Announced just 2 weeks ago, SD Gundam: Next Evolution will be entering Closed Beta this coming Thursday in South Korea. For the first time ever, Bandai Korea will be perating and publishing this online game, instead of finding an established…
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Tree of Savior – Brief introduction to the enigmatic Alchemist class
[More info] Alchemist is one of the few new classes being prepared for the Korean Closed Beta 2 of Tree of Savior. While having attack skills, the Alchemist’s main role is to craft potions and produce enhancement items . For example, gems for gears…
Arpiel – Nexon announces debut test phase schedule for new game
Announced by Nexon Korea back at G-Star 2014, Arpiel will be entering its first test phase from 13 to 15 March. Developed by Ngine Studios as its first online game, Arpiel faintly reminded gamers of the now-defunct Trickster Online, where similar…
Smilegate – CrossFire developer takes No.2 spot in 2014 gaming revenue
According to reports from the Korean media, Smilegate has taken over NCsoft in the No.2 spot for gaming revenue for the year 2014. Much of the revenue should derive from CrossFire, still the current No.1 online shooter in China published…
Black Desert – New Blader class arrives in Korean sever today
Once known as the Samurai, the Blader class will be making his debut in Black Desert today. A really speedy character in movement (good for active dodging) and combat, he excels at using both swords and bows (apparently only during mounted combat).…
SD Gundam: Next Evolution – Sequel to mecha brawler announced
The South Korea branch of Bandai Namco Games revealed the sequel to SD Gundam Online earlier today, titled as SD Gundam: Next Evolution. Rather than licensing it to a publisher, the Japanese developer will be operating the online game through the…
Blade & Soul – Intel teams up with NCsoft for new cross-promotion
This promotion actually started a couple of weeks back, but somehow I have forgotten to post about it. Basically, Intel and NCsoft has teamed up to promote both their products, the Intel 730 series Solid State Drive (SSD) and action…
NCsoft – Game developer invests in drone maker and finance technology
Recently, it was announced that NCsoft has started diversifying away from its core gaming business. First, it has invested 1.6 billion Korean Won (around 1.35 million USD) in BYROBOT, in a deal struck late last year. BYROBOT has specialized in toy drone production…
NCsoft – Developer teams up with Netmarble to prevent Nexon takeover
NCsoft, facing a possible hostile takeover by Nexon, bought a 9.8% stake in the unlisted Netmarble, worth 380.3 billion Korean Won (USD 345 million) and becomes the fourth largest shareholder. The deal also involves a 700 billion Korean Won (USD…
Closers – Gameplay videos for new character Misteltein the Lancer
Known as Misteltein the Lancer, this new character was recently added to Nexon Korea’s action game, Closers. Misteltein is actually a male kid from Germany, sent to the Korean branch of the Black Sheeps (team fighting the dimensional invaders). Developer Naddic…
Record of Lodoss War Online – New trailers to introduce game systems
After going pretty silent for a few months, Korean developer L&K Logic has released a trio of game videos highlighting some of the basic systems found in Record of Lodoss War Online. A classic Japanese RPG title in the 1980’s,…
Luna: Moonlight Bandits – Dungeon gameplay video from Closed Beta
Although Webzen is publishing Luna: Moonlight Bandits in South Korea, it seems the game is not getting much attention as Eyasoft is no longer working on the game, with BH Games now the main developer. The classic pet and mount systems will be…
Lineage Eternal – NCsoft aiming to beta test the game later this year
Along with NCsoft’s financial reports earlier today, some new information for Lineage Eternal was discussed during the investors’ calls as well. The developer is aiming to have the game tested “globally” later this year, with a possible launch for 2016…
NCsoft – Korean developer announces record revenue for the year of 2014
NCsoft, currently embroiled in a massive “civil war” with its biggest shareholder, Nexon, today announced its financial report for the fourth quarter of 2014 and for the whole year of 2014 as well. Total sales for 2014 increased slightly by…