NCsoft will be previewing version 4.0’s content for Aion over the next few weeks, and the first to be revealed is 1 of the 3 new classes teased a couple of weeks back. First up, this new class is translated…
Valve clarifies rumored sale to Nexon and NCsoft
I am not sure how the Korean media managed to cook up this story, but once I saw the amount mentioned (less than USD 1 billion), I knew it was far from the truth. Valve’s Chet Faliszek has rubbished the…
Blade & Soul – Upgraded character customization system revealed
To celebrate Blade & Soul’s 100th day since going commercial, NCsoft is hosting a slew of events. Other than the 7 Waves update and new class teaser, Art Director Hyung-Tae Kim was also on deck to give a presentation on…
Blade & Soul – 7 Waves update trailer teases 7th class
NCsoft just posted new information on the upcoming “7 Waves” update for Blade & Soul, and it specifically means 7 new items which will be added to the already-massive game. Most will include new maps and areas, including a new…
Breaking news – Nexon and NCsoft in talks to buy Valve ?
Despite Valve’s co-founder, Gabe Newell, commenting recently about not selling his company to outsiders or giant corporations, this has not stopped today’s waves of rumor in the Korean media. According to various reports and sources (see below), the CEOs of…
Aion 4.0 – Silhouettes of 3 brand new classes teased
A couple of weeks ago, news was first released about Aion 4.0 getting 3 brand new classes, which is a joyous news as some were afraid the game getting left behind due to the incoming Blade & Soul. Today, 3…
Blade & Soul – Official Western website now online
After the Europe announcement trailer with the PEGI rating logo, it seems the global Western website and trailers are also up online. The French and German versions are available, together with UK English. Attached in this post are also…
Blade & Soul – Europe trailer debuts online
Not really sure why the other gaming websites are surprised, but Blade & Soul for the West was never in doubt, particularly Europe since it was teased last month at Gamescom. NCsoft just revealed the European trailer (PEGI rating), and…
NCsoft – “Internal error” led to latest account information leak
According to reports, NCsoft Japan leaked out account information yesterday due to an “internal error”. Information which were made available include the user nickname, address, blood type, age, gender, and information of all the characters bound to that particular NCsoft…
Blade & Soul – Bloody Shark Harbor features sexy wrestling lady bosses
I am amazed at how Blade & Soul is progressing so far, with the 2nd major content update since its June launch officially know as “Bloody Shark Harbor”. I have covered a little bit of the content update in my…
City of Heroes – Still hope for the game’s survival
Reported a couple of days ago, City of Heroes, and if I remember correctly the first superhero MMORPG to hit the market in 2004, will be shutting down after NCsoft decided to close down Paragon Studios. According to the latest…
Aion – First ever private MMORPG server arrest made in Japan
Aion: The Tower of Eternity, otherwise known as The Tower of Aion in Japan, got into the news recently as police made its first arrest for operating a private MMORPG server. Police is intending to prosecute this Free-to-Play illegal server’s…
City of Heroes – NCsoft closes down developer Paragon Studios
[Source] Given NCsoft’s recent less-than-stellar financial report, I am not really surprised Paragon Studios, developer of City of Heroes (and Villans), is the major victim in the ongoing business restructuring program. Well, NCsoft’s titles have basically hit various regions, just…
Blade & Soul – New unnamed class expected by October
According to the latest interview by ThisIsGame with Blade & Soul’s development team, the game’s 7th class is expected to make its appearance come late September or October. The lead designer and planner did not mention which class, but it…