RIFT Korea – Game closure finally announced

I added in the word “finally” as I saw the word “doom” written all over the game once RIFT was revealed to retain its monthly subscription model in South Korea. Published by CJ E&M, under the Netmarble portal, RIFT Korea…

Arcane Saga – The revival of Prius Online interview

[Facebook page] Once known in the Western online gaming market as Prius Online, the game did not last as long as expected under publisher gPotato. Now, the game has been reborn as Arcane Saga, with the US subsidiary of the…

Hounds – Game promoting mass gender change

Yes, you read it right. Sounds really kind of hilarious, but Hounds is not really offering actual surgery for that. The game launched a couple of weeks ago, but with only male characters. On the 19th, the female characters update…

Hounds – Female character models teased for upcoming patch

While the game launched recently in Korea with only male characters, Hounds recently teased about adding the new female character models in the upcoming content update this month. Developed by CJ GameLab, this Korean shooter emphasize more on co-op PvE…

Arcane Saga – Prius Online revives for a new challenge

I am sure most of my readers have read about or played Prius Online, which was last hosted by gPotato. The game did had its shortcomings, but now it is back as Arcane Saga, seeking a new challenge! This time,…

GunZ 2: The Second Duel – Final Test phase nears

1 of the longest games to be still in development after being publicly announced, GunZ 2: The Second Duel will finally enter its Final Test phase on 28th February, lasting till 3rd March 2013.. The highlight of this phase is…

Hounds – Possibly the prettiest Product Manager in Korea spotted

Before CJ E&M’s horror shooter, Hounds, entered Open Beta 3 days ago, the various gaming websites in Korea held interviews with the game’s Product Manager.   While the interview questions yield nothing interesting for me (only noted the part about…

Ghosts ‘n Goblins Online – New boss battle videos as Open Beta nears

With Open Beta service beginning in a few hours in Korea, games website Inven Korea has uploaded a couple of videos showing the boss battles in CJ E&M’s Ghosts ‘n Goblins Online. Developed by Seed9 with the help of Capcom,…

Ghosts ‘n Goblins Online – Open Beta date announced

If I remember, there aren’t many 3D side-scrollers in recent years, with only Dragon Saga and the new Ghosts ‘n Goblins Online. Developed by Seed9 and authorized by IP owner, Capcom, Open Beta for the game has been announced for…

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.  …

GunZ 2: The Second Duel – Closed Beta 1 announced

After years of waiting since announcement, the sequel to the popular 2004 online action game, GunZ 2: The Second Duel, will finally enter its first Closed Beta phase on 30th August and end on 2nd September, lasting a grand total…

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…