Archlord 2 – Open Beta phase goes live for brutal PvP online game

[Game website] Starting on Tuesday, July 8th, 2014, any player with an active Webzen account will be able to access the Open Beta phase of Archlord 2 without an activation key. Players without a Webzen account can create one for free. Here…

Smite – World Championship coming January 2015 with $600,000 prize pool

[Game website] After a successful run since the Open Beta phase over a year ago, developer Hi-Rez Studios announced the first Smite World Championship. Coming this January with a base 600,000 USD prize pool, teams from North America, Asia, Europe and South America will…

Continent of the Ninth Seal – New advanced class for Mystic arriving

[Game website] Webzen announced the coming of a new class, Erta, for its action MMORPG, Continent of the Ninth Seal. The advancement of the Mystic class, Erta is an aerial juggler who excels at dealing damage with quick, powerful melee attacks…

Archlord 2 – Closed Beta phase is now live with more keys up for grabs

[Game website] After several months of teasing, the Closed Beta phase for Archlord II has gone live globally! Developed and published by Korean studio, Webzen, Archlord II features 2 opposing factions, a wide range of changeable weapons and intense PvP…

Archlord 2 – Limited number of Closed Beta keys up for grabs

MMO Culture has teamed up with Webzen for a Closed Beta Key Giveawayfor their upcoming PvP Action MMORPG, Archlord 2. Players who receive a closed beta key will be able to participate in the Closed Beta Test (CBT) for Archlord 2, which is…

Webzen – New game portal arrives after gPotato and Webzen merger

WEBZEN, a global leader in free-to-play MMORPGs, announces the official launch of www.webzen.com, a brand new, global game portal. The three game portals WEBZEN.com, gPotato.eu and gPotato.com, have come together to offer the ultimate free MMO experience. This new, dynamic and intuitive…

FIFA World – Global Open Beta phase goes live with over 16,000 players

[Game website] Earlier today, EA announced that FIFA World is entering its global Open Beta phase. A free-to-play game, it features over 16,000 real players from 600 real clubs and 31 fully licensed leagues. Vying for the World Cup, there…

Dungeon Fighter Online – Global English Alpha test phase surfaces

[Game website] While I am still unable to confirm if this is the real thing, it seems Korean developer Neople (a studio under Nexon) is opening up a Global English service for Dungeon Fighter Online, and the Alpha phase is…

Human Element – Nexon reveals global rights for open world shooter

[Game website] Nexon, a worldwide leader in free-to-play online games, today announced that it has secured worldwide publishing rights for Human Element, an open-world first-person survival title developed by Nexon’s strategic partner Robotoki Inc, a Los Angeles-based game development studio led…

Archlord 2 – Introduction to character archetypes and combat system

[Game website] WEBZEN, the pioneering free-to-play games developer and publisher, reveals details about character archetypes, skills and combat in Archlord 2. To provide an engaging and a largely unrestricted environment, Archlord2 introduces an effectively classless character system that will allow…

World of Tanks – Update 9.0 gets enhanced graphics and new mode

[Press release] Wargaming today announced that Update 9.0: New Frontiers for World of Tanks is now available worldwide. This addition kicks off the Company’s plans for a massive visual overhaul of World of Tanks throughout 2014, featuring enhanced graphics for all battle arenas,…

Hearthstone: Curse of Naxxramas – First paid content update announced

[More info] Blizzard today announced the first paid content update for Hearthstone, titled Curse of Naxxramas, visiting a classic location from the Warcraft lore. A single-player campaign with 5 wings, the first wing of Curse of Naxxramas, The Arachnid Quarter, will…

World of Tanks – Upcoming game enhancements announced

Wargaming today released its third episode of the World of Tanks dev diary series that focuses on new features and enhancements planned for 2014. The latest video unveils two new combat modes: Fortifications, enabling clans to construct buildings to gain economic…

World of Warplanes – New UFOs branch delights the community

[Game website] Wargaming today revealed its plans to introduce flying saucers into the flight combat MMO action game World of Warplanes Starting April 1, the Tier 5 German Kampfflugplatte Sleipnir I UFO will be available for free to all players registered…