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Video: Lineage 2 + Point Blank (Giran Castle Town Map)
Original at Metacafe
• Fri, Jan 23
PB by NCsoft http://pb.plaync.co.kr www.metacafe.com
Video: 081213 LineageII ディオン攻城戦(ドビアンヌ)Original at YouTube
• Sat, Dec 13
By rss@youtube.com (l2jmn) Music by 煉獄庭園 Lineage II(R) and Lineage II(R) the Chaotic Throne are trademarks of NCsoft Corporation. 2003(c) Copyright NCsoft Corporation. NC Japan K.K.was granted by NCsoft Corporation the right to publish, distribute, and transmit Lineage II the Chaotic Throne in Japan. All Rights Re...
Video: Lineage2 T1 KAMAELOriginal at Veoh
• Sat, Dec 6
Lineage2 The 1st Throne KAMAEL ????? ???? ????????? Lineage II(R) and Lineage II(R) the Chaotic Throne are trademarks of NCsoft Corporation. 2003 ... www.veoh.com
Video: Lineage2 C4Original at Veoh
• Sat, Dec 6
Lineage2 The Chaotic Chronicle4 Scions of Destiny ?????4 ???????? Lineage II(R) and Lineage II(R) the Chaotic Throne are trademarks of NCsoft ... www.veoh.com
Video: Lineage2 C3Original at Veoh
• Sat, Dec 6
Lineage2 The Chaotic Chronicle3 Rise of Darkness ?????3 ????? Lineage II(R) and Lineage II(R) the Chaotic Throne are trademarks of NCsoft ... www.veoh.com
Video: あるスペルハウラーの亡者での狩り風景Original at YouTube
• Thu, Nov 20
By rss@youtube.com (l2jmn) Lineage II(R) and Lineage II(R) the Chaotic Throne are trademarks of NCsoft Corporation. 2003(c) Copyright NCsoft Corporation. NC Japan K.K.was granted by NCsoft Corporation the right to publish, distribute, and transmit Lineage II the Chaotic Throne in Japan. All Rights Reserved.
Video: Blade & Soul Movie (High Definition) PlayNC 08 MMOOriginal at Google Video
• Thu, Aug 14
MMO- NCsoft is scheduled to announce its new MMORPG Blade & Soul on July 31. Blade & Soul is under development by Lineage II development team, and the characters in this oriental style MMORPG are designed by the well-known illustrator HyungTae Kim. It is set in an oriental fantasy w...
Interview: Nexon Talks MapleStory DS, Microtransaction Saturation
Original at Gamasutra
• Wed, Aug 19
Like Song Jae-kyeong [aka Jake Song], he's the designer of Lineage. He was originally a member of Nexon but he went out to go to NCsoft and develop Lineage. ... and more »
Lineage II mystery event has players hunting down puzzle pieces
Original at Massively
• Sun, Aug 9
By James Egan Lineage II has a mystery event on the way, but NCsoft is remaining silent about the details. Instead, they've turned the announcement itself into a game for the players. Lineage II Community Manager Lyzira has hidden clues in the form of puzzle pieces for players to find, presumably tucked...
Lineage II Chaotic Throne: Gracia Final Dev Diary #5 and Screens #4
Original at Gamers Hell
• Thu, May 28
• 8 related articles
NCsoft has released a new dev diary for Gracia Final, offering more info about this new update to Lineage II Chaotic Throne, available for free to all Lineage II subscribers (check full article for details). Gracia Final brings players a brand new ...
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Developer Journal zu den neuen Items
Original at OnlineWelten
• Sat, May 23
Germany Bei den Kollegen von MMORPG.com berichtet NCsoft zusammenfassend, was das neue Update "Gracia Final" für Lineage 2 an neuen Items gebracht hat, um euch einen Überblick zu geben. Wer etwa die Raidbosse in "Seed of Destruction" oder "Seed of Infinity" ...
