Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios today announced that the Necromancer will be one of the five starting Planeswalker classes available for Magic: Legends players at launch. Themed around the core purpose of black mana from Magic: The Gathering, Necromancers…
Manasis Refrain – Quick look at game trailers for anime mobile RPG
Manasis Refrain is an odd mobile RPG, so do let me explain. Developed by an indie team called Inutan from China, Manasis Refrain was announced by publisher Webzen just this April. It would first have a Japan launch followed by…
Pearl Abyss – Korean developer enhances employee benefits amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Back in 2018, Korean developer Pearl Abyss won plaudits for its comprehensive employee benefits package with an emphasis on staff well-being. Today, it announced several new benefits as part of the expanded welfare system, which includes housekeeping, pets, and anniversaries/…
Purple – NCsoft is preparing cross-platform software for US market
If you did not already know, NCsoft launched a PC software known as Purple late last year ago along with Lineage 2M. Purple works similar to an Android emulator, but simply just plays games from NCsoft while having various community…
Onmyoji – Trailer for first live-action movie revealed
Previously, we posted about NetEase’s Onmyoji mobile game being adapted into a movie. Following more updates, it was understood that there are actually 3 movies confirmed! The first is a standalone, while the other 2 are a series. The standalone…
ONE PUNCH MAN: The Strongest – Saitama sensei has arrived with gift codes
Saitama sensei, the main protagonist and titular hero of ONE PUNCH MAN: The Strongest, recently dropped by the MMO Culture den while on his way home from yet another supermarket bargain buy. To thank all readers for the successes of…
Blue Archive – Closed Beta gameplay from Japanese server of new mobile anime RPG
Announced last month as Blue Archive, the Closed Beta for this mobile RPG recently started in Japan. Blue Archive is developed by Korean studio NAT Games, the subsidiary of Nexon Korea which previously made titles such as HIT, Overhit and…
Torchlight: Infinite – Demo gameplay footage from ChinaJoy 2020
First announced last year during ChinaJoy 2019, Chinese developer XD (the team behind Ragnarok M: Eternal Love) once again brought Torchlight: Infinite to this year’s show. If you did not know, this is a collaboration project between XD and Perfect…
Sea of Dawn – Mobile naval game inspired by Uncharted Waters revealed at ChinaJoy 2020
A new mobile naval MMORPG titled Sea of Dawn was announced recently, as the game hosted a small-scale player test and held a pre-ChinaJoy 2020 media conference. What we know so far is that Sea of Dawn is still in…
Spellbreak – Multi-platform cross-progression system confirm for magic-focused battle royale
[Game website] After recently confirming its Free-to-Play global launch later this year, award-winning indie game developer Proletariat today announced that their highly-anticipated magic-focused battle royale title, Spellbreak, will be one of the first titles to support cross-progression when it launches…
Tower of Fantasy – Ambitious anime-style open world mobile MMORPG at ChinaJoy 2020
Tower of Fantasy was first revealed a few months back in China, but I held back on hyping up the game as there were some ambitious goals touted. Developed by indie team Hotta Studio, Tower of Fantasy is crafted using…
Luna M – We played 90 minutes so that you won’t have to
Luna Online is considered as a cult classic in many regions these days with its adorable design and multitude of races and classes. Personally, I played in the Singapore/ Malaysia server back in the days under publisher RunUp and was…
World of Warships – Transformers collaboration event announced for September
[Game website] Wargaming and Hasbro today announced that Transformers will be coming to popular naval combat games World of Warships on PC and World of Warships: Legends on consoles for a limited time this September! Autobots and Decepticons will be…
Valorant – Riot Games communicates with ChinaJoy audience via developer stream
Riot Games’ new online tactical shooter, Valorant, is still not available worldwide as of now, and China is included in the list. While Valorant is being prepared for launch, the Riot Games team did not manage to travel to ChinaJoy…