Hello brothers and sisters, readers and non-readers, gamers and non-gamers, cats and dogs, I am sorry to announce the closure of MMO ☆ Culture for 2 days, as I will be discarding away my old computer for a brand new one…
Swordsman Online – Mount Hua Sect trailer
If you do not know, Swordsman Online is Perfect World’s upcoming martial arts MMORPG, based on the popular novel by Louis Cha. The game is currently undergoing internal beta over at the headquarters in China. Here’s a little information about Mount Hua Sect:…
Grand Chase goes to Europe
Korean online game developer, KOG, has signed a contract with SG Interactive for the publishing of Grand Chase Online in Europe. If you did not know, SG Interactive is the English MMO portal for Korean MMO company, Ntreev. SG Interactive is currently…
Age of Titans – Screenshots revealed !!!
MMO developer and publisher, I Got Games (IGG), has just revealed the first batch of screenshots for its upcoming fantasy MMORPG, Age of Titans. The exclusive screenshots were provided to Chinese gaming website, 17173.com earlier today. Just that you do not know, IGG is…
Dragona prepares for Open Beta
Dragona, developed by Korean studio Liveplex, has begun preparations for the game’s Open Beta phase by releasing a new trailer. In the trailer, the new Shaman class is featured, with its rarely seen Draganoid forms as well. There is also footages of the…
Neople teases new action MMO
Korean MMO development studio, known best for Nexon’s Dungeon Fighter Online, has just teased its new upcoming MMO, Cyphers. It is touted as an action online game, developed using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, though no version was mentioned (most probably…
NCsoft’s Aion goes 2.5
NCsoft has just held a press conference to reveal upcoming updates for Aion version 2.5, which will add much new content to the game. Please note that the below content is translated using my freaking lousy Korean language + Google…
Flyff Korea teases Colosseum
Gala Net, the company behind one of the most popular 3D MMORPG ever, Fly For Fun (Flyff), has teased about the game’s upcoming content update, Colosseum. In the new Colosseum feature, parties enter the arena and battle various boss monsters,…
Divine Soul heads to Russia
Well, in case you get confused, the North America version is called “Divine Souls”, while the Korean version is called “Divine Soul”, without the “s”. As I am lazy to find the logo without the “s”, I am using the…
RIFT pokes fun at World of Warcraft
Personally, I think it is a HUGE mistake to even so directly taking a shot at the MMO juggernaut, World of Warcraft. Even if the words “We’re not int Azeroth anymore” seem harmless enough, a deeper look will get some…
NCsoft – Moving beyond the PC gaming industry
Just a few days ago, NCsoft’s CEO, Mr Kim Taek Jin, delivered his New Year speech to his company. He stressed that it is time to grow NCsoft into a company bigger than film companies, into a multi-entertainment company. He…
A sneak peek into Bluehole Studio
If you have not heard of Bluehole Studio, it must mean you have not been following the recent developments in the MMO industry :p In a brief introduction, Bluehole Studio is the developer of the upcoming action MMO, TERA, which…
ArcheAge aims for Open Beta in November
According to XL Games, the developer for the Ultima Online inspired MMO, ArcheAge, the game is currently scheduled to hit Open Beta (Korea) somewhere in November 2011. This brings forward the formal date, which was actually first set at early 2012. The…
TERA nabs 50,000 players and counting
According to ThisIsGame.com, TERA Korea, developed by Bluehole Studio and published by NHN, has announced that the first 10 servers are already full. This is part of the pre-Open Beta registration plan where players can only create one character on…