As I posted previously, Blade & Soul will be published in China by the country’s biggest internet company, Tencent (link). While a secret registration process for selected gamers is going on for the China server and the Korean server preparing…
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[GDC 2012] CryEngine 3 battles with Unreal Engine 3
Which game engine do you prefer? Well, I guess most of us will agree games churned out by either looks gorgeous, and as long as the overall gameplay is good, we can put the slight different in visuals aside. But…
NHN cancels Hangame eX 2012
If you remembered, Korean MMO NHN hold its games festival on an annual basis, showcasing upcoming games and ones which are early in development. Hangame eX 2011 (link) was a blast, with Project R1 hogging most of the spotlight as…
[GDC 2012] Sins of a Dark Age – Developer walkthrough
[Game website] I first discovered this new online game last week, and wasn’t ready to post anything about it as no actual gameplay videos were available. While official videos are still not released, GameSpot managed to record an interview with…
Ghosts ‘n Goblins Online (KR) – PvP added for CBT 2
[More info] Several months after Closed Beta 1 ended, Ghosts’n Goblins Online will finally be entering Closed Beta 2 today in Korea! Lasting only a mere 5 days, Player Vs Player (PvP) will be added and the main feature to…
Continent of the Ninth (CN) – First impression
[English server] As a formerly semi-hardcore Dragon Nest player on the China server, I must admit I have deep sentiments for the game. For any upcoming F2P action MMORPGs, I have the unhealthy habit of comparing them to my favorite…
Spirit Tales – The cutest media preview ever
[Game website] Known as Glory Destiny Online in Asia, Spirit Tales is 1 of the early titles from new publisher Koram Game. Is this yet another anime type of grinder from the Taiwanese developer, X-Legend, creators of Eden Eternal and…
ChangYou : Developing action MMORPG using CryEngine 3
In a recent interview with ChangYou’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mr Tan Dewen, he candidly answered some questions about the China online gaming giant’s plans for 2012 and the near future. For 2011, Duke of Mount Deer Online (link) was…
NCsoft buys over Pangya and Trickster developer
Earlier today in the financial call, NCsoft confirmed the purchase of 76% shares of Korean developer Ntreev. The deal is reportedly worth a cool USD 96.7 million. Ntreev is well-known in the English market for titles including Trickster and Pangya,…
NCsoft – Aion earnings is king for Q4 2011
Earlier today, NCsoft released its financial report for the 4th Quarter of 2011, which is the final 4 months. As seen n the chart below, Aion is the king of earnings for the mega corporation, with Lineage 1 on a…
F2 : Floating Fortress – Brief details Part 1
Do note that this is for the Korean server only. As reported yesterday, the development arm of Gala Net, Gala Lab, teased FlyFF’s sequel with an artwork poster. Today, F2 has been confirmed after the opening of the game’s main…
Lineage II (KR) – Celebrities grace the game
Lineage II, one of the longest running online game in Korea and developer NCsoft’s top revenue sources, just got another boost in the form of 5 local celebrities. From hip hop rapper to actor to comedian, these 5 celebrities will…
FlyFF 2 – Developer teases sequel to popular online game
Earlier this morning, Gala Lab, the development arm of Gala Net, revealed a teaser artwork for its next upcoming game, currently codenamed F2. This will be the 2nd title the company has released within the past few months, with the…
Sevencore (KR) – Open Beta on the horizon
If you have read a number of gaming websites, you might have read about this new online game which will be hitting the English market soon. This is Sevencore, the debut MMORPG for Korean developer NORIA. With the main feature…