Aura Kingdom – Closed Beta to begin next week for anime online game

[Game website] Aura Kingdom, also known as Fantasy Frontier in its native Taiwan, will be entering Closed Beta on 24th December 2013, Monday (US timing). I will be posting a couple of videos from the Founder’s Beta soon, and if…

Perfect World – Company to expand business with new console division

[Source] First expanding from free-to-play client titles to social and mobile games, Perfect World Entertainment announced the formation of its new console division recently. According to the source, existing and future free-to-play games will be brought to current and next-gen consoles.…

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Expansion launching March 2014

[Press release] On March 25, the crusade against death itself begins when Diablo® III: Reaper of Souls™ charges forth to challenge Windows® and Mac® gamers around the world. Brave heroes willing to answer the call to action can prepare for the Angel of Death’s forthcoming…

Black Desert – New video recaps G-Star 2013 racing and PvP events

Publisher Daum and developer PearlAbyss revealed a new trailer recently, recapping the live stage horse racing and PvP events back at G-Star 2013 last month. The PvP arena was not available in Closed Beta 1, but should be ready for…

TERA China – First test phase to being early next year with exclusive content

In a rare situation where the China market usually gets the first overseas server for most Korean online games, TERA China will be the last to launch after several regional launches dating from years back. The first test phase will…

Dragon Nest – Major update sees the the arrival of the Black Dragon

In a major game update yesterday, the Korean server for Dragon Nest welcomed its latest boss in the form of the Black Dragon. Of course, there is the Black Dragon nest as well for players level 70 and up to…

Aion 4.5: Steel Cavalry – NCsoft prepares update with teaser site

[Teaser site] As expected, NCsoft has turned its eyes to the North American server of Aion for the 4.5 update after all the Asian servers have gotten theirs, with the final one being the recent Japan server. Now known as…

Black Gold Online – Combat system explained in latest feature article

[Game website] Having played the first Closed Beta phase for Black Gold Online’s China server some months back, I was actually disappointed when “action combat” was used to market the game, when it is really not. While the English server…

Lime Odyssey – Game closure confirmed by official announcement

Originally posted in a fan forum in Korea, Lime Odyssey’s closure was confirmed a few hours back on the official game website, slated for 20th February 2014. Revived for the 2nd time just a few months ago by Daum, the…

Wakfu Asia – Open Beta begins with cash shop due early next year

[Game website] The Free-to-Play version of Wakfu, customized for the English Asia regions, has entered Open Beta a few hours ago. Unlike the North America and Europe versions, a premium monthly fee is not needed to enjoy almost all the…

Strife – First wave of Closed Beta begins for 2nd generation MOBA

[Closed Beta signup] S2 Games, developers of the Free-to-Play Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) Heroes of Newerth, today announced is brand-new title Strife has officially moved into the first wave of Closed Beta. The beta is not exclusive to any…

Yulgang 2 – Cubizone provides even more keys for Closed Beta phase

Although the previous giveaway was said to be the “final” one, publisher Cubizone has noted about the issue and has provided MMO Culture with 200 more keys, which I am sure will be the final giveaway this time round. In…

Stars Wars: Attack Squadrons – New online space combat title revealed

[Closed Beta signup] If you did not know, Disney is now the owner of the Star Wars franchise (Marvel as well), and Stars Wars: Attack Squadrons should be the first online game to be announced since the acquisition. No matter, Attack…

Closers: Dimensional Conflict – First private test to begin next week

After being announced late last year, Korean developer Naddic Games announced that Closers: Dimensional Conflict will be entering its first private test from 21st to 22nd December. The number of players chosen will be kept very small. much like a…