Swordsman – Perfect World reveals new official announcement trailer

[Game website] As Perfect World Entertainment’s major title this year, a new announcement trailer was recently revealed for Swordsman. Boasting up to 10 unique clans, Closed Beta will begin on 16th June. Hopefully, the game has improved drastically since I last…

World of Darkness – Upper management blamed for cancellation

[Source] According to a new report on The Guardian, the cancellation of World of Darkness happened mostly due to mismanagement by the executives over at CCP Games. From a producer who knows nothing and no vision for the game, to shifting…

Forsaken World 2 – Perfect World teases mega expansion for China

As with most online games in China, a big content update will propel a certain game to “2” or “3”, instead of being a totally new game. Perfect World has started teasing about “PEM II”, where “PEM” used to be…

Skyforge – New trailer introduces the massive game world to everyone

[Beta signup] Set to be showcased at E3 2014, a new trailer for Skyforge was revealed earlier today, introducing gamers to its massive world. Co-developed by Allods Team and Obsidian Entertainment, Skyforge features a level-less system among other features. For…

Vainglory – Tablet MOBA studio gets $15 million in venture funding

The latest studio to focus on MOBA games on tablet devices just received $15 million in venture funding. Meet Super Evil Megacorp, formed by veterans from Riot Games and Rockstar among many others. Its first title. a tablet-exclusive MOBA, Vainglory, is…

MapleStory 2 – Ranged classes revealed for upcoming sequel

After the announcement of the melee and magic classes, the 2 basic ranged classes now get their spotlight. The Ranger class was actually revealed a couple of months ago, but I was waiting for its partner, the Heavy Gunner, to…

Defiance – Sci-fi title is now Free-to-Play for PC after latest game patch

[Register] First announced early last month, Defiance is now officially Free-to-Play for the PC platform. Developed by Trion Worlds, Defiance is a sci-fi MMORPG with a live TV series running in the United States. For players on PlayStation 3 and…

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…

Asta: The War of Tears and Winds – Publisher for China region revealed

Powered by CryEngine, the China publisher for Asta: The War of Tears and Winds was revealed to be ChangYou. ChangYou is rather ambitious these days, signing new and still in-development Korean games such as Bless, Project Black Sheep, and Kingdom Under Fire…

Dragon Nest – New Lancer class to debut this July in Korean server

First announced at the annual Dragon Nest Player Forum earlier last month, developer Eyedentity Games confirmed that the new “Lancer” class will be added to the Korea server this July. Till now, no specific details are announced for this mysterious lady,…

HUNT – Crytek USA reveals debut title and ready for testing at E3 2014

[Beta signup] The debut title for Crytek USA, HUNT: Horrors of the Gilded Age is a third person shooter action game where up to 4 players team-up and battle against an army of bloodthirsty creatures and hunt down horrific bosses. Crytek will publish the…

Legend of Fighters – Game closing after a few months of service

While uncommon in South Korea even if the market is competitive, Legend of Fighters’ closure was announced recently, just a few months after launching its commercial service earlier this year. Legend of Fighters will shut its doors on 18th June. Developer GalaxyGate,…

War Thunder – PlayStation 4 and PC cross-platform system arriving

[Play now] According to the latest press release for War Thunder, the highly-anticipated and ultra-competitive Cross Platform gameplay feature will be released in North and South America this Tuesday, June 3rd (Wednesday night in Europe). The complete cross platform War…

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…