Technically, NCsoft is a company under Nexon, but they are still seen as 2 separate entities most of the time. Having their attendance confirmed, games such as Peria Chronicles, MapleStory 2, Closers, Lineage Eternal, Metal Black: Alternative and a slew…
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Tree of Savior – Weekly developer blog resumes with more details
The weekly blog for Tree of Savior is back after a week of holiday rest in South Korea. Currently in development by IMC Games (Granado Espada) and led by the man behind the first Ragnarok Online, Mr Hakkyu Kim, do…
MapleStory 2 – Alpha test phase to begin next month in Korea
Today, Nexon announced MapleStory 2 will begin its Alpha test phase from 17th September till 21st September. Registration will begin on 28th August till 10th September, and I expect only a handful of players will be chosen. A full 3D…
Mabinogi Heroes – High number of active players after Arisha update
Nexon Korea is touting the high number of players being active after the Arisha update, and the number given to the press was “over 110,000” on 17th August. This basically means there were “over 110,000” players online at the same…
Closers: Dimension Conflict – Gameplay videos from Closed Beta 1
Being published in Korea by Nexon, Closers entered its first Closed Beta phase a couple of days back. The maiden game of studio Naddic Games, Closers has a focus on fast action combat, with flashy effects and a colourful world…
Eternal City 3 – Zombie survivor game gets its latest sequel in Korea
While I am pretty sure the prequels did not make it to overseas markets, Eternal City 3 is looking pretty alright. Developed by Korean studio Monster Net, the game apparently takes place in the country’s capital, Seoul. where players must…
Blade & Soul – Development team preparing for 8th playable class
In the latest Blade & Soul post, the team mentioned a couple of changes to the game, which includes the upcoming introduction of a 24-man PvE party system. This new system is to accommodate the 8th class, which will be…
Blade & Soul – NCsoft preparing new season of PvP tournament
NCsoft announced the start of the pre-season of its PvP tournament, and is now calling for ladies to audition for a position known as “Blade & Soul Girls”. The system will now changed to a best of 3, with all…
TERA Korea – Floating guild fortresses arrive in new game update
After the new region update back last month, TERA Korea will be getting the next part of the summer update on 22nd August. First off, side quests have been removed from the quest log, and transferred to a new interface…
Asker: The Light Swallowers – First 2 playable classes announced
Formerly known as Project Black Sheep, Korean developer Neowiz CRS (under Neowiz) gave the upcoming action MMORPG an official name recently, Asker: The Light Swallowers. They are the Assassin and Gladiator, and if you ask me, gamers are probably disappointed…
Closers – New game trailer as Closed Beta 1 begins next week in Korea
With Nexon as the publisher in Korea, Closers will begin its first Closed Beta phase next week, 20th August. A side-scroll action game, the story focuses on students with special powers who are tasked to stop the invasion of otherworldly…
NCsoft – WildStar game sales impresses in latest financial report
The listed game companies in Asia are all revealing their quarterly finances these few weeks, and NCsoft is no exception. For WildStar, developed in North America by Carbine Studios, the game sales for its launch phase is pretty stellar, holding…
Mabinogi Heroes – Exclusive Arisha figurine appears as event prize
Exclusive seems to be a little underwhelming, as there is only 1 such figurine in the world, and it will be given out as an event prize! To promote Mabinogi Heroes’ new character, Arisha, Nexon is giving away this beauty…
Black Squad – New online shooter enters Closed Beta later this month
South Korea will be welcoming its latest online shooter later this month, as Neowiz’s Black Squad begins its Closed Beta phase on 26th August. Black Squad was first known as Viper Circle, which I thought was a more unique name. There…