Call of Alliance – Exclusive Open Beta items giveaway for new browser game

[Game website] Looking for a new game to try out? Call of Alliance, a browser MMORPG, has just started its Open Beta phase (no data wipe)! MMO Culture has liased with publisher Game321 to give out 400 exclusive item packs…

Skyforge – New dev article reveals 5 PvP modes for upcoming game

[Beta signup] Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, Allods Team and set to be published by My.com, gamers were given a first look at the 5 PvP modes available in the upcoming game. There will be no open world PvP or PK,…

Qubot – Build your own robots to defeat evil in upcoming mobile RPG

The annual Tokyo Game Show begins tomorrow, and the event is expected to be filled with new console and mobile games. Qubot is an upcoming mobile game definitely caught my eyes, and it is actually developed by a Taiwanese studio,…

MapleStory 2 – New trailer highlights player-customized costumes

MapleStory 2 has started its Alpha test phase in South Korea earlier today, with only a small number of gamers invited. Nexon is slowly introducing the game to everyone else, with the latest trailer showing how players can customize their…

ArcheAge – The ultimate fantasy online RPG is officially launched

[Game website] After going through the various test phases, ArcheAge is now live for everyone! While some players have had a head start a few days back, publisher Trion Worlds is expecting a huge crowd logging in these few days,…

Black Desert – Final Test begins tomorrow with 50,000 gamers

The much anticipated MMORPG, Black Desert, will be entering its Final Test phase in less than 24 hours. With over 230,000 Korean applicants, only 50,000 were chosen to participate before the game inches closer to Open Beta, possibly this coming…

MapleStory 2 – Character creation footage for Alpha phase now live

With the Alpha phase for MapleStory 2 beginning in South Korea tomorrow, developer Nexon has started allowing players to try out the character creation feature. Now in full 3D, there are more customization options now, though several are still locked…

Legend of Edda – Anime action game revives again as Global Edition

[Game website] Re-launching for the 3rd time, Legend of Edda is now under the care of JC Planet, a new global English publisher based in South Korea. Sporting a “Global Edition” tag, Legend of Edda promised to be an upgraded…

Minecraft – Founder leaves studio and game after sale to Microsoft

[Source] Markus Persson, known affectionately as Notch online, is leaving the company and game he founded many years ago. After Minecraft and studio Mojang’s sale to Microsoft for an astonishing USD 2.5 billion, the legendary Notch went on Pastebin and…

Final Fantasy XIV – Korea server launching next year under Actoz Soft

Just a few hours back, Square Enix confirmed the 2015 launch for Final Fantasy XIV Online in South Korea. The publisher will be Actoz Soft, the Korean subsidiary of China publisher, Shanda Games. The game’s head honcho, Naoki Yoshida, was…

Quantum Rush – Futuristic racing online title looks pretty awesome

[Game website] Quantum Racer launched back in July, and I was kind of late going through all my emails and hence the delay. A futuristic racing MMO, players will get to modify and customize their race machines in their garage.…

Pok̩mon: Official Version РQuick look at unofficial mobile game

In China, there have been a couple of unofficial Pokémon mobile games over the year. Recently, 1 of it caught my eyes, as the developer named the game as “Pokémon: Official Version”. Did Nintendo finally sold the rights away? Well, as…

MapleStory 2 – Voice acting to be present in upcoming sequel

If I am not wrong, voice acting is a feature missing for the original MapleStory. For the sequel, MapleStory 2, Nexon has hired a team to go over this, particularly for the NPCs to give the game more “life”. It…

World in Audition – Taiwan server closes without officially launching

Originally signed to Taiwan publisher Wayi, World in Audition is being shut down after Closed Beta without even a launch. The 3rd game in the “Audition” franchise by Korean developer Hanbitsoft, Wayi obtained the publishing rights back in 2013 before…