Announced just hours ago, North America and Europe MMO portal, gPotato, has been sold. The deal includes its parent company, Gala-Net, and its offices in the 2 locations. Gala-Net’s operations in Korea and Japan seems to remain intact as they…
Closers: Dimension Conflict – Global English preview website now up
[English website] I personally love it when Asian games put up a localized English preview website to attract potential publishers and gamers. This is the way ambitious developers should go, seen most recently with ArcheAge. Now, Korean developer Naddic…
Pokémon X and Y – 6th generation titles announced
Foregoing the normal color and gem schemes found in the franchise’s long history, Nintendo just announced the 6th generation titles, Pokémon X and Y. This will be the first Pokémon game for the company’s handheld consoles to be in full…
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – New trailer marks a new beginning
[Game website] We all knew how the initial Final Fantasy XIV version got slammed by gamers and websites all over the world, and subsequently witnessed the end of an era. Square Enix today released a new CG trailer, which continues where…
Absolute Force Online – Weapon Pack giveaway
[Game website] Absolute Force Online is the newest Unreal Engine online shooter in town, and MMO Culture has secured some cool weapon packs to be given away, free! Simply login and claim your key, with absolutely (no pun intended) no…
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – New beta roadmap released
[Game website] Together with the new trailer below, the new beta roadmap for Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn was released earlier today. Priority will be given to subscribers of the former version of the game, followed by…
MMO Culture – A personal note to publishers and gamers
2012 is ending soon, we survived the apocalypse and what an eventful year it has been for both MMO Culture and the online gaming industry. Tons of games were previewed, released and canned, which saw some of them making headline…
World of Tanks – New infograph sums up rewarding 2012
World of Tanks, since making its debut in Russia back in 2010, has made huge waves in the gaming industry with its rapid global expansion. 2012 saw the game’s biggest year yet, with record-breaking player numbers and hours played. According…
ArcheAge – Founder confirms English version in the making
[Source] Thanks to some pursuing by an avid ArcheAge fan, the founder of XLGAMES, Mr Jake Song, confirmed that the English version of ArcheAge is in the works. With throngs of overseas players trying to get into the upcoming Korean…
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Levequests and party combat preview
[Game website] Another week, another new Alpha footage for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. This time, Square Enix is showcasing the game’s revamped levequests (another underwhelming feature in the original) and party combat system. There are 3 different types,…
Aeria Games – New global gaming portal in the works
[Source] Free-to-play publisher Aeria Games & Entertainment and Japanese publisher Gamepot will be merging to create a new global company and gaming platform. The merger will also increase the expansion of Aeria Games’ Ignite distribution platform, while also adding mobile…
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Sneak peek at gathering and crafting
Probably 1 of the most complained and worst features in the original Final Fantasy XIV Online, the gathering and crafting system is getting simplified in A Realm Reborn. I shall not further explain, as the video does really explain itself…
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – New video features quests & combat
Square Enix released yet another new trailer earlier, featuring quests and combat in the Alpha version of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Yes, combat is still the traditional point and click without active dodge, but the whole world looks…
Path of Exile – Open Beta finally dated
[Game website] In Closed Beta since last year, Grinding Gear Games has finally announced the Open Beta date for Path of Exile, which will happen on 23rd January 2013. Path of Exile is a seriously dark-themed online action RPG, with…