On February 26, the Korean server of Blade & Soul will welcome a new phase to the Unreal Engine 4 upgrade, titled Frontier World. As a new server, Frontier World will not just have gorgeous graphics, but also see the…
Project TL – NCsoft reveals new artwork for Unreal Engine 4 MMORPG
Formerly known as Lineage Eternal before getting a reboot and changing name to Project TL, NCsoft today released new details about the PC MMORPG (not sure if there is still mobile cross-platform function after the reboot)! Missing from game shows…
NCsoft – New corporate identity and logo revealed for gaming giant
South Korean developer NCsoft today revealed a new corporate identity (CI) to start off a new year, and hopefully a new era. According to CEO Kim Taek-Jin, the new CI represents “craftsmanship, enthusiasm, and endless challenges.” Further more, the sharp…
City of Heroes – NCsoft files trademark application for superhero MMORPG it abandoned
Even though City of Heroes was first developed by Cryptic Studios and Paragon Studios, publisher NCsoft actually owned the IP rights to the superhero MMORPG. Launch in 2004, City of Heroes garnered a core group of players over the years,…
Blade & Soul – Tencent to welcome cloud version of MMORPG next year
Tencent recently announced that its gaming platform, WeGame, will soon be hosting the cloud service for one of its biggest MMORPG, Blade & Soul. The China server is apparently still doing very well, and following the release of Stadia and…
Blade & Soul – Part One of Unreal Engine 4 update arrives next week
As with most major game updates for Korean titles, they are usually separated into different parts. For the “Complete” update of Blade & Soul switching to Unreal Engine 4, it seems that developer NCsoft has split it into 2 parts,…
Blade & Soul – Mount system and more being planned after Unreal Engine 4 update
With the Korean server of Blade & Soul getting its major Unreal Engine 4 update later this month, publisher Tencent Games recently made a few announcements regarding this highly-anticipated upgrade for the China server. There is no confirmed date now,…
Lineage 2M – Quick look at starting gameplay on Purple in 4K resolution
Lineage 2M launched in South Korea a couple of days back in South Korea, and perhaps there was more buzz about the Purple software than the game itself. Currently in its beta version, key features such as live-stream are missing,…
Lineage II: Remastered – Work begins on Unreal Engine 4 renewal project
Following the impending upgrade of Blade & Soul from Unreal Engine 3 to Unreal Engine 4, the internal “upgrade” team has moved on to a new target, Lineage II. According to a new NCsoft job posting for the “L2:Remastered” project,…
Purple – NCsoft holds media event to officially introduce emulator software
Earlier today, NCsoft held a media event to introduce its brand-new game software, Purple. Announced a few months back, Purple was developed to allow cross-platform play for Lineage 2M between PC and mobile devices, hence removing platform restrictions many other…
NCsoft – Updates for several game sequels mentioned in quarterly financial call
As you might have already known, industry heavyweights such as Nexon and NCsoft are skipping G-Star 2019. However, they cannot escape the quarterly financial call where they are obliged to answer questions from investors. NCsoft recently revealed their financial results…
Blade & Soul – Unreal Engine 4 update arriving in Korean server this December
This past weekend, NCsoft revealed a new trailer teasing the impending arrival of the highly-anticipated Unreal Engine 4 update for Blade & Soul. Of course, the original Korean server will get the update first, currently scheduled for December. Though not…
Lineage 2M – Character reservations begin in South Korea with no launch date confirmed
As odd as it seems, NCsoft still does not have a confirmed launch date for Lineage 2M in South Korea, sticking to the time frame of “4th quarter 2019,” which is between October to December. Nonetheless, the developer today opened…
ArenaNet – Iconic co-founder Mike O’Brien departing Guild Wars studio
[Source] It was announced earlier today that Mike O’Brien, the co-founder and former President of Guild Wars developer ArenaNet, is leaving the company. He will move on and form a new studio with his friends next week with the aim…