[Source] City of Heroes closed back in November 2012, together with developer Paragon Studios. The unpopular decision was taken by parent company, NCsoft, and it led to a couple of last-minute petitions and cries of outrage by the immensely close-knitted…
Aion 4.0 – Japan server pushes out exclusive physical pack
I have no idea why, but the tradition of selling physical sway for online games only stayed in Asian countries such as China, South Korea and Japan, while the English version/s barely get a sniff. To celebrate the upcoming…
Blade & Soul – The intricate blade designs of the game
I know, everyone is anxious at the lack of news for the western server of Blade & Soul. There is no chance in hell NCsoft is dropping it, so stay calm 🙂 A player from the Korean server compiled a…
NCsoft – NC Dinos merchandise invades several games
NCsoft’s founder and CEO, Mr Kim Taek Jin (below, right), is the owner of NC Dinos, a baseball club in South Korea. Baseball, if you do not know, is the most popular sport in the country, with tons of games…
Lineage Eternal – Game scheduled to launch after WildStar
NCsoft has released a new investor relations document, highlighting the financials and stuff. While I am not really into numbers, Lineage Eternal is more or less confirmed to be NCsoft’s next title once WildStar launches, as seen in the chart…
WildStar – New video explains what WildStar really is
Along with The Elder Scrolls Online, I am really skeptical about WildStar as well. No, not that I have a hatred for Western developers (should have seen my Guild Wars 2 progress), but I am seeing nothing which really excites…
Blade & Soul – Lyn race becomes a Pokemon in latest Skyrim parody
Released early last month, the video is part of a comedy series based in the world of Skyrim. In the latest Pokemon-inspired episode , Blade & Soul’s Lyn race gets featured as Meow Meow, a Pokemon. The whole video is…
Aion 4.0 – Dungeons galore for final update as 3rd class goes missing
Separated into 3 parts for the 4.0 update, Aion Korea will be welcoming the final part on 13th March. While 2 of the 3 new classes, Gunner and Bard, have been added, the final mecha-like class has gone missing, not…
Blade & Soul – Themed mouse from SteelSeries teased
More hardware news, this time coming from South Korea and SteelSeries. Blade & Soul will be getting its own customized gamer mouse, combining both keyboard and mouse functionality into 1. Which will most probably mean there are buttons on the…
Blade & Soul – New growth weapons introduced
The updates for NCsoft’s Blade & Soul never seems to stop, and that is why the company’s games are still thriving even for the decade-old Lineage 1. The new growth weapons, according to the press, can be gotten by all…
Aion 4.0 – China server enters Closed Beta next month
Following closely behind the footsteps of the Korean server, the China server for Aion will hold its 4.0 Closed Beta phase on 13th March next month. Published by Shanda Games, the update comes around 4 months after being added in…
NCsoft – Unreal Engine 4 contract signed for “new masterpiece”
Not really any ground-breaking news, NCsoft just announced a deal with Epic Games for Unreal Engine 4. This engine will specifically be used for NCsoft’s “new masterpiece”, which will be of an online genre. This should not come as a…
NCsoft – Guild Wars 2 continues to rake in cash for a rosy 4Q 2012
NCsoft released its earnings report earlier today, and it is an absolutely rosy one. As you can see from the chart below, revenue from Guild Wars 2 continued to grow at an exponential rate from 3Q to 4Q 2012. Lineage…
ArcheAge – NCsoft titles kept at bay for 2nd week running
According to Korean game metrics website, GameNote, ArcheAge maintained at 3rd place for the week of 21st January to 27th January, similar to its launch week. NCsoft’s titles, were all pushed down due to ArcheAge’s rise, with Blade & Soul…