Lineage II Oath of Blood - New Castles and Contestable Clan HallsOriginal at fr.truveo.com
• Fri, May 22
NCsoft has released a new movie and images of Shuttgart Castle and Rune Castle and three new contestable clan halls added to the world of Lineage ... fr.truveo.com
IRG Technology, Media and Telecoms Weekly Asia Market Review
Original at Broadcast Newsroom
• Fri, May 22
• 8 related articles
CA AION Momentum bolsters NCSoft results. NCsoft reported strong operating results attributable to robust AION sales and continued strength of the Lineage series. Operating margins came in at 32%, significantly exceeding the Companys guidance of 20%. ...
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IRG Technology, Media and Telecoms Weekly Asia Market Review
Original at ITNews
• Fri, May 22
• 8 related articles
Italy AION Momentum bolsters NCSoft results. NCsoft reported strong operating results attributable to robust AION sales and continued strength of the Lineage series. Operating margins came in at 32%, significantly exceeding the Companys guidance of 20%. ...
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IRG Technology, Media and Telecoms Weekly Asia Market Review - ACN Newswire
Original at en.acnnewswire.com
• Thu, May 21
AION Momentum bolsters NCSoft results. NCsoft reported strong operating results attributable to robust AION sales and continued strength of the Lineage series. Operating margins came in at 32%, significantly exceeding the Companys guidance of 20%. ...
NCsoft CEO Becomes Korea's Richest Venture Chief
Original at Donga.com
• Sun, May 17
South Korea NCsoft CEO Kim Taek-jin, whose company developed the hit online game Lineage, is the first Korean venture entrepreneur with stock holdings worth more than a trillion won (791.8 million US dollars). According to chaebul.com, an online provider of ...
Korea gets first software billionaire
Original at Korea Herald
• Sun, May 17
• 8 related articles
South Korea NCsoft was established in 1997, with the launch of the game, Lineage. This year's launch of the game, Aion, has been growing in popularity in overseas markets, such as China, helping to pull up the company's stock value. NCsoft's achievement reflects ...
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Aion Drives Sharp Rise In Sales, Profits For NCsoft
Original at Gamasutra
• Mon, May 11
NCsoft's Aion was able to capture the most sales on a per title basis for NCsoft during Q1, generating KRW 42.65 billion ($34.57 million), nearly as much as Lineage 1 and Lineage 2 made combined. The company said during a conference call that Aion ... Aion gives NCsoft a helping hand Play.tm
Geburtstagsevent verlängert
Original at OnlineWelten
• Sat, May 9
Germany NCsoft verlängert in Lineage 2 das Geburtstagsevent. Bei diesem Event müssen die Spieler Buchstabenteile sammeln und daraus die Worte „Gracia“, „Lineage 2“ und „5 Years“ zusammenstellen. Das Event fand zuvor vom 28. April bis 5. Mai statt. ...
Richard Garriott, creator of Ultima and Tabula Rasa, accuses ...
Original at NowGamer
• Wed, May 6
Garriott was formally CEO of NCsoft Austin, the publisher's US branch, which developed the recently deactivated sci-fi MMORPG Tabula Rasa and supported the North American version of NCsoft's Lineage series. Garriott left NCsoft following the commercial ...
Lineage II Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary with Largest Content ...
Original at MPOGD.com
• Thu, Apr 30
• 3 related articles
IL Seattle, WA - April 29, 2009 - NCsoft, the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), commemorates five years of Lineage II service in the West with the launch of Gracia Final, the latest free expansion to the ...
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'Lineage II' Rolls OUt Gracia Final Expansion to Celebrate 5th ...
Original at WorthPlaying.com
• Wed, Apr 29
CA “We are thrilled to celebrate five years of Lineage II live service with such a large content expansion,” said Sam Han, North American producer for NCsoft West. “This represents the largest content expansion for Lineage II to date, and we plan to keep ...
Lineage II: Clan Updates in Gracia Final
Original at Lord of the Rings Online WarCry
• Tue, Apr 28
The developers at NCsoft West are busy putting the final touches to the free Lineage II expansion, Gracia Final, which will include some major clan updates. Check the Dev Diary detailing these changes along with 8 new screenshots below: The Gracia ...
Lineage II: Gracia Final Diary
Original at Crispy Gamer
• Thu, Apr 23
Ny NCsoft will commemorate the five year anniversary of Lineage II with Gracia Final, the upcoming free expansion to the game. Gracia final brings players a brand new continent, refined PvP combat and arenas, expanded clan features, territory wars, ...
