For the really veteran online gamers, you would have heard of an old 2D MMORPG call Mix Master, which is still running in some European countries. Developed by Korean studio Aurora Games, Hench is the spiritual sequel to Mix Master.…
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KLASH: Psychic Warfare – PvP combat title finds Korean publisher
Announced a couple of years ago, KLASH: Psychic Warfare announced recently that Pang Game will be its publisher in Korea. Pang Game was most recently in the news for picking up the reborn version of Luna Plus, which had its…
Dragon Nest – Korean server to get Guardian Nest update next week
Guardian Nest is the new dungeon for Dragon Nest Korea, and players will now have to encounter the mighty Guardian. This new level-70 dungeon will be accessible via the newly revamped Saint Haven. The update is due to commence on…
Mabinogi Heroes – Game gets new summer update content
While the new character, Hurk, is the first part of Season 2 Episode 3’s content update, Action Shock I is aimed at introducing a new area as well as some changes to combat. First off, the new area is…
Webzen – Developer reveals tentative schedule for Archlord II and MU2
Webzen has been rather quiet in Korea after acquiring gPotato, and earlier today the developer announced its plans for the coming months. First off, Archlord II will be entering Open Beta later this year, after getting slapped with a 18+…
ArcheAge – Korean server welcomes age of Free-to-Play today
Announced a couple of weeks back, ArcheAge Korea officially entered its Free-to-Play phase, with the original monthly fees tossed out of the business model. Labor points are used now as a control mechanism, while free players will not be able…
TERA Korea – Content update sees 5 new instance dungeons
Nothing much has been reported about TERA since developer Bluehole started recruitment for its sequel, and a recent massive update reminded Korean gamers the game is far from dead. 5 news ones were added, with choices such as solo, 3-man,…
Lime Odyssey – Open Beta finally confirmed for next month
After years of delay, although not as long as Ragnarok Online 2’s, Lime Odyssey is finally set to enter Open Beta in Korea on 4th July, at 15:00 Korean time. Lime Odyssey is touted as the “true” Ragnarok Online 2,…
MapleStory – Huge summer update coming along with new class
[Source] Announced last month, RED actually stands for Revolution, Evolution and Delight. It is also MapleStory’s annual summer update, with tons of new features, content, revamps and more. As suual, RED is divided into 3 parts, each being added from July till…
Kingdom Under Fire II – Game client reportedly downsized by 85%
With Kingdom Under Fire II recently hogging the headlines in the Asian gaming market, there were worries about the game’s graphical requirements and the massive client size players will need to download. According to foreign reports, the client has…
Blade & Soul – New trailer arrives for first part of major content update
Folks were emailing me about Blade & Soul going “2.0” in Korea, but after looking around, NCsoft hasn’t started labelling the game with a version number, but rather “Chapter 1” or “Season 1” of the game has been ended, with…
HeroWarZ – Closed Beta 1 gameplay videos for new action game
A.Storm is a new developer in South Korea, but heading the studio is Kim Yoon Jong, the man responsible for  leading Nexon’s Dungeon & Fighter and Cyphers back in their early days. HeroWarZ is its maiden online game, which focuses on…
Mabinogi Heroes – The incredible Hurk rampages his way through
As mentioned in my previous post, Mabinogi Heroes will be seeing its 7th character in its annual summer update starting from July. His name is confirmed to be “Hurk”, wielding a mean greatsword while destroying anything in his path. A…
Yulgang 2 – Mark of Chaos Wulin update sees the return of faction wars
Later today (20th June), Yulgang 2 will welcome its biggest content update since launching a few months ago in Korea. Named as “Mark of Chaos Wulin”, the update will see the 2 opposing factions’ (Order and Chaos) main cities appearing,…