According to various reports, ESTsoft is currently at E3 2012 showcasing the company’s upcoming title, Cabal II. Developed using CryEngine 3 and a sequel to the hugely popular action online RPG, a new trailer was in tow as well,…
Squadflow (KR) – New PvP trailer
First announced at G*Star 2010 and development starting way back in 2008, Hanbitsoft’s futuristic online shooter, Squadflow, is finally ready for its first ever offline Focus Group Test (FGT). I am not sure what enhancements were made, but the latest…
Wizardry Online – English publisher confirmed
[Game website] In what I see as a surprise move, Sony Online Entertainment has announced that it will be publishing Wizardry Online, the MMO reincarnation of the classic franchise. SOE will be having a demo of the game next week…
Eyedentity Games – A look at its new office building
It has been a long time since I covered any articles which focus on visits to Korean online games developers. While browsing through older articles, I chance upon this particular one at Ruliweb for Eyedentity Games, developer of Dragon Nest…
Darkfall – From Greece to Asia
[Game website] I normally post news about Asian games going to Western regions, but it is quite the opposite this time round. Darkfall, a sandbox MMORPG developed by Greek studio Aventurine, has signed a contract with Korean MMO developer/ publisher…
Hounds – Shoot many aliens
Developed in Korea by CJ GameLab, Hounds is coined as the “Role Playing Shooting (RPS)” genre by the company. Well, I would have preferred “Shooter” though. Hounds is an online co-op shooter at its core, which is still a rarity…
Diablo III (KR) – Government raided Blizzard offices
[Source] Basically, the Asian server for Diablo III is located in South Korea, accommodating for regions such as Taiwan as well. However, due to the enormous amount of traffic, the bandwidth hit its maximum, with thousands of gamers from both…
G*Star 2012 – Exhibition dates confirmed
The biggest online gaming event in the world, G*Star, will be held from 8th November till the 11th later this year. And yes, it is still located at Busan, South Korea, and still the biggest gaming event there is Asia…
Kritika – Closed Beta 1 videos
Kritika, from the Korean developer of Lunia Online, ended its very first Closed Beta test a couple of days back. In Korea only of course. Touted as the fastest action combat MMORPG there is, the game has so far been…
Employees of 38 Studios hit with housing debt
[Source] I guess most of you would have read about 38 Studios closing, and that Project Copernicus (screenshots) will probably never see the light again despite a scheduled June 2013 release date (unless someone buy over the IP) of course.…
The Elder Scrolls Online – Combat explained
[Source] Most of us should have known that The Elder Scrolls Online is coming, taking place much earlier before the events of Skyrim. The news of this long-running franchise going into the MMO realm faced much backlash from the fans…
Diablo III – Giving Blizzard the thumbs down
I still remember around 11 to 12 years ago, me in my school uniform, skipping my choir lesson just to queue up for a box of Diablo II. Man, I had so much fun with the game, the items, the…
Firefall – Level system removed for good
[Game website] In the latest developer diary, it was announced that the level system in Red 5 Studio’s Firefall will officially be discarded. This is apparently to accommodate a “much more organic system for player growth”. Experience points now earned…
Defiance – The link between the MMO and TV
[Game website] I never really fully understood the concept of Trion Worlds’ upcoming online shooter, Defiance, but after watching this new video, I really got a 100% clearer picture of the whole project. After being hugely successful with RIFT, developer…