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Your average online gamer who is bilingual in Chinese and English, although he does try to play Japanese and Korean games sometimes. Online gaming since 1999, and has worked in the online gaming and mobile gaming industry (Journalist, Game Master, Community Manager, Operations Manager) since 2008.

Pascals Wager – Mobile action RPG inspired by Dark Souls showcased at annual event

Pascals Wager was actually first revealed last year, but somehow we missed the game entirely. Developed in China by an indie team known as TipWorks, Pascals Wager was so impressive that major games publisher Giant Network picked it up. The…

Dragon Nest 2 – Differences with World of Dragon Nest and more information

With World of Dragon Nest having its Closed Beta test right now, another mobile MMORPG based on the same Dragon Nest IP is drumming up interest over in China, and particularly at the annual ChinaJoy this week. We are of…

NCsoft – Guild Wars 2 on mobile mentioned during financial call

NCsoft recently published its financial results for the 2nd quarter of 2019 (from April to June), and once again the South Korean developer and publisher was saved by Lineage. Currently at 21 years old, the recent Remastered update and Free-to-Play…

Genshin Impact – PlayStation 4 version announced for mobile anime action RPG

Ever since Genshin Impact’s reveal, questions have been constantly raised by fans worldwide about the availability of this open world action title on console platforms. During the PlayStation Online Showcase at ChinaJoy 2019, miHoYo alongside Sony Interactive Entertainment (Shanghai) Limited…

Relic Hunters Legend – Loot-based cartoon shooter begins Founder’s Pack sale

[Game website] Brazilian indie studio Rogue Snail is giving fans a glimpse of the character-driven loot shooter follow up to Relic Hunters Zero, Relic Hunters Legend to fans in the game’s closed alpha. The cartooney shooter delivers a plethora of…

Torchlight: Infinite – New single-player focused mobile action RPG announced for China

Riding the hype train which is ChinaJoy 2019, Chinese developer XD (Xindong) made a huge announcement despite not being at the annual event. According to the official press release, XD has obtained the rights from Perfect World to build a…

The King of Fighters Allstar – Game trailers for new female skins released

The recent announcement of the new female skins to celebrate The King of Fighters Allstar’s 1st anniversary in Japan garnered much attention from gamers, especially due to the popularity of the chibi-loli version of Chang Koehan! Following her trailer, developer…

Leyou – Ambitious company reveals new Transformers and Civilization online games

Following the recent news that Amazon Game Studios is working with China developer Leyou Technologies Holdings Limited to create a MMO based on The Lord of the Rings IP, more information has been revealed over at ChinaJoy 2019. Giving a…

Portal Knights – New MMO version of popular RPG now in development

Global game publisher 505 Games, a subsidiary of Digital Bros, recently revealed in partnership with top Chinese gaming company Duoyi Network the development of a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game set in the hugely popular Portal Knights universe. Currently in…

Skyforge – Ignition expansion and fiery 18th class announced

[Play free now] Global publisher MY.GAMES is proud to announce the next flaming addition to Skyforge with the reveal of its “Ignition” expansion. The update broadens the world of Aelion with all-new content and lore surrounding the banishment and return…

Mavericks: Proving Grounds – Studio behind ambitious 1,000 player online shooter goes broke

Mavericks: Proving Grounds, an ambitious online shooter first revealed in 2017, has been canceled by its developer Automaton Games. Touting support for 1,000 players in the main Proving Grounds mode and an in-development battle royale mode supporting 400 players, Automaton…

Digimon ReArise – The Digital World is calling all tamers to pre-register for a new adventure

Bandai Namco Entertainment today announced the start of the pre-registration phase for its upcoming mobile RPG, Digimon ReArise. Based on the super-popular anime IP with bad decisions made over the past decade, players will meet the mysterious Pusurimon (the porcupine)…

Black Desert Mobile – Titan succession class added into mobile MMORPG

Pearl Abyss today added the succession advancement for the Berserker class, Titan, in the Korean server of Black Desert Mobile. If you did not already know, succession advancement is a special feature exclusive to the mobile version. Different from awakening,…

Fantasy Frontier – 16th class and new Eidolon announced for Taiwanese MMORPG

In a shocking announcement made yesterday, Taiwan developer X-Legend Entertainment revealed a brand-new class for its anime-style PC MMORPG Fantasy Frontier (known as Aura Kingdom in English). Loosely translated as Dragon Doll, this “Lili” race is described as the offspring…