Zombie Online, a new 2D side-scroller MMORPG, recently concluded its 3rd Closed Beta phase in Korea. With this, several new systems were tested and some upcoming ones were previewed. How is it different from the current king of action side-scroller,…
Berkanix – CBT Movie trailer Part 3
Berkanix, developed by the creators of Shaiya Online, Choi Rock Games (originally Sonov), has revealed the 3rd Closed Beta movie trailer. Similar to the previous 2 trailers, it is made from actual in-game footage. Until now, there have been no news of a…
Aion – Taking a shot at the fashion industry
In the MMO industry, mostly in the Asia regions of China, Taiwan and Korea, it is very common to see games being tied to other non-gaming products. For example, Nexon Korea’s MapleStory became the official “spokesperson” of a kids’ vitamin…
Age of Titan – Chinese server revealed
Well, if you have followed my blog, you would have read about the game, Age of Titan. A new MMORPG under Chinese MMO company, I Got Game (IGG), the prior posters all spotted an English logo, leading to speculations that…
Dragon Age 2 – Download the demo!
Well, Dragon Age 2 is not a MMORPG, but it is still a RPG of epic proportions. The game is set to be released officially on March 8th in North America and March 11th in Europe. However, a playable demo…
Trinity 2 – Neowiz Games reveal debut trailer
Neowiz Games, one of the largest and richest Korean MMO developer/ publisher, has revealed the debut trailer for its upcoming action side-scroller, Trinity 2. Looks like 2011 is going to be a side-scrolling year for Neowiz Games, with them having…
Weekend Rant – Episode 1
Well, I have decided to come up with a weekly roundup of stuff of my own, so do pardon me if it feels generic. I am calling “Weekend Rant”, as I am sure I have something to thrash about the…
Prius Online – Countdown to CBT signup starts
Well, it is the countdown to Closed Beta Test (CBT) signup, not the actual CBT starting. If you have played AIKA Online, I would say both games are in the same mold, with some major differences. AIKA is gearing more…
Blade & Soul – Taiwan server confirmed with new info!
In an interview with premier Taiwanese gaming website, Gamebase, the Blade & Soul team from NCsoft has confirmed that a Taiwan server will see an Open Beta by summer 2012 if the official launch of the Korean server meets no…
Gunshine.net – An interesting web MMO
Well, I am not really into the world of web-based MMOs, having only played a handful so far. While doing my routine surfing of the internet for news, I came across this web MMO, Gunshine.net. Man I love all these…
Gravity Korea to revive classic title as MMORPG
Well, this classic title in question never made it to the English market, but it is no doubt a classic in Korea as a single-player RPG. Introducing Arcturus – The Curse and Loss of Divinity, a joint effort by Korean…
Alicia – Pre-Open Beta look
Source – Though not a “big” MMO compared to the current craze with everything TERA and NCsoft, this sleeper hit actually took the top spot of Most Anticipated MMO in some of the Korean gaming charts. A casual, horse-riding MMO…
9you – China’s faltering MMO giant
Once among the biggest MMO publisher and developer in China, with hefty investments from overseas including Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, 9you is on a massive downhill slide currently. In 2010 itself, though not officially published, there were a few rounds of retrenchments due to under-performing titles.…
Rohan Korea reveals expansion title
Previously teased, YNK is going to implement a sweeping update to their main MMO title, Rohan. The title of the expansion will be, queerly enough, named as Ranker: Golden Castle. Although no indepth details were given, YNK promised the expansion will change…