Ok, 2 weeks back I tried to come up with something call the Weekend Rant, and I know that it didn’t go as well as I planned with the content. So, I will be using the more generic term, “The…
HEVA Online – First impression
From time to time, I give some games a test run to see how it actually plays out. This is definitely not a review of any sorts, just my impression of the game during the first few levels and matching…
KnightAge – Cuteness overdose
In my over my 10 years of online gaming, I have seen my fair share of “cute” MMOs, the earliest 2 I can remember being Ragnarok Online (2002) and R.O.S.E Online (2005). Subsequently, there have been many, many anime styled…
Gamania previews Soul Captor Online
Last seen as a brief introduction at Tokyo Game Show 2010, Gamania has revealed more information about the game at its teaser website just hours ago. While I am sure the Taiwanese server will be released first judging from the…
MMOs switch to CryEngine 3
If you are an avid follower of my small blog or the Asian MMO industry, you would have heard about ArcheAge, one of the “Big 3” MMOs to scheduled to be released in Korea along with TERA and Blade &…
Cabal II teaser website goes live
Well, as written in the title, ESTsoft’s much awaited sequel to Cabal Online, Cabal II, has finally opened ts official website. Some months ago, I posted about the Cabal 2 domain link getting bought over by ESTsoft, and I was…
Forsaken World – Open Beta brought forward
Just a piece of quick news here, the Open Beta for Perfect World Entertainment’s 2011 flagship MMORPG, Forsaken World, has been brought forward 2 weeks. The Open Beta will now begin on 9th March 2011. This applies to the North…
Frogster Interactive gets RaiderZ for Europe
Just earlier today at Game Developers Conference 2011, Korean MMO developer, Maiet Entertainment of GunZ fame signed a contract with Frogster Interactive AG, with the latter gaining the publishing rights for RaiderZ Europe (see photo below). RaiderZ is an action…
Dragon Nest – Singapore SEA server confirmed
One of China’s MMO powerhouses, Shanda Games, has confirmed that Dragon Nest will be published in Singapore as the South East Asia server in 2011. Interestingly, the CEO announced at the Q4 2010 financial results conference that Dragon Nest SEA will be…
Luna Online developer to halt Korean services
According to Korean media, Eyasoft, developer and publisher of Korean games including Luna Online, Iris Onlin, Legend of Edda and Mo Siang Online (or Dark Story Online), announced its decision to halt its game services from 1st June 2011. The…
Dragon Nest – North America teaser website opens
Well, yes, it is finally here! The first official English server for the hit action MMORPG, Dragon Nest has finally revealed its official website. Under Nexon North America, however, it is 100% guaranteed there will be an IP block for those…
The9 – Venturing into the English MMO market
Chinese MMO developer and publisher, The9, has announced its arrival in the English market by setting up its own gaming portal, The9 Hub and revealing its very first title, Three Kingdoms Brawler. About a year ago, I wrote about how…
Dungeon Keeper Online confirmed for US market
Thanks to an alert OnRPG member, it has been confirmed that Dungeon Keeper World is getting ready for a US release sometime in the future, under the game title Dungeon Keeper Online. Since my previous posts, not much details have…
Mars Wars – Join the fight!
I am known to shy away from MMOFPS, but I have my own reasons. The games are usually too short, a stingy maximum number of players in a room and… the fact that I am not exactly a skilled FPS…