Neverwinter – Excitement rises as Open Beta begins in an hour

[Official website] The doors of Neverwinter will be opening in an hour, and many folks are awaiting for the doors to open to everyone. Developed by Crpytic Studios and published by Perfect World Entertainment, this action online title has tons…

Icarus – New trailers as Closed Beta phase draws nearer

With Closed Beta 1 arriving on 2nd May, which is just a few days away, developer WeMade Entertainment has released 2 new trailers for Icarus. Developed using CryEngine 3, the first video displays the in-game scenario, or rather 1 of…

Lineage: The Second Moon – First of many NCsoft mobile games to come

NCsoft’s first mobile game based on its hit online games, Lineage: The Second Moon, launched in Japan recently. Co-developed with mobile giant, GREE, the storyline of the game takes place within the Lineage Online lore, with heroes becoming cards.  …

Blade & Soul – China server announces Free-to-Play model

Yes, it has been confirmed. The China server for Blade & Soul, under publisher Tencent Games, will be utilizing a Free-to-Play business model, together with a cash shop of course.   There will also be a VIP subscription call “Blade & Soul…

Call of Duty Online – Alpha test to officially begin tomorrow

Currently only available for China, Call of Duty Online will begin its official Alpha test phase tomorrow. While majority of the elements are from the Modern Warfare series, exclusive content is also promised. Check out the trailer below!   All hope is…

Bounty Hounds Online – Sci-fi online title to finally launch next month

First revealed back in 2009, the Taiwan-developed game was subsequently announced for both North America and Europe regions, only for them to fade into oblivion. It really left me puzzled, since the main Taiwan server did not go live at…

Ragnarok Online 2 – Game to make appearance on Steam soon

[Steam page] The North American server for Ragnarok Online 2 is currently in Open Beta (with data wipe), and will officially launch on 1st May 2013. In which seem like a popular practice for F2P titles recently, the game will…

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Yoshida reaffirms summer launch

The 2nd Niconico Chokaigi is currently running for the weekend, and the development team for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is there to showcase the product. Producer Naoki Yoshida, now a household name with the FFXIV fans, reaffirmed that the…

The Legend of Tibet – Official beta test phase to begin in July

With Diablo III somehow still not available in China, NetEase, Blizzard’s long-time partner in the country, decided to pull out its own self-developed title, The Legend of Tibet. As you can imagine, the feel and look of the game is…

Warhammer Online – Key employees let go in latest round of EA layoffs

Voted as North America’s worst company for the 2nd year running, Electronic Arts (EA) continued with even more rounds of layoffs, which was confirmed yesterday. A rumored 10% of total manpower was affected, and among those are 2 key staff…

The Magic Sword Online – Some early game features from the press

After reading my previous posts on The Magic Sword Online, folks were saying how the game will be “complete” with Age of Wushu’s tons of features together with its more “actiony” combat. Here are some brief descriptions of the features…

Black Gold Online – Snail Games to showcase new game at E3 2013

I have been posting about Black Gold Online since it was first announced, so readers of my website should not be too unfamiliar with this game, which will be the 2nd title for Age of Wushu’s developer, Snail Games.  …

Neverwinter – Early access for Heroes of the North begins soon

[Register now] And yes, after years of waiting, Neverwinter is going to launch really soon, first for the players who purchased the Hero of the North pack. 1 of the better action MMORPGs to be released in recent times, Neverwinter…

Icarus – CryEngine 3 title finally takes flight early next month

Delayed for several years, Korean developer WeMade Entertainment has finally announced the first Closed Beta for Icarus to begin on 2nd May. Crafted using CryEngine 3, Icarus is quite the beauty to the eyes, as seen in the trailer below.…