Webzen confirmed earlier today the games which will be showcased at G*Star 2011 next month. The titles include the earlier revealed Archlord II (link), the much rumored MU2, MU: eX 700 and Continent of the Ninth (C9). At the event…
Dragon’s Prophet – Runes of Magic 2 ?
Well, Dragon’s Prophet ain’t exactly Runes of Magic 2, but it is indeed the 2nd title for Taiwanese developer Runewaker. The studio’s maiden title, Runes of Magic, was localized in many regions and gained a huge following and success over…
Power Rangers Online – Game trailer debuts
Don’t ask me why is Tensou Sentai Goseiger at the official press conference. I really have no idea… Power Rangers Online, announced by Korean developer Ntreev a few weeks earlier, released the game’s very first trailer earlier today. As mentioned,…
Gladius : Spectacles of Blood – Brawl in Ancient Rome
(English preview website) Although Gladius is a Korean online game, the official website opened earlier today with 3 different language options, including English of course. Developed by new studio Tongyang Games, Gladius is an arena-styled MMORPG designed using a Roman-inspired…
[G*Star 2011 Preview] NCsoft prepares Guild Wars 2 and…
From what I know, Guild Wars did not exactly do very well in South Korea, perhaps due to the level limitation which goes against the flow of traditional Korean games. But with Guild Wars 2 having an open persistent world…
WeMade Entertainment rebrands new game
Originally known as ChangChun 2 in G*Star 2010 (link), the action online game by Korea MMO company WeMade Entertainment has now been re-branded as Chun Ryong, or translated from the Chinese characters as “Sky Dragon Tale”. Its predecessor, ChangChun, was…
Mabinogi Heroes (KR) – Blaster update
Just before Episode 10 and Kai the Archer (link) arrive at Mabinogi Heroes’ Korean server, Karok is getting updated with his new toy, I mean a new secondary weapon, the blaster. It is equipped in the right hand gauntlet slot,…
[G*Star 2011 Preview] Nexon reveals new Unreal 3 game
I rarely post about mobile games, but since this is from Nexon Mobile and looks very promising, I thought I should post about it. Introducing Combat Arms: Zombies, developed using Epic Games’ Unreal 3 Engine for the iOS system. Yes,…
Nexon buys into FreeStyle developer
As posted earlier (link), Nexon was poised to takeover JCE, the developer for basketball online game FreeStyle Online and its sequel. It was announced today, however, Nexon has purchased 16.34% of the company at 34,000 Korean Won per share, making…
The9 expands to Korea with PlanetSide 2
The9, an online game operator and developer in China, has really turned a corner over the past year. I still remember the days when The9 was reportedly on the verge of closure after losing the rights for World of Warcraft…
OGPlanet reveals SD Gundam Online
(Closed Beta signup) After being kept in the wraps for months, OGPlanet finally announced SD Gundam Online! For those who read my ancient posts, I did mention a company getting the rights for the English market before, and here it…
Cabal II (KR) – Closed Beta date announced
So, the day has finally arrived. ESTsoft has finally announced the date for the very first Closed beta phase for Cabal II. As you can see above, it will begin on 3 November early next month, which is before G*Star…
ArcheAge (CN) – Signup for VIP account begins
While it will be a couple of weeks before the new version of ArcheAge is shown at Tencent Games Carnival 2011 (link), the MMO giant has not taken the liberty to invite China gamers to apply for a VIP account…
Butterfly Sword Online – First look at the game
Hailed as 1 of the biggest martial arts MMORPG to hit China next year, Butterfly Sword Online did not have a good year. Its developer and publisher, 9you, oversaw executive departures, closure of games and retrenching of development teams as…