First introduced to the world at ChinaJoy 2011, Taiwan-developed action MMO Planet Legend Online is currently taking part in Taipei Game Show 2012, with the first Closed Beta phase looming over the horizon. As mentioned previously, Planet Legend Online is…
[TPGS 2012] Dragon’s Prophet – Early gameplay videos
Taipei Game Show, or TPGS, usually pales in comparison against G*Star, ChinaJoy and even Tokyo Game Show in terms of online games on display. 2012′s edition is no surprise as well, but Dragon’s Prophet is relishing the lack of competition…
Taiwanese man dies after 23 hours of gaming
It is not common for me to post about gaming-related deaths and accidents, but the way this unfortunate gamer passed away is something I would really like to share and warn you gamer folks about.This Taiwanese man was playing League…
GFACE – Crytek aims to merge gaming and social media
(Beta signup) Just to be clear, GFACE is a separate entity itself but the company is being backed by Crytek, the famous game engine developer behind CryEngine. So what is GFACE? Well, for me it looks like a harmonious merge…
Dragon’s Prophet – Gotta Catch ‘Em All
Dragon’s Prophet is a Taiwan-developed MMORPG conceived by Runewaker, the same minds behind Runes of Magic (RoM). As the game’s title suggests, there will indeed be many interactions with the grand and majestic reptile, dragons. I shall skip the storyline…
Last Chaos (KR) – Signing off after 7 years
Once touted as a direct competitor for NCsoft’s Lineage 2, Last Chaos (Korea) will be shutting its doors come 16th February for both game servers and website. Last Chaos lasted around 7 years, clocking 2,586 live days since it went…
En Masse : Asians are hackers , hence IP blocked
(Source) Another piece of bad news following the lawsuit between NCsoft and En Masse Entertainment, all Asian IPs will be blocked from the official North American servers. Yes, it means that even English-speaking nations such as my country will be…
RaiderZ (KR) – New test phase after graphics overhaul
Maiet Entertainment, the Korean developer famous for GunZ 1 and the upcoming GunZ 2, has revealed the non-target action combat MMO, RaiderZ for some time now (including a few test phases). Recently, the game surfaced again after going back to…
GunZ 2: The Second Duel – No kStyle in sequel
After going through some of the comments in my YouTube channel, there are a couple of posters who are still not sure if kStyle found in GunZ 1 will be appearing in the sequel. The answer, as noted in a…
Ragnarok Online 2 – Open Beta finally announced
(Game website) After years of delay, months of beta testing and millions of fans waiting anxiously, Ragnarok Online II (Korea server) will finally be entering Open Beta! This will happen on 22nd February 2012, late next month, burying all the…
En Masse executive replies on NCsoft lawsuit
(Source) While not exactly a long speech, En Masse Entertainment’s Vice President of Publishing, Mr Chris Lee, has apparently spoke about the lawsuit filed by NCsoft. En Masse Entertainment is the North American subsidiary of Bluehole Studio, the Korean developer…
Update – Court papers reveal plans for Lineage III
(Source) In a follow-up to the previous post on the lawsuit filed against Bluehole Studio by NCsoft, the full court papers have been spotted online, with the latter’s plans for Lineage III described in almost full details before it was…
NCsoft files lawsuit to thwart TERA launch
Just recently, it was announced that TERA will finally be launching this May (link) in North America after several apparent delays. However, according to a lawsuit filed on 13th January 2012 by rival online games developer NCsoft, the launch date…
Blizzard cancels BlizzCon 2012
(Source) Someone just sent this news to me via MSN, and I thought I should share it with everyone else. Blizzard has officially cancelled BlizzCon 2012 (this year), and will commence with BlizzCon 2013 next year instead. I am surprised,…