An article in China recently revealed the business model for ArcheAge China, and it will be different from the straight-forward Free-to-play system found in Korea, Japan and Russia. 2 in-game currencies will be used, namely Gold and Blue Shells. Read…
Defiance – Trion Worlds announces Free-to-Play switch coming this June
[Source] Trion World just announced that starting June 4 on PC and mid-July on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, players will be able to download the Defiance client and experience the entire Bay Area storyline, original end-game content, and future…
Transformers Universe – Jagex reveals USD 449.99 Founders Pack
[Founders Packs] With several games going the Founders Pack route, Transformers Universe seems to be the only browser game going down this route in recent times. Out of the 4 announced packs, the Cybernite Pack costs a whopping USD 450.00,…
Dark Eden 2 – The eternal war with Vampires continues in sequel
Although the vampire-themed World of Darkness got cancelled, over in Korea, Softon Entertainment recently revealed its new vampire MMORPG, Dark Eden 2. The sequel to the 1997 classic, the eternal war between the Slayers (Humans) and the Vampires continues, leaving…
Games of Glory – New MOBA title set in a persistent sci-fi universe
[Game website] I happen to chance upon this new game while surfing around, and Games of Glory is a new MOBA by French studio, Lightbulb Crew. What captured my eyes were the words “persistent sci-fi universe that develops according to…
TERA – Reaper class coming to North American server next month
[Game website] After being released in the Korean and Japanese servers, the new Reaper class will be hitting the North American server on 13th May. Using chained blades, the Reaper class is adapt at both melee and ranged combat, dishing…
Black Desert – New game trailer showcases mounted combat
A new trailer was made public earlier today by developer Pearl Abyss, showcasing the mounted combat system in Black Desert. As seen, not all skills from the character can be used, while a couple of new ones were granted. Crafted…
Riot Games – Tokyo branch revealed for League of Legends studio
I guess most of you would be surprised by the news, but League of Legends still does not have an official publisher in Japan. All that is set to change, as Riot Games officially announced its Tokyo office recently as…
Dungeon Striker – Reborn version enters Open Beta phase today
After a couple months of closure by publisher Hangame, Dungeon Striker enters Open Beta today under the HappyOz portal in South Korea. In fact, the isometric action game is launching under a few other platforms (same server), including Naver, the country’s top…
MapleStory 2 – Weapon designs for first 4 playable classes revealed
After several teases over the past few months, a new image on the weapon designs for the magic and melee classes were recently posted. While the wand and staff are pretty normal, the Berserker’s 2-handed sword will give him AOE…
Mabinogi Heroes – Battle against the Succubus Queen in Niflheim
Yesterday, Nexon added in the new endgame content for Mabinogi Heroes (known as Vindictus in the west) in the form of Niflheim, a solo dungeon. Players will finally get to battle the Succubus Queen, who have made several appearances before.…
Heroes of the Storm – Asiasoft to publish game in Southeast Asia
Currently in the Alpha test phase, Asiasoft announced it will be publishing Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm in 4 Southeast Asia countries, namely Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. Note that all regions will be linked, similar to other Blizzard products. Read…
Skyforge – New developer Q&A touches on several game features
[Beta signup] After the first Q&A session a couple of weeks back, the development team behind Skyforge has released yet another new Q&A document, with questions provided by the community. Developed by Team Allods and Obsidian Entertainment, there will be…
Destiny – Bungie continues dropping hints for rumoured PC version
[Source] Launching 9th September on PlayStation 4 and 3, Xbox One and 360, Bungie recently talked to Eurogamer about the PC version for Destiny, claiming “the truth is it’s not that simple” for a PC port. No doubt weird since Destiny was developed…