Blade & Soul – New unnamed class expected by October
According to the latest interview by ThisIsGame with Blade & Soul’s development team, the game’s 7th class is expected to make its appearance come late September or October. The lead designer and planner did not mention which class, but it…
Guild Wars 2 – China publisher confirmed, gamers rejoice
It started just as a rumor a couple of days ago, with the China gaming community pointing out that the Chinese domain for Guild Wars 2 was registered. Today, it was confirmed that the hit MMORPG will be heading to…
Steal Fighter<\b> – This MMO is not about stealing
Sometimes, I really wonder what processes are gone through before a game’s official name is approved. This latest arena-style MMO (think MOBA) is developed by L.Time Games, and will be hosted in Korea by Gravity Games. Why is it call…
The Secret World – Poor performance blamed on Guild Wars 2 and pandas
[Source] A Funcom report released today puts The Secret World Sales at “over 200,000” as the company adjusts expectations down by $35 million US Dollars. In the report, Funcom once again cites poor US reviews as a contributing factor in…
Guild Wars 2 – ArenaNet confirms level 80 achievement is legit
In a simple Reddit post by ArenaNet’s Mike O’Brien, president and co-founder of the studio, apologized for the hint of exploiting posted previously and confirmed that Surfeuze, member of French guild War Legend, has achieved this feat in a perfectly…
TERA – Free to Play server now permanent
Initially lasting only till 9th August, and later extended till 30th August, TERA Korea’s temporary Free to Play server has now gone permanent. According to reports, the level cap for this server will be raised to 58 as well. …
Nexon America – New CEO packs tons of experience and credentials
[Source] Nexon America announced a new CEO earlier today (effective 1st September 2012), and man his credentials look awesome. His name is Min Kim, and from my past knowledge, isn’t afraid to mingle with the crowds at game conventions. He…