MapleStory is probably one of the biggest online games to come out of Korea and its only growing bigger with Nexon’s new game iTCG Online.

iTCG Online is in the same game world of Maple Story, and shares many of the same characters, monsters and skills — just in trading card format. Nexon already has many online games on their roster but this will be the company’s first browser-based game, meaning no separate download will be required to play.

In getting ready for the official launch, Nexon is opening up their second beta run starting on January 20th. Player data from this beta will be kept for the launch, so if you’re itching for that hot card-on-card action (and by that I mean free starter decks, attacking monsters, character cards, items and sidequests, card trading boards) now’s the time to try it out.

A new update for Maple Story releasing in December introducing a new class of players.

A 43 year-old Japanese woman has been arrested for allegedly hacking into the game MapleStory, where she virtually killed her online ex-husband.

The woman, who worked as a piano teacher, was arrested at her home in Miyazaki specifically for illegal access to a computer and manipulating electronic data. She could face up to five years in prison, and when the police questioned her she responded with, “I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry.”

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Nexon.com is a Korean-founded video game company with a mission: to provide high quality games, for free! They have a unique business model that earns their profits through selling character customization. Microtransactions do not provide godly weapons to the highest bidder, but simply offer more personalization and customization options to the user’s beloved character.

Upon approaching the Nexon booth at E for All, one can’t help but feel a sense of awe at their setup. They have around 20 HP Blackbirds decaled to show off their new FPS, Combat Arms. Considering these machines are about $6000+ each, being able to test on them was a dream come true.

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Now that MMORPGs have virtually taken over the gaming world and stolen half of the net’s bandwidth, game companies are researching ways to keep it that way. One new idea: indoctrinate young children into the online world, specifically the 8 to 18 demographic. Meteor Games is looking for a gaming outlet for the “tween” gamer, too old for NeoPets, too young for WoW. When their new fantasy game launches in 2009, they just may have a shot.

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