Gameforge buys 60% of Frogster

Well, even though some websites reported this news earlier, there weren’t exactly any figures. It has been confirmed that Gameforge, which only dabled mostly in browser-games till recently, has bought a 60% stake in Frogster Interactive, which essentially makes Gameforge…

Gameforge grabs new MMO at ChinaJoy 2010

It has been a rather quiet ChinaJoy 2010 with regards to new games being brought over to the English market (the biggest news so far was the unexpected revealing of Mabinogi Heroes China), so it was quite relieving to know…

A.V.A Interview – Not just about the pretty graphics

I know there has been an influx of interviews by me recently, but do bare with me ^_^ Alliance of Valiant Arms (or A.V.A) is a MMOFPS published by renowned MMO portal, Ijji. Developed using the Unreal 3 engine, the…

ChinaJoy 2010 – Preview

The annual ChinaJoy is finally looming upon us again! If you are not sure what this convention is about, allow me to explain. Every year, MMO developers within China will gather at this convention to showcase their titles. Invitations will…

Age of Conan goes F2P in Korea

I am not sure if this is old news, but yes, you read it right. Age of Conan will go Free to Play in Korea, land of the F2P MMOs. Currently in the Open Beta stage, Funcom and publisher, Neowiz…

GunZ Interview – Getting better with time

If you are into online shooting games, you have probably heard of the game GunZ: The Duel, published by renowned MMO portal, Ijji. The game took the English MMO industry by storm when it was first launched back in 2006.…

4 crazy prizes Korean MMOs offered

The MMO industry has come a long way over the past 10 years or so, and nowadays, it wouldn’t be a surprise if MMO companies have lucky draws or contests which will reward players with real-life items, including gaming consoles,…

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…

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…

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…

John Woo’s new movie MMO bound

If you are an avid movie fan, with not much preference of genres, you should at least seen or heard of director John Woo (above, extreme right). His Hollywood movies include Broken Arrow, Hard Target, Face/Off and Mission Impossible 2…

SpongeBob SquarePants MMO due 2011

Just hours ago, a SpongeBob SquarePants casual MMO was confirmed and it will be published in 2011. It will be a joint venture between MTV Networks Asia and GigaMedia, a developer headquartered in Hong Kong with offices around Asia. While…

9you’s upcoming MMORPGs

9you, a China developer, is prepping up their inventory with some rather spectacular looking MMORPGs. For now, the developer is better known for the turn-base MMO, Monster Forest SEA, in the English market. If I remember correctly, the Unreal Engine…

One Asia Gaming

I just got home from attending a gaming event held right here in Singapore, One Gaming Asia. The main MMO companies involved in this gaming exhibition include Asiasoft and IAH Games, the publisher for MMORPGs like Granado Espada, Dragonica SEA,…