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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.

Torchlight Frontiers – Wield the power of dark and light as the Dusk Mage

[Beta signup] Following the class reveal of Forged, Perfect World Entertainment and developer Echtra Games today announced the next playable class for Torchlight Frontiers, Dusk Mage. The Dusk Mage hero class harnesses the power of light and dark energy to…

Destiny Child – Global launch begins for exciting new mobile card game

LINE Games Corporation today announced the global launch of its latest mobile collectible card game (CCG), Destiny Child, in 164 countries for Android and iOS devices. The game also comes localized with five different languages, including English, French, and Chinese.…

PlanetSide Arena – Trademark filed for rumored battle royale game

Daybreak Game has had a really rough few years since separating from Sony. First,  long-time CEO John Smedly left the company, followed by EverQuest Next getting cancelled, and more recently the collapse of the esports league for H1Z1. It seems like…

The Bird That Drinks Tears – Popular Korean novel rumored to make its video game debut

Many novels or manhwa have been made into video games throughout the years in South Korea, with classic examples such as Ragnarok Online and Yulgang. Most recently, it was The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor, now being worked on at XLGAMES (ArcheAge).…

Black Desert Mobile – Awakening system update arrives in Korean server

Black Desert Mobile has been making waves since it launched in South Korea, with the game receiving recognition such as the recent Presidential Award and Google Play’s Best Game in Taiwan. Earlier today, Black Desert Mobile received its 2nd major…

Steel Circus – New competitive online game based on futuristic team sports announced

[Closed Alpha Test signup] Steel Circus is a futuristic online multiplayer “hero sports” game developed by the Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne, Manhunt, and Dead Island veterans at Iron Mountain Interactive and published by global publisher Oasis Games, will begin…

War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius – Square Enix and gumi announce new game project

While the platform has yet to be confirmed, Square Enix and gumi yesterday announced their new join-collaboration project, titled War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. The game is probably a mobile RPG, given gumi’s history and the stellar financial performance…

Black Desert Online – Battle Royale mode and Archer class launch date announced

This past Saturday, Pearl Abyss released tantalizing information on upcoming content now under development for Black Desert Online. Jae-Hee Kim, the Executive Producer of Black Desert Online took the stage during a packed and live-streamed community event named Festa to…

Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms – New action RPG brings back the old-school feel

First announced back in Sep 2017 by Gamera Interactive, Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms is a new action RPG for PC and Xbox One set to launch in 2019. While not being exactly a MMORPG, this Buy-to-Play title supports…

Mabinogi Heroes – New character blends magic with bullets on the battlefield

First teased by Nexon as an April Fools’ joke back in 2014, the new character known as Miul is finally arriving in Mabinogi Heroes this winter. While we previously know her as a Bayonetta-like gun wielder, it seems she has…

Krafton – TERA developer confirms new parent company in shareholders meeting

South Korean developer Bluehole held an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) earlier today and revealed its plans to rename the company to Krafton. The name first came about just recently, as Bluehole introduced the KRAFTON Game Union brand which gathers all…

Lineage – Classic MMORPG celebrates 20th anniversary with Remastered update

NCsoft held a media conference “Only One” yesterday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its classic PC MMORPG, Lineage, which is still the Korean game giant’s top revenue product today. Titled Lineage Remastered, the upcoming massive changes prompted NCsoft CEO…

Skyforge – Soundweaver class arrives in new expansion this December

[Play free now] Produced by My.com, the new “Distant Frequencies” expansion will add the Soundweaver, adding to the ever-growing roster of class choices for action MMO Skyforge. Following up on multiple hit expansion releases, this latest one introduces a new…

Black Desert Mobile – Pearl Abyss reveals new succession class system

Previously, we revealed the awakened classes for Black Desert Mobile arriving in the South Korean server next month. Developer Pearl Abyss also talked about strengthening the pre-awaken classes, and we have more details today. Known as the Succession System, players…