The publisher for Dragon Nest Japan, Hangame (NHN Japan), has released a couple of new introductory videos for the game. Aimed at acquiring new players for the game, the publisher is also holding promotions with convenience store, Family Mart, where…
Mabinogi Japan – Hatsune Miku invades the game
1 of the most recognizable digital personalities in Japan, Hatsune Miku has now decided to partner with Nexon Japan to make special appearances in Mabinogi, bringing along Kagamine Rin, Len and also Kaito as well as part of her entourage.…
Concerto Gate – Final 2 servers announce closures
Originally scheduled to be published in English by GamesCampus, which was subsequently canceled in 2009 after a year of Closed Beta, the final 2 servers for the Square Enix-developed MMORPG have announced their closures. They are the home server of…
Phantasy Star Online 2 – New PS Vita trailers as launch nears
With the PS Vita version’s launch date announced last month, the milestone is getting closer as SEGA released 2 new trailers early on Christmas Day. The PS Vita version will connect to the same servers as those on the PC…
TERA – Korea and Japan servers announce F2P conversion
Major announcement from Asia, as NHN, the publisher of both TERA Korea and Japan, announced earlier today the full conversion to Free-to-Play mode early next year with no content restrictions. TERA Korea will officially enter F2P come 10th January, while…
Gundam Online – New trailer marks official game launch
Touted as the biggest Gundam game ever developed with over 100 player-controlled mobile suits in the same battlefield, Namco Bandai has released a new trailer announcing the commercial service for Gundam Online. The Free-to-Play MMO scene in Japan is…
Luminous Studio – New live edit videos impresses
We all have read about the upcoming Unreal Engine 4, and how it is going to take game graphics to the next level. In Japan, Square Enix is also brewing its own next-gen game engine, Luminous Studio. The trailer above,…
Ghost in the Shell Online – Nexon announces development rights
Earlier today, Nexon issued a press release in Japan (where the company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange), announcing that the company has acquired the rights to develop an online game based on Ghost in the Shell. 3 titles…
Gundam Online – Namco Bandai confirms Open Beta date
After almost a year of testing in Japan, the Open Beta date for Gundam Online has been set for 19th December 2012, which is a little over 1 week away. On 17th December, there will be a pre-Open Beta phase…
Phantasy Star Online 2 – PS Vita version launch date announced
SEGA today announced that the PlayStation Vita version for Phantasy Star Online 2 will be available on 28th February 2013 in Japan. The game may also be downloaded for free, and will share the same server as those playing on the PC…
Dungeon Hero – Japan server begins Closed Beta signup
Japanese MMO portal, GameHeart, announced that signups for Closed Beta 1 will begin later today. Back in Korea, Dungeon Hero will be entering Alpha test 2 today as well. Developed by Eyasoft, of Luna Online and Legend of Edda fame,…
Mabinogi II: Arena – Nexon claims global release in new report
Nexon released a new document earlier today with regards to its games lineup for Korea, in tandem with the recent 3Q financial report. The information is in Japanese, as Nexon is stock listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange. As you…
Phantasy Star Online 2 – Game celebrates 1,000,000 registered IDs
SEGA Japan today announced Phantasy Star Online 2 obtaining its 1 millionth account on 1st October 2012, which took just around 3 months after launch to achieve this feat. Personally, I feel this is quite the accomplishment knowing how the MMORPG market…
Phantasy Star Online 2 – New subclass system and content for October
SEGA must be the most hardworking MMO developer I have seen for years. While Western developers are scrambling over promises to launch content on a monthly basis and having delays, Phantasy Star Online 2′s content updates just keeps getting released…