Remember the lawsuit NCsoft filed against En Masse even before TERA launched? This legal dispute has now been settled out of court, with no details provided by either side. This is certainly a piece of good news for the beleaguered…
Blade & Soul – Amazing fan-made music video wows the press
Posted in various online gaming outlets in Korea, China and Taiwan, a fan-made music video using Blade & Soul’s in-game cut scenes and assets is wowing gamers all over Asia. The music video, titled “The Sad Love”, is also featured…
Blade & Soul – No activation keys for debut test phase
This is something rarely used in the Asian market. For Blade & Soul China’s upcoming debut test phase on 16th August, publisher Tencent Games announced that there will be no beta keys given out. Tencent account holders will only have…
WildStar Online – Housing system trailer leaves me in doubts
Yes, the housing system. Personally, I am not really sure why the other “major” game websites I visit have users foaming at their mouths with excitement about this feature for NCsoft’s WildStar. Yes, I see it as an awesome social…
NCsoft founder explains Nexon investment greenlight
At a recent senior management summit, NCsoft’s founder and CEO Mr Taek Jin Kim (pictured) revealed some reasons why he decided to sell 14.7% of the company’s shares to his biggest competitor, Nexon. He cited cases where game companies are…
[ChinaJoy 2012] Blade & Soul – First beta test on 16th August
1 of the 2 games (the other being Diablo III) most feared by their China publisher’s competitors and sending a wave of chilling air through their spines, Tencent Games announced that Blade & Soul will be entering its very first…
Blade & Soul – Celebrity endorsed costumes go on sale
Till today, I still can’t quite get the song and dance moves out of my head. I am referring to Korean girl group Secret’s song, Shy Boy, which was used to advertise NCsoft’s Blade & Soul a few months ago.…
Blade & Soul – Celebrity-endorsed costumes go on sale
Till today, I still can’t quite get the song and dance moves out of my head. I am referring to Korean girl group Secret’s song, Shy Boy, which was used to advertise NCsoft’s Blade & Soul a few months ago.…
Guild Wars 2 – Server named after veteran gamer
[Source] It is always touching to see the mega gaming corporations doing something for the community, and in this case, ArenaNet named 1 of its servers in the upcoming Final Beta Weekend after a deceased veteran gamer. Roger “Oldroar” Rall…
Guild Wars 2 – Sylvari race preview
[Game website] I just noticed I have been spelling “Sylvari” as “Slyvari” all this time… Sorry, I am more of a Charr/ Asura person (finding excuses). Ok, silly ignorant mistakes aside, Guild Wars 2’s final Beta Weekend is due to…
Blade & Soul – Game goes Free to Play
Ok, before any misunderstanding happens, Blade & Soul will only be free for the first 15 levels starting today. There is no duration stated, hence it is most probably a permanent thing. After the first free major content update on…
Guild Wars 2 – Asura race preview
If you have not read, the final Beta Weekend for Guild Wars 2 (link) will feature the last 2 playable races, Asura and Sylvari. While there is a certain mystery in terms of storyline about them, GameSpot managed to have…
Blade & Soul – The best cosplay so far
Cosplay was always more famous in Japan for the Asia region, but Korean cosplay team, Spiral Cats, has really left me in awe with some of their renditions of game characters. In fact, Miyuko from the team has had me…
Blade & Soul – New PvP videos are awesome
Well, they aren’t exactly the standard player-made PvP videos, but developer NCsoft is the one who actually created them. Rolling out these 2 videos apparently is a brilliant move, since both showcase how PvP is exactly like in Blade &…