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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.

Fortnite – Epic Games confirms battle royale will not launch on Google Play

[Source] Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney recently confirmed to Gamesindustry.biz that Fortnite, the world’s most popular game right now, will not launch on Google Play. Instead, the game’s APK will be made downloadable from its official website when a date…

Ascendant One – First gameplay preview trailer released for Unreal Engine 4 MOBA

After teasing the playable characters for several weeks and in different trailers, developer devCAT finally released a preview trailer showcasing some of the skills found in Ascendant One. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, this PC MOBA is scheduled to enter…

Epic Seven – Pre-registration for 2D anime mobile RPG begins in South Korea

Publisher Smilegate Megaport and developer Super Creative recently held a media event to announce more information about the upcoming launch of their new mobile RPG, Epic Seven. The pre-registration phase for South Korea has already started, with players getting a…

Triple S – Mobile action RPG begins pre-registration in South Korea

Last year, we posted an article on Triple S (formerly Project TF) gaining a global publisher in the 4:33 Creative Lab. Earlier today, Triple S finally started its pre-registration campaign in South Korea under local publisher Signal & Co, a…

EVE Online – China server closure confirmed by local publisher

After months of rumors, Chinese publisher Tiancity finally announced the closure of EVE Online in the world’s largest gaming market on 30 September. In a long and heartfelt message, Tiancity said the decision to stop the service was actually agreed…

Red Duck – Developer of A.V.A to be auctioned off later this month

[Related article] According to recent reports from China and Korea, developer Red Duck is now owned by a law firm and will be auctioned off to the highest bidder by the end of August. Known globally for the online FPS…

Arc the Lad R – Mobile game based on classic JRPG officially announced

ForwardWorks Corporation, together with developer AltPlus Inc, recently held a media event to announce Arc the Lad R, a new mobile game based on the classic Arc the Lad JRPG. If you did not know, ForwardWorks Corporation is the mobile…

Conqueror’s Blade – My.com unveils new tactical medieval warfare MMO

[Closed Beta signup] Global publisher My.com and developer Booming Games are proud to announce that they have teamed up to publish Free-to-Play tactical medieval warfare MMO Conqueror’s Blade in Europe and North America. The game immerses its players in a…

Ascendant One – Poseidon and Medusa emerge in new characters trailer

The introduction of playable characters in Ascendant One continues, as the 4th characters trailer landed earlier today. In-development by South Korea studio devCAT of Mabinogi fame, Ascendant One is a MOBA powered by Unreal Engine 4 and scheduled to enter…

Aion – NCsoft is now hiring for new next-generation MMORPG

According to recent job postings by NCsoft, the Korean gaming giant is looking to fill an animator position to work on a new project based on the Aion IP. The game is described as a “next-generation console and PC MMORPG”…

Yu Yu Hakusho 100% Serious Battle – Pre-registration phase based on classic IP begins in Japan

Old-time gamers might be more familiar with the Yu Yu Hakusho franchise, which were really popular back in the 1990s’ with manga series, games, and anime. Developer KLabGames, together with AXEL GameStudio Inc, has brought the IP back to live…

God Eater Online – Mobile MMORPG is shutting down in Japan next month

Launching last year in Japan, Bandai Namco Entertainment recently announced the closure of God Eater Online on 27 September, around 19 months after launch. Co-developed with Asobimo, a studio known for its mobile MMORPG titles, God Eater Online boasted Aragami…

Star Trek Online – Age of Discovery update based on popular TV series announced

[Play free now] Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios recently announced that Star Trek Online will follow popular TV series Star Trek: Discovery into the binary star system with the multi-part adventure update, Age of Discovery. Starting this fall, the…

Ascendant One – Third characters trailer reveals more Greek gods

If you missed the recent news, Ascendant One is a new PC MOBA currently in development by devCAT, the Nexon studio behind the Mabinogi games. A third trailer has just landed, revealing 3 more characters inspired by Greek gods –…