League of Legends – Popular MOBA poised to be top global earner in 2014

Poised to take over China’s CrossFire which held the throne last year, League of Legends is now the top worldwide earner for 2014 (Jan to Sep) in the MMO category. The final annual numbers have yet to be calculated since there…

Legend of Edda: Global Edition – 2nd content update is arriving this week

[More details] Global publisher JC Planet recently revealed the forthcoming update for Legend of Edda: Global Edition on 22nd October, which is arriving 2 weeks earlier than scheduled. Features of the new expansion are new instances, features, level cap and etc. with…

SevenCore – Webzen launching global English version next month

Webzen today announced free-to-play MMORPG SevenCore will be available on its global game portal Webzen.com on Tuesday, 4th November (Universal Standard Time). Any player with an active Webzen account will be able to access SevenCore. Players can create a free Webzen account here.…

World of Tanks – Sony Pictures team up with popular online game

[Game register] Wargaming, publisher of the game World of Tanks, revealed details on all-special “FURY Bundles” based on the upcoming Sony Pictures film FURY, which will be released in theaters October 17. In-game bundle packs featuring a FURY-branded iconic M4…

Dream of Mirror Online – Anime game reviving under new publisher

[Facebook page] Closed back in 2012 after a 5-year run under Aeria Games, Dream of Mirror Online is preparing for an English re-launch under new publisher, Suba Games! 1 of the earliest 3D online game with an anime-style design, players can…

World of Tanks – Tank Rally mode is now available for a limited time

[Register] Wargaming today announced the all new game mode for World of Tanks, Tank Rally, is now live. Players around the world will be able to race in a free custom- built M24 Chaffee Sport on a modified version of…

Strife – Gokong arriving soon as the resident MOBA monkey

[Register] A new character is arriving in Strife, and he is Gokong, inspired by Sun Wukong. An extremely agile hero, Gokong has great combat mobility and combo abilities. In all, he is a mixture of speed, strength, and trickery who could approach a…

World of Tanks – New light tanks and toxic player tracking system added

[Game website] Wargaming today announced the global release of World of Tanks Update 9.3, introducing a variety of new top tier light tanks, in-game rules to promote fair play, and two new functionalities for Strongholds. 9.3 marks the addition of…

Legend of Edda – Global Edition is now in Open Beta phase

[Game website] Revived from the dead, Legend of Edda: Global Edition has now entered the Open Beta phase! Developed by Eyasoft, known for Luna Online, the Korean version for Legend of Edda  is currently still running (after changing a couple…

World of Tanks – New Tank Rally mode to be playable for limited time

[Game website] Wargaming today announced the new Tank Rally mode for its online game, World of Tanks. The new mode, which pits players against each other on a racing track full of destruction and explosive action, will be available for a limited…

World of Warships – New developer diary touches on vessel classes

[Game website] Wargaming recently unveil a new developer diary for the highly anticipated World of Warships. The video provides a complete overview of three distinct vessels classes and explains how they impact each other, matching one type’s strength against another’s…

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…

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…

eSports – ESPN President slams eSports and refuses to call it a sport

[Source] After Amazon bought Twitch for nearly $1 billion USD, with a focus on live stream for eSports, ESPN President John Skipper refused to acknowledge eSports as an actual sport, claiming its is, like chess and checkers, competitions. He stressed…