Launched back in late 2014, Black Desert has somewhat been a revelation in the online games market, be it graphics, story, action combat, or the rich features. Developer PearlAbyss recently released a new game trailer, highlighting the game’s progress since…
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ArcheAge – Developer unleashes a trove of game trailers for update 3.0
Arriving in the Korean server on 13 July, update 3.0 for ArcheAge is MASSIVE, and even that is an understatement. Announced previously, there will be 2 new races added, Warborn and Dwarves. The special racial skill of the former is transforming into…
Sudden Attack 2 – New promo game trailer before big launch next week
Launching on 6 July in Korea, developer and publisher Nexon today revealed a new trailer for Sudden Attack 2. The trailer plot is about a female spy seeking help from her headquarters, but was eventually captured before switching to actual gameplay…
MapleStory – 5th job advancement confirmed for level 200 at Nexon event
Earlier today, Nexon held a live event known as “MapleStory Hi-Five” in the Nexon E-Sports Stadium. Limited to just a small group of MapleStory fans, it was an open secret the 5th job advancement would be announced, and indeed it…
Aima – RuneBlader is the newest class to join side-scroll action MMORPG
Just to recap, Aima is a side-scroll action MMORPG developed by KOG (Elsword), and it is published in Korean by Nexon. Last week, the RuneBlader was introduced into the game. Equipped with a sword for melee attacks and magic spells…
Overwatch – Team shooter reigns supreme on PC bang usage chart
The almost-impossible has been achieved, as Overwatch claimed the throne of top PC bang (internet cafe) game from former champion, League of Legends. From the metrics given by Gametrics on 21 June, which tracks thousands of PC bangs in the…
ArcheAge – New races and region confirmed in new teaser trailer
Last week, Korean developer XLGAMES teased the return of a major character, Orchidna, as perhaps the main antagonist in the upcoming 3.0 content update for ArcheAge. Today, a new teaser trailer was released, confirming the 2 new playable races – Warborn and Dwarves.…
Sudden Attack 2 – Nexon announces launch date for South Korea server
First revealed back in 2014, it has since been a long 2-year wait for Sudden Attack 2. Developed using Unreal Engine 3, developer and publisher Nexon announced the sequel will officially launch in Korea on 6 July. Gamers who pre-register now…
Overwatch – Top Korean player accused of hacking displays her skills
[Source] With Overwatch now the top PC bang game in South Korea, tournaments around the game are getting serious attention. Gegury, a 17 year old female player with an obscenely high KDA (6.31) and win-rate (80% with 420 games played),…
Kakao Games Corporation – Black Desert publisher changing name again
Less than a year after the name change to NZIN Corporation, the gaming division of Kakao is gearing up for another corporate name change. Kakao, if you did not know, is famous for the popular South Korean chat app, KakaoTalk.…
MapleStory 2 – Upcoming boss monster teased in new CG trailer
While there have been no major updates since the Rune Blader class, Nexon was hard at work updating smaller content such as the musical concert feature, balancing, and many more. Recently, a new CG trailer was revealed, teasing the impending…
Overwatch – Team shooter set to claim top spot from League of Legends
Overwatch is the hottest game release in recent months, and it is no wonder everyone is trying out the game. In South Korea, the invincible League of Legends is looking likely to lose its top market share spot among PC…
Black Desert – Become a master swordsman with Ninja awakening
Also known as the Musa class in the English server, the awakening details for the Ninja class was revealed earlier today. Now, the awakened Ninja will wield 6 swords, somewhat like a ronin or samurai. Although not a tanker, he…
ArcheAge – 2 new playable races revealed in Update 3.0 teaser trailer
Earlier today, developer XLGAMES revealed the teaser trailer for ArcheAge’s upcoming 3.0 content update. Roughly translated as “Orchidna’s Hatred”, no new information was detailed by XLGAMES in words. Orchidna is one of the main characters in the lore of ArcheAge,…