Having just entered Open Beta exactly 1 week ago, Korean publisher Gravity has announced the first major update for its MOBA + RPG hybrid title, Steal Fighter. The new class, Assassin, will be introduced, along with her 2 class advancements,…
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ArcheAge – Farming feature gets offline monitoring system
XLGAMES today announced the activation of its offline farming feature, in which players can still monitor their farms through various other channels without connecting to the game server. These 2 alternate methods include the web browser and mobile devices (via…
Bless – Studio intact despite massive layoffs at parent company
According to reports, Neowiz Games recently accepted voluntary resignation again through the whole company, which signified the second round of layoffs. The first layoff was done about 2 months ago and about 20% of employees left. Tens of millions of…
Kritika – Action MMORPG enters Open Beta later today
After months of testing and marketing campaigns, the latest MMORPG under Korean giant, Hangame, will be entering Open Beta in a few hours’ time. Developed by All-M, creators of Lunia Online, Kritika looks to shoot down the top action games…
Closers: Dimensional Conflict – Gameplay demo using gamepad
First announced late last year, developer Naddic Games is currently working on its first MMO title, Closers, with an aim of hitting the beta phase this year. The new video (actually uploaded weeks ago) shows a staff play testing Closers…
GunZ 2: The Second Duel – Final Test phase nears
1 of the longest games to be still in development after being publicly announced, GunZ 2: The Second Duel will finally enter its Final Test phase on 28th February, lasting till 3rd March 2013.. The highlight of this phase is…
The War of Genesis 4: Spiral Genesis – Game scheduled for 2013 launch
First announced early last year, Korean developer Softmax’s new title, The War of Genesis 4: Spiral Genesis, is confirmed for a release by this year. This “sudden” announcement came as foreign media noticed that Softmax is in the red after…
Hounds – Possibly the prettiest Product Manager in Korea spotted
Before CJ E&M’s horror shooter, Hounds, entered Open Beta 3 days ago, the various gaming websites in Korea held interviews with the game’s Product Manager. While the interview questions yield nothing interesting for me (only noted the part about…
ArcheAge – Developer XLGAMES moving to new office
According to reports, the developer of ArcheAge, XLGAMES, is scheduled to move to a new office in the Pangyo, Seongnam city, by the first half of 2013. Industry experts are saying that as the team grows, particularly due to ArcheAge’s…
Project V – The war of Vampires and Werewolves
Secretly in development by Korean studio PlayWorks since 2010, Project V is an upcoming MMORPG built around the war between vampires and werewolves. Yes, you read it right, vampires and werewolves. It was also reported by Korean website, Gamemeca, that…
Kingdom Under Fire II – New mission footage showcase RTS elements
Still in development with a release due in Korea this year, developer Blueside has just revealed the latest game footage for Kingdom Under Fire II. Here, the mission map call Iron Plain is recorded. Players will have a tough time…
Archlord II – God of War music composer to grace OST
Webzen recently announced that Cris Velasco, who composed tracks for games such as Borderlands and Mass Effect 3, will be on board Archlord II’s team as well. Of the 27 game tracks, he will be contributing 100% to 7 of…
Kritika – Open Beta phase brought forward for new action title
Developed by the studio which made Lunia Online, Kritika is 1 of the most anticipated F2P titles in Korea at this time. While Open Beta was originally scheduled for March, it has now been brought forward to 26th February (subject…
Steal Fighter – New trailer as Open Beta on the horizon
Crafted using Unreal Engine 2.5 and combining elements from the MOBA and RPG genre, Steal Fighter is set to enter Open Beta on 21st February in Korea under publisher Gravity Games. A new Open Beta trailer is attached below. …