localization
Monster Hunter Online’s Chinese team does not oppose an English patch
A new video is available for the open beta of Monster Hunter Online over in China, which is something less than heartening for our...
Blade & Soul makes Western debut on January 19th
If you've been waiting for the localized launch of Blade & Soul for what feels like an eternity, your wait is nearly over. The...
Massively Overthinking: Is IP-blocking in online games a necessary evil?
This past week, news about Black Desert's IP blocking has reminded me once again how IP-blocking, region-locking, and the resulting isolated MMO communities are...
Catch a flythrough of the two new regions in Aion’s next update
The 4.8 update for Aion in Europe is adding in new regions to the game, and the fact is that they're just a little...
Devilian begins alpha testing for Obsidian founders
If you've been eagerly awaiting your chance to get your hands on Devilian even in just a test stage, your wait is over. At...
Blade & Soul founder packs are now available for planned Q1 2016 launch
I was very excited to sit down during Gamescom with Nicolas Coutant, producer at NCSOFT West, about the upcoming US and Europe release of...
Final Fantasy XIV launches in Korea on August 14th
Whether you're playing Final Fantasy XIV in Europe, the US, or Japan, there are no delays for content. Everything comes out at the same...
Black Desert publisher opens European office in Amsterdam
So when does the rest of the world get to try out Black Desert? We don't know. But that day seems to be getting...
Tree of Savior kicks off English testing on August 4th
Attention, hopeful Tree of Savior fans who have been scanning the horizon, desperately pining for a boat to arrive bearing word about the game's...
Phantasy Star Online 2’s SE Asian version drops region-blocking
You can't play Phantasy Star Online 2 on US servers because they don't exist. But you could, in theory, play the Southeast Asian version,...
TERA’s next class is available in Korea
If you've been gazing with longing eyes at the trailer for TERA's next class... well, it's not here yet, so you're going to have...
Blizzard and Netease partner for a Chinese release of Overwatch
You are probably not terribly worried about whether or not Overwatch is going to get a Chinese release for the same reason that most...
Crowfall supporters unlock localization stretch goal
Is English not your first language? If not, thanks for struggling through and reading our site anyway, and you can also take heart in...
Blade & Soul hits western shores this winter
Remember when comic books had little call-outs on the front cover proudly proclaiming that something happened because the readers requested it? I always thought...
Rumor: Blade & Soul might be in internal testing for US release
Hey, you all remember the guy causing a whole kerfluffle about the fact that WildStar is supposedly going free-to-play? Good times! But the Redditor...
Tree of Savior was greenlit on Steam in just 10 hours
Yesterday, we let you fine readers know that Tree of Savior had gone the way of all indie games (or at least many of...
Russian version of Lord of the Rings Online closes June 1st
If you were hoping that the Russian version of Lord of the Rings Online would last forever, we have some sad news for you...
Crowfall reaches its graphics programmer stretch goal
Like many big crowdfunded projects, Crowfall didn't stop reaching for stretch goals just because the game's main Kickstarter project ended. The project has hit...
Allods Online is shutting down in China
So long, Allods Online; you will be remembered. The Russian-made fantasy MMO is shutting down... in China. The English servers are still just fine....
Tree of Savior looks to fans to edit the English version of the game
To get Tree of Savior into the hands of international audiences as soon as possible, imcGAMES will be allowing fans to help correct a...
