NCsoft, which recently revealed its financials for Q1 2015, has officially ceased the development of Project HON. Developed using Unreal Engine 4, Project HON was first showcased at G-Star 2014 as a PVP-intense mecha shooter, with a mobile version allowing cross-platform…
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NCsoft – Latest financial results paint grim picture for declining WildStar
NCsoft has just released its financial results for the first quarter of 2015, and things are not looking too rosy for the English-only online game, WildStar. Basically, sales of the game plunged more than 50% compared to the previous quarter,…
Core Masters – Korean server closing after operating for less than a year
Earlier today, developerSoft Big Bang announced the closure of Core Masters’ South Korean server, which will happen on 15 June. Standard processes such as stopping of top-up and refunding will be carried out before then. Core Masters initially launched back in…
MapleStory 2 – Nexon Korea reveals Open Beta month in South Korea
With the Final Test phase having ended this past weekend, Nexon Korea has officially announced Open Beta for MapleStory 2 will begin this July. No specific date was given, but you can bet on Nexon having tons of marketing campaigns…
Final Fantasy XIV – Closed Beta phase announced for Korean server
It is uncommon for an online game to launch last in South Korea, and Final Fantasy XIV Online is just going to do that. Published by Actoz Soft (Dragon Nest), Closed Beta 1 for will begin 11 June to 14 June,…
MapleStory – Super Star Pink Bean becomes a playable character
[Source] MapleStory’s first monster job, the Super Star Pink Bean has been added to the South Korea test server! This job is a bit different but still has a lot of funny skills, and it will be arriving on the live…
Rohan 2 – Developer confirms game title for Rohan Online sequel
Playwith, formerly known as YNK, today revealed the Korean teaser server for Rohan 2. The sequel to Rohan Online, it will officially be known as “로한:강철의 문장”, or loosely translated to “Rohan: Steel Sentence”. The current teaser site only reveals…
Master X Master – New gameplay videos for first MOBA from NCsoft
Master X Master is currently in Closed Beta 2, though everyone with a Korean PlayNC account can apparently play the game now. The first MOBA title from NCsoft, Master X Master is expanding the genre by adding various PVP and PVE…
MapleStory 2 – Nexon Korea previews Guild PvP with new video
Players expecting large-scale guild battles will be disappointed, as Nexon Korea today revealed a new video on the Guild PvP system. Available when members hit level 28, the battles are limited to 1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, and 3…
Mabinogi Heroes – Nexon Korea caught using competitor artwork
Nexon Korea recently held a promotional campaign for the latest update for Mabinogi Heroes (Vindictus), titled as “Shadow and Light”. When the official promotional artwork was shown, gamers were stunned to see an uncanny resemblance to the one used by…
Black Desert – Game trailer for new Female Blader class arrives
Officially known as Female Blade, rather than the “Plum” direct translation, PearlAbyss has just added the new class in the South Korea version of Black Desert. As you can see from the game trailer, she is swift and agile like…
Black Desert – Developer reveals two upcoming characters at live event
Publisher Daum Games and developer PearlAbyss recently held a live event with its community (a common activity in South Korea), and two new characters were revealed. Coming this May is the new Wizard (subject to change), and for the first time,…
Master X Master – NCsoft MOBA to enter Closed Beta 2 next month
Master X Master, the first MOBA title from gaming giant NCsoft, will enter Closed Beta 2 in South Korea from 1 May to 10 May. Featuring several new characters and several from previous NCsoft games, the main feature is the ability…
Black Desert – Gameplay videos for the new Valkyrie character class
Developer PearlAbyss and publisher Daum Games updated the Korean server of Black Desert with the new Valkyrie class last week, with players apparently pleased with her versatility as both melee combatant and support roles in the veins of a traditional…