One year of Asian MMO goodness on MMOtaku
November 29, 2008 by Joel Tan
Filed under 9you, Asian MMO, Asian MMO Players, Cabal Online, Character Customization, Counter-Strike Online, Dragon Nest, E-Games Philippines, Fantasy Westward Journey, Florensia, Granado Espada, Gravity, Guilds/Clans/Factions, Khan Online, Level Up! Games, MMO Action, MMO Dance, MMO Girl Gamers, MMO Guides, MMO Humor, MMO Sports, MMO-Etiquette, MMOFPS, MMORPG, MMORPG News, MMORPG Videos, My World, NBA Street Online, Pandora Saga, Perfect World, RF Online, Ragnarok Online, Random Rants, Top Ten Thursdays, Zhu Xian
Whew! What a year! Indeed, it’s been one hell of a ride for me and, hopefully, for MMOtaku’s loyal followers. What started out as a mote of light in fellow b5media Technology Channel blogger Jayvee Fernandez’s brilliant mind is now a good—not yet great (that has yet to come)—source of news for massively multiplayer online games in Asia and those made in Asia.
First off, I’d like to thank MMOtaku’s avid readers, those who visit the blog every day, those who come and go for a dose of MMORPG news, reviews and what-have-yous, and those who have dropped in just to …read more
Khanatics bid farewell to beloved game
May 3, 2008 by Joel Tan
Filed under Asian MMO, Asian MMO Players, Khan Online, MMORPG, MMORPG News, MMORPG Videos
I never would have believed it if I didn’t see it for myself. As I was writing my previous post, a nagging thought kept vying for my attention. The thought: Just how loyal were these Khan Online players to the game?
Well, I got my answer in the form of videos. Not just any videos, but tributes from a few players, nay, Khanatics, to the virtual world that had been their second home.
Join me in viewing their sad farewell:
Khan Online Philippines bows out
May 3, 2008 by Joel Tan
Filed under Asian MMO, Asian MMO Players, Khan Online, Level Up! Games, MMORPG, MMORPG News, Perfect World
Sigh. It’s sad to see another MMORPG go to waste because its developer suddenly stopped, hmmm, developing it. First, it was Rush On Seven Episodes Online, more popularly known as Rose Online, not it’s Khan Online.
Frankly, the news that Level Up! Games, Philippine publisher of both games, shut down Khan Online didn’t come as a surprise. Last year, when I was still editing a local online gaming magazine, we were asked (nicely, of course) to scrap a feature on the game. I didn’t receive any explanation for the request, but I got the picture, especially since it came at the …read more
