A month after adding the region of Valencia, which is covered mostly in sand, developer PearlAbyss has added a new boss to challenge the players. A wingless dragon, Verbier (loose translation) is the second raid-class open world boss to appear, and…
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Webzen – Global publisher buys overs parent company of GamesCampus
According to early reports from South Korea, global publisher Webzen has bought a 86.21% stake in OnNet, the parent company of OnNet North America and OnNet Europe. Webzen will also takeover the OnNet’s gaming portal, GamesCampus, though it is not…
Final Fantasy XIV – Korean server bracing for official launch this week
On 14 August, the South Korea server for Final Fantasy XIV will finally launch under publisher Eyedentity Mobile. Most probably the last server to launch, the Pay-to-Play business model is retained, which seems risky in the kingdom of Free-to-Play games.…
Hellgate – Hanbitsoft to revive classic horror shooter on VR platform
While there is apparently a mobile game for Hellgate in development, IP owner Hanbitsoft cancelled the development of Hellgate 2 some time back. According to Korean media, the company recently signed a deal with South Korea studio, Skonec Entertainment, to…
Wolfknights – IMC Games set to reveal new website and game version
While the whole online gaming world is getting excited about Tree of Savior, South Korean developer IMC Games is preparing to re-reveal its next game, WolfKnights. Going silent for the past year or so, an announcement and new beta website…
Blade & Soul – NCsoft to organize Soul Party next week in Busan
I can’t be sure if Soul Party is an annual event for Blade & Soul in South Korea (I think it is), but during the first few years, it is where the major game announcements were made. This time, NCsoft…
Black Desert – Game is celebrating the return of castle siege with events
After closing the PVP castle siege feature for a few weeks due to the servers merging, it was finally back last week! To celebrate the occasion with the blood-thirsty PVP guilds, a new trailer with highlights from the battle on…
Civilization Online – Unique game prepares for launch with new trailer
Developed by XLGAMES (ArcheAge), I believe Civilization Online is unique as each game being a session and ending around a week, and players actually build empires together and attack enemy empires as a group. It is a building simulator + PVP…
Closers – Gameplay video for new Team Wolfdog member Levia
Introduced just a few days ago in the South Korea server of Closers, Levia is the second member to join Team Wolfdog. A group of misfits compared to Team Black Lambs, both member thus far have showcased unorthodox attack styles.…
Asker – Final Test phase begins next week for action online game
Developed by one of the internal studios at South Korean gaming giant Neowiz Games, Asker will be entering its Final Test phase from 4 August to 6 August. The max level cap will be upped to 35, with PVP finally…
NCsoft – Lineage 1 earnings soars sky high in latest financial report
Even though Lineage 1 is only available in Asia, particularly popular in South Korea, the game has been NCsoft’s main pillar for earnings for many years. In the latest 2nd Quarter 2015 financial report, revenue from Lineage 1 is tops…
Closers – Levia enters the battle as second Team Wolfdog member
I am not sure why is there a rush to add new characters almost monthly, but it seems to be a trend now. Closers today added its seventh character, Levia, into the side-scrolling action RPG. The second member of Team…
Black Desert – New Kunoichi class challenges veteran gamer controls
The 11th class for Black Desert was revealed earlier today, and it is the Kunoichi (male version should be Shinobi or Ninja I guess). A stealthy assassin with minimal defensive stats, she makes use of her various crowd control skills, such…
Titanfall – Nexon signs deal for exclusive Asia Free-to-Play version
Announced in the Korean media today, Nexon has signed a contract with Electronic Arts (EA) and Respawn Entertainment to develop an Asian online version of Titanfall, along with the publishing rights. Nexon and EA have worked together previously, including the…