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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.

Last Oasis – Steam Early Access date announced for clan-based survival MMO

[Steam page] First announced back in January, indie developer Donkey Crew revealed the Early Access release date for Last Oasis today at the PC Gaming Show at E3 2019. The trailer also teases new features and gives players a taste…

Killsquad – Co-op action RPG showcases new trailer at E3 2019

[Steam page] Independent developer Novarama today released their E3 2019 welcome video for Killsquad the new co-op action RPG, launching this summer for PC on Steam Early Access. The Novarama team will be at the Indiecade booth at E3 2019…

War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius – New mobile RPG begins pre-registration in Japan

We take a quick break from all the E3 2019 news and head over to the land of the rising sun, where developer Square Enix announced the start of pre-registration phase for its new mobile RPG, War of the Visions:…

Gears POP! – Microsoft reveals mobile game based on popular console IP

The Coalition and Funko are excited to announce Gears POP!, the Gears’ franchise new mobile-first game. Cute and tough-as-nails characters from the game were brought to life in the new short “Kitten Around with RAAM” which also debuted during the…

CrossfireX – Unreal Engine 4 sequel to popular online shooter announced for Xbox One

Earlier at E3 2019, South Korean developer Smilegate revealed that CrossfireX, the first Crossfire game to come to console, will launch first on Xbox One in 2020, with unique content for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. The most popular online game…

Bleeding Edge – Alpha signup begins for 4 vs 4 online team combat game

[Alpha signup] Developer Ninja Theory today announced its latest game, Bleeding Edge, set to launch on both PC and Xbox devices. Bleeding Edge is a 4 vs 4 team fighter that combines 3rd person action combat with online team multiplayer,…

Phantasy Star Online 2 – Popular Japanese MMORPG arriving next year on Xbox One

SEGA America announced today that Phantasy Star Online 2 (PSO2), one of Japan’s greatest online RPGs, will launch in the West, debuting in North America in Spring 2020 on Xbox One. All stories and content, and especially the fan-favorite epic…

Scavengers – First gameplay trailer revealed for new PvP + PvE online shooter

[Playtest registration] Earlier today on YouTube Live held at E3 2019, Josh Holmes, CEO of Midwinter Entertainment, revealed the first gameplay for “Scavengers,” a class-based multiplayer shooter with a unique “co-opetition” twist. Scavengers puts players in the role of young…

Chain Chronicle – Tate no Yuusha invades Japan server of mobile RPG

Despite the demise of the global server a few years back, Chain Chronicle is still thriving in its home of Japan under the guidance of developer SEGA. Last week, it was announced during the game’s anniversary show that a cross-over…

Black Desert Online – First support healer class announced at community event

Over at the “Heidel Ball” community event for Black Desert Online in South Korea, developer Pearl Abyss made huge announcements about the future of the popular MMORPG. 2 new updates stand out, including the new Shai class and another content…

Bless Online – Global server shutting down this September

Following news that the Japan server is sun-setting, the team behind Bless Online just followed up the sad news with the announcement of the global server’s closure. Players will have now until September 9th, 2019 to say their good-byes or…

Bless – Publisher GameOn announces closure of Japan server

GameOn, the Japanese publisher for Bless, recently announced the game’s closure slated for August 8, 2019. Launching in the land of the rising sun since November 2, 2017, the PC MMORPG lasted for nearly 2 years before the closure notice…

My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero – New mobile RPG based on popular IP revealed

Following the recent Closed Beta phase of My Hero Academia Mobile in China, we were surprised to hear that another Chinese studio is developing a second mobile game based on the popular Japanese manga and anime IP. Titled My Hero…

One-Punch Man: The Strongest Man – China subway station decorated to celebrate upcoming milestone

Following My Hero Academia Mobile, publisher Tianma is preparing to launch another new mobile RPG based on a popular Japanese IP in China soon. One-Punch Man: The Strongest Man, which already had a couple of Closed Beta tests, will enter…