There are many ingredients that are essentials to make a popular and highly-addicted online games. But the upcoming “Ghost Online” MMORPG from NNG Co., LTD., seems to already have all of them on the mix. Good story, pack of action, thrilling control, and much more. Still need few more reason to play it? Then check out the longggg reason below. I don’t have time to play online game myself, but now I really want to play Ghost Online too.

A thriller and chivalrous action MMORPG “Ghost Online”, developed by NNG CO., LTD., is said to lead a popularization of casual chivalrous games. Starting in Asia, it is now being served in 8 countries all around the world.

Ghost Online has lead the NNG’s sales for the past 2 years, with its overseas sales accounting for 50% of revenue. What is Ghost Online exactly? And what makes gamers keep looking for Ghost Online? Most the Ghost Online gamers have been enjoying the game since it launched in 2006. According to the gamers, the Ghost Online is a chivalrous story set as an oriental fantasy, mixed with ghosts and evils and where the game has been equipped with speedy actions and thrilling hitting controls. All of which have proved to make Ghost Online very popular and attractive.

NNG also agreed that its success in the Asian market was based on a thrilling oriental fantasy which brought a common interest to its gaming audience. A ghost, similar to what you may see in novels, appears in the game as a monster and a gamer will then hunt the spirit from within it in order to use them as material within the ‘enchant system’, where the gamer will be able to create more powerful items.

In addition to ghosts, a gamer will see oriental spiritual animals such as a wolf, a hawk, a panda, a giraffe, a phoenix, a while tiger, a blue dragon, etc. in the game. They accompany a master in the game to obtain items, to protect the master and to assist in attacking enemies they encounter.

A gamer is able to freely move about in the game to hunt the monsters using similar movement skills found in chivalrous novels. ‘Walking in the air’ or ‘flying’ for instance, are used to jump into the sky, and these are basic skills that you don’t need to buy additionally. The background effects such as fallen leaves or dusty winds combined with these movement skills will also add to the game.

A gamer will feel at ease when approaching and hunting the monsters found in the Ghost Online compared to other games. That’s why you don’t see any gamers ‘keeping a spot’ like in other games. On the other hand, a beginner may feel overwhelmed as it is not as easy to find other gamers to ask for help or information within the game. NNG is planning to open a new content section for beginner in order to help solve this problem within Korean testing area in July.

At the beginning of the service, Ghost Online was said to be lacking of contents. But including communication, faction systems, faction group battles, siege warfare, and stealing spiritual animals from friends, all various contents have now been improved upon.

The Ghost Online has been introduced through a Global Server Platform by only 1/3 of the 160 level contents which have already been developed. Contents such as exclusive maps, leagues, convenient utilities, and instant dungeons will be added for countries with local servers sooner.

Unlike Asia gamers, gamers in North America and Europe may be not familiar with oriental fantasies. But Munsu JIN, an oversea marketing director of NNG, says, “Ghost Online has already been introduced in the U.S. and in Europe. We are continuously helping gamers of these countries approach the Ghost Online easily, by offering the appropriate contents for localization”, and, “we will update an encyclopedia of evils/ghosts where you can find a ghost or evil from your own country. We are sure that Ghost Online, a thriller and chivalrous action game will give you an interesting and thrilling experience to help you get rid of extreme heat in the summer.”

A Ghost Online Closed Beta Test will start on June 17 (Pacific Time) for 15 days and an Open Beta Test will begin on July 8th. For more information about client downloads and other related information, please refer to the official Ghost Online global website (http://ghost.gamengame.com) or KIPA’s global service platform, Game and Game (www.gamengame.com)

Avocado Entertainment has began the second closed beta test for its upcoming 2D horizontal scroll-type casual game called WindSlayer. Developed for worldwide game users, WindSlayers allows gamers to both beating the enemy as well as making relationship with other players. Detail about the game can be read right after the jump below.

In WindSlayer, you will travel within a beautiful land called ‘Beaurinatia’ to become the finest/strongest adventurer. The interesting story and speedy actions will attract/peak any gamer’s curiosity. In addition, the various key handling will stimulate a gamer’s fingertips. For example, when hunting a monster in a PvP zone called the ‘Battle field’, a gamer will need to develop their own unique and accurate keyboard controls, as well as various combinations to gain the appropriate techniques in order to successfully fight off their enemies.

Like arcade games, the basic skills are present, including as power attacks, non-power attacks, double jumps and the use of defend keys are present in WindSlayer. Besides the uncommon skill for a causal MMORPG, ‘catch and push’ can be found within the game. This ‘catch and push’ skill leaves your enemies in a defenseless state within at closed distances. Also, the rhythmical combination of the basic skills like power and non-power attacks can make for stronger combo attacks. A gamer can enjoy more interesting playing techniques by using such skills at lower levels when monster hunting or when facing PvP combats.

While the characters job can be determined at level 10, a gamer at a level 5 or higher can enter the PvP zone ‘Battle Field’, by following the pop-up instructions by pressing the ‘F’ key on the character. This encourages a gamer’s participation within the PvP zone to utilize the WindSlayer features, such as the various actions and controls available.

A gamer with different game tastes can choose from three (3) various types of PvP modes within the Battle Field. (1) A gamer can play with other players who have a similar skill level in a ‘limited level’ mode, where the gap between the player levels is limited. (2) Anyone can join the ‘unlimited level’ mode regardless of their skill level. (3) In the ‘equalization’ mode, the levels and stats of all gamers are equalized to level 40.

In addition, there is the option of completing a quest. Team matches and cute characters can be introduced as well as some additional features found within WindSlayer. A match system consists of team matches, death matches, stealing flags, etc. and supports up to 10 on 10 matches. The backgrounds and characters are designed like animation. There are about 250 various quests available within the game.

A high level gamer can also help a beginner through the ‘mentoring system’, which is a reinforcement community of MMORPG, on how to best play the game. The gamers making relationships within the ‘mentoring system’ will get rewarded by bonuses for being a part of this system.

A gamer is to choose one of six (6) jobs with gorgeous accessories to choose from for their character at level 10 for hunting, but can also complete their character with their own uniqueness and skill. Moreover, a gamer can make a ‘relationship’ with close friends and help others experience all the elements and fun found within the game.

For more information about global client downloads and other related information, please refer to the official WindSlayer global website (www.windslayer. net) or KIPA’s global service platform, Game and Game (www.gamengame.com).

I’ve read Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball about 15 years ago (which is happen to be the first manga I’ve ever read) and I really love it ’til now. I love the character, I love the story, and most of all, I love the fighting. My favourite character is Goku, but Vegeta isn’t bad as well. Anyway, good news for all of DB fans in the world, including me, Bandai Korea will soon release “Dragon Ball Online” MMORPG! This game will take place 250 years after Dragon Ball Z and Majin-B event (Age 1000). More detail follows, but for now, check out the video after the jump.

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Happy weekend, guys! )

So it’s a piece of hardware that you can use to make Skype calls on a WiFi network without needing to use a computer

Quite interesting isn’t it? And it works just like a normal cellular phone, as further described below.

It looks and feels much like a recent mobile phone and the basic controls for using the interface are also similar. So if you’ve used a mobile phone before, you’ll have no difficulties to get going.

After turning it on, you must sign in or create a new Skype Name before you can do much else. Obviously, if you log on with an existing Skype Name, you immediately have your full contact list available and can start calling right away.

The contact list is very similar to what you have on a computer. You see if people are online or not, can view their profile or add new contacts.

Hopefully, the price will be cheaper enough for me to buy it :p

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