Major Korean studio famed in the west for Mabinogi and Maplestory, among many other MMOs.
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Mabinogi’s P.E.T. Part 2 update lets players bring pets in to dungeons on August 13
Now that players of Mabinogi have helped their pets attain new levels of power, MMO logic dictates that power gets unleashed on some dungeon...
Nintendo’s financials hail Animal Crossing’s success while Nexon crushes it with MapleStory
More quarterly financial reports are rolling in, this time from Nintendo and Nexon, and both studios are crowing about exceptional runs.
For the big N,...
Jukebox Heroes: The ultimate guide to MMORPG music
It's been a long, strange, and wonderful journey to explore MMORPG music with you here in Jukebox Heroes. And while I am anticipating many...
Nexon’s UE4 crossplatform MMO V4 is officially live for PC, Android, and iOS players
We've had an eye on the hard-to-search-for V4 since August 2019, when news of Nexon's next Korean MMO first reached our shores. And the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 280: Middle-earth practices social distancing
Justin and Bree discuss Funcom, Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Nexon, No Man's Sky, and Skull and Bones, with adventures in LOTRO, Hearthstone, and WoW, plus mailbag topics on fidelity to artistic vision and phasing vs. immersion.
Nexon’s new mobile and PC MMO V4 arrives on July 22 — here’s a panoramic trailer
Over the course of this past June we've been checking in on V4, a new MMORPG from Nexon arriving to PC and mobile devices...
MapleStory preps Rise: Surge of Power event for July 22, Yum Yum trip for August 12
MapleStory can't stop, won't stop: It's now gearing up for what Nexon is calling a "massive summer update," Rise: Surge of Power that picks...
Nexon has shut down its California studio, canceling at least one PC title
Nexon's main western studio is no more, as the gaming giant closed down its Irvine location this week and canceled the projects that teams...
Battle Bards Episode 173: Down on the farm
Seeking a simpler and more quaint life? Then come on down to the farm with the Battle Bards, as the video game music crew...
Mabinogi will unleash the power of pets in its next update
Having a pet in Mabinogi will be quite a bit different with the next planned update. Dubbed the P.E.T. update (which stands for Pawsitively...
The MOP Up: RuneScape’s beach blast is (almost) back
Depending on where you live, you may or may not be allowed to (or want to) go to a beach this summer -- but...
SuperData calls expansions the ‘lifeblood’ for World of Warcraft
I have a thing about graphs without labeled axes. Just yesterday, I was literally making fun of the time Nexon turned in this unitless graph in its investor report. Yay squiggly lines!
One Shots: A daring jump into two dimensions
While most of what we think of as MMORPGs are lush, three-dimensional worlds, there are several that are portrayed in just two (or, in...
Nexon’s mobile and PC MMORPG V4 opens up for global pre-registration
Ever notice how mobile MMOs seem to love pre-registration events? Well guess what? Nexon's upcoming PC/mobile MMORPG V4 has started doing the same thing,...
Battle Bards Episode 171: Forest Tales 2
Hitch up your shorts, buckle your boots, and step into another deep forest of MMORPG music with the Battle Bards! As diverse as the...
The MOP Up: Niantic halts plan to discontinue Pokemon Go on old mobile devices
This month, Pokemon Go announced that it was discontinuing support for 32-bit Android mobile devices, mostly devices released prior to 2015, including the 1st-gen...
Nexon’s mobile MMORPG V4 will launch in the west for PC and mobile this year
Last year, Nexon announced that it was rolling its mobile MMORPG V4 over to Korean PC players. Now, it's making eyes at the rest...
MapleStory’s latest update adds a new character and revamps existing skills, map activities, and guild activities
Last week saw MapleStory add a beefy update to the game which has, among other things, introduced a new character, made a variety of...
The MOP Up: COVID-19’s digital silver lining
While the COVID-19 epidemic has been nine types of awful over the last half-year, video game studios and publishers aren't complaining quite as loud...
The Game Archaeologist: Were sequels ever a good idea for MMOs?
From movies to books to video games, sequels (and all related spin-offs) are a common sight when a property is sufficiently successful enough. Even...
