Remember the lawsuit NCsoft filed against En Masse even before TERA launched? This legal dispute has now been settled out of court, with no details provided by either side. This is certainly a piece of good news for the beleaguered…
RaiderZ – Closed Beta rolls out in US and EU
So, Closed Beta is finally here for RaiderZ, a personal favorite of mine after following its Korean release since last year. There are 2 different regions, the North America server under Perfect World and the Europe server under Gameforge. You…
Mabinogi Heroes – Vella added as Season 2 update continues
As part of the mega summer content update (Season 2) for Mabinogi Heroes, Vella has been added to the roster today as the game’s 6th character. Wielding 2 swords, she may represent current character Lann, but her actions and speed…
ArcheAge – Closed Beta 5 interview
After a brief teaser at ChinaJoy 2012 talking to the Chinese media, XLGAMES is now preparing for ArcheAge Closed Beta 5 in Korea. A media conference was held as the date draws closer to 16th August, with ArcheAge’s development staff…
Dragon Nest – Low level videos for Kali
So, Kali was added to Dragon Nest Taiwan a couple of days back, and I managed to draw out an hour or so to give this new class a try. Designed with the intention to be super sexy, Kali is…
World of Tanks – Update 8.0 to enhance game physics and graphics
My eyes must be seeing things. I thought that version 7.5 was just rolled out on the various World of Tanks servers around the world, and almost immediately there is a trailer for the upcoming version 8.0 update, where graphics…
[Confirmed] TERA – Publisher hit with layoffs
En Masse Entertainment, the publisher of TERA North America and the subsidiary of developer Bluehole Studio, has started axing employees from its payroll. This is according to the TERA’s former community manager, Evan “Scapes” Berman’s Twitter, seen below. It seems…
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes – Everything wrong about F2P
Hell yes, I am in a ranting mood, but I am just really pissed how companies now are abusing the term “Free-to-Play”. Ok, Asian grinders will require folks to buy tons of upgrade items to survive the end-game, but at…
Final Fantasy XIV Online – New trailer as relaunch draws close
While the first trailer is titled “The Fate of Eorzea”, this new one finally fits the game’s relaunch name, “A Realm Reborn”. I am of course talking about Final Fantasy XIV Online, which is closing to launch in a couple…
Blade & Soul – Amazing fan-made music video wows the press
Posted in various online gaming outlets in Korea, China and Taiwan, a fan-made music video using Blade & Soul’s in-game cut scenes and assets is wowing gamers all over Asia. The music video, titled “The Sad Love”, is also featured…
Phantasy Star Online 2 – Potential IP block announced
SEGA announced the possible IP blocking of non-Japanese IP for Phantasy Star Online 2 after the huge content update today. Update to avoid confusion: The “POSSIBLE” IP blocking has not begun, but it was just announced as a new clause.…
Dungeon Striker – 2 new classes for Closed Beta 2
After a successful Closed Beta 1 a few months back, developer Eyedentity Games and publisher NHN will be launching the next phase coming end August. 2 new base classes (total of 6 now) will be added as well, the Assassin…
GunZ 2: The Second Duel – New trailer introduces classes
It has been quite some time since we heard about GunZ 2, but out of nowhere, a new trailer was released by developer Maiet Entertainment. It is an introductory trailer of sorts, introducing the character classes in this sequel and…
Soul Slasher – Perhaps the worst action side-scroller so far
These days, I don’t usually slam games that much (except Diablo III recently), and personally I felt I am getting more receptive about bad quality stuff. But when a game is marketed and developed as a full action side-scroller, the…