XL Games, a Korean MMO studio founded by the creator of NCsoft’s Lineage, Jake Song (see picture below), has just revealed a few videos showcasing their upcoming epic MMORPG, ArcheAge. Powered by CryEngine 2 (Aion is built on CryEngine 1),…
Crayon Shin-Chan OL reveals first poster
Well, not much of a news, but the developers behind the upcoming Crayon Shin-Chan OL have revealed the game’s first official poster. If you have not read about it, the announcement for this rather insane MMO was made a few…
Nexon starts restructuring GameHi
As I posted a few weeks (or months) back, Nexon had successfully purchased a holding stake (now at 29.3%) in game developer GameHi, which is known for MMOs including hit MMOFPS Sudden Attack, Dekaron and the upcoming Metal Rage. In…
Mythos Europe gets publisher
Well, both good and bad news. The good news will be that Mythos Europe will be published by Frogster Interactive, the good people behind the Free to Play hit MMORPG, Runes of Magic. The bad news? Once again, North American…
My short holiday cruise
Hello folks, I am back from my short cruise trip~! I got burnt into a bright red tomato due to the scorching tropical sun (skin is still tingling with pain as I type this), but I have to admit its…
Forsaken World – Sky Fortress instance
I might be late on this instance, but pardon me as I went through quite a hectic 2 months. Sky Fortress will be a level 50 instance where players can hunt for rare equipments, and similar to all the instances,…
Yulgang gets movie treatment
Yulgang Online, known as Scions of Fate in the English market, will be getting its very own movie soon in Korea. This will mark the first time a novel will be turned into a MMORPG, comic and movie in the…
Slam Dunk Online to debut soon
Ever since the announcement was made that Slam Dunk, one of the most popular manga and anime in history, was going to be made into a MMO last October, there had been little news on the title. However, it was…
MapleStory – Big Bang update
The Korean version of MapleStory, one of the most populated Free to Play MMORPGs around, will be getting a major content update soon. In fact, its supposedly the biggest content update ever for the game. After the Dual Blade character,…
Heroes of Three Kingdoms CB announced
I have just received an email from Perfect World Entertainment stating, that the Closed Beta phase for one of their new MMORPGs, Heroes of Three Kingdoms, will start on 13th July. Based on one of history’s greatest battles, players will…
Ragnarok 2 to relaunch in August
Ragnarok 2, which is the 3D successor of the hugely popular MMORPG, Ragnarok Online, was deemed as a total failure when it was first launched in 2007. Several issues threatened to spoil the game, including hacks and bugs. Luckily, Gravity…
Mythos Korea – An interview
If you are a PC gamer, you should have heard of Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo series of games. First, there was the original game back in 1997, followed by Diablo 2 in 2000 (I remembering skipping class to get my local…
Lunia renamed LuniaZ
On 29th June 2010, Nexon Korea held a press conference to reveal the newly revamped Lunia Online. What are some of the major changes? The game will go into full 3D mode. Players can now turn their cameras 360degrees to…
StarCraft 2 to fly high in South Korea
Talk about being extravagant. On 24th June 2010, Blizzard Entertainment, developer of the upcoming RTS epic, StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty, organized a special press conference in South Korea. The venue? A hanger right over at Gimpo International Airport. Attended…