Did you know that Counter-Strike started off as a mod by a couple of college kids? Most of the folks I asked so far thought that the game was a creation of Valve, which is apparently very wrong. Valve did…
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[GDC 2012] Warface – Closed Beta signup begins !
[Game website] Finally, The Rock has come back to… Wait, wrong channel. After a couple of months of teasing, Closed Beta signup for Warface has finally begun! What is Warface anyway? Well, it is Crytek’s first shot at MMO gaming…
[GDC 2012] Mercenary Ops – Coming this summer
I doubt there will be much breaking news coming from GDC 2012, but I added that tag to the post title anyway. Mercenary Ops is a third-person (TPS) multiplayer online game developed by Epic Games Shanghai, using the company’s very…
Spirit Tales – The cutest media preview ever
[Game website] Known as Glory Destiny Online in Asia, Spirit Tales is 1 of the early titles from new publisher Koram Game. Is this yet another anime type of grinder from the Taiwanese developer, X-Legend, creators of Eden Eternal and…
Shadow Company – Heading to North America and Europe
Shadow Company, one of the latest online first person shooter (MMOFPS) to hit the Korea market, has been confirmed to be landing on North America, Europe and Japan after a publishing deal was signed. Developed by Doobic Game Studios, the…
Moonlight Online – Game screenshots revealed
How many vampires and werewolves 3D online games do you know? Well… I think I have only heard of Dark Eden, but then again it is not 3D. Moonlight Online should be quite a unique MMORPG in this genre. Announced…
Prime World – Cross-platform title impresses at E3 2011
[Game website] I normally don’t post much on web/ browser games, but this year’s E3 had this game in store for us. Originally announced back in May earlier this year, Prime World is a cross-platform online game spanning from Facebook,…
Clarification – Luna Online and Iris Online
In my previous post, I revealed that Nexon had bought over 20% of Korean developer Eyasoft’s shares. Eyasoft’s online games included Luna Online, Iris Online and Legend of Edda. All 3 games have since stopped its service in Korea and…
Eden Eternal Interview – More than just cute looks
Aeria Games, one of North America’s top MMO publishers. Recently announced its latest MMO in its stable, Eden Eternal. Developed by the creators of Grand Fantasia and Kitsu Saga, Eden Eternal’s main feature is to allow each character to access…
Dragona Global Interview – The Age of Dragons descends
Dragona is an upcoming MMORPG based on the mythical dragons. Developed in Korea, Gameclub Philippines will be hosting the Global server for the English market. In an age where dragons occupy the lands, massive wars breaking loose and sinister conspiracies…
[Event] Three Kingdoms Brawler – Closed Beta Keys
Hello all, as I mentioned a few days ago, MMO Culture will have its very first Closed Beta key giveaway real soon. Well, the time is now! The game will be Three Kingdoms Brawler by The9 Interactive , which I…
The9 – Venturing into the English MMO market
Chinese MMO developer and publisher, The9, has announced its arrival in the English market by setting up its own gaming portal, The9 Hub and revealing its very first title, Three Kingdoms Brawler. About a year ago, I wrote about how…
Forsaken World Interview – It is finally here!
Forsaken World is Perfect World Entertainment’s upcoming epic MMORPG, and I would like to stress that the word “epic” was not added just to make the game sound good. Forsaken World is arguably the company’s biggest MMORPG to date. The…
Argo Interview – Bringing back the Age of Steampunk
ARGO Online is one of Korean developer, Mgame’s latest MMORPG. The game will be brought to Europe and North America in early 2011 by burda:ic, through its MMO portal, alaplaya. Belonging to the rare Steampunk genre, the game aims to…