Following closely behind the footsteps of the Korean server, the China server for Aion will hold its 4.0 Closed Beta phase on 13th March next month. Published by Shanda Games, the update comes around 4 months after being added in…
NCsoft – Unreal Engine 4 contract signed for “new masterpiece”
Not really any ground-breaking news, NCsoft just announced a deal with Epic Games for Unreal Engine 4. This engine will specifically be used for NCsoft’s “new masterpiece”, which will be of an online genre. This should not come as a…
NCsoft – Guild Wars 2 continues to rake in cash for a rosy 4Q 2012
NCsoft released its earnings report earlier today, and it is an absolutely rosy one. As you can see from the chart below, revenue from Guild Wars 2 continued to grow at an exponential rate from 3Q to 4Q 2012. Lineage…
ArcheAge – NCsoft titles kept at bay for 2nd week running
According to Korean game metrics website, GameNote, ArcheAge maintained at 3rd place for the week of 21st January to 27th January, similar to its launch week. NCsoft’s titles, were all pushed down due to ArcheAge’s rise, with Blade & Soul…
Lineage II – Game begins blocking China IPs
Thanks to Kristaps for messaging me the news. NCsoft has announced that China IPs will be blocked from Lineage II, and this hasn’t come as a surprise to me. It is a fact the world’s biggest gold farmers and illegal…
Blade & Soul – Legendary crafters rewarded with life-time access
With the new legendary weapons so hard to craft due to the harsh drop rate of materials and time needed to gather, NCsoft decided to handsomely reward the first 3 crafters with fabulous prizes which will make the normal gamer…
Aion 4.0 – 2nd update sees the arrival of the Bard class
Come 16th January 2013, it will be the 2nd content update for Aion 4.0. This will include the 2nd new class announced, the Bard, which is the class almost everyone is most curious about. The class is looking awesome…
Mabinogi II: Arena – New name revealed for development team
After all the big announcements and tons of videos from G*Star 2012, news for Mabinogi II: Arena has gone pretty thin. The game is back in development, and the team has finally got its own name, N Square (direct translation).…
Blade & Soul – New final boss slayed 6 hours after patch
Barely 6 hours after the Korean server for Blade & Soul got updated, the new final boss in Spiral Labyrinth is down for a world first. The team of 4 consists of a Destroyer, Force Master, Kung Fu Master, Sword…
Blade & Soul – New trailer again for upcoming 5th Wave update
It seems that NCsoft is getting pretty heavy on making trailers (and posters) for Blade & Soul these few weeks, not that I am against it. As mentioned in my previous post, Wave 5 of 7 will see the solo-only…
Blade & Soul – 5th Wave update sees new PvE and PvP content
A day after Christmas, Blade & Soul Korea will be seeing its 5th Wave update, part of the initial 7 Waves mega content expansion. For PvE, the 8th level for Tower of Mushin will be added, along with the new…
Aion 4.0 – Official game trailer showcases huge content updates
The 1st of 3 parts for Aion 4.0 got updated earlier today, with the main highlight being the new Gunner class. The next update will be on 16th January 2013 featuring the Bard, while the final part will arrive 13th…
Lineage II – New Europe server suffers mass account bans
SA significant amount of players on the new Europe server, Naia, have found themselves being banned from entering the game, with a thread in the official forums gathering the victims. While initially denying the mistake, the C0mmunity Manager has quickly…
Aion 4.0 – Official theme song performed by IU
Titled “Aion: Atreia”, this is the official theme song (or sound track) for Aion 4.0, performed by the insanely popular Korean star, IU. The full song can be downloaded here. Aion 4.0 launches on 20th December, with several new…