NCsoft Joins Steam
Original at Gamers Hell
• Wed, Apr 22
UK NCsoft and Valve have announced that players may now purchase the latest offerings for the City of Heroes, Guild Wars, and Lineage franchises via Steam. This includes the just released City of Heroes Architect Edition, making City of Heroes the first ...
NCsoft MMOs Head to Steam
Original at Gamasutra
• Wed, Apr 22
NCsoft, with US headquarters located in Seattle, said today that City of Heroes, Guild Wars, and Lineage are heading to the Steam digital distribution platform. Over the coming weeks, Steam will have special offers on NCsoft products, the publisher ... NCsoft MMO titles on Steam Play.tm
Lineage II Scores A Whole New Continent
Original at Kotaku.com
• Wed, Apr 15
Lineage II is nearly five years old in North America, and NCsoft is celebrating with details on Gracia Final, the upcoming free expansion that adds a whole new continent with a lovely aerial view. Players take to the skies in the Gracia Final expansion ...
Kostenlose Erweiterung zum Jubiläum
Original at OnlineWelten
• Wed, Apr 15
Germany NCsoft will Fans von Lineage II zum fünften Geburtstag des MMOs etwas Besonderes bieten: Mit Gracia Final soll in Kürze eine neue kostenlose Erweiterung aufgespielt werden, die nicht nur einen frischen Kontinent und verbesserte PvP-Kämpfe und Arenen ...
Lineage II: Dev Diary # 1 Gracia Continent
Original at Lord of the Rings Online WarCry
• Tue, Apr 14
NCsoft is celebrating the five year anniversary of Lineage II with the upcoming release of Gracia Final, a free expansion packed with a brand new continent, refined PvP combat and arenas, expanded clan features, territory wars, and more. ...
City of Heroes Gets Mission Architect to Create Customized Adventures
Original at Softpedia
• Mon, Apr 13
• 6 related articles
Romania But NCsoft, the publisher of titles such as Guild Wars or Lineage, has decided to offer players the ability to create their own characters based in the comic book universe, through the launch of its City of Heroes Massively Multiplayer Online Game. ...
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We keep an eye on
Original at OnlineWelten
• Wed, Apr 8
Germany NCsoft ist nicht erst seit gestern im MMO-Sektor unterwegs. Mit Spielen wie GuildWars, Lineage (vielen besser als Grindage bekannt) oder City of Heroes / Villains haben sie sich zu einer festen Größe im Business gemausert. Mit Aion kündigen sie einen ...
Aion(CN) OB Began, OB Registeration Guide
Original at news.mmosite.com
• Wed, Apr 8
Los Angeles Few know better than NCsoft the difficulties involved in bringing mainstream Korean games west, after its blockbuster Lineage games failed to make a dent in the US or European online gaming scene, so it's taking its time. Success may have been quick, ...
Opinion: Designing For Free Takes More Than 'Just' Game Design
Original at Gamasutra
• Thu, Mar 5
CA Starting with subscriptions (including the world’s first million-subscriber MMO, NCsoft’s Lineage), the Korean industry eventually shifted to F2P games that made money from micro-transactions, such as Nexon’s KartRider and MapleStory. ...
NCsoft Sales Up 5 Percent As Profits Drop In 2008
Original at Gamasutra
• Fri, Feb 13
CA - Feb 13, 2009 NCsoft also attributed its declining year-over-year profit to increased marketing spend for Aion's launch and updates released for its Lineage MMORPG series ...
Lineage 2 Valentine Event
Original at news.mmosite.com
• Thu, Feb 5
Los Angeles - Feb 5, 2009 NCsoft announced the details of Lineage II Valentine Day event. The event will run from February 10th to the 17th. Help spread the Love! ...
