This week, players in the Korean server of Blade & Soul will be getting 2 much-anticipated functions they have been campaigning for – gender and race change. I can’t exactly tell from the short video, but these functions most likely…
WildStar – China server canceled and nearly half of developer staff laid off
[Source] I am really late to this news, but better late than never. As announced, the China server of WildStar has been canceled, with Carbine Studios apparently laying off “nearly half of its staff.” The developer explained this “reorganization of…
Master X Master – Quick look at first competitive MOBA from NCsoft
A couple of days back, NCsoft started the “global” beta test phase for its first self-developed MOBA title, Master X Master. Technically, the beta test is for players from South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, all sharing one same server. The…
Blade & Soul Mobile – First look at prologue and tutorial gameplay
Blade & Soul Mobile launched in China for Android devices yesterday, and I managed to give it a try through the prologue and tutorial stages. Basically, players collect character cards, upgrade them, and use them in battles. Normal combat is…
Blade & Soul Mobile – New test phase begins exclusively in China next week
Published by Tencent Games exclusively in China, Blade & Soul Mobile will enter the non-data wipe phase on 10 March. Said to be the first mobile game officially developed by NCsoft, Blade & Soul Mobile is a battle card game featuring…
Lineage II: Dawn of Aden – Watch the reveal trailer for new mobile RPG
Part of Netmarble’s 2016 mobile games lineup, Lineage II: Dawn of Aden was announced last week at a massive press conference. Why didn’t NCsoft develop the mobile game? Well, the both of them are now comrades in arms, and the latter is…
Master X Master – Asian servers prepares for “global” test next month
While NCsoft is parading the test phase as a “global” one, the fact is, players will have to play on one of the Asian servers: South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. I am talking about Master X Master, the first competitive MOBA…
NCsoft – New financial report highlights how each IP performed
It is the time of the year where the major gaming companies release their financial reports for the year ending 2015, and NCsoft is no exception. Fresh from a breakup from Nexon, not much has changed, with over-a-decade-old Lineage staying…
Master X Master – NCsoft announces new MOBA for Western market
[Game website] On the heels of NCSOFT West’s recent launch of Blade & Soul, the developer and publisher is excited to announce a brand new title, Master X Master (MXM), set to hit European and North American shores in the…
WildStar – Former employees voice out horrible experiences at Carbine
[Source] Just recently, one of Korea’s biggest investment firms spelled doom for MMORPG WildStar this year, with no significant revenue or profits forecasted. Over the past week, former employees of developer Carbine Studios took to Reddit and Neogaf to voice…
WildStar – South Korea investment bank predicts doom for online game
While NCsoft has been enjoying a stellar record financially these few years, the future looks grim for one of its games, WildStar. Daewoo Securities, South Korea’s largest investment bank, estimated the game will not earn anything significant for 4Q 2016.…
Blade & Soul – New Qi Master class heading to China server this month
While the new Qi Master class has been added in the Korean server of Blade & Soul for a few weeks now, I have yet to see it in real action. Nevertheless, the China server will be getting the Qi Master…
NCsoft – South Korea studio now hiring for new Unreal Engine 4 shooter
Recently, NCsoft posted jobs related to a new game simply referred as “FPS project”. There are now positions available, including System Design, Concept Art, 3D Character Art, 3D Environment Art, and UI. Some of these positions require experience in Unreal…
Blade & Soul – Cosmetic wings set to launch in China server this month
Blade & Soul will soon get its own cosmetic wings in the China server’s cash shop. While it was mentioned these wings would not turn the tide in battle, they still do give passive bonuses. The first 2 wings apparently…