Hell yes, I am in a ranting mood, but I am just really pissed how companies now are abusing the term “Free-to-Play”. Ok, Asian grinders will require folks to buy tons of upgrade items to survive the end-game, but at…
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Soul Slasher – Perhaps the worst action side-scroller so far
These days, I don’t usually slam games that much (except Diablo III recently), and personally I felt I am getting more receptive about bad quality stuff. But when a game is marketed and developed as a full action side-scroller, the…
Legend of Wukong – First look at the game
For a short while, the game was kind of hyped back in China, after developer Baiyou showcased what seems to be a Free to Play “Blade & Soul + TERA clone” in the form of Legend of Wukong. Fast forward…
[ChinaJoy 2012] ArcheAge – New details for Closed Beta 5
Speaking at Tencent Games’ ChinaJoy 2012 media conference, ArcheAge’s producer Mr Kim talked about the changes in the game’s upcoming Closed Beta 5. Other than the core mechanics being optimized, the China-flavored elements will also be added in, although not…
[ChinaJoy 2012] Saint Seiya Online – Brief game details
First off, Perfect World got the license to develop this game from SEGA, unlike the various Saint Seiya online game clones found in China. Revealed sometime early last year, brief game details were revealed at ChinaJoy 2012, along with some…
Blade & Soul – Celebrity endorsed costumes go on sale
Till today, I still can’t quite get the song and dance moves out of my head. I am referring to Korean girl group Secret’s song, Shy Boy, which was used to advertise NCsoft’s Blade & Soul a few months ago.…
Ghosts ‘n Goblins Online – Closed Beta 3 and Open Beta inches closer
After several rounds of Closed Beta and VIP testings, Ghosts ‘n Goblins Online will finally be entering Closed Beta 3 on 28th August before Open Beta begins sometime in September (scheduled). Developed by Korean studio Seed9, published by Netmarble (both…
[ChinaJoy 2012] God of Destiny – New “DotA” from the Far East
DotA + Journey to the West. Before you go “WTF”, hold your breath, I am in awe as well. If you are not, you are most probably not a fan of the classic novel. God of Destiny is actually labeled…
Blade & Soul – Celebrity-endorsed costumes go on sale
Till today, I still can’t quite get the song and dance moves out of my head. I am referring to Korean girl group Secret’s song, Shy Boy, which was used to advertise NCsoft’s Blade & Soul a few months ago.…
The War Z – Zombie shooter MMO for 30 bucks
[Source] Shoot many zombies. Actually, shoot all zombies will sound more appropriate. Coming to Steam later in 2012 for USD 30.00, The War Z takes place in a persistent online world where players’ main objectives include killing the undead (PvE),…
GUNS and ROBOTS – Enter the wild robotic west
[Press release] Masthead Studios, a leading independent game developer, announced today information about their upcoming title GUNS and ROBOTS set to release in December 2012. GUNS and ROBOTS is engaging third person online shooter with inventive character design and an…
Atlantica Online: The Rise of Atlantis
A few years back, I played Atlantica Online for a couple of months. I was always wondering, where the heck is the continent of Atlantis, with the mindset that the game’s name was derived from there. Of course, Atlantis was…
Swordsman Online – Sneak peek at character tech
After previewing what looks to be the final game client screenshot last week (link), Perfect World Beijing is ready to disclose some of the technologies used in developing the game. First up, the characters themselves. It is pretty easy…
Hounds – More blood and gore in new trailer
If you have not read about this game before, I can assure you this game is definitely not about dogs. Well, maybe mutated ones. This is Hounds, a new online shooter from Korean MMO developer/ publisher CJ Games, better known…