Internet Lawsuit Addresses Virtual Worlds Patent
Original at mediacaster
• Mon, Jan 5
• 2 related articles
Canada - NCSoft Corp., a game developer with US offices in Austin, TX, is the purveyor of such games as City of Heroes, Guild Wars, Tabula Rasa, Lineage, and Lineage ... NCsoft dragged into patent dispute GamesIndustry.biz all 2 news articles
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Worlds.com Sues NCSoft for Infringing Key Virtual Worlds Patent
Original at SYS-CON Media
• Wed, Dec 31
• 2 related articles
NCSoft Corp., a game developer with US offices in Austin, TX, is the purveyor of such games as City of Heroes, Guild Wars, Tabula Rasa, Lineage, and Lineage ... NCsoft sued for patent infringement CVG Online City of Heroes fingered in MMO patent lawsuit Register
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US Firm Sues NCsoft on Patent Infringement
Original at Korea Times
• Wed, Dec 31
South Korea - NCsoft is one of the world's biggest online game companies by revenue, thanks to the success of titles such as ``Lineage'' and ``Guild Wars.''
Der große MMOG-Jahresrückblick #4
Original at OnlineWelten
• Tue, Dec 30
Germany - Wie Publisher NCsoft bekannt gibt, wurde die neue Erweiterung Gracia: Part 2 auf alle Lineage II-Server gespielt. Dieses neue Update liefert vor allem neue ...
Report: South Korea invests in game industry
Original at GameSpot
• Thu, Dec 4
- Dec 4, 2008 In addition to a number of regional publishers, the tiny nation plays home to such global gaming companies as Lineage II runners NCsoft and free-to-play ... Korean Games Industry Gets $200 Million Boost from Government GameDAILY BIZ all 3 news articles
Tabula Rasa shutting down on Feb. 28
Original at Joystiq
• Fri, Nov 21
By Randy Nelson Tabula Rasa will be free-to-play beginning Jan. 10, 2009, through the day its servers power down. Subscribers to the game will be given a parting gift from NCsoft to the tune of three free months of City of Heroes, Lineage II, and access to the Aion beta when it becomes available (plus a free mo...
Battle Royal: Aion vs. Lich King
Original at Korea Times
• Tue, Nov 18
South Korea - NCsoft is worried that Lich King could do the same to Aion, which it touts as the heir apparent to ``Lineage,’’ its globally popular role-playing series ...
NCsoft announces Formation of "NC West"
Original at bnsfacts (WordPress)
• Wed, Sep 10
By vigevano NC West is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Korea-based NCsoft Corporation, a world leading publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games including Lineage/Lineage II, Guild Wars, City of Heroes, Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa®, and Aion®: The Tower of Eternity™. More...
NC Europe, NC Austin and ArenaNet Transform to Become NC West
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Sep 9
By Brian Crecente NC West is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Korea-based NCsoft Corporation, a world leading publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games including Lineage/Lineage II, Guild Wars, City of Heroes, Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa®, and Aion®: The Tower of Eternity™. More...
NCsoft Shuts Down Illegal Servers
Original at Kotaku
• Sun, Apr 13
By Maggie Greene BRIGHTON, England (10th April 2008) - NCsoft®, the world-leading, publisher of massively multiplayer online games such as Guild Wars®, Lineage® II and City of Heroes®, today announced that it was stepping up its fight against the growing menace of intellectual property theft. This ac...
NCsoft Releases New Lineage II Expansion [Lineage II]
Original at Kotaku
• Sat, Dec 15
By Maggie Greene NCsoft® today announced the release of Kamael, the newest and largest addition to the Lineage® II franchise. At more than 1 Gigabyte, Kamael is the largest expansion ever for the massively multiplayer online PC game and adds an entirely new playable race, new lands, ongoing fortress bat...
E307: NCsoft Signs Exclusive Deal With Sony
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jul 11
By Noah Robischon Lineage on its way to the PlayStation Network? NCsoft struck an exclusive arrangement with Sony, but there are no details regarding the names or types of games in developement. Both existing and new IP are under consideration. Full release after the jump. NCsoft Signs Exclusive Game Devel...
Lineage II's Chaotic Chronicle Concludes
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Feb 21
By Mike Fahey Wednesday 21st February/...NCsoft® Corporation is pleased to announce the impending conclusion to Lineage® II: The Chaotic Chronicle™, one of the world's largest and most popular massively multiplayer online role-play games (MMORPG) already enjoyed by 14 million gamers worldwide. T...