Which game engine do you prefer? Well, I guess most of us will agree games churned out by either looks gorgeous, and as long as the overall gameplay is good, we can put the slight different in visuals aside. But…
[GDC 2012] TERA – Promo with retired MMA fighter
EnMasse Entertainment, the North American publisher for action MMORPG, TERA, just revealed a new video commercial a couple of hours ago. Touting the open world action combat, it stars retired MMA fighter, Bas Rutten. It seems to be poking fun…
NHN cancels Hangame eX 2012
If you remembered, Korean MMO NHN hold its games festival on an annual basis, showcasing upcoming games and ones which are early in development. Hangame eX 2011 (link) was a blast, with Project R1 hogging most of the spotlight as…
[GDC 2012] Sins of a Dark Age – Developer walkthrough
[Game website] I first discovered this new online game last week, and wasn’t ready to post anything about it as no actual gameplay videos were available. While official videos are still not released, GameSpot managed to record an interview with…
[GDC 2012] Tactial Intervention – Video preview
Did you know that Counter-Strike started off as a mod by a couple of college kids? Most of the folks I asked so far thought that the game was a creation of Valve, which is apparently very wrong. Valve did…
[GDC 2012] Warface – Closed Beta signup begins !
[Game website] Finally, The Rock has come back to… Wait, wrong channel. After a couple of months of teasing, Closed Beta signup for Warface has finally begun! What is Warface anyway? Well, it is Crytek’s first shot at MMO gaming…
[GDC 2012] Fighters Club is at the show, but …
As posted last month, Fighters Club will be reaching North America “soon” on the Kill3rCombo game portal. A couple of Korean media is reporting that the game is on show at Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2012, but the only new…
Continent of the Ninth (CN) – Second thoughts
After first posting my first impression opinions (link) for Continent of the Ninth (China server) a couple of days ago, I continued playing my Fighter class as I found it to be the most entertaining. With the “rambo” style of…
[GDC 2012] PlanetSide 2 – Developer walkthrough
[Game website] Putting the “massive” into Massive Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG). That is my impression of PlanetSide 2 so far. Developed by Sony Online Entertainment, this sequel to the already-famous online FPS takes the warfare to the next level. Over…
TERA Korea – “Rifts” spotted in new expansion
The 3rd major expansion is coming to TERA Korea, and it is translated as “Queen of Argon”. New areas, new maps, new dungeons, news monsters, new skills, new mounts, new equipments, new costumes, new level cap at 60 and what…
[GDC 2012] Mercenary Ops – Coming this summer
I doubt there will be much breaking news coming from GDC 2012, but I added that tag to the post title anyway. Mercenary Ops is a third-person (TPS) multiplayer online game developed by Epic Games Shanghai, using the company’s very…
Ghosts ‘n Goblins Online (KR) – PvP added for CBT 2
[More info] Several months after Closed Beta 1 ended, Ghosts’n Goblins Online will finally be entering Closed Beta 2 today in Korea! Lasting only a mere 5 days, Player Vs Player (PvP) will be added and the main feature to…
Continent of the Ninth (CN) – First impression
[English server] As a formerly semi-hardcore Dragon Nest player on the China server, I must admit I have deep sentiments for the game. For any upcoming F2P action MMORPGs, I have the unhealthy habit of comparing them to my favorite…
China developer claims MMO completed in 3 months
As the competition in China’s MMO industry heats up, with new online games being churned out almost ever week, it will really take something special to garner notice. This is especially true for developers who are aiming to get the…