According to the latest financial conference for NCsoft, it was announced that the Closed Beta phase for Lineage Eternal and Metal Black: Alternative is scheduled for winter 2014. It is somewhat surprising NCsoft has decided to push 2 games within the…
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Tree of Savior – Developer reveals English blog for global community
[Blog link] IMC Games, developer of Granado Espada/ Sword of the New World, announced just minutes ago the opening of its English blog in an effort to reach out to the international community. The very first post translate the latest…
Civilization Online – Closed Beta phase to begin later this month
XLGAMES, developer of ArcheAge, announced that its 2nd online title, Civilization Online, will enter its first Closed Beta phase from 27th May till 1st June 2014. Crafted using CryEngine and with support from 2K Games, Civilization Online is currently targeted…
Civilization Online – Accomplished composer to create game theme song
As the schedule for Closed Beta draws near for Civilization Online draws near in South Korea, developer XLGAMES and publisher 2K Games revealed a new trailer, announcing Christopher Tin as the game’s theme song composer. XLGAMES, founded by Jake Song, is…
Dragon Nest – 8th character teased during annual forum with players
Now an annual event, selected Dragon Nest players in South Korea are chosen to have a chat with the developers and publishers face to face. The 8th character was revealed to be a female spear user, although I am not…
Black Desert – Closed Beta 2 ends after 20 days of testing
After 20 days of testing, the Closed Beta 2 phase for Black Desert has officially ended in South Korea. Developed using an in-house engine by Pearl Abyss, they will now take some time to polish the game before announcing the…
Tree of Savior – More game info revealed via media interview
As a follow-up to the first Q&A post by developer IMC Games, Korean games website Inven recently held an interview discussing Tree of Savior. Hailed as the spiritual successor to Ragnarok Online, here are some of the more interesting information…
Black Desert – Open world PvP mayhem recorded by Korean user
I was told that the castle siege system for Black Desert was bugged over the weekend. A high level Korean user recorded the ensuing 5 vs 60 open world PvP, which I assume took place instead. The red names suggested…
Tree of Savior – First Q&A for spiritual successor to Ragnarok Online
Currently in development by IMC Games, which is founded by the “father of Ragnarok Online”, Mr Hakkyu Kim, a new Q&A was released for Tree of Savior a few days back. Known as the “true successor” to Ragnarok Online, the…
Dark Eden 2 – The eternal war with Vampires continues in sequel
Although the vampire-themed World of Darkness got cancelled, over in Korea, Softon Entertainment recently revealed its new vampire MMORPG, Dark Eden 2. The sequel to the 1997 classic, the eternal war between the Slayers (Humans) and the Vampires continues, leaving…
Black Desert – New game trailer showcases mounted combat
A new trailer was made public earlier today by developer Pearl Abyss, showcasing the mounted combat system in Black Desert. As seen, not all skills from the character can be used, while a couple of new ones were granted. Crafted…
Dungeon Striker – Reborn version enters Open Beta phase today
After a couple months of closure by publisher Hangame, Dungeon Striker enters Open Beta today under the HappyOz portal in South Korea. In fact, the isometric action game is launching under a few other platforms (same server), including Naver, the country’s top…
MapleStory 2 – Weapon designs for first 4 playable classes revealed
After several teases over the past few months, a new image on the weapon designs for the magic and melee classes were recently posted. While the wand and staff are pretty normal, the Berserker’s 2-handed sword will give him AOE…
Mabinogi Heroes – Battle against the Succubus Queen in Niflheim
Yesterday, Nexon added in the new endgame content for Mabinogi Heroes (known as Vindictus in the west) in the form of Niflheim, a solo dungeon. Players will finally get to battle the Succubus Queen, who have made several appearances before.…