[ChinaJoy 2011] Preview – Tencent Games

Time to take on the biggest online gaming company in China… Perhaps even the world. Tencent Games host many carnivals and events on its own, including a competitive league for almost all its games, but will still be part of…

[ChinaJoy 2011] Preview – Snail Game Part 1

Snail Game Suzhou, a rather “new” player in the English MMO industry, will be participating in ChinaJoy 2011 as well. First and foremost, the company’s main highlight will no doubt be Age of Wulin China (or 9yin Online). The recent…

Age of Wulin (CN) – CEO speaks out over CBT keys sale

A few days ago, I posted about Age of Wulin (CN) selling Closed Beta keys in packages over in China. This move left many players frustrated, given that the martial arts MMO is highly anticipated and already seen a few…

Duke of Mount Deer Online – Open Beta soon

While I do not usually announce the Open Beta date for foreign games that frequently, Duke of Mount Deer by China developer ChangYou is not one to be missed. Having a development budget of over USD 80 million, the game…

Firefall – Red 5 and Webzen dispute set to end

After months of argument between Webzen Korea and Red 5 Studios, with both companies filing lawsuits over the Asia Pacific publishing rights for Firefall, the whole matter is set to end. According to foreign reports, representatives from Webzen and Red…

Red Duck Inc. – A look into the developer of A.V.A

Have you played Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A), one of the hottest English online shooter since last year? If you have not, you should give it a try! Published by Ijji (official website), Alliance of Valiant Arms is one of…

MapleStory: Legend – New industry record

On 7th July 2011, the first Legend update was patched onto the official MapleStory Korea server. The new Pirate adventurer class, Cannon Shooter, was added to the game content. Over the weekend, a record number of players was recorded in…

Gamania reveals Dream Drops

Gamania Digitial Entertainment, also known as Beanfun in the English online gaming market, can’t seem to stop revealing new games which are in development! After announcing 8 games last September, yet another one was revealed just yesterday. The game is…

NCsoft looking to buy Trickster Online developer

According to foreign reports, Korean mega MMO developer and publisher, NCsoft, is in talks to take over developer Ntreev Soft. Ntreev Soft is well-known in the online gaming world as the developer of hit games including Trickster Online, Pangya and…

Firefall – Red 5 Studios file lawsuit against Webzen

Since early this year, there were many reports about the bad working relationship between Korean online gaming company Webzen and North American developer Red 5 Studios over the licensing rights for Firefall. Today, foreign reports were claiming that Red 5…

Tornado Force – Special Force 2 lands in China

I must admit this is the first time I have heard of this game. How the hell did I missed it when officially announced way back last October? Well, this game is actually Special Force 2. Developed by famed Korean…

In the Name of the Brothers – Multiplayer footage

A few months back, Korean developer NineWorks Entertainment previewed about the company’s upcoming MMOFPS title, IOB (In the Name of the Brothers) to the world. Recently, the game’s first multiplayer footage was uploaded and shown to the world for the…

Transformers Online (CN) – Closed Beta scheduled for August

NetDragon, the developer for the upcoming Chinese online shooter, Transformers Online, announced that the game will see its first Closed Beta phase begin soon in August. The game will be a third person shooter (TPS) with RPG elements and infused…

Kingdom Under Fire Online – Under fire in Korea

Korean MMO developer, Dragonfly, is most well known for its online shooter titles, including Special Force and Karma Online. With Kingdom Under Fire Online, the company has basically added a new genre, called AOS (Aeon of Strife), into its stable.…