It’s time to grab your weapon and spells and take to the battlefield. Today, Nexon America officially opened the Dungeon Fighter Online beta testing to all gamers after months of anticipation. This Neople-created MMO brawler combines the 2D scrapping elements of beat ‘em ups with the fantasy elements inherent to massively multi-player online titles. Gamers [...]

Who would’ve guessed that 2009 would be the year of the MMO with fisticuffs leanings? Dungeon Fighter Online has been getting plenty of press both here and abroad, but CJ Internet’s Mini Fighter looks to deliver its own spin on hard-hitting, multi-player martial arts action. I spoke with Richard Moon, lead producer for Mini Fighter,  [...]

I haven’t played a MMO since the early days of City of Heroes. I was unemployed, having been recently laid off after a year’s stint at the now-defunct Sync magazine, and looking for a way to relax between mad rushes to find freelance work. In retrospect, spending $15 a month on a video game wasn’t [...]

Chances are that when you think of MMORPGs, elaborate, detailed polygonal charaters and backgrounds hack and slash their way into your thoughts. But, as Gamasutra‘s Brandon Sheffield discovered by kickin’ it with Yunjong Kim, director of Dungeon Fighter Online, that style of game isn’t the only option for the genre. Gamasutra: I really like 2D games [...]