Singapore raises stake in China MMO giant

GIC, better known as Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, has raised its stake in Shanda Games up to a tune of 10.3%, becoming one of the 3 biggest shareholders of the gaming and technology giant. The deal between the 2…

Ether Saga Online teases new Hellion class

As previewed previously, there will be 2 new upcoming classes for Ether Saga Online‘s upcoming expansion and one is officially confirmed just recently. Originally translated as the Berserker class, the name has been confirmed as Hellion for the North American…

Cabal II – Storyline and classes teased

Special thanks to rezistance12, who pm-ed me on YouTube informing me that the teaser website for Cabal II has been refreshed. Thanks! And yes, the storyline and classes for Cabal II is now added, with the original inhabitants crossing the…

Darkness and Light – Launch schedule teased

If you do not know, 17173.com hosts one of the biggest game awards ceremony in China annually, with the head honchos of companies like Tencent, Perfect World, Giant Interactive, ChangYou and more attending annually. While there are actually no games…

Duke of Mount Deer – A world of infinite possibilities

Before I start, a small introduction about the game if you haven’t read my previous post. Duke of Mount Deer is based on a famous novel by Chinese author, Louis Cha, who also penned various classics including The Return of…

Project R1 – New title from Grandao Espada developer

IMC Games, known globally for its maiden title, Granado Espada (or Sword of the New World), has announced that the developer has join NHN has one of its subsidiary studio and is currently working on a game codename as Project…

Rumor – ArcheAge’s China publisher in doubt

As reported back in September 2010, the China publishing rights for XL Game’s ArcheAge was signed by gaming giant Tencent at a hefty price of USD40mil. Today, various foreign websites are reporting that the news post on on the ArcheAge…

Dragon Nest (KR) – Winds of Change Part 2

I wasn’t sure what to post for Part 2 after Part 1, so I thought I should post this recent interview with the developer, Eyedentity Games.This is not an interview by me, but by Korean premier gaming website, This Is…

TERA Korea – Political system rigged?

As some of you might know, the political system is one of the major endgame content in TERA. The system was implemented recently in the “Awakening” update, but more players are worried rather than being happy about it. Let us take a…

MUX – Revival set to begin in April

Way back in 2009, MUX was first teased in this blog. Developed by China company The9, the game was set to storm the online gaming world in the country. However, the company soon went into deep trouble due to losing…

Darkness and Light – An epic MMO in the making

From the developer of the upcoming martial arts MMO, Age of Wulin, comes Darkness and Light (also known as Savage Horizon). And no, it is not that Darkness and Light from a few years back which eventually got canned. Snail…

Nexon Korea – Husky Express to close in April

I remember when the game first launched back in 2009, there was much hype and anticipation about Husky Express, a casual MMO by Nexon Korea. The female Korean gamers were posting rave reviews, with kids and even the hot-blooded males taking…

Dungeon Keeper World – Debut trailer

If you have been reading my blog, you would have known about an online version of Dungeon Keeper for some time. Recently, the English server (known as Dungeon Keeper Online) was also confirmed, but without a release date. Developed by…

Dragona – English version teaser

As reported back in October last year, Dragona will be having its first English server in The Philippines. The game is currently one of the hottest Free To Play MMO in Korea, with it getting rave reviews. The English server…