TERA Japan – Tokyo Game Show 2011 goodies

So, Tokyo Game Show 2011 is in full gear over the past few days, but there was only a handful of MMORPGs in the show. TERA Japan, which went into the commercial phase recently, was no doubt present to push…

[Preview] Gamania Game Show 2011

It seems to be a natural thing to do nowadays for some of the bigger online gaming companies to do these few days – holding its own game convention. This time, it will be Taiwanese MMO developer and publisher, Gamania…

Gotham City Imposters – When Batman ain’t home

(Register for Beta) I knew I was missing a game which I forgot to post about. I saw Gotham City Imposters first at work, thinking I could get something up on the game when I got home a few weeks back, but…

Crazy Shooting – Kart Riders with guns

Yeap, those are the characters from Kart Riders. But in China MMO powerhouse, Shanda Games’s Crazy Shooting, they have actually exchanged their karts for guns. The game went into Open Beta earlier yesterday, hence I decided to give it a…

[gamescom 2011] ASTA: The War of Tears and Winds – A brief introduction

Perhaps one of the rare few Korean online games to be showcased at gamescom 2011 in Germany, ASTA’s fame is boosted by the fact that it is developed using Crytek’s latest game engine, CryEngine 3. Yes, the same one which…

[gamescom 2011] Dota 2 begins Beta signup

(Official website) I first played DOTA, or Defense of the Ancients, on Warcraft III back in 2004. Subsequently, I played for around 3 years more before devoting my time on other games. League of Legends (LoL) and Heroes of Newerth…

Dream Drops – Reina the Nutcracker introduced

In what promises to be a nut-cracking experience (I’m joking), Dream Drops just teased the game’s 2nd character, Reina the Nutcracker. Developed by Taiwanese MMO company Gamania (or Beanfun), a new trailer was released revealing Reina and some information about…

Vindictus EU – Beta begins in September

(Official website) For the past few months or even years, the European crowd, together with parts of Asia, looked in vain as Nexon rolled out games after games with heavy IP block placed on the North America servers. Now, the…

Dragon Nest (KR) – Academic newbie footage

So yeap, I managed to get into Dragon Nest Korea for a little while to try the new Academic class out. The problem is, I can only log in from my office, which basically means during my 1 hour lunch…

TERA Japan – Open Beta starts

TERA Japan went into the Open Beta phase yesterday and according to the numbers revealed, it was a resounding success. The highest number of players recorded stands at 48,624 on Open Beta day. 3 emergency servers (see below), 2 PK…

[gamescom 2011] Preview – Hi-Rez Studios’ Smite

(Source) Smite is a really interesting name for a MMO, don’t you think? Short and sweet first came into my mind. So, this is a new title from Hi-Rez Studios, who developed Global Agenda. Using the Unreal 3 Engine, Smite…

ArcheAge – My package from Korea arrives

So, with the help of my Korean colleague, I managed to order these gems from… Korea of course. The 350 page novel takes place 2000 years before the lore found in the ArcheAge MMO, with it penned by famous fantasy…

Dragonica Japan – New Origin Part II

Released a few days ago, the information was late due to ChinaJoy 2011 (again). So, Part II for the New Origins update for Dragonica Japan was teased, with the female Dragonkin (or Newt) getting the new Fighter class. A devastating…

AIKA Epic II: Exodus – Major content update

So, AIKA Korea got updated recently and quite a number of new updates and content were patched. For the past few months, much focus was on the PvP Tournaments for the game, hence new content is very much welcomed for…