This week, Diablo III continues to slide down the charts to 14th as player dissent continues against this “half-finished” product. No love from the PC cafes as well. At 41st, Heroes of Newerth is the biggest gainer, jumping 14 places…
Bullet Run – First game impression
So, before Sony Online Entertainment brings out its big gun (PlanetSide 2) for official launch a few months down the road, we are getting a separate online shooter to prepare for it. This is Bullet Run, a game I have…
Diablo III – Lawsuit to be submitted next week
The Korea gamers were the first bunch to get angry, with their demand for refunds denied by Blizzard until the government decided to raid Blizzard’s offices in Korea. Of course, Blizzard found out the Korean government is not really an…
Blacklight Retribution – Giving away USD1,000 everyday for 30 days
Starting on 8/16, 30 Days of Fight will run until 9/14 with a daily raffle of $1,000 dollars! Earn one Fight Ticket for finishing a match, and two Fight Tickets for winning. Each ticket is good for that days’ drawing,…
Dragon Nest – Aya Hirano lends voice for Kali
If you are an anime fan, you would have heard of the name, Aya Hirano. She is the seiyuu (voice actress) behind several popular anime characters, with the most famous being Haruhi Suzumiya (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya), Lucky Star’s…
Call of Duty Online – Hint of launch beyond China
About a month ago, Call of Duty Online was finally revealed and announced as an “exclusive” for the China market, with the country’s biggest operator Tencent Games snagging the publishing rights. A mix-and-mash of various Call of Duty games, the…
Hawken – China publisher announced for Unreal 3 mech shooter
Initially starting out as a project by a team of 4, Hawken has seen much business improvements and media exposure over the past few years. Developed by Unreal Engine 3,this futuristic steel behemoth of a game not only has a…
Dragon Sword – Highly rated by Korean media
After the a couple of game footage (seen below) were shown, a group of gamers were talking about how similar certain moves were to Blade & Soul’s among various details. However, 1 of Korea’s biggest game website, ThisIsGame, has gone…
Blade & Soul – No activation keys for debut test phase
This is something rarely used in the Asian market. For Blade & Soul China’s upcoming debut test phase on 16th August, publisher Tencent Games announced that there will be no beta keys given out. Tencent account holders will only have…
Awesomenauts – MOBA with a familiar yet different feel
Not really a seasoned gamer in the MOBA scene (kind of like LoL, hates Dota 2), I was apprehensive at first about getting Awesomenauts from Steam, since it originated from consoles and the controls might not be optimized. But after…
WildStar Online – Housing system trailer leaves me in doubts
Yes, the housing system. Personally, I am not really sure why the other “major” game websites I visit have users foaming at their mouths with excitement about this feature for NCsoft’s WildStar. Yes, I see it as an awesome social…
Mabinogi Heroes – Season 2 official trailer
With full details posted just a few days back, the official trailer for Mabinogi Heroes: Season 2 has now been posted online. As mentioned in my previous post, there are tons of new features, including jump attacks due to the…
Counter-Strike Online 2 – SpawN says the game is great
After officially announcing the game earlier this year, developer and publisher Nexon held a press event a few months later where the game was showcased to the public for the very first time. Among the professional Counter-Strike players invited for the exhibition…
Ragnarok Online celebrates its 10th anniversary
Currently operating in 76 countries and still collecting a monthly fee (there are F2P options as well), MMO legend/ classic Ragnarok Online is celebrating its 10th anniversary! Since 2002, the game has braved the various storms and other hardships to…