If you do not know, the online shooter genre is still in its infancy stage in China. I guess this will surprise some, seeing how big a gamer pool the biggest country in the world has. But recently, some of…
Tencent Games 2011 – ArcheAge China confirmed
Previously, there were many rumors about Tencent Games and Korean developer XL Games breaking up the contract over the publishing rights for ArcheAge China. However, at Tencent Games’ 2011 annual press conference which is going on now, the rumors were…
Blade & Soul – Korean CBT starts on 27th April
After months and years of waiting, the Korean gamers finally got what they are waiting for – the very first Closed Beta test for NCsoft’s MMORPG epic, Blade & Soul. If you somehow have a Korea Social Security Number (KSSN),…
Perfect World CEO confirms Saint Seiya Online
As reported yesterday, there were reports swirling around the Chinese media that Perfect World Beijing has gotten the rights to develop Saint Seiya Online, a Japanese classic manga (known as Zodiac Knights in North America). Earlier today at an event,…
Special Force 2 – Alpha Test looming
In a confusing age where a single game has 5 different English servers, the announcement of a sequel is sure to hit them hard. The game will be Special Force, which I ranted about due to its twisted business structure.…
Dragonica developer now Gravity Games
Dragonica Online, otherwise known as Dragon Saga in North America, was originally developed by Korean studio, Barunson Interactive. In September last year, Gravity Interactive bought over the studio and also the global rights for the game as well. If you…
Special Force – No longer special?
Last month, I ranted about Joymax getting Special Force when Ijji is already hosting a version of the game, Soldier Front. Now, there is yet another new server for the game, located in the South East Asia region and published…
Forsaken World (CN) – Level 80 sets teased
Just a few days ago, the new level cap for Forsaken World (CN) was revealed after the mounted battle feature was confirmed. To add on, an item is needed to change your level 30 mounts into battle mounts, which I…
TERA Korea – Economy in turmoil
As you can read from the title, the in-game economy of TERA Korea is currently on the brink of collapse, mainly due to the sudden surge of inflation which is hard to stop. According to foreign reports, this is mainly…
Dragon Ball Online – Taiwan server ready for launch
Earlier today, the publisher for Dragon Ball Online (TW), Cayenne Entertainment’s MMO portal Wasabii, announced that the game has been fully localized and will be aiming to start service by the 2nd quarter of this year (June – Sep). Several…
Rumor – Saint Seiya 3D MMORPG under development
Yes, this is apparently not a late April Fools’ joke. According to various foreign reports, a full 3D MMO is currently being developed for beloved Japanese manga classic, Saint Seiya, otherwise known as Zodiac Knights in North America. There was…
[Event] Three Kingdoms Brawler – Closed Beta Keys
Hello all, as I mentioned a few days ago, MMO Culture will have its very first Closed Beta key giveaway real soon. Well, the time is now! The game will be Three Kingdoms Brawler by The9 Interactive , which I…
AIKA SEA – Official launch starts in a few hours
Well, the Official Launch for AIKA SEA will only start at 4:00PM (GMT+8), which is around 6 hours from the time of this post. A Player Vs Player (PvP) centric MMORPG with Castle Siege and Nation Wars etc, the game…
ArcheAge gets new brand identity
Well,.nothing important has change, so don’t panic. XL Games, the developer, has come up with a new brand identity logo for its maiden MMORPG, ArcheAge. It is sort of a marketing thing, with the circle representing the revolving earth while…