Master X Master, the first MOBA title from gaming giant NCsoft, will enter Closed Beta 2 in South Korea from 1 May to 10 May. Featuring several new characters and several from previous NCsoft games, the main feature is the ability…
Blade & Soul – New monster pet feature and Lyn update arrives
Today, NCsoft updated Blade & Soul Korea with a few new game features. First, monsters now have a chance to be captured as pets during combat. NCsoft will also boost the boob size of the Lyn race, though I am…
Master X Master – NCsoft MOBA begins Closed Beta in China this May
Following the rumors earlier, Tencent Games has announced the publishing of NCsoft’s first MOBA title, Master X Master, for China. “Master” refers to the playable characters in the game, which will see an all-star lineup of famous NPCs and classes from…
Blade & Soul – Winning male costume design draws negative comments
Back in 2013, NCsoft held a player costume design contest for Blade & Soul, and this tradition has passed on to the Japan server. Revealed a week ago, the winning male costume design drew some eyebrows, as it looks oddly familiar…
NCsoft – CEO extends office term for three years as Nexon looks on
A few days back, NCsoft held a shareholder meeting, and founder Kim Taek-jin’s term as CEO was extended for another three years. Nexon, NCsoft’s largest shareholder, had Executive Director Kim Jung-wook, and Chief Financial Officer Han Kyung-taek in attendance. This is the first time…
Master X Master – Tencent Games teasing NCsoft MOBA for China
Master X Master, if you did not know, is an upcoming MOBA in-development at NCsoft. The game will features several characters from NCsoft games, such as Blade & Soul, Aion, and Lineage, including several brand new characters as well. China’s…
Blade & Soul – Free costumes to celebrate 1000 days landmark
Blade & Soul recently celebrated its 1000 day anniversary in South Korea, and developer NCsoft is giving out free costumes to celebrate. All players who log in from 25 March to 1 April will be given a permanent costume, “Promise…
Lineage – Tencent Games opening first Pay-to-Play server in its history
On 26 March, Tencent Games will open its first ever Pay-to-Play game server under its wings. The Lineage “Reminiscence” server will not be Free-to-Play, but instead requires players to purchase a Growth Fruit from the item mall (web and in-game)…
Blade & Soul Mobile – Official card images for upcoming mobile game
While the Korean version of Blade & Soul Mobile, was first announced by NCsoft at G-Star 2014 back in November, it seems the China players will be getting the game first. Blade & Soul China’s publisher, Tencent Games, is currently…
Project HON – NCsoft staff caught for embezzling development funds
According to various reports in South Korea, three employees from the development team of NCsoft’s Project HON were removed after being caught embezzling development funds. The scheme started with the hiring of a third party company they have intimate personal connections…
Blade & Soul – NCsoft games converting to Free-to-Play in Japan
Starting from two days back, Blade & Soul Japan has officially gone Free-to-Play in Japan. Other games, such as Lineage 2 and Aion, will go Free-to-Play from April. For Blade & Soul, there will be a new VIP membership system, though…
Blade & Soul – Intel teams up with NCsoft for new cross-promotion
This promotion actually started a couple of weeks back, but somehow I have forgotten to post about it. Basically, Intel and NCsoft has teamed up to promote both their products, the Intel 730 series Solid State Drive (SSD) and action…
NCsoft – Game developer invests in drone maker and finance technology
Recently, it was announced that NCsoft has started diversifying away from its core gaming business. First, it has invested 1.6 billion Korean Won (around 1.35 million USD) in BYROBOT, in a deal struck late last year. BYROBOT has specialized in toy drone production…
NCsoft – Developer teams up with Netmarble to prevent Nexon takeover
NCsoft, facing a possible hostile takeover by Nexon, bought a 9.8% stake in the unlisted Netmarble, worth 380.3 billion Korean Won (USD 345 million) and becomes the fourth largest shareholder. The deal also involves a 700 billion Korean Won (USD…