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…
Lime Odyssey – Closed Beta finally announced
Published by Korean internet giant, Daum Communications, Lime Odyssey will hold its first Closed Beta from 20th December 2012 till 22nd December 2012, with the main priority being checking of server load and stability. 20th December – 15:00 ~ 23:00…
FIFA Online 3 – Gangnam star revealed as spokesperson
PSY has really made it big with Gangnam Style and is apparently endorsing several other products in Korea now. But most of the folks seem to have forgotten about the damsel, Hyuna… An extremely popular singer in Asia both solo…
Ragnarok Online 2 – 20,000 Facebook likes achieved in less than 3 days
[Press Release] Singapore, 13th December 2012 – Asiasoft Online today concluded its wildly successful six-day Ragnarok Online 2 Closed Beta Testing (“CBT”) at 0201HRS (+8 GMT). The game server is now closed to fix the in-game bugs and technical issues…
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Sneak peek at gathering and crafting
Probably 1 of the most complained and worst features in the original Final Fantasy XIV Online, the gathering and crafting system is getting simplified in A Realm Reborn. I shall not further explain, as the video does really explain itself…
ArcheAge – Physical marketing begins at Gangnam
After announcing the Open Beta date yesterday for ArcheAge Korea, developer and publisher XLGAMES has moved on to physically marketing the game. The first spotted campaign is at the Gangnam Station of Seoul Subway Line 2, where a mesmerizing 3D…
MapleStory: Unlimited – Demon Avenger preparing to descend
On 20th December, MapleStory Korea will be getting Part 2 of its Winter 2012-2013 update, with the powerful Demon Avenger making his appearance. Similar to all of the newer classes, he will have his own storyline and strong skill combos.…
Black Desert – Native Korean publisher announced
Black Desert has finally confirmed a publisher for its native Korean server. Developer Pearl Abyss, led by veterans of games such as C9, revealed that Daum Communications will be hosting the game, with more game content being revealed come next…
The Secret World – Game cancels monthly subscription model
[Announcement] In short, The Secret World has gone Buy-to-Play (B2P), similar to Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2. For 1 price (USD30 / €30 / £24.99), players may now enjoy all the game’s content. And of course enjoy spending on…
Hawken – Unreal Engine 3 mecha shooter enters Open Beta today
[Game website] 4 hours from the time this post appears, that is. Developed using Unreal Engine 3, Hawken is 1 of 2 mecha PvP games to launch recently, with the other being MechWarrior Online. I have to say, I…
PlayStation 3 – Sony cancels console certification for China
While I do not usually post about consoles, an interesting news popped up in the China gaming forums today. With some neat CSI skills, a gamer found out that Sony Computer Entertainment has cancelled its 3C certification bid to finally…
RIFT – Developer announces workforce reduction
RIFT developer, Trion Worlds, earlier announced that the company went through a round of staff layoffs “in response to market conditions, product timelines and the natural evolution of our company”. It was estimated by various websites that around 30 to…
ArcheAge – Open Beta date finally confirmed
Earlier today, developer XLGAMES held an event to reveal more details about the upcoming Open Beta phase for ArcheAge Korea. It has been several months since Closed Beta 5 ended, and players were getting pretty anxious. Open Beta has been…
Disney Interactive – Expanding Asia MMO influence with studio purchase
Disney earlier announced the capture of South Korean games developer, Studio EX, which somewhat surprised the industry. Studio EX has yet to have any matured title, although it has an US office as well. Its most notable title might be…