After months of beta test phases and supposed delays, Mystic Fighter will be begin Open Beta in Korea on 3rd April in Korea. Published by CJ E&M (Netmarble), Mystic Fighter is seen as a serious contender to Nexon’s Dungeon &…
Tencent – 500 million USD strategic investment in CJ Games announced
China powerhouse Tencent just invested 500 million USD in Korean gaming publisher/ developer, CJ Games. Tencent is now the 3rd biggest shareholder of CJ Games. On a side note, 50% of Tencent’s revenue in 2013 apparently came from gaming operations.…
Monarch: Heroes of a New Age – New trailer aims to melt screens
A hybrid between the the genres of MMORPG and RTS, Monarch: Heroes of a New Age is looking to melt gamers’ screens in the near future. You see, players are allowed to control up to 25 soldiers, just like in…
RIFT Korea – 49 levels of free gameplay to save title
RIFT Korea, in a supposed desperate attempt to save sliding player numbers, has announced that the game’s first 49 levels will Free-to-Play for everyone, with no content restriction starting from 20th November. It seems that the campaign held 4 months…
Hounds – Game footage before beta hits
According to Netmarble, the zombie apocalypse will be brought upon humanity from the stars and beyond. Once again, this is Hounds, a co-op MMO shooter where players team up to fight against alien zombies and humans who are turned. …
Monarch: Heroes of a New Age – Another Netmarble title confirmed
[Press release] They say power is claimed by the sword but no man has ever conquered alone. Monarchs rise and Monarchs fall, so if you want to gain power – and keep it, you’d better find good soldiers. The siege…
Hounds – Alien zombie co-op coming to English shores
Well well, it seems CJ E&M, the Korean HQ for their online games department, is taking the English market rather seriously. You see, under their current Netmarble English portal, there is just 1 game, Uncharted Waters Online. Hounds is scheduled…
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…
RIFT Korea – Free game time as popularity slides
Even before hitting the 6 month mark, the CJ Games is forced to begin a “Ascend Comeback Project” to seek quitters to join back the game.Here is how the campaign goes. For players who last logged in between 15th May…
Hounds – Shoot many aliens
Developed in Korea by CJ GameLab, Hounds is coined as the “Role Playing Shooting (RPS)” genre by the company. Well, I would have preferred “Shooter” though. Hounds is an online co-op shooter at its core, which is still a rarity…
Hounds – Alien zombies galore
CJ GameLab’s Hounds was actually revealed way back last year with a trailer (below), but as usual there will be a stagnant period where intensive development will be going on. Despite being scheduled for release last year as well, the…
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…
GunZ 2: The Second Duel – No kStyle in sequel
After going through some of the comments in my YouTube channel, there are a couple of posters who are still not sure if kStyle found in GunZ 1 will be appearing in the sequel. The answer, as noted in a…
[G*Star 2011] Ghosts ‘n Goblins Online
Someone told me it is Ghouls’n Ghosts Online, but since the original name, 魔界村, is used as the game’s title, I decided to stick with the original English name as well. Ghosts’n Goblins Online is one of CJ E&M’s hit…