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Major Korean studio famed in the west for Mabinogi and Maplestory, among many other MMOs.

MapleStory 2 ends Korean CBT, eyes July open beta

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Expect to hear a lot more about MapleStory 2 now that the game has wrapped up with its Korean closed beta test cycle. Steparu.com...
So many colors in the rainbow.

Perfect Ten: Ten MMOs still going after ten years

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It struck me, very recently, that a decade is a long time for MMOs. If we're going to count Ultima Online as the first proper...

MapleStory gives presents for its 10th anniversary

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You know what we miss about birthday parties from when we were kids? That the guest of honor would typically get presents for everyone...
Money

Top 25 companies accounted for 65 percent of 2014’s $83.6 billion games market

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Twenty-five companies accounted for 65 percent of the $83.6 billion games market in 2014, according to a report at Newzoo. Leading the pack was...
It's just another FPS, yes. That was not a surprising development.

A first look at Ghost in the Shell Online in action

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Now that we know that Ghost in the Shell Online will definitely be coming to Western shores, there's all the reason in the world...
Well, I mean... all right.

Ghost in the Shell Online shows off game modes and characters

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The first beta test for Ghost in the Shell Online is just around the corner, and it's going to feature a lot of shooting....

Read the confession of an MMO duper

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Dupers -- players who take advantage of exploits to duplicate rare items in-game in order to sell them -- can be a type of...
This is what it looks like.

Nexon acquires South Korean mobile developer

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Nexon announced today that it is acquiring all outstanding shares of mobile maker Boolean Games. MMO Culture reports that "terms and details of the...

Ghost in the Shell Online heading to North America first

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Ever get bummed when MMOs are released in Asia and then, eventually (or perhaps never) ported to other regions? Well, this time around one...
It's ominous, that's the point here.

NCsoft and Nexon meet to discuss financial issues

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Relations between NCsoft and Nexon are not exactly comfortable at the moment; you may remember that it's been only a few months since NCsoft...

Ghost in the Shell Online: First Connection nearing Korean CBT

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The popular anime franchise Ghost in the Shell will be making the transition to an MMOFPS: It prepares to start its first Korean closed...

Atlantica Online introduces its Shadow Legion update

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Eight new playable mercenaries have joined the Atlantica Online roster with yesterday's patch. The Shadow Legion consists of martial arts beggars who have begun...
Let me try that thing on.

Final Fantasy XI halts updates this year with one last storyline

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How long should a game last? Final Fantasy XI has had an impressive run, but its glory days are indisputably past. That's why Square-Enix...
Oh, there's going to be so much chopping.

Investment firm sees a dark future for WildStar, bright hopes for Guild Wars 2

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Korean investment firm KDB Daewoo Securities is not predicting a rosy future for WildStar, although it still is recommending NCsoft as a "buy" prospect....

MapleStory begins the Black Heaven saga

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A new chapter is upon the cutsie denizens of MapleStory, as Nexon introduced the Black Heaven saga to the game this week. Arriving with the...

Dungeon Fighter Online returns from the dead with March 24 open beta

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Dungeon Fighter Online returns from the dead this week. The North American version of the game was shut down two years ago; then-publisher Nexon said...

Nexon, Smilegate top eastern revenue charts

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Last year was a very good year indeed for Nexon, which made $393M in revenue in 2014. However, Smilegate clambered up to second place...

Massively OP Podcast: Episode 2

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Justin and Bree discuss The Secret World, Daybreak's layoffs, Crowfall's B2P model, WildStar, Nexon vs. NCsoft, SWTOR 3.1, and Elder Scrolls Online's B2P relaunch, with mailbag questions on SWG's PvP system and traditional MMOs.

NCsoft buys Netmarble stock to block hostile takeover by Nexon

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How do you prevent a hostile takeover? In NCsoft's case, you buy something. Specifically, you buy a large portion of shares from Netmarble while...
Slashy slashy!

Nexon pressures NCsoft as largest shareholder

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While Nexon and NCsoft may be competing developers in the MMO space, business has made strange and hostile bedfellows of both. After purchasing enough shares...

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